Mindful Eating A Path to a Healthy Body Class 6 MCQ Science Chapter 3

MCQ on Mindful Eating A Path to a Healthy Body Class 6

Class 6 Science Chapter 3 MCQ Mindful Eating A Path to a Healthy Body

Multiple Choice Questions :

Question 1.
A student performed a test for the presence of nutrients in banana. He placed a piece of banana in a test tube and added 2-3 drops of dilute iodine solution. He observed the appearance of blue-black colour. What can be concluded from.this observation? CBSE Question Bank
(a) Presence of fat
(b) Presence of protein
(c) Presence of vitamins
(d) Presence of carbohydrates
Answer:
(d) Presence of carbohydrates

Question 2.
Read the food items given below.
(i) Wheat
(ii) Ghee
(iii) Iodised salt
(iv) Spinach (palak)

Which of the above food items are energy giving foods? NCERT Exemplar
(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (ii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
Answer:
(c) (i) and (ii)

Question 3.
Which of the following sources of protein is different from others? NCERT Exemplar
(a) Peas
(b) Grams
(c) Soybeans
(d) Cottage cheese (paneer)
Answer:
(d) Cottage cheese (paneer)

Question 4.
Given below are the steps to test the presence of proteins in a food item.
(i) Take a small quantity of the food item in a test tube, add 10 drops of water to it and shake it.
(ii) Make a paste or powder of food to be tested.
(iii) Add 10 drops of caustic soda solution to the test tube and shake well.
(iv) Add 2 drops of copper sulphate solution to it.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the steps? Competency Based Que.
(a) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
(b) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(c) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(d) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
Answer:
(b) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

Question 5.
An individual consumes a diet rich in fats, carbohydrates and proteins, but ignores to incorporate adequate amount of fluids. What will be the likely effect to the body if the individual continues with the same diet? cBse question Bank
(a) The body will show rapid growth and development
(b) The body will eliminate all the nutrients from body
(c) The body will reduce the output of sweat and urine
(d) The body will readily digest the consumed food
Answer:
(c) The body will reduce the output of sweat and urine

Question 6.
Which of the following nutrients is not present in milk? NCERT Exemplar
(a) Protein
(b) Vitamin-C
(d) Calcium
(d) Vitamin-D
Answer:
(b) Vitamin-C

Question 7.
Which of the following is not a source of vitamin-D?
(a) Butter
(b) Milk
(c) Sunlight
(d) Orange
Answer:
(d) Orange

Question 8.
Vitamin-D helps our body to use calcium for bones and teeth. Human body produces vitamin-D when exposed to both sunlight and high temperatures. Which type of climate is most likely to cause vitamin-D deficiency in humans? Competency Based Que.
(a) Cold and cloudy
(b) Warm and cloudy
(c) Cold and sunny
(d) Warm and sunny
Answer:
(a) Cold and cloudy

Question 9.
Minerals and vitamins present in food are
(a) protective
(b) energy giving
(c) body building
(d) roughage
Answer:
(a) protective

Question 10.
Which one of the following food items does not provide dietary fibre? NCERT Exemplar
(a) Whole grains
(b) Whole pulses
(c) Fruits and vegetables
(d) Milk
Answer:
(d) Milk

Question 11.
Accumulation of excessive body fat leads to which of the following disorder?
(a) Night blindness
(b) Anaemia
(c) Obesity
(d) Goitre
Answer:
(c) Obesity

Question 12.
Which vitamin gets easily destroyed during cooking?
(a) Vitamin-B B3
(b) Vitamin-D
(c) Vitamin-A
(d) Vitamin-C
Answer:
(d) Vitamin-C

Question 13.
Read the following statements about diseases.
(i) They are caused by germs.
(ii) They are caused due to lack of nutrients in our diet.
(iii) They can be passed from one person to another through contact.
(iv) They can be prevented by taking a balanced diet.

