DIETITIAN

QATAR
PROMETRIC
QUESTIONS

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01. Highest biological value of protein is seen in
• A. Soya bean
• B. Fish
• C. Meat
• D. Eggs
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Right Answer is :
✓ D. Eggs

02. One of the following food does not contain carbohydrates

• A. Milk
• B. Eggs and meat
• C. Pulses
• D. Vegetables
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Right Answer is :
✓ B. Eggs and meat

03. Extra calorie requirement for a lactating mother is

• A. 350 kcal/day
• B. 400 kcal/day
• C. 550 kcal/day
• D. 800 kcal/day
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Right Answer is :
✓ C. 550 kcal/day

04. Diabetes mellitus is caused when blood glucose level increase more than
• A. 160 mg%
• B. 120 mg%
• C. 200 mg%
• D. 180 mg%
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Right Answer is :
✓ D. 180 mg%

05. In the following all statements are correct except one

• A. Dietary fibres do not provide energy
• B. Regular intake of fibre may prevent colorectal cancer
• C. High intake of dietary fibre can cause colorectal cancer
• D. Excess of glucose is converted into glycogen and fat
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Right Answer is :
✓ C. High intake of dietary fibre can cause colorectal cancer

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06. Anaemia occur due to deficiency of
• A. Iron
• B. Folic acid
• C. Vitamin-B12
• D. All
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Right Answer is :
✓ D. All

07. One of the following polyaccharide is not the part of dietry fibres
• A. Pectin
• B. Cellulose and hemicellulose
• C. Dextrin
• D. Gums and mucilages
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Right Answer is :
✓ C. Dextrin

08. End product of the digestion of carbohydrates is

• A. Galactose
• B. Glucose
• C. Fructose
• D. None of these
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Right Answer is :
✓ B. Glucose

09. Milk sugar (lactose) is made up of

• A. Sucrose
• B. Glucose
• C. Galactose
• D. Both B and C
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Right Answer is :
✓ D. Both B and C

10. Common nutritional problem which may be seen among infants and children in India is
• A. Kwashiorkor
• B. Marasmus
• C. Anaemia and vitamin-A deficiency
• D. All of these
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Right Answer is :
✓ D. All of these

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11. Deficiency of the following trace element may cause growth retardation
• A. Iodine
• B. Cobalt
• C. Zinc
• D. Iron

Right Answer is :
✓ C. Zinc

12. In the following all diseases are due to overnutrition except one
• A. Anaemia
• B. Obesity
• C. Hypertension
• D. Cardiovascular disease
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Right Answer is :
✓ A. Anaemia

13. Which of the following is not a nutritional deficiency disorder

• A. Megaloblastic anaemia
• B. Pellagra
• C. Scurvy
• D. Gastritis
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Right Answer is :
✓ D. Gastritis

14. One gram of fat provides about

• A. 4 kcal of energy
• B. 7 kcal of energy
• C. 9 kcal of energy
• D. 405 kcal of energy
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Right Answer is :
✓ C. 9 kcal of energy

15. The protein considered as best among food proteins is

• A. Egg. Protein
• B. Meat protein
• C. Milk protein
• D. Fish protein
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Right Answer is :
✓ A. Egg. Protein

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16. Pulses are the best source of
• A. Carbohydrate
• B. Protein
• C. Fat
• D. Vitamin
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Protein

Q217. Cereals are the best source of

• A. Carbohydrate
• B. Protein
• C. Fat
• D. Vitamin
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Carbohydrate

18. Iron is mostly absorbed from

• A. Stomach
• B. Small intestine
• C. Colon
• D. Liver
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Right Answer is :
✓ B. Small intestine

19. The substance that inhibit the absorption of iron is

• A. Vitamin-A
• B. Phosphhates
• C. Vitamin-C
• D. All
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Phosphhates

20. The substance that promote the absorption of iron is

• A. Vitamin- A
• B. Phosphates
• C. Vitamin- C
• D. All
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Vitamin- C

