Nutrition and Dietetics MCQ Questions and Answers

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Consider the following statements.
1. The International Conferenceon Primary Healthcare was held at Alma-Ata USSR, 1978.
2. It has been defined as essential healthcare is based on practical, scientifically sound.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A) Both 1 and 2 B) Only 1 C) Only 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer: Option A

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How much is the protein consumption in case of soft diet

A) 64 mg B) 66 mg C) 65 mg D) 63 mg

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Answer: Option A

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Which is called the hormone of pregnancy?

A) Progesterone B) Estrogen C) Prolactin D) None of these

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Answer: Option A

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Match the following.

List-I	List-II
a. For infants, children and pregnant and nursing mothers	1. Significant amount thiamine
b. 70% of the calories in a diet	2. Can be from carbohydrates
c. Par-boiled rice	3. Supply about 217 of total protein from animal food
d. The allowance for calories protien B complex	4. Good supplementary value to cereal diet
e. Pulse protien is rich in lysine	5. Increased or decreased depending on body weight

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

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Answer: Option B

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Match the following.

List-I (RDA for Pregnant women)	List-II (mg/day)
a. Protein	1. 35 mg
b. Zinc	2. 310 mg
c. Magnesium	3. 12 mg
d. Iron	4. 82.2 mg

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

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Answer: Option A

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Following are the functions of vitamin A.
1. Vision
2. Co-enzyme
3. Immune response
4. DNA synthesis
5. Maintenance of differentiated epithelia
Select the correct answer

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

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Answer: Option A

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Where are community nutrition programmes administered?

A) Public health agencies B) Public schools C) Social service organisations D) All of these

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Answer: Option D

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Which of the following can be included with in food?
1. Energy
2. Growth repair
3. Maintenance
Select the correct answer

A) 1 and 2 B) Only 3 C) All of these D) None of these

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Answer: Option A

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Match the following.

List-I	List-II
a. Requirement of folic acid in an adult	1. Phrynoderma
b. A measure to calculate Vitamin A in the meal	2. Athenoslerosis
c. Deficiency of fatty acids	3. 3y per kg body weight
d. Access amount of cholesterol leads to	4. Retinol + β Carotene × 0.25

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

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Answer: Option C

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What does e-coli cause?

A) Diarrhoea B) Fever C) Sore throat D) Polio

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Answer: Option A

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