TA SERIES CHAPTER WISE MCQs APPLIED NUTRITION

IntroductIon to nutrItIon
1. What is the science that studies the relationship between food and health?
Options:
A. Physiology
B. Nutrition
C. Psychology
D. Sociology
Answer: B. Nutrition

2. What is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being according to the World Health Organization?
Options:
A. Disease
B. Wellness
C. Health
D. Infirmary
Answer: C. Health

3. Which term refers to substances essential for the growth, maintenance, and reproduction of an organism?
Options:
A. Health
B. Nutrients
C. Micronutrients
D. Macronutrients
Answer: B. Nutrients

4. What are nutrients that the body needs in smaller amounts, such as vitamins and minerals?
Options:
A. Micronutrients
B. Macronutrients
C. Carbohydrates
D. Proteins
Answer: A. Micronutrients

5. Which group of nutrients does the body need in large amounts, including carbohydrates, fats, and proteins?
Options:
A. Micronutrients
B. Macronutrients
C. Minerals
D. Vitamins
Answer: B. Macronutrients

6. What is defined as low weight for height resulting from an acute period of food shortage or disease?
Options:
A. Overnutrition
B. Malnutrition
C. Obesity
D. Wasting
Answer: D. Wasting

7. What term refers to the impairment of health resulting from a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of nutrients?
Options:
A. Overnutrition
B. Undernutrition
C. Obesity
D. Wasting
Answer: B. Undernutrition

8. What does CED stand for, commonly used to describe a condition of underweight among adults due to prolonged negative
energy balance?
Options:
A. Chronic Energy Deficiency
B. Critical Energy Demand
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C. Carbohydrate Excess Disorder

D. Caloric Energy Deficiency
Answer: A. Chronic Energy Deficiency

9. What does BMI stand for, which is a ratio of weight for height often used to estimate body fat?
Options:
A. Body Mass Indicator
B. Body Measurement Index
C. Body Mass Index
D. Basal Metabolic Index
Answer: C. Body Mass Index

10. What is the physical, economic, and social access to an appropriate balanced diet, safe drinking water, environmental
hygiene, and primary health care for all?
Options:
A. Nutrition Security
B. Food Insecurity
C. Dietary Balance
D. Therapeutic Diet
Answer: A. Nutrition Security

11. What is the unit of food energy that represents the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a liter of water by
1 degree Celsius?
Options:
A. Calorie
B. Kilojoule
C. Kilocalorie
D. Megacalorie
Answer: C. Kilocalorie

12. What term describes the sum of all the chemical and physical changes that take place within the body to enable its growth
and functioning?
Options:
A. Thermogenesis
B. Homeostasis
C. Metabolism
D. Anabolism
Answer: C. Metabolism

13. What does BMR stand for, representing the rate at which the body uses calories or energy to meet its basal metabolic
needs?
Options:
A. Basic Metabolic Rate
B. Body Mass Rate
C. Basal Metabolic Rate
D. Body Metabolic Ratio
Answer: C. Basal Metabolic Rate

14. What is a substance that protects cells from damage caused by free radicals during normal metabolism?
Options:
A. Antioxidant
B. Carcinogen
C. Toxin
D. Antibiotic
Answer: A. Antioxidant

15. Which term refers to the modification of food in consistency, preparation, or nutrients to meet the special nutritional needs
of a person with a specific disease or condition?
Options:
A. Therapeutic Diet
B. Balanced Diet
C. Macrobiotic Diet
D. Mediterranean Diet
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Answer: A. Therapeutic Diet

16. What is the sum of food consumed by a person or organism?

Options:
A. Nutrition
B. Diet
C. Nutrient
D. Foodstuff
Answer: B. Diet

17. What term describes a food intake that includes all of the dietary needs of an organism in the correct proportions?
Options:
A. Balanced Diet
B. Therapeutic Diet
C. Macronutrient Diet
D. Malnourished Diet
Answer: A. Balanced Diet

18. What is the modification of food in consistency, preparation, or nutrients to meet the special nutritional needs of a person
suffering from a particular disease or condition?
Options:
A. Weight Loss Diet
B. Balanced Diet
C. Therapeutic Diet
D. High-Calorie Diet
Answer: C. Therapeutic Diet

19. What term represents the availability and access of food to all people, while nutrition security demands the intake of a wide
range of foods that provide essential nutrients?
Options:
A. Food Security
B. Nutritional Security
C. Dietary Diversity
D. Food Diversity
Answer: A. Food Security

20. Which term describes the unit of food energy commonly used instead of the more precise scientific term kilocalorie?
Options:
A. Calorie
B. Kilojoule
C. Kilocalorie
D. Megacalorie
Answer: A. Calorie