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21. Food rich in iron is
• A. Green leafy vegetable
• B. Legumes
• C. Milk
• D. Jaggery
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Right Answer is :
✓ A. Green leafy vegetable

22. Functions of iron includes

• A. Formation of hemoglobin
• B. Brain development
• C. Muscle activity
• D. All
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. All

23. Amount of iron contained by adult human body is about

• A. 3.34 gm
• B. 3-4 gm
• C. 1 gm
• D. 0.1 mg
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Right Answer is :
✓ B. 3-4 gm

24. Amount of iron contained by each gram of hemoglobin is about

• A. 3.34 mg
• B. 3-4 gm
• C. 1 gm
• D. 0.1 mg
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Right Answer is :
✓ A. 3.34 mg

25. Amount of phosphorus contained by an adult human is about

• A. 100 gm
• B. 250 gm
• C. 400-500 gm
• D. 500-1000 gm
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Right Answer is :
✓ C. 400-500 gm

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26. Amount of pottasium contained by an adult human is about
• A. 100 gm
• B. 250 gm
• C. 400-500 gm
• D. 500-1000 gm
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. 250 gm

27. Amount of sodium ion contained by an adult human is about

• A. 100 gm
• B. 250 gm
• C. 400-500 gm
• D. 500-1000 gm
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. 100 gm

28. Goiter occurs due to deficiency of

• A. Calcium
• B. Phosphorus
• C. Iron
• D. Iodine
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Right Answer is :
✓ D. Iodine

29. The mineral essential for the synthesis of the thyroid hormone is
• A. Calcium
• B. Phosphorus
• C. Iron
• D. Iodine
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Iodine

30. Anemia may occur due to deficiency of

• A. Calcium
• B. Phosphorus
• C. Iron
• D. Iodine
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Right Answer is :
✓ C. Iron

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31. The element essential for formation of hemoglobin and brain development and its function is
• A. Calcium
• B. Phosphorus
• C. Iron
• D. Iodine
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Right Answer is :
✓ C. Iron

32. The mineral essential for milk production and relay of electrical and chemical message is
• A. Calcium
• B. Phosphorus
• C. Iron
• D. Iodine
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Right Answer is :
✓ A. Calcium

33. The mineral essential for formation of bones and teeth, coagulation of blood, muscle contraction is
• A. Calcium
• B. Phosphorus
• C. Iron
• D. Iodine
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Right Answer is :
✓ A. Calcium

34. The amount of calcium in the blood is about

• A. 5 mg/dl
• B. 0.5 mg/dl
• C. 10 mg/dl
• D. 100 mg/dl
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Right Answer is :
✓ C. 10 mg/dl

35. Amount of calcium contained by an average adult is

• A. 800 gm
• B. 1200 gm
• C. 2000 gm
• D. 100 gm
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Right Answer is :
✓ B. 1200 gm

36. Most of body calcium is found in

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• A. Teeth
• B. Bone
• C. Skin
• D. Brain
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Bone

37. In following which is not a major mineral

• A. Calcium
• B. Sodium
• C. Potassium
• D. Iron
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Iron

38. Swollen and bleeding gums, delayed wound healing, anemia and weakness are the symptoms of
• A. Thiamine deficiency
• B. Vitamin-A deficiency
• C. Ascorbic acid deficiency
• D. Vitamin-D deficiency
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Right Answer is :
✓ C. Ascorbic acid deficiency

39. The vitamin that is most sensitive to heat is

• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - C
• C. Vitamin - K
• D. Vitamin - D
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Right Answer is :
✓ B. Vitamin - C

40. Deficiency of vitamin B12 may cause

• A. Beri-Beri
• B. Night blindness
• C. Pernicious anaemia
• D. Scurvy
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Right Answer is :
✓ C. Pernicious anaemia

