DIETITIAN

PROMETRIC
QUESTIONS

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01. Match the following.
List-I List-II

a. Myocardium 1. Fat deposition in the lumen of an artery

b. Atherosclerosis 2. Myocardium infraction

c. Hypertension 3. Significant narrowing of lumen of coronary artery

d. Angina pectoris 4. Heart muscle

5. Diastolic/Systolic
A.a-4, b-1, c-5, d-3
B.a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C.a-5, b-4, c-2, d-3
D.a-4, b-2, c-3, d-5
Answer:
Option A

02. Which of the following is made to feel in rectal feeding?

A.Ca
B.K
C.Both A and B
D.None of these
Answer:
Option C

03. Scurvy is caused by deficiency of which vitamin?

A.Vitamin D
B.Vitamin E
C.Vitamin C
D.Vitamin K
Answer:
Option C

04. Who was the first person to suggest the word 'public nutrition'?
A.Mason
B.David
C.Codey

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D.None of these
Answer:
Option A

05. Daily zinc requirement of an adult man is

A.12 mg
B.8 mg
C.350 mg
D.600 mg
Answer:
Option B

06. Consider the following statements.

1. BMR decreases while performing physical exercises.
2. Starvation increases BMR.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.Only 1
B.Only 2
C.Both 1 and 2
D.Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:
Option D

07. RDA of Energy (ICMR, 2010) for a moderately active pregnant woman is
A.2250 kcal
B.2320 kcal
C.2580 kcal
D.2850 kcal
Answer:
Option C

08. Following are the disorders due to iodine deficiency.

1. Mental retardation
2. Cretinism
3. Tetany
4. Hypothyroidism 5. Dermatitis

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A.1, 2 and 5
B.1, 2 and 4
C.2, 3 and 4
D.2, 4 and 5
Answer:
Option B

09. Which of the following are essential amino acids?

1. Tryptophan
2. Valine
3. Lysine
4. Leucine
5. Serine
6. Alanine
A.1, 2, 3 and 4
B.1, 3, 4 and 5
C.5, 4, 2 and 1
D.3, 4, 5 and 6
Answer:
Option A

10. Low sodium diet means

A.salt free diet
B.moderate salt restriction
C.Both A and B
D.None of these
Answer:
Option C

11. Mother's Absolute Affection Programme launched in 2016 has which of the following
chief components
A.Community awareness generation
B.Strengthening interpersonal communication through ASHA
C.Monitoring and award/recognition
D.All of the above

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Answer:
Option D

12. Match the following.

List-I List-II

a. Fruits are generally 1. Contain carotene

b. Yellow fruits like mango and papaya 2. Rich in carbohydrates

c. Dried fruits like dates and raisins 3. Rich in iron

d. Banana 4. Good sources of Vitamin C

e. Jaggery is 5. Sources of iron

A.a-4, b-1, c-5, d-2, e-3
B.a-1, b-2, c-5, d-4, e-3
C.a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1, e-5
D.a-5, b-4, c-3, d-2, e-1
Answer:
Option A

13.Pulses and legumes are good sources of . . . . . . . .

A.protein
B.iron
C.calcium
D.All of these
Answer:
Option D

14. Which nutrient(s) is/are required by pregnant lady?

A.Folate
B.Iron
C.Iodine
D.All of these
Answer:
Option D

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15. What is/are the function(s) of administrative dietician?
A.To plan, develop, control and evaluate food service system
B.To develop short and long range department plan
C.Manage and control resource and recommend budget programme
D.All of the above
Answer:
Option D

16. Consider the following statements.

1. RDIs are set high enough to meet the needs of almost all healthy people.
2. RDIs are also applicable for people suffering from diseases.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.Only 1
B.Only 2
C.Both 1 and 2
D.Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:
Option A

