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CodeVID-M3-WS
Food & Nutrition — Practice Worksheet
Name: ____________________
Roll No.: __________
Date: ____________
General Instructions
- All questions are compulsory.
- Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
- The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
Which of these gives us protein?
- A.Eggs and dal
- B.Sugar
- C.Oil
- D.Salt
2.
If we do not eat for a long time we feel…
- A.Faster
- B.Very strong
- C.Taller
- D.Weak and tired
3.
Which foods are the main protective foods?
- A.Only rice
- B.Only sweets
- C.Only oil
- D.Fruits and vegetables
4.
Why is a thali (with roti, dal, sabzi, curd) a good example of a balanced meal?
- A.It has no nutrients
- B.It is only sweet
- C.It has only rice
- D.It has energy, body-building and protective foods together
5.
Why do growing children especially need protein foods?
- A.They dislike milk
- B.They are adults
- C.They never grow
- D.Their bodies are building new tissue
6.
Foods like potato, wheat and sugar mainly give us…
- A.Energy
- B.New bones
- C.Clean teeth
- D.Long hair
7.
___ also give the body energy and keep us warm.
- A.Stones
- B.Fats (like ghee, oil)
- C.Glass
- D.Water only
8.
We eat food mainly to get…
- A.Energy to live and grow
- B.Taller hair
- C.New clothes
- D.More toys
9.
Why do athletes eat energy foods like rice or pasta before a race?
- A.To clean teeth
- B.To grow taller
- C.To get energy for hard work
- D.To sleep
10.
Foods that protect us from illness are rich in…
- A.Stones
- B.Plastic
- C.Vitamins and minerals
- D.Sugar only
11.
A balanced plate keeps us…
- A.Sleepy
- B.Sick
- C.Weak
- D.Healthy and strong
12.
The useful parts of food that keep us healthy are called…
- A.Colours
- B.Nutrients
- C.Smells
- D.Shapes
13.
Eating only one kind of food is…
- A.Best for health
- B.Not balanced
- C.A balanced diet
- D.Always good
14.
Which food is a good body-builder?
- A.Salt
- B.A pinch of sugar
- C.Plain water
- D.Milk
15.
Why should we eat fruits and vegetables every day?
- A.They have no use
- B.They give only energy
- C.They build bones only
- D.They give vitamins that protect health
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
A lunch of only white rice could be improved by adding…
- A.Dal and vegetables
- B.More plain rice
- C.Sugar
- D.Water only
17.
Why can the same meal make one person full but a sportsperson still hungry?
- A.Sportspeople never eat
- B.Food is different
- C.Active bodies use more energy
- D.Plates differ
18.
Both dal and paneer give protein. Dal comes from a plant; paneer comes from…
- A.Milk (animal source)
- B.A rock
- C.Sand
- D.Wood
19.
Iron in spinach helps make healthy…
- A.Hair colour
- B.Blood
- C.Nails only
- D.Teeth only
20.
A cold mountain climber eats extra fatty food mainly to…
- A.Look smart
- B.Get energy and stay warm
- C.Sleep more
- D.Run away
Answer Key
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
- (A) Eggs and dal
- (D) Weak and tired
- (D) Fruits and vegetables
- (D) It has energy, body-building and protective foods together
- (D) Their bodies are building new tissue
- (A) Energy
- (B) Fats (like ghee, oil)
- (A) Energy to live and grow
- (C) To get energy for hard work
- (C) Vitamins and minerals
- (D) Healthy and strong
- (B) Nutrients
- (B) Not balanced
- (D) Milk
- (D) They give vitamins that protect health
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
- (A) Dal and vegetables
- (C) Active bodies use more energy
- (A) Milk (animal source)
- (B) Blood
- (B) Get energy and stay warm
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