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41. Diarrhoea, dementia and dermatitis are the symptoms of
• A. Pellagra
• B. Beri-Beri
• C. Scurvy
• D. Stomatitis
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Right Answer is :
✓ A. Pellagra

42. The disease characterized by three D is

• A. Pellagra
• B. Beri-Beri
• C. Scurvy
• D. Stomatitis
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Right Answer is :
✓ A. Pellagra

43. Pellagra may cause due to deficiency of

• A. Thiamine
• B. Riboflavin
• C. Niacin
• D. Pyridoxine
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Right Answer is :
✓ C. Niacin

44. Other name of nicotinic acid is

• A. Thiamine
• B. Riboflavin
• C. Niacin
• D. Pyridoxine
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Niacin

45. Vitamin - B2 is also known as

• A. Thiamine
• B. Riboflavin
• C. Niacin
• D. Pyridoxine
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Right Answer is :
✓ B. Riboflavin

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46. Vitamin - B1 is also known as
• A. Thiamine
• B. Riboflavin
• C. Niacin
• D. Pyridoxine
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Thiamine

47. Wet beri-beri is characterized by invovement of

• A. Nerve
• B. Heart
• C. Kidney
• D. Bone
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Right Answer is :
✓ B. Heart

48. Dry beri-beri is characterized by involvement of

• A. Nerve
• B. Heart
• C. Kidney
• D. Bone
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Right Answer is :
✓ A. Nerve

49. Beri-Beri may occur due to deficiency of

• A. Thiamine
• B. Rinoflavin
• C. Niacin
• D. Pyridoxine
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Thiamine

50. Vitamin - C is
• A. Fat soluble vitamin
• B. Water soluble vitamin
• C. Glucose soluble vitamin
• D. Insoluble in all
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Water soluble vitamin

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51. Thiamine is a
• A. Fat soluble vitamin
• B. Water soluble vitamin
• C. Glucose soluble
• D. Insoluble in all
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Water soluble vitamin

52. Daily requirement of Vitamin - D for an adult is

• A. 100 IU
• B. 500 IU
• C. 400 IU
• D. 800 IU
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. 100 IU

53. Bone deformity, pigeon chest, harrison's sulcus are the symptoms of
• A. Scurvy
• B. Rickets
• C. Peptic ulcer
• D. MI
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Right Answer is :
✓ B. Rickets

54. In young child deficiency of vitamin D may cause

• A. Nightblindness
• B. Rickets
• C. Osteomalacia
• D. Scurvy
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Right Answer is :
✓ B. Rickets

55. In adult deficiency of vit-D may cause

• A. Night blindness
• B. Rickets
• C. Osteomalacia
• D. Scurvy
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Right Answer is :
✓ C. Osteomalacia

56. Amla, guava, lemon and orange are the important source of
• A. Vitamin - D
• B. Vitamin - K
• C. Vitamin - C
• D. Vitamin - E
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Vitamin - C

57. Sunlight is the important source of

• A. Vitamin - D
• B. Vitamin - K
• C. Vitamin - C
• D. Vitamin - E
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Vitamin - D

58. Calceferol and cholecalciferol are the form of

• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - B
• C. Vitamin - C
• D. Vitamin - D
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Vitamin - D

59. Scurvy occur due to deficiency of vitamin

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. K
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. C

60. Corneal xerosis and keratomalacia occur due to deficiency of vitamin

• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - B
• C. Vitamin - C
• D. Vitamin - K
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Right Answer is :
✓ A. Vitamin - A

61. Triangular, pearly-white or yellowish foamy spots on the bulbar conjunctiva on either side of the cornea is known
as
• A. Keratomalacia
• B. Bitot's spot
• C. Corneal xerosis
• D. Conjunctival xerosis
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Right Answer is :
✓ B. Bitot's spot

62. Conjunctival xerosis occurs due to deficiency of

• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - C
• C. Vitamin - D
• D. Vitamin - B complex
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Vitamin - A