17. What stimulates mammary gland growth?

A.Placental lactogen
B.Prolatin
C.Both A and B
D.None of these
Answer:
Option C

18. What does anthropometric method evaluates?

A.Under nutrition
B.Over nutrition
C.Both A and B
D.None of these
Answer:
Option C

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19. What helps the food to be presented well?
A.Variation in colour, texture and flavour
B.Appropriate tray size
C.Food served on time
D.All of the above
Answer:
Option D

20. What is the main focus of DWCRA?

A.Meeting of basic needs
B.Empowerment of women
C.Sustainable living
D.None of these
Answer:
Option B

21. What is the weight of pre-term baby?

A.Less than 2500 g
B.2500-3000 g
C.3000-4000 g
D.More than 2500 g
Answer:
Option A

22. Which group of population is most affected by anaemia.

A.Pre-school children
B.Pregnant women
C.Non-pregnant woman
D.Men
Answer:
Option A

24. Why breakfast is important for human beings?

A.It breaks overnight fasting period
B.It replenishes your's supply of glucose
C.It also helps to control weight
D.All of the above

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Answer:
Option D

25. What marks the starting of puberty in females?

A.Menarch
B.Body hair
C.Development of breasts
D.Vaginal discharge
Answer:
Option C

25. Components of the National Anaemia Programme are

1. promotion of regular consumption of Iron rich foods.
2. providing 60 mg iron and 500 mg folic acid for 100 days to a pregnant woman.
3. identification and treatment of severely anaemic women.
4. providing 300 kcal as supplementary nutrition to children 1-6 years.
5. improve the nutrition and health status of adolescent girls.
A.1, 2 and 5
B.1, 2 and 4
C.1, 2 and 3
D.1, 3 and 4
Answer:
Option C

26. Colostrum is
A.a light yellow colour liquid, produced by lactating mother
B.produced within 24 to 48 hours after delivery
C.not a complete milk, it has more of protein and Vitamin A
D.All of the above
Answer:
Option D

27. The main characteristics of Mission Indradhanush include

A.It seeks to drive towards full immunisation coverage of lndia by 2020
B.It depicts seven colours of the rainbow

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C.It covers all those children who are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated against seven
preventable diseases
D.All of the above
Answer:
Option D

28. Nutritional assessment is a systematic process of

A.collecting information
B.interpreting information
C.Both A and B
D.None of the above
Answer:
Option C

29. Arrange in the correct sequence, the symptoms of diabetes as they appear with
advancement of disease.
1. Dehydration
2. Glycosuria
3. Polyurea
4. Ketosis
5. Hyperglycemia
6. Diabetic coma
A.5, 3, 2, 4, 1 and 6
B.5, 2, 3, 1, 4 and 6
C.2, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 4
D.3, 2, 1, 4, 5 and 6
Answer:
Option B

30. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The energy requirement increases when an individual has fever.
2. In cold climate, the BMR rises while in warm weather, it comes down.
Select the correct answer
A.Only 1
B.Only 2
C.Both 1 and 2

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D.Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:
Option C

31. It is the term, used to signify amount of heat released so that our body can function.
What is it?
A.Calorie
B.Vitamins
C.Joules
D.Minerals
Answer:
Option A

32. What step(s) needs to be followed to ensure an effective Food Aid Programme?
A.Calculate the dietary needs of the affected population
B.Estimate the quantity of food available
C.Determine the food quantity in accordance with the characteristics of the population
D.All of the above
Answer:
Option D

33. What is/are the symptom(s) of menopause?

A.Hot flashes
B.Woodiness
C.Headache
D.All of these
Answer:
Option D

34. Match the following.

List-I (Nutrients) List-II (Deficiency Symptoms)

a. Protein 1. Dementia

b. Folic acid 2. Osteoporosis

c. Thiamin 3. Glossitis

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 d. Vitamin D 4. Microcytic anaemia

e. Riboflavin 5. Macrocytic anaemia

6. Neuropathy

7. Flaky paint dermatosis

A.a-7, b-5, c-6, d-2, e-3
B.a-1, b-5, c-3, d-2, e-7
C.a-7, b-4, c-6, d-2, e-3
D.a-1, b-2, c-3, d-5, e-7
Answer:
Option A

