Online Test — Food & Nutrition
10 Questions • 12 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 10
medium
Protective foods help to keep us…
Always sick
Free from illness
Sleepy
Weak
Explanation: They protect us from disease.
Question 2 of 10
hard
Why should we eat fruits and vegetables every day?
They have no use
They give only energy
They build bones only
They give vitamins that protect health
Explanation: Daily fruits and vegetables protect us from illness.
Question 3 of 10
medium
We should drink plenty of ___ each day too.
Soda
Oil
Clean water
Syrup
Explanation: Clean water is an important part of a healthy diet.
Question 4 of 10
hard
The study of food and how it helps the body is called…
Geography
Nutrition
History
Drawing
Explanation: Nutrition is about food and health.
Question 5 of 10
hard
Why do athletes eat energy foods like rice or pasta before a race?
To clean teeth
To grow taller
To get energy for hard work
To sleep
Explanation: Energy foods fuel the hard work of a race.
Question 6 of 10
hard
Why do growing children especially need protein foods?
They dislike milk
They are adults
They never grow
Their bodies are building new tissue
Explanation: Growing bodies need protein to build new tissue.
Question 7 of 10
medium
Different foods give the body different…
Nutrients
Names
Sizes only
Sounds
Explanation: Each food provides different nutrients.
Question 8 of 10
medium
___ also give the body energy and keep us warm.
Stones
Fats (like ghee, oil)
Glass
Water only
Explanation: Fats give energy and keep us warm.
Question 9 of 10
hard
Why is a thali (with roti, dal, sabzi, curd) a good example of a balanced meal?
It has no nutrients
It is only sweet
It has only rice
It has energy, body-building and protective foods together
Explanation: A thali combines all the food groups.
Question 10 of 10
medium
Which group is full of body-building foods?
Salt, water, air
Sugar, oil, ghee
Fish, beans, paneer
Rice, bread, potato
Explanation: Fish, beans and paneer are protein-rich.