63. Night blindness occur due to deficiency of vitamin

• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - C
• C. Vitamin - D
• D. Vitamin - B complex
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Vitamin - A

64. Source of Vitamin - A includes

• A. Green and yellow fruits
• B. Green and yellow vegetabls
• C. Cheese
• D. All of these
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. All of these

65. The vitamin that facilitates the absorption of iron from vegetable food is
• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - C
• C. Vitamin - D
• D. Vitamin - K
________________________________________
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Right Answer is :

66. The vitamin that is helpful in blood clotting is

• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - C
• C. Vitamin - D
• D. Vitamin - K
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Vitamin - K

67. The vitamin that stimulate normal mineralization is

• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - C
• C. Vitamin - D
• D. Vitamin - K
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Vitamin - D

68. The vitamin which promotes intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus is
• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - C
• C. Vitamin - D
• D. Vitamin - K
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Vitamin - D

69. The vitamin essential for normal vision is

• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - C
• C. Vitamin - D
• D. Vitamin - K
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Vitamin - A

70. Vitamin - B6 is also known as

• A. Retinol
• B. Tocopherol
• C. Scurvy
• D. Pyridoxine
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Right Answer is :
✓ D. Pyridoxine
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71. Vitamin - C is also known as
• A. Retinol
• B. Tocopherol
• C. Ascorbic acid
• D. Pyridoxine
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Ascorbic acid

72. Other name of Vitamin - E is

• A. Retinol
• B. Tocopherol
• C. Scurvy
• D. Pyridoxine
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Tocopherol

73. Vitamin - A is also known as

• A. Retinol
• B. Tocopherol
• C. Scurvy
• D. Pyridoxine
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Retinol

74. In following which is not a water soluble vitamin

• A. Vitamin - B
• B. Vitamin - B12
• C. Vitamin - C
• D. Vitamin - D
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Vitamin - D

75. In following which is a water soluble vitamin

• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - D
• C. Vitamin - C
• D. Vitamin - k
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Vitamin - C

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76. In following which is not a fat soluble vitamin
• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - D
• C. Vitamin - C
• D. Vitamin - K
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Vitamin - C

77. Example of fat soluble vitamin is

• A. Vitamin - A
• B. Vitamin - E
• C. Vitamin - D
• D. All
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. All

78. In following which is not a disaccharide

• A. Sucrose
• B. Lactose
• C. Galactose
• D. Maltose
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Galactose

79. In following which is not a monosaccharide

• A. Glucose
• B. Fructose
• C. Sucrose
• D. Galactose
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Sucrose

80. Sucrose, lactose, fructose are the example of

• A. Sugar
• B. Vitamins
• C. Amino acid
• D. Essential fatty acid
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Right Answer is :
✓ A. Sugar

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81. The carbohydrate resrve (glycogen) of a human adult is about
• A. 100 gm
• B. 500 gm
• C. 1000 gm
• D. 2000 gm
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. 500 gm

82. Carbohydrate remain reserve in body in form of

• A. Glycogen
• B. Glucose
• C. Lactose
• D. Maltose
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Glycogen

83. Excess of fat intake may cause except

• A. Obesity
• B. Peptic ulcer
• C. Coronary heart disease
• D. Colon and breast cancer
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Peptic ulcer

84. Functions of fat includes

• A. Provide energy
• B. They serve as vehicle for fat soluble vitamins
• C. Fat beneath the skin provides insulation against cold
• D. All of the above
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Right Answer is :
✓ D. All of the above

85. Example of essential fatty acids includes

• A. Linoleic acid
• B. Arachidonic acid
• C. Linolenic acid
• D. All
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. All

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86. Non essential amino acids
• A. Can not synthesize in body in sufficient amount
• B. Can synthesize in body in sufficient amount
• C. Both
• D. None of these
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Can synthesize in body in sufficient amount

