Nutrition and Dietetics MCQ Questions and Answers

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The supplementary nutrition provided to pre-schooler at ICDS should provide

A) 350 calories and 10 gram protein B) 300 calories and 10 gram protein C) 600 calories and 16 gram protein D) 300 calories and 8 gram protein

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Answer: Option D

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How much protein does an adult man requires?

A) 60 g/day B) 40 g/day C) 55 g/day D) 65 g/day

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Answer: Option A

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Arrange the following food items in increasing order of their iron content per 100 g of food.
1. Soya flour
2. Spinach
3. Bajra
4. Ground nuts
5. Jagger

A) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1 B) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1 C) 2, 4, 5, 1, 3 D) 2, 5, 3, 4, 1

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Answer: Option A

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Where was International Conference on Primary Health Care held?

A) Alma Ata B) Germany C) Chile D) Tokyo

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Answer: Option A

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Additional requirement for protein, iron and folic acid for pregnant women over non-pregnant women are

A) 10 g, 30 mg and 100 μg B) 15 g, 38 mg and 400 μg C) 15 g, 8 mg and 300 μg D) 20 g, 10 mg and 500 μg

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Answer: Option C

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Assertion (A) Public Health Nutrition Programmes should create more open spaces for physical activity to promote fitness.
Reason (R) Overweight and obesity are major predisposing factors for developing non-communicable diseases.

A) Both A and R are incorrect B) A is correct and R is incorrect C) A is incorrect and R is correct D) Both A and R are correct

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Answer: Option D

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Match the following.

List-I	List-II
a. Amino acid	1. Are the bricks with which tissue protein milk is built and replaced
b. Amino acid make up of protein	2. Resembles that of the tissues the greater its value
c. Essential amino acids	3. Cannot be synthesised by the body
d. Proteins of whole egg human	4. Taken as a standard for comparison

A) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 B) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 C) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2 D) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

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Answer: Option A

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Insufficient food intake could be due to

A) missed meals B) poorhealth practices C) poor schedule D) All of the above

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Answer: Option D

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Match the following.

List-I	List-II
a. Mechanical soft	1. Soft diet
b. Soft diet	2. For fevers, post operation and intolerance to solid foods
c. Food easy to chew and easy to digest	3. For those without teeth
d. Liquid diet	4. Food liquid at 37°C
e. Full fluid diet	5. Patients of acute infections, gastrointestinal disturbances and recovery from surgery

A) a-3, b-5, c-1, d-2, e-4 B) a-5, b-2, c-3, d-4, e-1 C) a-5, b-4, c-3, d-2, e-1 D) a-1, b-2, c-5, d-3, e-4

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Answer: Option A

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Which of the following functionaries, the ICDS workers coordinate to implement the scheme of ICDS?

A) Health B) Rural development and other departments C) Education D) All of the above

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Answer: Option D

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