This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Common Subjects > Home Science > Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of fiber? A) Help blood to clot. B) To keep our digestive system healthy by pushing unwanted food waste our of our digestive system. C) Help body absorb iron, strengthens immune system. D) To help body use carbohydrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To keep our digestive system healthy by pushing unwanted food waste our of our digestive system. 2. The following are types of shops except: A) Wholesale. B) Bakery. C) Grocery shop. D) Cinema. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cinema. 3. Substances like calcium, iron, magnesium A) Calorie (cal). B) Sugar. C) Nutrient. D) Minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Minerals. 4. Rate the quality of this answer: "Calcium helps with bones" A) Superficial explanation. B) Accurate and discerning description. C) Appropriate description. D) Statements about a problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appropriate description. 5. What is the purpose of vitamins & minerals? A) Help your body work and remain healthy. B) Help you make good decisions. C) Help you lose weight. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Help your body work and remain healthy. 6. What helps in the formation of bones and teeth? A) Potassium. B) Calcium. C) Carbohydrates. D) Vitamins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calcium. 7. Which nutrient builds, maintain and repair body tissues and cells. A) Fat. B) Water. C) Protein. D) Carbohydrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protein. 8. What is the purpose of the membrane inside an egg? A) Protect the contents of the egg from bacteria and prevent moisture loss. B) To prevent the yolk from breaking. C) To help keep the egg insulated and warm. D) Prevent predators from smelling the egg in the wild. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protect the contents of the egg from bacteria and prevent moisture loss. 9. Malnutrition can make a person become overweight A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Symptom reactions of food allergy are sensation in the mouth, rash and swelling, vommiting and diarrhoe. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. What is the purpose of a bandage? A) To measure glucose levels. B) To repair broken bones. C) To cover small wounds. D) To reduce weight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To cover small wounds. 12. All of these are examples of nutrients except A) Vitamins. B) Carbohydrates. C) Protein. D) Legumes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Legumes. 13. The disease caused by the deficiency of iodine is A) Chicken pox. B) Swine flu. C) Goitre. D) Anaemia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Goitre. 14. A gland located near the stomach that secretes a digestive juice into the intestine and insulin into the blood. A) Fat. B) Vitamin. C) Bladder. D) Pancreas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pancreas. 15. There is no loss of nutrients in vegetables when they are cooked. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Which food group should be eaten in the smallest amount? A) Fruits. B) Vegetables. C) Fats and oils. D) Grains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fats and oils. 17. What is a tough, complex carbohydrate, that the body cannot digest? A) Trans Fats. B) Vitamins. C) Protein. D) Fiber. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fiber. 18. Proteins of ..... lack one or more essential amino acid. A) High biological value. B) Low biological value. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Low biological value. 19. Which nutrient helps our body fight off sickness? A) Carbohydrate. B) Protein. C) Fat. D) Vitamin C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vitamin C. 20. What is a static menu A) Typically consisting of a cooked dish, bread and butter, and tea. B) Larger menu, typically divided into categories, that doesn't change very often. C) A restaurant meal offered at a fixed price and with few if any choices. D) A list of dishes served at a restaurant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Larger menu, typically divided into categories, that doesn't change very often. 21. What is the primary role of minerals in the human diet? A) To provide energy. B) To regulate body temperature. C) To support growth. D) To maintain healthy body functioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To maintain healthy body functioning. 22. It saves money to buy in bulk because goods are generally cheaper. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. What is the unit of measurement for the amount of heat energy in foods? A) Gram. B) Newton. C) Liter. D) Calorie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Calorie. 24. Which of the following is an example of a nutrient-rich food? A) Cake. B) Low-fat yogurt. C) Candy. D) Soda. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Low-fat yogurt. 25. Low fat cheese is an example of which type of functional food? A) Conventional. B) Modified. C) Foods with active non-nutrients. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modified. 26. Which item provides structural strength in baked goods? A) Flour. B) Flavourings. C) Sugar. D) Eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flour. 27. Which of the following is NOT a balanced meal? A) Rice and dal only. B) Rice, dal, vegetables, and curd. C) Chapati, vegetables, and paneer. D) Pulav with vegetables and water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rice and dal only. 28. How long should you wash your hands before working with food? A) 20 seconds. B) Sing your ABCs twice. C) Sing Happy Birthday Twice. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 29. What are antioxidants? A) Substances that help protect the body from damage caused by free radicals. B) Minerals that are essential for bone health. C) Proteins that aid in muscle growth. D) Vitamins that enhance the taste of food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Substances that help protect the body from damage caused by free radicals. 