11. What term describes unstable molecules that attack other molecules and play a major role in the aging process and
degenerative diseases?
Options:
A. Macronutrients
B. Free Radicals
C. Antioxidants
D. Nutrients
Answer: B. Free Radicals

12. In history, who is credited with the quote, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food"?
Options:
A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Dr. James Lind
C. Antoine Lavoisier
D. Hippocrates
Answer: D. Hippocrates

13. Which scientist is known as the father of nutrition and discovered the process of metabolism?
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Options:
A. Justus Liebig
B. Christiaan Eijkman
C. Antoine Lavoisier
D. Dr. Casmir Funk
Answer: C. Antoine Lavoisier

14. What is the term used to describe the indigestible portion of plant foods that plays an important role in lowering cholesterol
and preventing constipation and degenerative diseases?
Options:
A. Antioxidants
B. Nutrients
C. Fibre
D. Macronutrients
Answer: C. Fibre

15. What component in garlic is considered a remedy for heart disease and stroke and has antibacterial properties?
Options:
A. Allicin
B. Probiotics
C. Antioxidants
D. Vitamins
Answer: A. Allicin

16. What term is used for the friendly bacteria in yogurt that thrive in our intestine and protect against intestinal infections?
Options:
A. Fibre
B. Allicin
C. Probiotics
D. Antioxidants
Answer: C. Probiotics

17. Which vitamin is credited as the first fat-soluble vitamin discovered?

Options:
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin D
Answer: C. Vitamin A

18. Who is known for coining the term "vitamin"?

Options:
A. Dr. Casmir Funk
B. Antoine Lavoisier
C. Hippocrates
D. Justus Liebig
Answer: A. Dr. Casmir Funk

19. What term describes the unit of food energy commonly used instead of the more precise scientific term kilocalorie?
Options:
A. Calorie
B. Kilojoule
C. Kilocalorie
D. Megacalorie
Answer: A. Calorie

20. What is the name of the substance found in green tea that is believed to have anticarcinogenic properties and help prevent
certain types of cancer?
Options:
A. Allicin
B. Lycopene
C. Catechins
D. Antioxidants
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Answer: C. Catechins

21. Which scientist created the term "orthomolecular nutrition" and proposed that providing optimum nutrition to the body can
lead to better health and prolonged life?
Options:
A. Justus Liebig
B. Dr. Casmir Funk
C. Antoine Lavoisier
D. Linus Pauling
Answer: D. Linus Pauling

22. What is the term used to describe the physical, economic, and social access to an appropriate balanced diet, safe drinking
water, environmental hygiene, and primary health care for all?
Options:
A. Food Security
B. Nutritional Security
C. Balanced Diet
D. Dietary Security
Answer: B. Nutritional Security

23. Which term represents the sum of all the chemical and physical changes that take place within the body, enabling its
continued growth and functioning?
Options:
A. Metabolism
B. Body Mass Index (BMI)
C. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
D. Energy Expenditure
Answer: A. Metabolism

24. What is the ratio of weight for height and is often used to estimate body fat?
Options:
A. Antioxidant Index (AI)
B. Nutrient Density (ND)
C. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
D. Body Mass Index (BMI)
Answer: D. Body Mass Index (BMI)

25. Which term is used to describe the rate at which the body uses calories or energy to meet its basal metabolic needs?
Options:
A. Caloric Expenditure
B. Metabolic Rate
C. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
D. Thermogenesis
Answer: C. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

26. What term describes the physical, economic, and social access to food for all people, while nutrition security demands the
intake of a wide range of foods providing essential nutrients?
Options:
A. Dietary Security
B. Food Security
C. Nutritional Security
D. Balanced Diet
Answer: B. Food Security

27. What unit of food energy is commonly used instead of the more precise scientific term kilocalorie?
Options:
A. Kilocalorie (Kcal)
B. Calorie
C. Megacalorie (Mcal)
D. Food Calorie
Answer: B. Calorie
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28. Which term represents the impairment of health resulting from a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of nutrients, including
both undernutrition and overnutrition?
Options:
A. Malnutrition
B. Undernutrition
C. Overnutrition
D. Nutrient Deficiency
Answer: A. Malnutrition

29. What is the term for substances essential for growth, maintenance, function, and reproduction of a cell or organism, and
their deficiency may result in poor health or disease?
Options:
A. Micronutrients
B. Macronutrients
C. Nutrients
D. Antioxidants
Answer: C. Nutrients

30. What is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity?
Options:
A. Health
B. Wellness
C. Fitness
D. Vitality
Answer: A. Health

31. Which food is high in protein, soluble fiber, and effective in reducing bad cholesterol in the body?
Options:
A. Eggs
B. Chicken
C. Soya Bean
D. Beef
Answer: C. Soya Bean