Which pair of statements best describes a deficiency disease? NCERT Exemplar
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iii)
Answer:
(c) (ii) and (iv)

Question 14.
Pankaj is suffering from tooth decay and bleeding gums. Which of the following nutrients in food would help him recover? Competency Based Que.
(a) Vitamin-A and calcium
(b) Calcium and vitamin-C
(c) Vitamin-C and iodine
(d) Iodine and vitamin-A
Answer:
(b) Calcium and vitamin-C

Question 15.
Which of the following conditions will occur if a person eliminates the food items that are rich in vitamin-D from his diet? CBSE Question Bank
(a) Beri-beri
(b) Goitre
(c) Rickets
(d) Scurvy
Answer:
(c) Rickets

Question 16.
Which condition will occur if a person eliminates the food items that are rich in vitamin- B1 from his diet?
(a) Goitre
(b) Rickets
(c) Beri-beri
(d) Scurvy
Answer:
(c) Beri-beri

Question 17.
Which among the following is not a millet crop?
(a) Sanwa
(b) Bajra
(c) Ragi
(d) Singiu
Answer:
(d) Singiu

Question 18.
Which of the following is not related to reduction of food miles?
(a) Cutting cost
(b) Increasing pollution
(c) Support local farmers
(d) fresher and healthier food
Answer:
(b) Increasing pollution

Question 19.
Given below is the entire process of making the chapati that we eat. Arrange the following in sequence.
(i) Farmer grows wheat
(ii) Storage of grains
(iii) Threshing and winnowing of grains
(iv) Grinding of grains and packing
(a) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(b) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(c) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(d) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
Answer:
(b) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)

Question 20.
Starch is a
(a) carbohydrate
(b) fat
(c) butter
(d) minerals
Answer:
(a) carbohydrate

Question 21.
Which of the following is not a source of minerals?
(a) Milk
(b) Spinach
(c) Seaweed
(d) Sunlight
Answer:
(d) Sunlight

Question 22.
Which of the following does not provide nutrition?
(a) Meat
(b) Fish
(c) Cereals
(d) Roughage
Answer:
(d) Roughage

Question 23.
Which of the following food group should be added in balanced diet?
(a) Grains
(b) Fruits and vegetables
(c) Milk and meat
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(d) All of the above

Question 24.
Which of the following food item is also called nutri-cereals?
(a) Gram
(b) Sanwa
(c) Rice
(d) Potato
Answer:
(b) Sanwa

Assertion-Reason Questions :

1. The following questions consists of two statementsAssertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these questions by selecting the appropriate option given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true

1. Assertion (A) Food containing fats and carbohydrates are called protective food.
Reason (R) Fats provide twice as much energy provided by the same amount of carbohydrate.
Answer:
(d) A is false, but R is true. A can be Zorrected as Food containing fats and carbohydrates are called energy giving food. The food items rich in vitamins and minerals are called protective food.

2. Assertion (A) Roughage is necessary for our body. Reason (R) Roughage does not provide any nutrition.
Answer:
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Roughage is necessary for our body, because it forms the bulk and helps in the removal of undigested food. It does not provide any nutrition to our body.

3. Assertion (A) In anaemia, there is extreme fatigue and weakness.
Reason (R) Anaemia is due to the deficiency of iron.
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

4. Assertion (A) Millets are small grains which are also called nutri-cereals.
Reason (R) Millets are good sources of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibres.
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

2. The following questions consist of two statements Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions by selecting the appropriate option given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true

1. Assertion (A) Repeated washing of rice and pulses removes some nutrition present in them.
Reason (R) During cooking useful proteins and considerable amount of minerals are lost.
Answer:
(b) Both A and R true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

2. Assertion (A) In scurvy, there is bleeding gums and wounds take longer time to heal.
Reason (R) Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin-D.
Answer:
(c) A is true, but R is false

3. Assertion (A) Millets are large-sized grains. .
Reason (R) Millets are good sources of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibres.
Answer:
(d) A is false, but R is true

4. Assertion (A)Reducing food miles keeps our food fresher and healthier.
Reason (R) Minimising food miles decreases pollution from transportation.
Answer:
(b) Both A and R true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

Fill in the Blanks :

