This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 6 > Science > Components Of Food > Class 6 Science Chapter 2 Components Of Food – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 6 Science Chapter 2 Components Of Food Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The disease which is caused due to malnutrition, blood loss and worm infestationAnaemiaObesityDiabetesBlood pressure A) Diabetes. B) Anaemia. C) Obesity. D) Blood pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anaemia. 2. The major nutrients in our food are: A) Proteins. B) Carbohydrates. C) Fats and Minerals. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. The solution used to test the presence of protein is ..... A) Iodine. B) Copper sulfate and sodium hydroxide. C) Benedict's solution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Copper sulfate and sodium hydroxide. 4. Our body is made up of mostly what nutrient? A) Fat. B) Carbs. C) Water. D) Minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water. 5. The disease caused by the deficiency of proteins in the diet of children is called A) Scurvy. B) The khashorar. C) Marasmus. D) Rockets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The khashorar. 6. Which of the following food products are the best sources of animal proteins? A) Milk. B) Egg. C) Cheese. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. Fish, nuts, oils and avocado are health sources of ..... A) Fiber. B) Minerals. C) Fat. D) Protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fat. 8. To test for fats we need to: A) Cool the food item. B) Rubb the food item on rice paper. C) Rubb the food item on paper. D) Boil the food item. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rubb the food item on paper. 9. WHICH OF THESE ARE FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS A) VITAMIN A AND D. B) VITAMIN E AND K. C) VITAMIN C AND B COMPLEX. D) BOTH A AND B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BOTH A AND B. 10. When a few drops of dilute iodine solution are added to a food, then a blue black color is produced. The food contains A) Starch. B) Minerals. C) Fat. D) Proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Starch. 11. What else due you add to the test food item to check the presence of this nutrient? A) 2 drops of copper sulphate and 10 drops of caustic soda. B) 2 drops of solution of copper sulphate and 10 drops of solution of caustic soda. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2 drops of copper sulphate and 10 drops of caustic soda. 12. Consider the following statments and choose the correct option:1. Rickets is caused due to deficiency of vitamin D.2. Kwashiorkor is caused due to lack of sodium. A) Statement 1 is false. B) Statement 2 is false. C) Both the statements are correct. D) Both the statements are incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Statement 2 is false. 13. All the deficiency diseases can be prevented by A) Taking balanced diet. B) Taking medicine at proper time. C) Vaccination. D) Cleanliness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taking balanced diet. 14. Which of the following nutrients helps us to fight diseases? A) Roughage. B) Vitamins. C) Proteins. D) Carbonydrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vitamins. 15. Lack of insoluble roughage in our diet leads to a condition called ..... A) Dehydration. B) Constipation. C) Obesity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constipation. 16. Carbohydrates are made up of which of the following? A) Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen. B) Carbon, Oxygen, Copper. C) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen. 17. Mineral required for proper functioning of thyroid gland is A) Calcium. B) Iodine. C) Potassium. D) Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iodine. 18. ..... helps to maintain constant body temperature in our body A) Vitamins. B) Energy. C) Roughage. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 19. Fish and pulses are rich in A) Fats. B) Proteins. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proteins. 20. The nutrient which helps in maintaining a normal heart beat is ..... A) Carbohydrates. B) Minerals. C) Vitamins. D) Fats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Minerals. 21. Fats are found in ..... A) Vegetables. B) Wheat. C) Meat. D) Milk Products. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Milk Products. 22. Which vitamin is essential for blood clotting? A) Vitamin C. B) Vitamin B. C) Vitamin K. D) Vitamin A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vitamin K. 23. Food ingredients contain some components needed by our body. A) Fats. B) Nutrients. C) Proteins. D) Carbohydrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nutrients. 24. ..... is required for maintaining good eyesight A) Vitamin A. B) Vitamin K. C) Vitamin D. D) Vitamin C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vitamin A. 25. Calcium is not required for ..... A) Strengthening of bones and teeth. B) Conduction of nerve impulses. C) Muscle contraction. D) Blood clotting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conduction of nerve impulses. 26. Deficiency of vitamin C causesSCURVY OR GOITRE A) GOITRE. B) SCURVY. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SCURVY. 27. What is the name of the indigestible carbohydrate that helps move waste through the digestive system A) Water. B) Fiber. C) Vitamins. D) Minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fiber. 28. Deficiency of protein and carbohydrates is called what? A) Rickets. B) Beri-beri. C) Scurvy. D) Marasmus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marasmus. 