CBSE Class 5 Science Food and Health MCQs

Question: Foods have various _________ that keep us healthy.

a) nutrients

b) all of these

c) components

d) substances

Answer: nutrients

Question: Which is called body building foods?

a) Proteins

b) Fats

c) Carbohydrates

d) all of these

Answer: Proteins

Question: Which give us quick energy?

a) carbohydrates

b) all of these

c) fats

d) Proteins

Answer: carbohydrates

Question: The body uses _________ to store energy.

a) fats

b) Proteins

c) carbohydrates

d) all of these

Answer: fats

Question: Vitamins and minerals are required in a _________ quantity.

a) small

b) both

c) none of these

d) big

Answer: small

Question: We should drink _________ glass of water a day.

a) 6-8

b) 9-10

c) can’t say

d) 4-5

Answer: 6-8

Question: What does a junk food contain?

a) all of these

b) a lot of salt

c) lot of sugar

d) a lot of fat

Answer: all of these

Question: Canning, dehydration and pickling are methods of _________ food.

a) preserving

b) none of these

c) garnishing

d) cooking

Answer: preserving

Question: Curd and Idlis are good examples of _________ food.

a) fermented

b) cool

c) bad

d) Indian

Answer: fermented

Question: Sprouting consists of germinating

a) plant

b) potatoes

c) seeds

d) all of these

Answer: plant

Question: Obesity, Diabêtes and high blood pressure are _________ disecyes.

a) life style

b) deficiency

c) both

d) all of these

Answer: life style

Question: Feeling of tiredness, weight loss, excessive thirst are symptoms of

a) marasmus

b) none of these

c) diabetese

d) Obesity

Answer: marasmus

Question: Obesity, excessive salt in diet, lack of exercise can cause

a) high blood pressure

b) both

c) none of these

d) slow growth

Answer: high blood pressure

Question: Kwashiorkar occurs because of deficiency of __________ in the diet.

a) proteins

b) none of these

c) carbohydrates

d) fats

Answer: proteins

Question: Deficiency of proteins, carbohydrates and fats causes

a) Marasmus

b) obesity

c) anaemia

d) none of these

Answer: Marasmus

Question: The red blood cells have a substance called

a) Haemoglobin

b) pepsin

c) tofu

d) all of these

Answer: Haemoglobin

Question: Butter, carrot, milk, tomato are good source of

a) Vitamin A

b) Vitamin D

c) both

d) none of these

Answer: Vitamin A

Question: Beri-Beri is caused due to deficiency of vitamin

a) B

b) C

c) D

d) A

Answer: B

Question: Vitamin C protect us from

a) Scurvy

b) Rickets

c) Goitre.

d) Night blindness

Answer: Scurvy

Question: What are required for strong bones?

a) both

b) none of these

c) Calcium

d) Vitamin D

Answer: both

Question: Iodized salt is a good source of

a) iodine

b) none of these

c) calcium

d) iron

Answer: iodine

Question: Mixing water to milk is common example of

a) food adulteration

b) both

c) dehydration

d) none of these

Answer: food adulteration

Question: Samosa and potato chips are

a) junk food

b) tasty food

c) all of these

d) healthy snacks

Answer: junk food