1. Both eggs and ________ are rich in ________. NCERT Exemplar
Answer:
peas, proteins

2. ________ is a rich source of fat.
Answer:
Butter

3. ________ (fruit) is a rich source of vitamin-A.
Answer:
Papaya

4. Milk provides. ________ vitamin-D and ________ (mineral).
Answer:
protein, calcium

5. Spinach is a good source of the mineral ________ NCERT Exemplar
Answer:
iron

6. ______ are one of the primary source of energy in our diet.
Answer:
Carbohydrates

7. In an experiment conducted, presence of translucent and greasy spots shows the presence of ____.
Answer:
Fats

8. Beetroot is a rich source of _____.
Answer:
Iron

True/False :

1. The components of food are called nutrients.
Answer:
True

2. Carbohydrates are called body building food.
Answer:
False, carbohydrates are the energy giving foods. They give us energy to carry out all functions of the body,

3. Proteins are called energy giving food.
Answer:
False, proteins are called as body building foods as they help in the growth and maintenance of the body.

4. The richest source of energy are fats.
Answer:
True

5. Amla is the richest source of vitamin-C.
Answer:
True

6. Violet colour shows the presence of starch, when tested with iodine solution.
Answer:
False

7. Polar bears accumulate a lot of protein under their skin that helps as an energy source.
Answer:
False

8. Vitamin-C is present in citrus fruits.
Answer:
True

Match the Columns :

1. Match the Column I with Column II.

Column I	Column II
A. Energy giving food	1. Iodine
B. Body building food	2. Fats and carbohydrates
C. Protective food	3. Proteins
D. Test for fats	4. Vitamins and minerals
E. Test for the starch	5. Copper sulphate and caustic soda
F. Test for protein	6. Oily patch on paper sheet

Answer:

Column I	Column II
A. Energy giving food	2. Fats and carbohydrates
B. Body building food	3. Proteins
C. Protective food	4. Vitamins and minerals
D. Test for fats	6. Oily patch on paper sheet
E. Test for the starch	1. Iodine
F. Test for protein	5. Copper sulphate and caustic soda

2. Match the Column I with Column II.

Column I	Column II
A. Vitamin-A	1. Scurvy
B. Butter	2. Weak bones
C. Calcium	3. Source of fat
D. Vitamin-C	4. Night blindness
E. Protective food	5. Vitamins and minerals

Answer:

Column I	Column II
A. Vitamin-A	4. Night blindness
B. Butter	3. Source of fat
C. Calcium	2. Weak bones
D. Vitamin-C	1. Scurvy
E. Protective food	5. Vitamins and minerals

Case Based Question :

1. Mansi conducted an experiment on the powdered rice. She added few drops of iodine on it and observed that the colour of the solution changed.

Question i.
What was the change in colour observed after adding iodine to powdered rice?
(a) Blue-black
(b) Violet-blue
(c) Red-green
(d) Green-black
Answer:
(a) Blue-black

Question ii.
The appearance of the above mentioned colour shows the presence of which of the following nutrient?
(a) Protein
(b) Carbohydrate
(c) Fats
(d) Minerals
Answer:
(b) Carbohydrate

Question iii.
The above identified nutrient is found in
(a) protective food
(b) energy giving food
(c) body building food
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) energy giving food

2. The table below shows the food items in the meals of four students.

Students	Food items in lunch	Food items in dinner
Sanjay	Wheat, roti and dal	Wheat, roti and mixed vegetables
Anjum	Rice and fish curry	Rice and chicken
Raghu	Rice and chicken	Rice and fish curry
Jenny	Wheat, bread and meat	Wheat, bread and chicken

Question i.
Which student ate meals that contain plant proteins only?
(a) Sanjay
(b) Anjum
(c) Raghu
(d) Jenny
Answer:
(a) Sanjay

Question ii.
Which two students ate the most similar food items?
(a) Sanjay and Anjum
(b) Anjum and Raghu
(c) Raghu and Jenny
(d) Jenny and Sanjay
Answer:
(b) Anjum and Raghu

Question iii.
Why is it necessary to have a variety of food items in meais?
(a) More food items make the meal tasty
(b) More food items make the meal look good
(c) A single food item cannot make our stomach full
(d) A single food item does not contain all the nutrients
Answer:
(d) A single food item does not contain all the nutrients

Class 6 Science MCQ