32. How are foods classified based on their functions in the body?
Options:
A. Based on taste and texture
B. Based on cultural preferences
C. Based on their nutrient content
D. Based on their color and appearance
Answer: C. Based on their nutrient content

33. Which type of nutritional disorder is characterized by protein deficiency and symptoms like edema and muscle wasting?
Options:
A. Marasmus
B. Scurvy
C. Beriberi
D. Pellagra
Answer: A. Marasmus

34. Which vitamin deficiency disorder is characterized by symptoms like night blindness and dry, rough skin?
Options:
A. Beriberi
B. Scurvy
C. Pellagra
D. Bitot Spots
Answer: D. Bitot Spots

35. What is the classification of foods rich in carbohydrate and fat, which are considered energy-yielding foods?
Options:
A. Body Building Foods
B. Micronutrient-rich Foods
C. Energy-Yielding Foods
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D. Antioxidant Foods
Answer: C. Energy-Yielding Foods

36. What is the term for protein-rich foods that are considered body-building foods?
Options:
A. Energy-Yielding Foods
B. Nutrient-dense Foods
C. Body Building Foods
D. Fiber-rich Foods
Answer: C. Body Building Foods

37. What role does a nurse play in nutrition?

Options:
A. Conducting surgical procedures
B. Assessing nutritional status and providing education
C. Administering medications
D. Managing hospital finances
Answer: B. Assessing nutritional status and providing education

38. What nutritional disorder is characterized by severe protein deficiency and symptoms like a distended abdomen and skin
lesions?
Options:
A. Scurvy
B. Pellagra
C. Kwashiorkor
D. Rickets
Answer: C. Kwashiorkor

39. Which type of foods are rich in carbohydrates, fats, and are considered as energy-yielding foods?
Options:
A. Body Building Foods
B. Micronutrient-rich Foods
C. Energy-Yielding Foods
D. Antioxidant Foods
Answer: C. Energy-Yielding Foods

40. What role does a nurse have in nutrition education?

Options:
A. Assessing nutritional status of patients
B. Administering vaccines
C. Conducting surgery
D. Prescribing medications
Answer: A. Assessing nutritional status of patients

41. What is the role of antioxidants in the body?

Options:
A. They attack free radicals
B. They promote the formation of free radicals
C. They have no impact on free radicals
D. They regulate body temperature
Answer: A. They attack free radicals

42. Who is considered the father of nutrition?

Options:
A. Antoine Lavoisier
B. Dr. James Lind
C. Hippocrates
D. William Rose
Answer: A. Antoine Lavoisier

43. What did Dr. James Lind's experiment with British sailors reveal about nutrition?
Options:
A. The importance of vitamin C in preventing scurvy
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B. The value of iron in treating anemia

C. The need for protein in a sailor's diet
D. The benefits of vitamin A in improving vision
Answer: A. The importance of vitamin C in preventing scurvy

44. What is the term for the sum of all chemical and physical changes that take place within the body, enabling its continued
growth and functioning?
Options:
A. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
B. Body Mass Index (BMI)
C. Metabolism
D. Antioxidation
Answer: C. Metabolism

45. What is the term for a unit of food energy, often used instead of the scientific term "kilocalorie"?
Options:
A. Calorie
B. Nutrient
C. Micronutrient
D. Antioxidant
Answer: A. Calorie

46. What did Christiaan Eijkman discover regarding beriberi?

Options:
A. It can be cured by eating brown rice.
B. It is caused by vitamin B12 deficiency.
C. It is a tropical disease.
D. It can be treated with antibiotics.
Answer: A. It can be cured by eating brown rice.

47. Which vitamin deficiency disorder is characterized by symptoms like skin lesions and diarrhea?
Options:
A. Beriberi
B. Scurvy
C. Pellagra
D. Rickets
Answer: C. Pellagra

48. What is the term for the physical, economic, and social access to a balanced diet, safe drinking water, environmental hygiene,
and primary health care for all?
Options:
A. Nutritional Surveillance
B. Nutrient-Dense Diet
C. Nutritional Security
D. Dietary Fiber
Answer: C. Nutritional Security

49. What is the term for the modification of food to meet the special nutritional needs of a person suffering from a particular
disease or condition?
Options:
A. Balanced Diet
B. Therapeutic Diet
C. Nutritional Surveillance
D. Nutritional Security
Answer: B. Therapeutic Diet

50. What role does a nurse play in nutrition education?

Options:
A. Conducting surgical procedures
B. Administering medications
C. Managing hospital finances
D. Assessing nutritional status and providing education
Answer: D. Assessing nutritional status and providing education