M/NUT6038/SEM1/JAN2020/7
ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY
TWICKENHAM, LONDON
BSc Degree Examination students registered for
Level SIX
Title: Sports Nutrition
Code: NUT6038
Semester: One
Date: 10th January, 2020
Time: 9:30 AM – 12 noon
TIME ALLOWED: TWO HOURS THIRTY MINUTES
Answer ALL Section A questions on the separate MCQ answer form. Answer
Sections B and C in the answer book provided.
Notes on how to complete the answer form:
1. Please mark section A with a pencil
2. If you make a mistake erase it completely.
3. Do NOT mark with ticks or crosses.
4. Do NOT staple or fold this answer form.
5. Remember to enter your Name, the Module Title, Module Number, your Regnum
(Student ID Number) adding an extra 0 at the beginning of your number.
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Section A – 25 marks
Answer ALL the questions in this section. Write your answers on the separate MCQ
form.
1. Which of the following factors will influence exogenous carbohydrate oxidation?
a) Feeding schedule
b) Type and amount of carbohydrate ingested
c) Exercise intensity
d) All of the above
e) b and c
2. How can we estimate sweat loss during exercise?
a) SWEAT LOSS = (Pre-exercise weight) + (Post exercise weight) +
(fluid consumed during exercise)
b) SWEAT LOSS = (Pre-exercise weight) – (Post exercise weight) +
(fluid consumed during exercise)
c) SWEAT LOSS = (Pre-exercise weight) – (Post exercise weight) –
(fluid consumed during exercise)
d) None of the above
3. Iron deficiency anaemia is likely to be higher in athletic populations than in
healthy sedentary individuals
a) True
b) False
4. A drink less concentrated than human fluids is considered…
a) Asymptomatic
b) Hypertonic
c) Hypotonic
d) Isotonic
e) Osmotic
5. Fat is the predominant fuel at rest and during light exercise.
a) True
b) False
6. Which of the following sports is likely to utilise protein for energy metabolism
more readily?
a) Sprinting
b) Football
c) Yoga
d) Ultra-Marathon Event
7. ‘The generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate substrates’ is known as
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ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY
TWICKENHAM, LONDON
BSc Degree Examination students registered for
Level SIX
Title: Sports Nutrition
Code: NUT6038
Semester: One
Date: 10th January, 2020
Time: 9:30 AM – 12 noon
TIME ALLOWED: TWO HOURS THIRTY MINUTES
Answer ALL Section A questions on the separate MCQ answer form. Answer
Sections B and C in the answer book provided.
Notes on how to complete the answer form:
1. Please mark section A with a pencil
2. If you make a mistake erase it completely.
3. Do NOT mark with ticks or crosses.
4. Do NOT staple or fold this answer form.
5. Remember to enter your Name, the Module Title, Module Number, your Regnum
(Student ID Number) adding an extra 0 at the beginning of your number.
Page 1 of 7
, M/NUT6038/SEM1/JAN2020/7
Section A – 25 marks
Answer ALL the questions in this section. Write your answers on the separate MCQ
form.
1. Which of the following factors will influence exogenous carbohydrate oxidation?
a) Feeding schedule
b) Type and amount of carbohydrate ingested
c) Exercise intensity
d) All of the above
e) b and c
2. How can we estimate sweat loss during exercise?
a) SWEAT LOSS = (Pre-exercise weight) + (Post exercise weight) +
(fluid consumed during exercise)
b) SWEAT LOSS = (Pre-exercise weight) – (Post exercise weight) +
(fluid consumed during exercise)
c) SWEAT LOSS = (Pre-exercise weight) – (Post exercise weight) –
(fluid consumed during exercise)
d) None of the above
3. Iron deficiency anaemia is likely to be higher in athletic populations than in
healthy sedentary individuals
a) True
b) False
4. A drink less concentrated than human fluids is considered…
a) Asymptomatic
b) Hypertonic
c) Hypotonic
d) Isotonic
e) Osmotic
5. Fat is the predominant fuel at rest and during light exercise.
a) True
b) False
6. Which of the following sports is likely to utilise protein for energy metabolism
more readily?
a) Sprinting
b) Football
c) Yoga
d) Ultra-Marathon Event
7. ‘The generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate substrates’ is known as
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