30. ..... study the physical, chemical, and biological compositions of soils. A) Packaging developers. B) Dieticians. C) Soil scientists. D) Head chefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soil scientists. 31. Situational factors or social factors would best be described as? A) When you go to a movie so you have to buy popcorn. B) Factors that come from television, print and the internet. C) Facebook. D) States of life, family schedules, financial resources, knowledge, skills and peer group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) States of life, family schedules, financial resources, knowledge, skills and peer group. 32. Your body needs ..... to make proteins in your muscles, skin, blood, hair, nails and DNA. A) Nitrogen. B) Hydrogen. C) Carbon. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen. 33. Greets customers as they enter and leave. A) Chef. B) Host. C) Clerk. D) Cashier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Host. 34. Vitamins called electrolytes help protect healthy cells from damage caused by the normal aging process, as well as certain types of cancer. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 35. What is a course? A) List of dishes to be served. B) The main meal of the day. C) A route followed by a vehicle. D) The division of a meal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The division of a meal. 36. Fruit must be ..... when you buy it at teh supermarket A) Spicy. B) Bad. C) Fresh. D) Frozen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fresh. 37. Food should be appropriate for each person. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. What is roughage mainly made up of? A) Fats. B) Cellulose. C) Vitamins. D) Proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cellulose. 39. It is designed for thick sandwiches, this knife is made to cut easily and quickly through a variety of sandwich ingredients. A) Sandwich Knife. B) Serrated Knife. C) Deli Knife. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deli Knife. 40. An example of a supermarket would be ..... A) Costco. B) Wal-Mart. C) Walgreen's. D) Save Mart. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Save Mart. 41. Substances found in pasta and bread A) Carbohydrates. B) Additives. C) Vitamins. D) Minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbohydrates. 42. Plants use carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, and plants release ..... during photosynthesis A) Oxygen. B) Sunlight. C) Chlorophyll. D) Water vapor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxygen. 43. TRUE or FALSE. Acculturation happens when adaptation to the new majority society begins as people from one ethnicity move to an area with different cultural norms. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 44. Which vitamin SUPPORTS OUR BODY FUNCTIONS? A) VITAMIN A. B) VITAMIN C. C) VITAMIN D. D) VITAMIN B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) VITAMIN B. 45. What is the maximum number of days that homemade chicken salad can be held at 41$^\circ$F? A) 7. B) 3. C) 2. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7. 46. She has osteoporosis because she did not eat enough ..... A) Caarbohydrate. B) Proteins. C) Vitamin C. D) Vitamin D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vitamin D. 47. These two foods form a complete protein: A) Black Beans & Rice. B) Asparagus & Rice. C) Spinach & Chicken. D) Cheese & Chicken. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Black Beans & Rice. 48. ..... help in the growth of our body. A) Vitamins. B) Proteins. C) Carbohydrates. D) Minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proteins. 49. Avoid meats that are gray in color and have a sour odor. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. This food gives us Minerals and vitamins A) Fruits and vegetables. B) Bread, Rice, Pasta, Potatoes. C) Milk and Dairy Products. D) Meat, Fish and Eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fruits and vegetables. 51. What are the official egg sizes? A) JumboExtra-Extra LargeExtra-LargeLargeMediumSmall. B) Extra-LargeLargeMediumSmallExtra-SmallExtra-Extra Small. C) Extra-Extra-LargeExtra-LargeLargeMediumSmallExtra-Small. D) JumboExtra-largeLargeMediumSmallPeewee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) JumboExtra-largeLargeMediumSmallPeewee. 52. An organism in a food chain that is able to make its own food A) Consumer. B) Ruminant. C) Decomposer. D) Producer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Producer. 53. The known results that is used to compare results in a lab A) Deficit. B) Rank. C) Positive control. D) Moderation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Positive control. 54. 'Nutritional Status' refers to: A) One's intake of the correct amount and type of nutrients. B) A diet with insufficient nutrients. C) A diet with an excess amount of healthy nutrients. D) The status of nutrition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One's intake of the correct amount and type of nutrients. 55. Diffusion is speeded up because the part of the body where it occurs: A) Has a very large surface area. B) Contains faeces. C) Contains blood. D) Has a much higher temperature than the rest of the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has a very large surface area. 56. What is responsible for preventing the blood sugar level from getting too high? A) Pancreas. B) Heart. C) Blood. D) Insulin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insulin. 57. What tells you that you need to eat? A) Your eyes blinking. B) Your hands shaking. C) Your stomach grumbling. D) Your stomach singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your stomach grumbling. 58. Food in serving bowls and on platters arranged on a serving table where people serve themselves A) Menu. B) Family style. C) Buffet. D) Wedding style. E) Place setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buffet. 59. Carbohydrates food are mainly from the food group A) Fats and oils. B) Vegetables. C) Staples. D) Legumes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Staples. 60. Units of heat to measure the energy the body uses and the energy it receives from food. A) Carbohydrates. B) Dietary supplements. C) Nutrients. D) Calories. 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