87. Essential amino acids

• A. Can not synthesize in body in sufficient amount
• B. Can synthesize in body in sufficient amount
• C. Both
• D. None of these
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Can not synthesize in body in sufficient amount

88. In following all are non-essential amino acids except

• A. Arginine
• B. Glutamic acid
• C. Tryptophan
• D. Glycine
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Tryptophan

Q289. In following which is not an essential amino acid

• A. Leucine
• B. Lysine
• C. Arginine
• D. Methionine
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Arginine

90. In following which is a derived lipid

• A. Triglycerides
• B. Phospholipids
• C. Cholesterol
• D. None of these
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Cholesterol

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91. In following which is a compound lipid
• A. Triglyceride
• B. Phospholipids
• C. Cholesterol
• D. None of these
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Phospholipids

92. In following which is a simple lipid

• A. Triglycerides
• B. Phospholipids
• C. Cholesterol
• D. None of these
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Triglycerides

93. Most of the body fat in the adipose tissue is in the form of
• A. Triglycerides
• B. Phospholipids
• C. Cholesterol
• D. None of these
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Triglycerides

94. Protein requirement for an Indian adult is about

• A. 2 gm/kg of body weight
• B. 1 gm/kg of body weight
• C. 105 gm/kg of body weight
• D. 2.5 gm/kg of body weight
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. 1 gm/kg of body weight

95. Vegetable source of protein are except

• A. Pulses
• B. Beans
• C. Milk
• D. Nuts
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Milk

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96. Sources of protein includes
• A. Milk
• B. Meat
• C. Egg
• D. All
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. All

97. Nutrient required for synthesis of antibodies, enzymes, hormones and coagulation factors are
• A. Protein
• B. Fat
• C. Carbohydrate
• D. Vitamin
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Protein

98. The nutrient essential for body bulding and repair and maintenance of body tissue is
• A. Protein
• B. Fat
• C. Carbohydrate
• D. Vitamin
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Protein

99. The nutrient essential for maintenance of osmotic pressure is

• A. Protein
• B. Fat
• C. Carbohydrate
• D. Vitamin
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Protein

100. The amino acid essential for synthesis of choline, folates and nucleic acid is
• A. Tryptophan
• B. Methionine
• C. Tyrosine
• D. Cystine
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Methionine

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101. The amino acid essential for formation of niacin is
• A. Tryptophan
• B. Methionine
• C. Tyrosine
• D. Cystine
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Tryptophan

102. Smaller units of protein are

• A. Glycerol
• B. Amino acid
• C. Glucose
• D. Vitamin-C
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Amino acid

103. Percentage of total energy intake made by carbohydrate in balanced diet is

• A. 7-15%
• B. 10-30%
• C. 60-70%
• D. None
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. 60-70%

104. Percentage of total energy intake made by protein in human being is

• A. 7-15%
• B. 10-30%
• C. 60-70%
• D. None
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. 7-15%

105. In following which is a micro nutrient

• A. Protein
• B. Fat
• C. Vitamin
• D. Carbohydrate
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Vitamin

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106. In following which is not a macro nutrient
• A. Protein
• B. Fat
• C. Vitamin
• D. Carbohydrate
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Vitamin

107. In our country, in which state pellagra is most prevalent

• A. Rajasthan
• B. Bihar
• C. Kerala
• D. Andhra Pradesh
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Andhra Pradesh

108. Role of nutrition and dietetics in nursing is

• A. Promotion of health and specific protection
• B. Prevention of nutritional deficiency diseases
• C. Preparation of therapeutic diets for patients
• D. All of these
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. All of these

109. In an Indian's diet, carbohydrate constitute the following percentage to the total energy intake
• A. 35-55 %
• B. 15-20 %
• C. 60-80 %
• D. 65-70 %
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. 60-80 %

110. Which of the following food provides 4 kcal of energy per gram
• A. Carbohydrate
• B. Fat
• C. Protein
• D. Both A and C
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Both A and C

