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 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Home Science Chapter 3 Food And Nutrition Quiz 22 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Likeability test A) Compares two samples. B) Scores on a hedonic scale. C) Ranks samples. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scores on a hedonic scale. 2. How can EYPs reassure parents about their child's special diet? A) By reducing communication. B) By offering generic meals. C) By ignoring their concerns. D) By respecting their wishes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By respecting their wishes. 3. Why is it important to drink water regularly? A) To turn into a fish. B) To maintain proper hydration and support bodily functions,. C) Because it tastes good. D) To see if you can hold your breath longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To maintain proper hydration and support bodily functions,. 4. Which of these is an example of a balanced diet? A) Only eating sweets. B) Eating rice, dal, vegetables, and curd. C) Only drinking water. D) Only eating fried food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eating rice, dal, vegetables, and curd. 5. Which of the following cannot be eaten raw? A) Apple. B) Carrot. C) Mutton. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mutton. 6. Which of the following food substances most readily provide energy for the body? A) Monosaccharides. B) Lipids. C) Vitamins. D) Proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monosaccharides. 7. A fatty substance found in animal foods that is unhealthy for humans when consumed in large quantities A) Carbohydrates. B) Minerals. C) Cholesterol. D) Starches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cholesterol. 8. A typical Malaga food is ..... fish A) Fried. B) Salty. C) Spicy. D) Sweet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sweet. 9. Why should we eat green vegetables? A) They are rich in vitamins and minerals. B) They make food spicy. C) They are full of sugar. D) They are only for decoration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are rich in vitamins and minerals. 10. Which of the following vitamins are fat-soluble?(1) vitamin A(2) vitamin C(3) vitamin D A) And (2) only. B) And (3) only. C) And (3) only. D) , (2) and (3). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And (3) only. 11. What is the general ratio of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in carbohydrates? A) 2C:2H:2O. B) 1C:2H:1O. C) 1C:1H:2O. D) 2C:1H:2O. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1C:2H:1O. 12. Mexican food is normally very ..... A) Spicy. B) Fried. C) Sour. D) Sweet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spicy. 13. What must food handler's do after touching their hair, face, body or using the restroom? A) Wash hands. B) Rinse gloves. C) Change their apron. D) Use hand sanitizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wash hands. 14. Tennis and hockey are related to sports in the same way that proteins and lipids are related to ..... A) Digestion. B) Carbohydrates. C) Nutrients. D) Fats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nutrients. 15. What is a cyclic menu A) Cheap food. B) A list of dishes served at a restaurant. C) Larger menu, typically divided into categories, that doesn't change very often. D) A series of menus that is repeated over a specific period of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A series of menus that is repeated over a specific period of time. 16. To help people plan their meals, the USDA has designed a diagram called Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Food containing no animal products A) Gluten-free. B) Fruitarian. C) Vegan. D) Vegetarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vegan. 18. Explain the process of digestion in the human body. A) The process of digestion occurs in the lungs. B) Digestion in the human body is a purely mechanical process with no chemical reactions involved. C) The process of digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller components that can be absorbed by the body. D) The process of digestion involves the absorption of food through the skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The process of digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller components that can be absorbed by the body. 19. What are some common unhealthy eating habits to avoid? A) Eating only raw vegetables. B) Consuming excessive protein shakes. C) Excessive sugar consumption. D) Drinking only sugary beverages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excessive sugar consumption. 20. A dish originally from Italy consisting of dough made from durum wheat and water, in various shapes and typically cooked in boiling water A) Pate. B) Pizza. C) Pasta. D) Paste. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pasta. 21. Canada's Food Guide encourages certain eating habits. Which of the following is NOT one of the recommended habits? A) Cook more meals at home. B) Plan your meals ahead of time. C) Eat as fast as possible to avoid eating too much. D) Be mindful of your eating habits. E) Eat meals with family or friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eat as fast as possible to avoid eating too much. 22. ..... and ..... are energy giving food A) Fat and fibres. B) Carbohydrates and vitamins. C) Fats and carbohydrates. D) Vitamins and minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fats and carbohydrates. 23. Which of these protect our body A) Animals. B) Vitamin and mineral. C) Water and roughage. D) Fats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vitamin and mineral. 24. What is the definition of supper A) The main meal of the day, taken either around midday or in the evening. B) A hot drink made by infusing the dried crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water. C) An evening meal, typically a light or informal one. D) An evening meal, typically a light or informal one. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An evening meal, typically a light or informal one. 25. The main function of protein, carbohydrates and fats is to provide the body A) Water. B) Health. C) Energy. D) Nutrients. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy. 26. Which of the following is made from milk? A) Jam. B) Honey. C) Rice. D) Butter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Butter. 27. ..... are components of food that are needed for growth, to stay healthy and to fight diseases A) Nutrients. B) Fats. C) Protiens. D) Vitamins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nutrients. 28. What are organic compounds? A) Compounds made from inorganic elements. B) Compounds that are not essential for life. C) Compounds that contain carbon. D) Compounds found only in living organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compounds that contain carbon. 