Nutrition and Dietetics MCQ Questions and Answers

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What activities are included in public nutrition?

A) Monitoring, surveillance and evaluation B) Nutritional requirement and dietery guidelines C) Community nutrition and community based programmes D) All of the above

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Answer: Option D

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What is the value for diastole and systole value for hypertension, according to WHO?

A) > 95 mm hg, > 160 mm hg B) > 100 mm hg, > 150 mm hg C) > 105 mm hg, > 180 mm hg D) > 90 mm hg, > 140 mm hg

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines hypertension as a condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. The values for diagnosing hypertension are based on two measurements: diastolic and systolic blood pressure.

According to WHO, hypertension is diagnosed when the diastolic value is greater than 90 mm Hg and the systolic value is greater than 140 mm Hg.

Therefore, the correct answer is > 90 mm Hg, > 140 mm Hg.

Match the following.

List-I (Physiological Groups)	List-II (RDA of Protein, ICMR 2010)
a. 5 years old girl	1. 29.5 g/day
b. 9 years old boy	2. 60 g/day
c. 16 years old girl	3. 20.1 g/day
d. Adult male	4. 78 g/day
e. Pregnant woman	5. 68 g/day
	6. 55.5 g/day

A) a-3, b-1, c-6, d-2, e-4 B) a-3, b-2, c-6, d-1, e-4 C) a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4, e-5 D) a-3, b-1, c-6, d-4, e-5

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Answer: Option A

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The term 'food' means
1. removing hunger
2. renewing strength
3. getting satisfied
4. nourishing body
Select the correct answer

A) 2, 3 and 4 B) 1 and 3 C) None of these D) All of these

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Answer: Option D

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When was Special Nutrition Programme (SNP) launched?

A) 1970-1971 B) 1972-1973 C) 1980-1981 D) 1982-1983

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Answer: Option A

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When is first solid food introduced to baby?

A) After 3-4 months B) After 1-2 months C) After 5-6 months D) After 4-5 months

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Answer: Option C

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Which food should be avoided by lactating mother?

A) Chocolate B) Citrus fruits C) Both A and B D) None of these

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Answer: Option C

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What are the component of food security?

A) Availability B) Utilisation C) Accessebility D) All of these

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Answer: Option D

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Anthropometric measurement includes

A) BMI B) Skinfold C) Both A and B D) None of these

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Answer: Option C

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How much milk can infant get from his mother by 3 months of lactation?

A) 750 ml B) 250 ml C) 50 ml D) 500 ml

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Answer: Option A

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