IMO Practice Test — Food & Nutrition
6 Questions • 12 min • Olympiad level
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Question 1 of 6
medium
A lunch of only white rice could be improved by adding…
Dal and vegetables
More plain rice
Sugar
Water only
Explanation: Adding dal and vegetables makes it balanced.
Question 2 of 6
hard
If a person eats only rice and sugar but no protein, they may…
Grow very fast
Grow weak and slowly
Become very strong
Never feel hungry
Explanation: Without protein the body cannot build and grows weak.
Question 3 of 6
medium
A child who eats no fruits or vegetables may often fall…
Ill, lacking vitamins
Very strong
Taller
Faster
Explanation: Without protective foods, the body falls ill more easily.
Question 4 of 6
hard
Why is eating too much fatty or sugary food unhealthy?
Extra energy is stored and can make us unfit
It has no taste
It is too cheap
It cleans teeth
Explanation: Too much energy food is stored as fat and harms health.
Question 5 of 6
medium
Why can the same meal make one person full but a sportsperson still hungry?
Sportspeople never eat
Food is different
Active bodies use more energy
Plates differ
Explanation: More active people burn more energy and need more food.
Question 6 of 6
hard
A cold mountain climber eats extra fatty food mainly to…
Look smart
Get energy and stay warm
Sleep more
Run away
Explanation: Fats give energy and warmth in the cold.