HNSC MIDTERM PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following classes of nutrients contains only hydrogen and oxygen?
a. carbohydrates
b. protein
c. fat
d. water - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Water
How many Calories are in 10 grams of carbohydrates?
a. 10 calories
b. 25 calories
c. 40 calories
d. 90 calories - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅40 calories
Which of the following reasons for choosing foods assigns a high priority to nutritional health?
a. social pressure
b. availability
c. body weight
d. advertising - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. body weight
A study that examined dietary intake and disease incidence in a number of countries found that fish
consumption was correlated with a lower risk of heart disease. What is the name for this type of study?
a. epidemiological study
b. intervention study
c. laboratory study
d. randomized controlled trials - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. epidemiological study
Which of the following diseases is the most influenced by diet?
a. osteoporosis
,b. hypertension
c. infectious disease
d. sickle cell anemia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. hypertension
What principle is lacking in the diet of a person who consumes the recommended number of servings
from all food groups but consumes the same three vegetables every day?
a. adequacy
b. moderation
c. variety
d. balance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. variety
What is the term for foods known to possess nutrients or non-nutrients that might protect against
chronic disease?
a. functional foods
b. organic foods
c. processed foods
d. nutraceuticals - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. functional foods
A famous actor praises a vitamin's ability to keep his skin looking younger. Which of the following types
of quackery would this be an example of?
a. testimonial
b. fake credentials
c. persecution claims
d. suspicions about the food supply - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. testimonals
What is the first step of the scientific method?
a. conduct an experiment
b. develop a theory
c. formulate a hypothesis
, d. make an observation about a problem - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d.make an observation about a
problem
Which of the following would be a source of reliable nutrition information on the internet?
a. a website that charges fees to gain access
b. a government agency website
c. a news website
d. a website that is attributed to someone with a nutrition certificate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. a
government agency
A good diet alone will prevent an individual from getting heart disease.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
Improved mental functioning is a benefit of physical activity.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a .True
Most Canadians meet the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical
activity.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
A food that is lower in calcium but higher in Calories would have a higher nutrient density than a food
that is higher in calcium and lower in Calories.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
Nutrient density is a useful concept in diet planning.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
What type of research studies populations and can reveal a correlation?
a. clinical studies
b. case studies
ANSWERS
Which of the following classes of nutrients contains only hydrogen and oxygen?
a. carbohydrates
b. protein
c. fat
d. water - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Water
How many Calories are in 10 grams of carbohydrates?
a. 10 calories
b. 25 calories
c. 40 calories
d. 90 calories - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅40 calories
Which of the following reasons for choosing foods assigns a high priority to nutritional health?
a. social pressure
b. availability
c. body weight
d. advertising - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. body weight
A study that examined dietary intake and disease incidence in a number of countries found that fish
consumption was correlated with a lower risk of heart disease. What is the name for this type of study?
a. epidemiological study
b. intervention study
c. laboratory study
d. randomized controlled trials - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. epidemiological study
Which of the following diseases is the most influenced by diet?
a. osteoporosis
,b. hypertension
c. infectious disease
d. sickle cell anemia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. hypertension
What principle is lacking in the diet of a person who consumes the recommended number of servings
from all food groups but consumes the same three vegetables every day?
a. adequacy
b. moderation
c. variety
d. balance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. variety
What is the term for foods known to possess nutrients or non-nutrients that might protect against
chronic disease?
a. functional foods
b. organic foods
c. processed foods
d. nutraceuticals - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. functional foods
A famous actor praises a vitamin's ability to keep his skin looking younger. Which of the following types
of quackery would this be an example of?
a. testimonial
b. fake credentials
c. persecution claims
d. suspicions about the food supply - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. testimonals
What is the first step of the scientific method?
a. conduct an experiment
b. develop a theory
c. formulate a hypothesis
, d. make an observation about a problem - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d.make an observation about a
problem
Which of the following would be a source of reliable nutrition information on the internet?
a. a website that charges fees to gain access
b. a government agency website
c. a news website
d. a website that is attributed to someone with a nutrition certificate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. a
government agency
A good diet alone will prevent an individual from getting heart disease.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
Improved mental functioning is a benefit of physical activity.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a .True
Most Canadians meet the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical
activity.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
A food that is lower in calcium but higher in Calories would have a higher nutrient density than a food
that is higher in calcium and lower in Calories.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
Nutrient density is a useful concept in diet planning.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
What type of research studies populations and can reveal a correlation?
a. clinical studies
b. case studies
