HOSA NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
This food group is our body's best source of energy.
A. Meat Group
B. fats, oils and sweets
C. breads and cereals
D. milk and cheese - Answer-C. Breads and Cereals
Which of these is NOT considered a nutrient?
A. vitamins
B. minerals
C. fiber
D. fats
E. Don't know - Answer-C. Fiber
Which of these is added to the food label because people sometimes don't eat
ENOUGH of this?
A. fat
B. calcium
C. sodium
D. cholesterol
E. Don't know - Answer-B. Calcium
Which of these is required on the food label?
A. total carbohydrate
B. sugars
C. iron
D. all of the above
E. Don't know - Answer-D. All of the Above
The bread, cereal, rice and pasta group is a good source of _______?
A. carbohydrate
B. vitamin C
C. calcium
D. vitamin D
E. Don't know - Answer-A. Carbohydrate
Citrus fruits are an excellent source of _______?
A. calcium
B. vitamin c
C. vitamin B
D. calories
E. Don't know - Answer-B. Vitamin C
, Foods from the meat, poultry, fish dry beans, eggs and nuts group are an important
source of ________?
A. iron
B. fiber
C. beta carotene
D. calcium
E. Don't know - Answer-A. Iron
Which food contains the most fat?
A. graham crackers
B. brownies
C. pudding
D. angel food cake
E. Don't know - Answer-B. brownies
The milk, cheese & yogurt group are important for ________?
A. strong bones
B. teeth
C. muscles
D. all of the above
E. Don't know - Answer-D. All of the Above
How many servings of vegetables do we need each day?
A. 6-11
B. 2-3
C. 3-5
D. 1-2
E. Don't know - Answer-C. 3-5
Fruits, vegetables and cereals are potent sources of:
a. Antioxidants
b. Unsaturated fat
c. Saturated fat
d. Free radicals - Answer-A
In addition to the above-mentioned foods, legumes (including broad beans, pinto beans,
and soybeans) are good sources of antioxidant vitamins and a variety of phytonutrients
that often act as antioxidants, protecting the cells of the body from the damaging effect
of free radicals. Some of the best sources of antioxidants are berries, ginger,
pomegranate, sunflower seeds, and walnuts.
The leading source of antioxidants in the U.S. diet is:
a. Citrus fruits
b. Spinach
c. Coffee
d. Egg yolks - Answer-C
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
This food group is our body's best source of energy.
A. Meat Group
B. fats, oils and sweets
C. breads and cereals
D. milk and cheese - Answer-C. Breads and Cereals
Which of these is NOT considered a nutrient?
A. vitamins
B. minerals
C. fiber
D. fats
E. Don't know - Answer-C. Fiber
Which of these is added to the food label because people sometimes don't eat
ENOUGH of this?
A. fat
B. calcium
C. sodium
D. cholesterol
E. Don't know - Answer-B. Calcium
Which of these is required on the food label?
A. total carbohydrate
B. sugars
C. iron
D. all of the above
E. Don't know - Answer-D. All of the Above
The bread, cereal, rice and pasta group is a good source of _______?
A. carbohydrate
B. vitamin C
C. calcium
D. vitamin D
E. Don't know - Answer-A. Carbohydrate
Citrus fruits are an excellent source of _______?
A. calcium
B. vitamin c
C. vitamin B
D. calories
E. Don't know - Answer-B. Vitamin C
, Foods from the meat, poultry, fish dry beans, eggs and nuts group are an important
source of ________?
A. iron
B. fiber
C. beta carotene
D. calcium
E. Don't know - Answer-A. Iron
Which food contains the most fat?
A. graham crackers
B. brownies
C. pudding
D. angel food cake
E. Don't know - Answer-B. brownies
The milk, cheese & yogurt group are important for ________?
A. strong bones
B. teeth
C. muscles
D. all of the above
E. Don't know - Answer-D. All of the Above
How many servings of vegetables do we need each day?
A. 6-11
B. 2-3
C. 3-5
D. 1-2
E. Don't know - Answer-C. 3-5
Fruits, vegetables and cereals are potent sources of:
a. Antioxidants
b. Unsaturated fat
c. Saturated fat
d. Free radicals - Answer-A
In addition to the above-mentioned foods, legumes (including broad beans, pinto beans,
and soybeans) are good sources of antioxidant vitamins and a variety of phytonutrients
that often act as antioxidants, protecting the cells of the body from the damaging effect
of free radicals. Some of the best sources of antioxidants are berries, ginger,
pomegranate, sunflower seeds, and walnuts.
The leading source of antioxidants in the U.S. diet is:
a. Citrus fruits
b. Spinach
c. Coffee
d. Egg yolks - Answer-C
