Components of Food Class 6 Quiz Question with Answer
Components of Food Class 6 Quiz Question with Answer. CBSE Class 6 Science Lesson 2 Mock Test.
(1) Nutrition in food contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals what In Addition does it contains?
(a) Salt and water
(b) Water and sugar
(c) Dietary fibre and water
(d) Dietary fibre and sugar
Answer:- C) Dietary fibre and water
Our body needs dietary fibre and water along with the other nutrition in food, such as carbohydrates, fats, protein, minerals and vitamins.
(2) Different regions have different meal items – choose the odd one out on the basis of region
(a) Makki roti
(b) Sargam saag
(c) Kunduru
(d) Rajma
Answer: – c) kunduru
Rajma, sargam saag and makki roti are the food items which belong to the specific region of the India i.e. Punjab, but the kunduru is the food item which does not belong to that region hence it is the odd one out of the given options.
(3) Carbohydrates in food are mainly found in which form?
(a) Starch
(b) Sugars
(c) Starch and sugars both
(d) None of the above
Answer:- c) starch and sugars both
Carbohydrates are mainly found in the form of both starch and sugar.
(4) The changes In colour while testing the starch is
(a) Blue – black
(b) Purple – yellow
(c) White – black
(d) Green – red
Answer: – a) blue – black
Test of starch is takes place to know that whether the item contain starch or not, with the help of iodine drops, and the food item contains starch then it turns colour from blue-black.
(5) A blue – black colour indicates the food item contains ___________ after testing with dil. Iodine solution.
(a) Protein
(b) Fats
(c) Dietary fibre
(d) Carbohydrates
Answer:- d) carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are present in the form of starch and sugar in food, the test to know whether the food contains carbohydrates or starch, is that to use dil. Iodine on the food. if the colour of the food is changed to the blue- black it confirms the starch in the food item.
(6) To test the protein present in the food item which solution should be add to it?
(a) Copper sulphate solution
(b) Iodine solution
(c) H2So4 solution
(d) HCl solution
Answer:- a) copper sulphate solution
Copper sulphate solution is used for the test of protein.
Dil. iodine is used for the test of carbohydrates/ starch, dil. H2So4 and dil. HCl is not used for any test for food.
(7) To test the starch present in food item which solution should be add to it ?
(a) Copper sulphate solution
(b) Iodine solution
(c) H2So4 solution
(d) HCl solution
Answer:- b) dil. Iodine solution
Dil. iodine is used for the test of carbohydrates/ starch.
Copper sulphate solution is used for the test of protein and dil. H2So4 and dil. HCl is not used for any test for food.
(8) Which colour indicates the presence of proteins in food items?
(a) Blue
(b) Black
(c) Violet
(d) Yellow
Answer :- d) violet
Violet colour of the food item on adding 2 drops of copper sulphate in it shows the presence of the proteins.
(9) Which food item will show the presence of starch?
(a) Raw potato
(b) Boiled egg white
(c) Cooked dal
(d) Fruits
Answer :- a) Raw potato
Raw potato contains starch which will test positive if we test with the dil. Iodine. Cooked dal and boiled egg white contains protein in it, while the fruits contain vitamins and sugars.
(10) Which food item of the following will show the positive test for protein?
(a) Vegetables
(b) Cooked rice
(c) Raw potato
(d) Cooked dal
Answer :- d) cooked dal
Dal is a great source of protein, and hence cooked dal will give a positive test for the protein. While the other does not contain protein hence they will not test positive for the protein.
(11) Which is the test for fat?
(a) Adding copper sulphate solution to it.
(b) Adding dil. H2So4 solution
(c) Adding dil. Iodine solution
(d) Wrap the food into paper, an oily patch on paper will appear.
Answer :- d)Wrap the food into paper, an oily patch on paper will appear.
The patch of the oil on the paper confirms that the food item contains the fat. Hence, it is the test for the fat. Other given options are not used for the testing the fat in the food.
(12) Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(a) Calcium is necessary for strong bones and teeth.
(b) Carbohydrates are the main source of energy in our diet.
(c) Tomatoes contain vitamin D.
(d) Spinach does not contain iron
Answer:- c) tomatoes contain vitamin D.
Out of the given options c) is the incorrect one. Because Tomatoes contains vitamin C not vitamin D, while remaining options are correct, hence c is correct answer.
(13) Example of carbohydrates is
(a) Rice
(b) Gram
(c) Cabbage
(d) Pulses
Answer:- a) Rice
Rice is the source of carbohydrates while gram, pulses are the sources of protein, hence rice is the example of carbohydrates.
(14) Deficiency of Vitamin D is causes disease known as?
(a) Beriberi
(b) Night blindness
(c) Scurvy
(d) None of the above
Answer:- C) Scurvy
Scurvy disease is caused due to the lack of vitamin c in our body, in this case would take longer time to heal and blend
(15) Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(a) Calcium is necessary for strong bones and teeth
(b) Carbohydrates are the main source of energy in our diet
(c) Tomatoes contain vitamin D
(d) Spinach does not contain iron
Answer :- Tomatoes contain vitamin D
Out of the given option, option c) is incorrect because tomatoes contain Vitamin C not Vitamin D. Hence option C is the incorrect one.
(16) Which of the following is the example of the carbohydrates
(a) Rice
(b) Gram
(c) Cabbage
(d) Pulses
Answer :- a) rice
Rice is the source of the carbohydrates among the other given option, while gram, pulses are the source of the protein and the cabbage contain the dietary fibre hence the correct option is the rice.
(17) Deficiency of vitamin A causes the disease known as?
(a) scurvy
(b) night blindness
(c) rickets
(d) beriberi
Answer: – b) night blindness
(18) Vitamin A is responsible for the deficiency of the diseases night blindness, other are wrong option as they are not responsible for the night blindness. They are responsible for
Scurvy – vitamin C
Rickets – vitamin D
Beriberi – vitamin B1
deficiency of vitamin D causes a diseases known as
(a) beriberi
(b) night blindness
(c) scurvy
(d) rickets
Answer :- c) rickets
(19) Vitamin D is responsible for the deficiency of the diseases known as rickets, other are wrong option as they are not responsible for the rickets. They are responsible for
Scurvy – vitamin C
Beriberi – vitamin B1
Night blindness – vitamin A
Gram and pulses are rich in?
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Protein
(c) Fats
(d) none of the above
Answer: – b) protein
(20) Gram and pulses are mainly consists of protein, and not of fats and carbohydrates.
Spinach is good source of?
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Proteins
(c) Fats
(d) Iron
Answer: – d) iron
Spinach is great source of iron in it, also contains high amount of dietary fibre in it. But does not contain proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.