29. A unit of heat equal to the amount necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius A) Fiber. B) Calorie. C) Urethra. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calorie. 30. Which of the 6 Basic Nutrients provide us with energy (calories)? A) ProteinCarbohydrateFat. B) ProteinCarbohydrateVitamin. C) FatVitaminProtein. D) ProteinWaterCarbohydrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ProteinCarbohydrateFat. 31. ..... is needed for the formation of red blood cells. A) Diet. B) Bones. C) Teeth. D) Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iron. 32. Water is ..... nutrient. A) Micro. B) Macro. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Macro. 33. An oily patch seen on the paper having crushed food food on it indicates the presence of A) Proteins. B) Minerals. C) Vitamins. D) Fats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fats. 34. What is the job of a Dietitian? A) An expert on diet and nutritions. B) A person that eats a lot of unhealthy foods. C) A person that takes care of dogs. D) A person that teaches you how to be unhealthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An expert on diet and nutritions. 35. Which of the following breakfast choices would give you lasting energy throughout the morning? A) Donut and chocolate milk. B) Sugary cereal with no protein. C) Toast with jam. D) Oatmeal with nuts and berries. E) Fried bacon with buttered white toast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oatmeal with nuts and berries. 36. Food affects how you look and feel, how well you resist diseases, and even how well you perform mentally and physically by providing your body with nutrients. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the human diet? A) To store vitamins. B) To repair tissues. C) To build muscle. D) To provide energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide energy. 38. You might end up with very weak bones without sufficient quantities of this Vitamin A) Vitamin C. B) Vitamin B. C) Vitamin K. D) Vitamin D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vitamin D. 39. Which Vitamin is found in fruits like oranges, guavas, and lemons? A) Vitamin B. B) Vitamin A. C) Vitamin D. D) Vitamin C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vitamin C. 40. Grains are the number one staple in the world. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. Which vitamin is essential for maintaining healthy vision? A) Vitamin C. B) Vitamin B12. C) Vitamin D. D) Vitamin A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vitamin A. 42. Organic compounds that control several body functions. e.g. A, B, C, D, E, K A) Minerals. B) Carbohydrates. C) Proteins. D) Vitamins. E) Fats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vitamins. 43. Which of these practices helps prevent burns while cooking? A) Use a dish towel instead of an oven mitt. B) Always use dry oven mitts when handling hot items and removing pans from the oven. C) Fill pots right to the top with boiling water. D) Keep pot handles pointing outward. E) Leave the oven door open to cool off the kitchen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Always use dry oven mitts when handling hot items and removing pans from the oven. 44. It helps bulks up waste so it passes easily through the body. A) Minerals. B) Vitamins. C) Fibre. D) Fats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fibre. 45. What should you do before eating a meal? A) Wash your hands. B) Sit immediately at the table. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wash your hands. 46. When checking for doneness of cooked meat, the meat should be ..... ..... ? A) Al Dente. B) Fork-tender. C) Dry. D) Tough. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fork-tender. 47. The My Pyramid Plan provides a visual indication of how much you need from each food group. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. Lard is a another name for A) Fat found around the organs of cattle. B) Margarine. C) Pig's fat. D) Shortening. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pig's fat. 49. What is the main characteristic of a vegetarian diet? A) Includes meat and fish. B) Contains a lot of starch. C) Is high in fat. D) Does not include meat or fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Does not include meat or fish. 50. What are the units of energy we get from food called? A) Vitamins & minerals. B) Hydration. C) Calories. D) Chloesterol. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calories. 51. Citrus fruits give us what vitamin that protects us from infection/illness? A) Vitamin b. B) Vitamin c. C) Vitamin a. D) Vitamin d. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vitamin c. 52. What are the chemical elements of protein? A) Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon, Nitrogen (including some minerals). B) Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen. C) Oxygen only. D) Carbon and hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon, Nitrogen (including some minerals). 53. He always has constipation [sembelit:sulit BAB] He should ..... A) Eat more fruit. B) Drink medicine. C) Eat more food. D) Drink water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drink water. 54. What are vitamins? A) Inorganic substances that provide energy to the body. B) Organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition. C) Synthetic chemicals used in food preservation. D) Minerals that help in the formation of bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition. 55. ..... assist the head chef in supervising food production for all events and locations. A) Research chefs. B) Sous chefs. C) Natural health therapists. D) Caterers. E) Line cooks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sous chefs. 56. Any substance that the body can use to make energy, grow strong and stay healthy as well as repair cells is ..... A) Clothes. B) Water. C) Food. D) Carbohydrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Food. 57. What does USDA stand for? A) United States Department of Agronomics. B) United States Department of Agriculture. C) United States Division of Agriculture. D) United States Dietary Agency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) United States Department of Agriculture. 58. Which food group is rich in fats? A) Fats and oils. B) Grains and cereals. C) Dairy products. D) Fruits and vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fats and oils. 59. Swollen neck is a symptom of A) Scurvy. B) Goitre. C) Anaemia. D) Beri-Beri. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goitre. 60. Which of the following can be used to test for the presence of reducing sugars? A) Benedict's test. B) DCPIP solution. C) Iodine test. D) Grease spot test. 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