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111. Nutrition can be defined as
• A. Science of growth and development
• B. Science of food and its relationship to health
• C. Science of nutritional health
• D. Science o dietary management
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Science of food and its relationship to health

112. The word 'nutritious' means

• A. To cherish
• B. To nourish
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of these
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Both A and B

113. When planning for the nutritional needs of patients, the nurse understand that the age group that has highest
energy requirement is
• A. Birth to 1 year old
• B. 3 to 5 year old
• C. 13 to 19 year old
• D. Over 65 year old
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Birth to 1 year old

114. Green leafy vegetables are rich source of

• A. Vitamin-A
• B. Vitamin-B
• C. Vitamin-C
• D. Vitamin-D
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Vitamin-A

115. Which of the following vitamin is soluble in water

• A. Vitamin-A
• B. Vitamin-C
• C. Vitamin-K
• D. Vitamin-D
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Vitamin-C

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116. Which nutrients are not found in eggs
• A. Carbohydrates and vitamin-C
• B. Protein and calcium
• C. Fat and vitamin D
• D. Protein and iron
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Carbohydrates and vitamin-C

117. All are macro-nutrients except

• A. Protein
• B. Fat
• C. Carbohydrate
• D. Vitamin
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Vitamin

118. Highest percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) is present in

• A. Groundnut
• B. Soyabean oil
• C. Margarine
• D. Palm oil
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Soyabean oil

119. Lactose present in milk is a

• A. Polysaccharide
• B. Diasaccharide
• C. Hetropolysaccharide
• D. Monosaccharide
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Diasaccharide

120. Which one of the following vitamin help wound healing

• A. Vitamin-A
• B. Vitamin-B
• C. Vitamin-C
• D. Vitamin-D
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Vitamin-C

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121. Which of the following deficiency disease is caused by the deficiency of Thiamine (vit-B1)
• A. Angular Stomatitis
• B. Pellagra
• C. Glosittis
• D. Beri-Beri
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Beri-Beri

122. Knowing that malnutrition is a frequent community health problem, you decided to conduct nutritional
assessment, which population is particularly susceptible to protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)
• A. Pregnant women and elderly
• B. Under 5 years old children
• C. 1-4 years old children
• D. School age children
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Under 5 years old children

123. Pernicious anaemia occurs due to deficiency of

• A. Vitamin-A
• B. Vitamin-B12
• C. Vitamin-D
• D. Vitamin-K
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Vitamin-A

124. Anti Beri-Beri factor is called

• A. Vitamin-B2
• B. Vitamin-B5
• C. Vitamin-B1
• D. Vitamin-B6
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Vitamin-B1

125. Marasmus disease is caused due to the deficiency of

• A. Proteins ans calorie
• B. Proteins
• C. Calorie
• D. None of the above
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Proteins ans calorie

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126. Vitamin B3 is called as
• A. Riboflavin
• B. Pantothinic acid
• C. Pyridoxin
• D. Niacin
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Niacin

127. Best test to detect iron deficiency in community is

• A. Transferrin
• B. Serum Ferritin
• C. Serum iron
• D. Hemoglobin
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Serum Ferritin

128. In comparison to cow's milk, which one of the following nutrient is more in human milk
• A. Lactose
• B. Proteins
• C. Minerals
• D. Iron
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Lactose

129. In children which disease occur due to protein deficiency

• A. Marasmus
• B. Kwashiorkor
• C. Beri-Beri
• D. Scurvy
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Kwashiorkor

130. Deficiency of vitamin D in children may cause

• A. Osteomalacia
• B. Rickets
• C. Pellagra
• D. Beri-Beri
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Rickets

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Q331. Iron suppementation is frequently recommended for all of the following except
• A. Women who are pregnant
• B. Infants and toddlers
• C. Teenage girls
• D. Post-menopausal women
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Post-menopausal women