35. What does oils, nuts and oil seeds give us?
A.Energy and protein
B.Vitamin B
C.Calcium
D.Mineral
Answer:
Option A

36. Which food should be included in Gl disease?

A.Butter
B.Steamed fish
C.Rice
D.All of these
Answer:
Option D

37. What change(s) does a boy in adolescence show(s)?

A.Change in growth
B.Appearance of body hair
C.Change in voice
D.All of the above
Answer:
Option D

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39. Which of the following are retrospective methods of diet assessment?
1. 24 hours dietary recall
2. Duplicate sample method
3. Food frequency questionnaire
4. Weighment method
5. Food balance sheets
A.1, 2 and 3
B.1, 3 and 5
C.2, 3 and 4
D.1, 3 and 4
Answer:
Option B

40. Following agencies provide data for nutrition monitoring in India.

1. NFHS
2. CPWD
3. NSSO
4. FSSAI
5. CBHI
A.1, 2 and 3
B.1, 3 and 5
C.3, 4 and 5
D.2, 3 and 5
Answer:
Option B

41. What is the first set of teeth called?

A.Morning teeth
B.Pre-teeth
C.Deciduous teeth
D.None of these
Answer:
Option C

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42. Milk products are rich in which nutrient?
A.Calcium
B.Carbohydrate
C.Vitamin
D.Phosphorus
Answer:
Option A

43. Choose the correct statement

A.The NFSM had over whelming success when it was launched
B.There has been an increase in production of rice, wheat, pulses and cereals
C.Both A and B
D.None of the above
Answer:
Option C

44. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

A.Mother milk has lactalbumin protein, which is easily digestible than casein
B.Maternal diet is reflected in the milk by fat and fatty acid content
C.Linoleic acid content amount over 10% of the total fatty acid present in human milk
D.All of the above
Answer:
Option D

45. How many administrative areas are under a district?

A.7
B.6
C.8
D.5
Answer:
Option B

46. What is colostrum rich in?

A.Lactoferrin
B.Immunoglobin A
C.Both A and B
D.None of these

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Answer:
Option C

47. RDI is based on

A.sex
B.age
C.body size
D.All of these
Answer:
Option D

48. RDA of vitamin A for 10 years old boy as per ICMR, 2010 is . . . . . . . .
A.400 μg retinol
B.350 μg retinol
C.600 μg retinol
D.950 μg retinol
Answer:
Option C

49. What is/are the common cause of food emergency?

A.Malnutrition
B.Over population
C.Both A and B
D.None of these
Answer:
Option A

50. What is the RDA of calcium for children of 7-8 years age?
A.800
B.600
C.700
D.500
Answer:
Option B

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51. Release of FSH leads to
A.pregnancy
B.menarche
C.menopause
D.All of these
Answer:
Option B

52. The tube is lubricated using what?

A.Olive oil
B.Kerosene
C.Local anaesthesia
D.None of these
Answer:
Option A

53. Match the following.

List-I (RDI Components) List-II (Determinant Factors)

a. Energy 1. Retinol

b. Vitamin A 2. Activity level

c. Protein 3. Per kg body weight

d. For infants 4. Body weight

A.a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
B.a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
C.a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
D.a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
Answer:
Option A

54. Match the following.

List-I List-II

a. Baine Marie 1. Personnel

b. FIFO 2. Purchase

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 c. Invoice 3. Menu

d. Orientation 4. Storage

5. Equipment
A.a-5, b-4, c-2, d-1
B.a-4, b-3, c-2, d-5, e-6
C.a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D.a-5, b-1, c-2, d-4
Answer:
Option A