29. Which of the below is a nutrient? A) Fructose. B) Proteins. C) Glucose. D) Lactic Acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proteins. 30. The essential components of our food are called as ..... A) Nutrients. B) Roughage. C) Fats. D) Minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nutrients. 31. Which one of the following helps in absorbing calcium mineral present in the diet into our body? A) Vitamin D. B) Vitamin A. C) Vitamin C. D) Vitamin B1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vitamin D. 32. Which of the following mineral functions by building strong bones and teeth? A) Calcium. B) Iodine. C) Iron. D) Sodium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcium. 33. A substance which is essential for maintaining life and growth is called ..... A) Starch. B) Vitamin. C) Scurvy. D) Nutrient. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nutrient. 34. Which vitamin keeps our skin healthy? A) Vitamin A. B) Vitamin D. C) Vitamin C. D) Vitamin B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vitamin A. 35. Which of the following helps in producing blood in our body A) Guava. B) Cheese. C) Lemon. D) Beetroot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beetroot. 36. Ghee and butter are also called as A) Mixed fat. B) Natural fat. C) Vegetable fat. D) Animal fat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Animal fat. 37. Common energy giving foods are A) Protein. B) Carbohydrates. C) Fats. D) Carbohydrates and Fats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbohydrates and Fats. 38. WHICH VITAMIN IS FOUND IN ORANGES A) Vitamin D. B) VITAMIN A. C) VITAMIN K. D) VITAMIN C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) VITAMIN C. 39. To test the presence of protein; following chemicals are used A) Tincture Iodine. B) Caustic Soda. C) Copper Sulphate. D) Both C & D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both C & D. 40. Which one of the following is an energy giving nutrient? A) Dietary fibres. B) Proteins. C) Vitamins & minerals. D) Carbohydrates & fats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbohydrates & fats. 41. Lack of stamina and appetite, pale body, are symptoms of which disease? A) Rickets. B) Scurvy. C) Anaemia. D) Loss of vision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anaemia. 42. Deficiency of Vitamin C causes ..... A) Night blindness. B) Scurvy. C) Anaemia. D) Rickets. E) Goitre. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scurvy. 43. The deficiency of vitamin D in children causes a disease known as A) Give. B) Goitre. C) Anaemia. D) Rickets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rickets. 44. Which of the following contains Carbohydrates? A) Pulses. B) Water. C) Oil. D) Rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rice. 45. What is the primary source of Vitamin K for humans? A) Fruits. B) Sunlight. C) Vegetables. D) Meat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vegetables. 46. Vitamins and minerals are A) Roughage. B) Body building foods. C) Energy giving foods. D) Protective food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protective food. 47. What is the primary source of Vitamin D for humans? A) Sunlight. B) Fruits. C) Meat. D) Vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunlight. 48. ..... is the disease caused due to lack of iron. A) Anaemia. B) Dengue. C) Chikungunya. D) Typhoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaemia. 49. The food containing plant fibres which are also known as dietary fibres is called as roughage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. ..... is also known as dietary fibres A) Roughage. B) Carbohydrates. C) Calcium. D) Proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Roughage. 51. Which one is not a function of food? A) Help in growth. B) Prepare protein. C) Gives us energy. D) Repair body parts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepare protein. 52. Our body prepares which type of Vitamin in the presence of sunlight? A) Vitamin B. B) Vitamin C. C) Vitamin A. D) Vitamin D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vitamin D. 53. Which nutrient is the number one energy source for the body? A) Vegetables. B) Vitamins. C) Carbohydrates. D) Grains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbohydrates. 54. Glands in the neck appear swollen in which of the following diseases? A) Scurvy. B) Tooth decay. C) Rickets. D) Goitre. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Goitre. 55. Which of the following is a symptom of Vitamin C deficiency? A) Osteoporosis. B) Scurvy. C) Anemia. D) Diabetes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scurvy. 56. Which nutrient is essential for brain health? A) Omega-3 fatty acids. B) Carbohydrates. C) Vitamins. D) Proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Omega-3 fatty acids. 57. Out of carbohydrates and fats which nutrient provides us more energy? A) Carbohydrates. B) Fats. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fats. 58. A diet that gives you the right amount of nutrients is ..... A) Sufficient. B) Active. C) Balanced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Balanced. 59. By what human action does Vitamin C gets destroyed? A) Throwing food. B) Overheating it. C) Not growing enough Vitamin C crops. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overheating it. 60. The conditions essential for sprouting the seeds are- A) Warmth and air. B) Sunlight, water and air. C) Only presence of sunlight. D) Soil and sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sunlight, water and air. 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