132. Characteristics of successful dieters include all of the following except

• A. Maintaining a daily food journal
• B. Counting calories
• C. Adhering to a strict diet plan
• D. Eliminating all carbohydrates from their diets
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Eliminating all carbohydrates from their diets

133. One of the fat soluble vitamin involved in coagulation is

• A. Vitamin-K
• B. Vitamin-E
• C. Vitamin-D
• D. Vitamin-A
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Vitamin-K

134. Fruits, vegetables and cereals are potent source of

• A. Antioxidants
• B. Unsaturated fats
• C. Saturated fats
• D. Free radicals
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Antioxidants

135. Which of the following is known to have a role in wound healing

• A. Vitamin A
• B. Vitamin-K
• C. Vitamin-C
• D. Vitamin-B complex
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Vitamin-C

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136. The growth chart recommended by govt. of India has following number of reference curve
• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. 4

137. Wernick's encephalopathy occurs due to deficiency of

• A. Vitamin B1
• B. Vitamin B2
• C. Vitamin B12
• D. Vitamin B9
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Vitamin B1

138. Daily requirement of Ca++ during pregnancy

• A. 1000 mg
• B. 400 mg
• C. 100 mg
• D. 500 mg
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. 1000 mg

139. A nurse must be aware that eating maize alone may lead to
• A. Beri-Beri
• B. Pellagra
• C. Scurvy
• D. Phrynoderma
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Pellagra

140. Nurse should instruct the client to eat which of the following foods to obtain the best supply of vitamin B12
• A. Diary products
• B. Vegetables
• C. Grains
• D. Broccoli
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Diary products

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141. The nurse should instruct a patient to increase intake of which of the following foods, who has a diagnosis of
folic acid deficiecy anaemia
• A. Diary products
• B. Green leafy vegetables
• C. Citrus juice
• D. Fish and poultry
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Green leafy vegetables

142. Kwashorkor occurs when the diet is severely deficient in

• A. Iron
• B. Calories
• C. Proteins
• D. Essential fatty acids
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Proteins

143. Which vitamin prevents neural tube defect in foetus

• A. Vitamin-A
• B. Vitamin-C
• C. Vitamin-E
• D. Folic acid
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Folic acid

144. The disease which is charactertized by 3D's is

• A. Kwashiorkor
• B. Beri-Beri
• C. Pellegra
• D. Meningtis
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Pellegra

145. Deficiency of thiamin may cause

• A. Scurvy
• B. Beri-Beri
• C. Megaloblastic anaemia
• D. Marasmus
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Beri-Beri

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146. Daily requirement of vitamin C in an adult is about
• A. 20-30 mg
• B. 20-30 gm
• C. 40-60 mg
• D. 40-60 gm
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. 40-60 mg

147. Deficiency of vitamin-C may cause

• A. Scurvy
• B. Beri-Beri
• C. Pellegra
• D. Pernicious amaemia
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Pellegra

148. Daily requirement of vitamin C in an adult is about

• A. 5-10 Mg
• B. 40-50 Mg
• C. 25-30 Mg
• D. 2.5-7.5 Mg
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. 40-50 Mg

149. Vitamin B12 deficiency may cause

• A. Scurvy
• B. Pernicious anaemia
• C. Aplastic anaemia
• D. Sickle cell anaemia
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Pernicious anaemia

150. Vitamin B12 is also known as

• A. Thiamin
• B. Folic acid
• C. Biotin
• D. Cyanocobalamine
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Cyanocobalamine

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151. In Children, daily calorie requiremint is about
• A. 500 Kcal
• B. 1000-1200 Kcal
• C. 2500 Kcal
• D. 1800-2000 Kcal
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. 1000-1200 Kcal

152. In following which is not a fat soluble vitamin

• A. Vitamin D
• B. Vitamin C
• C. Vitamin K
• D. Vitamin A
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Vitamin C