55. Following factors enhance the bio availability of iron in the diet.
1. Dietary fiber
2. Ascorbic acid
3. Animal protein
4. Phytate
Select correct answer
A.2 and 3
B.1 and 2
C.3 and 4
D.1 and 4
Answer:
Option A

57. Which of the following food should be avoided by lactating mother?

A.Tomatoes
B.Cabbage family
C.Spices
D.All of these
Answer:
Option D

58. Functional test measures

A.height
B.function of vital organ
C.chemical present in blood
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D.hormone levels
Answer:
Option B

59. Match the following.

List-I (Nutrients) List-II (Functions)

a. Thiamine 1. DNA-RNA synthesis

b. Pyridoxin 2. Transfer of single carbon unit

c. Riboflavin 3. Carbohydrate metabolism

d. Folic acid 4. Hydroxylation of amino acids

e. Ascorbic acid 5. Oxidation-reduction reaction

6. Transamination reaction
A.a-3, b-1, c-5, d-6, e-4
B.a-1, b-6, c-2, d-3, e-4
C.a-3, b-6, c-5, d-2, e-4
D.a-3, b-4, c-5, d-6, e-1
Answer:
Option C

60. When was UNICEF launched?

A.1950
B.1934
C.1946
D.1951
Answer:
Option C

61. What is the broad mandate of WHO?

A.Health
B.Poverty
C.Nutrition
D.All of the above
Answer:
Option A

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62. Laboratory assessment includes
A.blood test
B.urine test
C.Both A and B
D.None of these
Answer:
Option C

63. Which of the following acts as co-enzyme?

A.Thiamine
B.Riboflavin
C.Both A and B
D.None of these
Answer:
Option C

64. Match the following.

List-I List-II

a. Skin 1. Whitish discharge in female

b. Vaginal discharge 2. Deepening of voice in boys

c. Body hair 3. Becomes oil

d. Voice 4. Hair in pubic region

A.a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
B.a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
C.a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D.a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
Answer:
Option D

65. What does virgin coconut oil contain?

A.Lauric acid
B.Vitamin E
C.Both A and B
D.None of these

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Answer:
Option C

68. What cumulative changes are seen in adult around the age of 65?
A.Hair start to thin and become gray
B.Hearing impairment is often moderate or mild
C.Certain cellular enzymes may be less active and more time is required to carry out chemical
reactions
D.Both B and C
Answer:
Option D

69. Major function of zinc in the human body is

A.haemoglobin synthesis
B.DNA and RNA synthesis
C.bone health
D.vision
Answer:
Option B

70. Production of which of the following comes under NFSM?

A.Rice, wheat, cereal
B.Vegetables
C.Fruits
D.Biologically modified food item
Answer:
Option A

71. Which of the following is primary health care as declared in Alma Ata?
A.Promotion of food supply and proper nutrition
B.Prevention and control of endemic disease
C.Provision of essential drugs
D.All of the above
Answer:
Option D

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72. Match the following.
List-I List-II

a. Clear liquid diet 1. Rest, drugs and fluid diet

b. Acute cholecystitis 2. Triples this birth weight end of 10-12 months

c. Infant 3. Septic throat

d. Staphylococci causes 4. Replaces the fluids lost by the body preventing dehydration
A.a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B.a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
C.a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
D.a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
Answer:
Option C

73. Assertion (A) Public health nutrition programmes should create more open spaces for
physical activity to promote fitness.
Reason (R) Overweight and obesity are major pre-disposing factors for developing non
communicable diseases.
A.Both A and R are false
B.Both A and R are true
C.A is false, but R is true
D.A is true, but R is false
Answer:
Option D

74. CFTRI comes under which organisation?

A.CSIR
B.UGC
C.UNESCO
D.WHO
Answer:
Option A

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75. What procedure do diet counsellor follow to help individual to make dietary changes?
A.Provides information
B.Educational support
C.Follow-up
D.All of these
Answer:
Option D

76. Why does protein provide satiety value?

A.It takes long time to digest in alimentary canal
B.It is tasty to eat
C.It get stored in tissues
D.None of the above
Answer:
Option A

77. Which food bacteria should be avoided by pregnant lady?

A.Listeria
B.E-coli
C.Bacillus
D.Vibrio
Answer:
Option A

78. . . . . . . . . is required for synthesis of DNA.

