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CDR DTR Practice Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
Reasons that the general population is told to "eat
your colors" when referring to fruits and vegetables
include all of the following except:
a. the different color contain different phytochemicals
b. selecting from all five colors ensures adequate
protein intake
c. doing so ensures adequate fiber intake, which may
protect against certain types of cancers
d. eating the colors helps lower type 2 diabetes and
heart disease risks Answer: b. selecting from all 5
colors ensures adequate protein intake
Which of the following cooking methods is
recommended for cuts of beef such as stew beef, short
ribs, chuck steak or beef round?
a. pan frying
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b. broiling
c. roasting
d. braising Answer: d. braising
genetically engineering food is a process by which
scientists alter the gene make up of certain types of
foods to achieve a certain characteristic. All of the
following are potential benefits of genetically
engineered food, except:
a. a faster growing food supply, thus greater food
production
b. foods that tastes better and is more nutritious
c. shorter shelf life
d. reductions in pesticide use Answer: c. shorter shelf
life
Egg yolks used in lemon meringue pie primarily serve
as which of the following agents?
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a. emulsifying agent
b. coloring agent
c. thickening agent
d. textural agent Answer: b. coloring agent
Which of the following is not an ingredient in baking
powder?
a. corn starch
b. sodium bicarbonate
c. cream of tartar
d. potassium bicarbonate Answer: d. potassium
bicarbonate
Two men are the same age and both weight 150#, but
one man 5'7" and the other is 6' tall. What can be
determined about their resting metabolic rate?
a. their resting metabolic rate is about the same
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b. the resting metabolic rate is higher for the taller
man
c. the resting rate is higher for the shorter man
d. it is difficult to draw conclusions based on the info
available Answer: b. the resting metabolic rate is
higher for the taller man
Which of the following statements is not true about
soluble fiber?
a. as soluble fiber is digested, it becomes gel-like
b. soluble fiber works to slow the digestive process
c. soluble fiber works to add bulk to the stool to help
move food through the digestive tract faster
d. soluble fiber may help lower cholesterol levels
Answer: c. soluble fiber works to add bulk to the stool
to help move food through the digestive tract faster
Chronic alcoholics are most likely to be deficient in the
following nutrients, except:
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CDR DTR Practice Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
Reasons that the general population is told to "eat
your colors" when referring to fruits and vegetables
include all of the following except:
a. the different color contain different phytochemicals
b. selecting from all five colors ensures adequate
protein intake
c. doing so ensures adequate fiber intake, which may
protect against certain types of cancers
d. eating the colors helps lower type 2 diabetes and
heart disease risks Answer: b. selecting from all 5
colors ensures adequate protein intake
Which of the following cooking methods is
recommended for cuts of beef such as stew beef, short
ribs, chuck steak or beef round?
a. pan frying
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b. broiling
c. roasting
d. braising Answer: d. braising
genetically engineering food is a process by which
scientists alter the gene make up of certain types of
foods to achieve a certain characteristic. All of the
following are potential benefits of genetically
engineered food, except:
a. a faster growing food supply, thus greater food
production
b. foods that tastes better and is more nutritious
c. shorter shelf life
d. reductions in pesticide use Answer: c. shorter shelf
life
Egg yolks used in lemon meringue pie primarily serve
as which of the following agents?
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a. emulsifying agent
b. coloring agent
c. thickening agent
d. textural agent Answer: b. coloring agent
Which of the following is not an ingredient in baking
powder?
a. corn starch
b. sodium bicarbonate
c. cream of tartar
d. potassium bicarbonate Answer: d. potassium
bicarbonate
Two men are the same age and both weight 150#, but
one man 5'7" and the other is 6' tall. What can be
determined about their resting metabolic rate?
a. their resting metabolic rate is about the same
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b. the resting metabolic rate is higher for the taller
man
c. the resting rate is higher for the shorter man
d. it is difficult to draw conclusions based on the info
available Answer: b. the resting metabolic rate is
higher for the taller man
Which of the following statements is not true about
soluble fiber?
a. as soluble fiber is digested, it becomes gel-like
b. soluble fiber works to slow the digestive process
c. soluble fiber works to add bulk to the stool to help
move food through the digestive tract faster
d. soluble fiber may help lower cholesterol levels
Answer: c. soluble fiber works to add bulk to the stool
to help move food through the digestive tract faster
Chronic alcoholics are most likely to be deficient in the
following nutrients, except:
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