153. Anaemia occurs due to deficiency of

• A. Iron
• B. Folic acid
• C. Vitamin B12
• D. All
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. All

154. Proteins are synthesized by

• A. Amino acid
• B. Fatty acid
• C. Glucose
• D. Ketone bodies
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Amino acid

155. 1 gm of carbohydrate provides

• A. 9 Kcal
• B. 4 Kcal
• C. 1 Kcal
• D. 2 Kcal
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. 4 Kcal

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156. Deficiency of protein in food may cause
• A. Kwashiorkor
• B. Marasmus
• C. Rickets
• D. Scurvy
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Kwashiorkor

157. Which of the following is not an essential amino acid

• A. Threonine
• B. Arginine
• C. Alanine
• D. Tryptophan
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Arginine

158. Switching from mother's breast milk to normal feeding in infants is called
• A. Trail feeding
• B. Weaning
• C. Substitution
• D. Replacement feeding
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Weaning

159. A patient comes to primary health care center with signs of clotting problem, a community health nurse suspects
the deficiency of
• A. Vitamin C
• B. Vitamin K
• C. Vitamin E
• D. Iron
________________________________________
Right Answer is :

✓ B. Vitamin K

160. One gram of fat provides

• A. 4 Calories
• B. 6 Calories
• C. 8 Calories
• D. 9 Calories
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. 9 Calories
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161. Which food is naturally rich in vitamin C
• A. Chicken
• B. Banana
• C. Orange
• D. Milk
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Orange

162. Pernicious anemia is caused by a deficiency of

• A. Thiamine
• B. Iron
• C. Vitamin B12
• D. Folic acid
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. Vitamin B12

163. One of the conditions caused by deficiency of vitamin A-

• A. Beri-Beri
• B. Bitot's spots
• C. Scurvy
• D. Retrolental fibroplasia
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Bitot's spots

164. The daily requirement of calcium that an adult must take is

• A. 40-50 Mg
• B. 4.0-5.0 Mg
• C. 400-500 Mg
• D. 4000-5000 Mg
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. 400-500 Mg

165. Which of the following formula is correct for calculating Body Mass Index (BMI)
• A. Weight in Kg + (Height in meter)2
• B. Weight in Kg - (Height in meter)2
• C. Weight in Kg x (Height in meter)2
• D. Weight in Kg / (Height in meter)2
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Weight in Kg / (Height in meter)2

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166. Prophylactically how many IFA tablet are given to pregnant and lactating mothers for prevention of anemia
• A. 3 times a day for 110 days
• B. 3 times a day for 90 days
• C. 3 times a day for 100 days
• D. 3 times a day for 120 days
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. 3 times a day for 100 days

167. Severe muscle wasting, growth failure and loss of subcutaneous fat are features of
• A. Kwashiokor
• B. Beri-Beri
• C. Scurvy
• D. Marasmus
________________________________________
Right Answer is :

✓ D. Marasmus
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Q368. Ascorbic acid is a
• A. Protein
• B. Vitamin
• C. Enzyme
• D. Lipid
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Vitamin

169. Osteoporosis is caused by deficiency of

• A. Vitamin-A
• B. Vitamin-B
• C. Vitamin-C
• D. Vitamin-D
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Vitamin-D

170. Daily requirement of vitamin 'C' for adults is

• A. 10 Mg
• B. 40 Mg
• C. 50-100 Mg
• D. 100-300 Mg
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ C. 50-100 Mg
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171. Deficiency of protein in diet leads to
• A. Kwashiorkor
• B. Marasmus
• C. Goitre
• D. Anemia
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ A. Kwashiorkor

172. Deficiency of niacin cause

• A. Beri-Beri
• B. Pellagra
• C. Scurvy
• D. Anemia
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ B. Pellagra

173. The richest natural source of vitamin-A is

• A. Carrot
• B. Fish
• C. Peas
• D. Cod liver oil
________________________________________
Right Answer is :
✓ D. Cod liver oil

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