A.Niacin
B.Follic acid
C.Pyridoxine
D.Cyanocobalamine
Answer:
Option B

79. Which food should be avoided during typhoid?

A.Butter and ghee
B.Spices
C.Fried food

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D.All of these
Answer:
Option D

80. The process of getting accustomed to food other than breast milk is called
A.accustoming
B.weaving
C.habituating
D.All of these
Answer:
Option B

81. Consider the following statements.

1. Adequate well balanced nutritions food should be taken to prevent obesity under nutrition.
2. An adolescent girl should take enough calcium and rich foods in her diet to increase bone
density, which delays the onset of osteoporosis.
Which of the statement(s) given aboveis/are correct?
A.Only 1
B.Only 2
C.Both 1 and 2
D.None of these
Answer:
Option C

82. Match the following.

List-I (Deficiency Diseases) List-II (Symptoms)

a. Xerophthalmia 1. Glossitis

b. Beri-Beri 2. Koilonychia

c. Ariboflavinosis 3. Bow legs

d. Pellagra 4. Keratomalacia

e. Anaemia 5. Petechial haemorrhages

f. Rickets 6. Diarrhea and dementia

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 g. Scurvy 7. Neuropathy
A.a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4, e-5, f-6, g-7
B.a-2, b-4, c-7, d-5, e-3, f-1, g-6
C.a-4, b-5, c-7, d-6, e-3, f-1, g-2
D.a-4, b-7, c-1, d-6, e-2, f-3, g-5
Answer:
Option D

83. The nutritive value of soft diet is

A.high
B.low
C.equal
D.None of these
Answer:
Option B

84. What can be changed in food to make it interesting?

A.Colour
B.Texture
C.Taste
D.All of these
Answer:
Option D

85. Arrange the following foodsin decreasing order of Vitamin B12 content.
1. Liver
2. Fish
3. Mutton
4. Milk
A.1, 2, 3, 4
B.2, 3, 4, 1
C.3, 1, 2, 4
D.4, 2, 1, 3
Answer:
Option A

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86. What should be the interval between food consumption during fever?
A.2-3 hours
B.5-6 hours
C.4-5 hours
D.1-2 hours
Answer:
Option A

87. Increased level of GnRH stimulates secretion of . . . . . . . .

A.FSH
B.LH
C.Both A and B
D.None of these
Answer:
Option C

88. How one can get rid of obesity?

A.Lower the intake of calories
B.Exercising
C.Both A and B
D.None of the above
Answer:
Option C

89. Match the following.

List-I List-II

a. Clear liquid diet 1. Clear fluid diet

b. Tea, lemon, cereal extracts, strained fruit

juices, carbonated beverages, dal extract 2. In heart disease
and fat free

c. Avoid foods, which produce gas like

3. Common heart diseases
cabbage beans and peas

4. Replaces the fluids lost by the body

d. Heart disease occurs
preventing dehydration

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 5. Heredity, diabetes, fat abnormalities,
e. Arrhythmia, ischemic and chronic
cigrette smoking, lack of exercise, and
valvular are
stressful life
A.a-4, b-1, c-2, d-5, e-3
B.a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4, e-5
C.a-5, b-4, c-3, d-1, e-2
D.a-2, b-3, c-4, d-5, e-1
Answer:
Option A

90. All of the following are characteristic of cholesterol except

A.it is used for making estrogen and testosterone
B.it is incorporated into cell membranes
C.it is converted to bile
D.it is an essential nutrient
Answer:
Option A

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