1|P age
NUTR EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Which of the following Dietary Reference Intake categories is most
appropriately used to develop and evaluate nutrition programs for groups?
A) Estimated Average Requirement
B) Tolerable Upper Intake Level
C) Adequate Intake
D) Recommended Dietary Allowance
E) Estimated Energy Requirement - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - A
Personal preference plays a significant part in the food choices of an individual.
Widely shared preferences include:
A) a desire for sour tastes.
B) significant nutritional value.
C) tastes for salt and sugar
.D) a craving for protein.
E) avoidance of organic food. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - C
You are at a friend's house and he offers to share a snack. You eat some even
though you aren't hungry primarily because of:
A) emotional state.
B) associations.
,2|P age
C) social interaction.
D) ethnic heritage.
E) availability. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - C
Which of the following foods best exemplifies the Mediterranean culture?
A) soybeans, squid, rice, peanuts
B) tomatoes, olives, fish, mozzarella cheese
C) tortillas, corn, avocado, refried beans
D) black-eyed peas, biscuits, peaches, beef
E) rice, pineapple, chicken, chili peppers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - B
Which of the following characterizes the diet of most ethnic groups?
A) excludes milk
B) excludes green leafy vegetables
C) excludes grains and grain products
D) excludes meat and meat products
E) excludes rice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - A
Orange juice fortified with calcium to help build strong bones is an example of
a(n):
A) phytochemical.
B) functional food.
C) organic food.
D) convenience food.
,3|P age
E) ethnic food. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - B
All of the following nutrients are organic except:
A) vitamins.
B) fat.
C) protein.
D) minerals.
E) carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - D
The calorie content of a food depends on how much it contains of each of the
following:
A) carbohydrate, fat, and protein.
B) carbohydrate, fat, and minerals.
C) carbohydrate, fat, and vitamins.
D) protein, fat, and minerals.
E) fat, vitamins, and minerals. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - A
How many fat calories are in a food that contains 15 grams of fat?
A) 60
B) 105
C) 135
D) 215
E) 300 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - C
Which of the following statements about vitamins is true?
, 4|P age
A) They are inorganic.
B) They facilitate the release of energy from the other three organic nutrients.
C) They are the medium in which all of the body's processes take place.
D) They provide energy to the body.
E) They are all non-essential nutrients. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - B
The essential nutrients are those:
A) the body can make for itself.
B) that are predominant in most foods.
C) that must be obtained from foods.
D) included in the main DRI table.
E) that contribute to weight gain. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - C
Which of the following is a pure carbohydrate?
A) oil
B) cornbread
C) sugar
D) water
E) spinach - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - C
Which of the following does not yield energy for the body?
A) carbohydrate
B) protein
NUTR EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Which of the following Dietary Reference Intake categories is most
appropriately used to develop and evaluate nutrition programs for groups?
A) Estimated Average Requirement
B) Tolerable Upper Intake Level
C) Adequate Intake
D) Recommended Dietary Allowance
E) Estimated Energy Requirement - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - A
Personal preference plays a significant part in the food choices of an individual.
Widely shared preferences include:
A) a desire for sour tastes.
B) significant nutritional value.
C) tastes for salt and sugar
.D) a craving for protein.
E) avoidance of organic food. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - C
You are at a friend's house and he offers to share a snack. You eat some even
though you aren't hungry primarily because of:
A) emotional state.
B) associations.
,2|P age
C) social interaction.
D) ethnic heritage.
E) availability. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - C
Which of the following foods best exemplifies the Mediterranean culture?
A) soybeans, squid, rice, peanuts
B) tomatoes, olives, fish, mozzarella cheese
C) tortillas, corn, avocado, refried beans
D) black-eyed peas, biscuits, peaches, beef
E) rice, pineapple, chicken, chili peppers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - B
Which of the following characterizes the diet of most ethnic groups?
A) excludes milk
B) excludes green leafy vegetables
C) excludes grains and grain products
D) excludes meat and meat products
E) excludes rice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - A
Orange juice fortified with calcium to help build strong bones is an example of
a(n):
A) phytochemical.
B) functional food.
C) organic food.
D) convenience food.
,3|P age
E) ethnic food. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - B
All of the following nutrients are organic except:
A) vitamins.
B) fat.
C) protein.
D) minerals.
E) carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - D
The calorie content of a food depends on how much it contains of each of the
following:
A) carbohydrate, fat, and protein.
B) carbohydrate, fat, and minerals.
C) carbohydrate, fat, and vitamins.
D) protein, fat, and minerals.
E) fat, vitamins, and minerals. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - A
How many fat calories are in a food that contains 15 grams of fat?
A) 60
B) 105
C) 135
D) 215
E) 300 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - C
Which of the following statements about vitamins is true?
, 4|P age
A) They are inorganic.
B) They facilitate the release of energy from the other three organic nutrients.
C) They are the medium in which all of the body's processes take place.
D) They provide energy to the body.
E) They are all non-essential nutrients. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - B
The essential nutrients are those:
A) the body can make for itself.
B) that are predominant in most foods.
C) that must be obtained from foods.
D) included in the main DRI table.
E) that contribute to weight gain. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - C
Which of the following is a pure carbohydrate?
A) oil
B) cornbread
C) sugar
D) water
E) spinach - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - C
Which of the following does not yield energy for the body?
A) carbohydrate
B) protein
