Summary NUT1501 PAST EXAM QUESTIONS ONLY

NUT1501 EXAM QUESTIONS OCT/NOV 2017 – MAY/JUN 2019


QUESTION 1 = MCQ
1.1. What is the composition of sucrose?
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1.2. When consumed in excess, which of the following is most likely to lead to
diarrhoea?
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1.3. Which of the following is not a feature of high-fibre foods?
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1.4. To spare body protein and prevent ketosis, the body needs at least
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1.5. What is the principal carbohydrate of milk?
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1.6. All of the following vitamins and minerals must be listed on labels as a percent
Daily Value, except
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1.7. What lipoprotein is responsible for transporting cholesterol back to the liver
from the periphery?
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1.8. What process results in the hardening of an egg when it is exposed to heat?
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1.9. Which of the following do/(es) not function as a transport protein?
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1.10. Which of the following is the most likely side effect of a high – protein, low –
carb diet?
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1.11. Which of the following food products is considered to be a source of poly-
unsaturated fat in the diet?
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1.12. The following facts are all true about fruit juices, except:
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1.13. The following is not a function of proteins in the body

,NUT1501 EXAM QUESTIONS OCT/NOV 2017 – MAY/JUN 2019


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1.14. Which of the following is a feature of butter and margarine?
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1.15. What is the primary function of insulin?
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1.16. In most nuts, what is the distribution of saturated and unsaturated fats, in
order of highest to lowest amounts?
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1.17. A major feature of the Mediterranean diet is liberal intake of
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1.18. Which of the following is not a reason why legumes are used as meat
alternates?
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1.19. A person that asks for a piece of chicken fillet, that provides 0.5mg of iron and
400kJ, on his burger, instead of a regular beef patty that also provides 0.5mg
iron, but 780kJ, is applying the following diet planning principle
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1.20. In food exchange lists, to which group is peanut butter assigned?
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1.21. Adipose tissue is more than just a storage depot for fat, it also secretes
adipokines, which are
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1.22. The following are all examples of how the exchange list categorise food
according to their energy-nutrient content, except:
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1.23. Glycolysis is the conversion of:
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1.24. One full cream fat milk exchange provide
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1.25. How is soluble fibre in the diet thought to help lower blood cholesterol levels?
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, NUT1501 EXAM QUESTIONS OCT/NOV 2017 – MAY/JUN 2019


1.26. With respect to characterizing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes the following
statement is true
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1.27. Foods such as mulk and cheese may be particularly helpful in protecting
against dental caries through all of the following mechanisms of actions, except
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1.28. The daily protein intake of a 90kg adult male ingesting 9700kJ is 85g, this
means that
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1.29. An example of food that is both high in nutrients and energy is
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1.30. Legumes and grains in combination are effective complementary proteins
because they
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1.31. Features of a chronic disease include all of the following except
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1.32. Non-nutrient substances found in plant foods that show biological activity in
the body are
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1.33. Which of the following most accurately describes the term organic?
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1.34. Which of the following nutrient sources yields more than 17kJ per gram?
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1.35. How many vitamins are known to human beings?
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1.36. Recommended Dietary Allowances are based on the
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1.37. The percentage range of intakes for protein, fat and carbs are thought to
reduce the risk of chronic diseases is termed the
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