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Nutrition

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the recommended daily sodium intake limit?

a)

5 gm

b)

2 gm

c)

3gm

d)

4 gm

2.

To obtain all essential amino acids, pulses should be combined with:

a)

Vegetables

b)

Fruits

c)

Cereals

d)

Fats

3.

What is the recommended daily salt intake limit for adults?

a)

3g

b)

5g

c)

8g

d)

10g

4.

Recommended contribution of millets to total cereal intake is:

a)

5–10%

b)

10–15%

c)

20–30%

d)

40–50%

5.

Which clinical condition is associated with consuming Jowar as the only staple diet?

a)

A. Scurvy

b)

B. Rickets

c)

C. Pellagra

d)

D. Beriberi

6.

Protein content of one egg (≈60 g) is:

a)

A. 4 g

b)

B. 6 g

c)

C. 8 g

d)

D. 10 g

7.

Which vitamin is deficient in milk?

a)

A. Vitamin A

b)

B. Vitamin D

c)

C. Vitamin C

d)

D. Vitamin B12

8.

Minimum dietary diversity for a child requires consumption of:

a)

A. 7 out of 8 food groups/day

b)

B. 6 out of 8 food groups/day

c)

C. At least 5 out of 8 food groups/day

d)

D. All 8 food groups/day

9.

A 7-month-old infant is given diluted porridge through a bottle. According to IYCF principles, the major concern is:

a)

A. Overfeeding

b)

B. Low energy density and infection risk

c)

C. Excess protein intake

d)

D. Obesity

10.

Historically, which occupation was most associated with the condition shown

a)

A. Farmers

b)

B. Soldiers

c)

C. Sailors

d)

D. Miners

11.

Treatment for the condition

a)

A. Daily low-dose vitamin A

b)

B. 2 lakh IU vitamin A

c)

C. Weekly iron supplementation

d)

D. Zinc alone

12.

How much quantity is one tablespoon?

a)

5 gm

b)

10 gm

c)

15 gm

d)

20 gm

13.

A 9-month-old breastfed child is started on complementary feeding. What is the MOST appropriate feeding schedulein terms of frequency and quantity per meal?

a)

A. 2–3 meals/day with 2–3 tablespoons per meal

b)

B. 3–4 meals/day with ¾–1 cup (250 ml) per meal

c)

C. 3–4 meals/day with about ½ cup (≈125 ml) per meal

d)

D. 1–2 meals/day with ad libitum quantity

14.

A 24-month-old child who is still breastfed is receiving complementary foods. What is the MOST appropriate feeding schedule in terms of frequency and quantity per meal?

a)

A. 2–3 meals/day with ½ cup per meal

b)

B. 3–4 meals/day with about ¾–1 cup (250 ml) per meal

c)

C. 3–4 meals/day with 2–3 tablespoons per meal

d)

D. 5–6 meals/day with unrestricted quantity

15.

A 25-year-old vegetarian consumes mainly pulses as the major protein source. Which amino acids are MOST likely deficient in her diet?

a)

A. lysine & threonine

b)

B. lysine & tryptophan

c)

C. methionine & cysteine

d)

D. leucine & isoleucine

16.

A rural population consumes cereals as the primary staple with minimal pulse intake. Which amino acids are limiting?

a)

A. methionine & cysteine

b)

B. lysine & threonine

c)

C. lysine & tryptophan

d)

D. phenylalanine & valine

17.

Meena, 26 years old, is in her second trimester of pregnancy. She consumes a vegetarian diet but avoids milk and curd. Which nutrient deficiency is she MOST at risk of?

a)

a) Vitamin C

b)

b) Vitamin B12

c)

c) Vitamin A

d)

d) Zinc

18.

All are signs of good attachement of newborn except?

a)

Mouth wide open

b)

Lower lip turned inwards

c)

Chin touches the breast

d)

•Maximum possible aerola in the baby’s mouth

19.

Iron prophylaxis be given to newborns from?

a)

2 weeks after birth

b)

3 months of age

c)

6 months of age

d)

1 year of age

20.

These foods are rich in?

a)

Vitamin B 12

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin A

d)

Vitamin D

21.

What if the measurement is 12.8cm in the given image?

a)

Severe

b)

Moderate

c)

Healthy

d)

None of the above

22.

What is the interpretation of the growth chart?

a)

Normal

b)

Mild malnutrtion

c)

Moderate Malnutrtion

d)

Severe Malnutrition

23.

A 30-year-old male with a staple cereal-based diet and good calorie intake complains of fatigue. He is most at risk of deficiency in which micronutrient?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Iron

d)

Calcium

24.

Fortificant used?

a)

Iron and folic acid

b)

Vitamin B and Zinc

c)

Vitamin A and D

d)

Iodine

25.

Dried seeds of papaya is used as adulterant in?

a)

Mustard seeds

b)

Rice

c)

Coffee powder

d)

Black Pepper

26.

In My plate illustration, half of the plate should be occupied by?

a)

Flesh foods and vegetables

b)

Fruits and Dairy

c)

Vegetables and fruits

d)

Cereals and flesh foods

27.

Phytates decrease the absorbtion of?

a)

Calcium

b)

Folic acid

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Iron

28.

Hidden hunger is due to?

a)

Deficiency of carbohydrates

b)

Deficiency of proteins

c)

Deficiency of micronutrients

d)

Deficiency of Fats

29.

Food toxin in broad beans causes?

a)

Lathyrism

b)

Favism

c)

Prion disease

d)

None of the above

30.

What is the minimum moderate intensity exercise requirement in adults?

a)

150 minutes per week

b)

200 minutes per week

c)

300 minutes per week

d)

250 minutes per week