Food and Nutrition Mock 2025

Question 1 of 50

Preserving food by heating it to kill bacteria and sealing it in tins is

Question 2 of 50

A shortage of vitamin C in the diet causes

Question 3 of 50

Kwashiorkor in young children is caused mainly by a lack of

Question 4 of 50

A lack of iron in the diet can lead to

Question 5 of 50

Which of these belongs to the legumes and nuts food group?

Question 6 of 50

Food security exists when all people at all times have access to

Question 7 of 50

Which is a main cause of food spoilage?

Question 8 of 50

In a store, using the oldest stock first is called

Question 9 of 50

Using separate chopping boards for raw meat and ready-to-eat foods prevents

Question 10 of 50

Food handlers should wash their hands

Question 11 of 50

Coffee and tea are classed as stimulating beverages because they contain

Question 12 of 50

Which beverage is mainly nourishing?

Question 13 of 50

A diet for a person with diabetes should be

Question 14 of 50

A balanced diet is one that

Question 15 of 50

Drying fish and fruit preserves them because it

Question 16 of 50

Sealing food in airtight containers and heating them to destroy micro-organisms is

Question 17 of 50

Heat passes from a hot pan into the food touching it by

Question 18 of 50

In a pot of boiling water, heat spreads through the water mainly by

Question 19 of 50

Baking powder makes cakes rise by producing

Question 20 of 50

Substances added to food to stop it spoiling are

Question 21 of 50

Dishes prepared for celebrations such as Christmas, Eid or Homowo are

Question 22 of 50

A sweet topping made from icing sugar and water or egg white is

Question 23 of 50

A food label in Ghana should show

Question 24 of 50

Salting fish helps to preserve it because salt

Question 25 of 50

A refrigerator should keep chilled food at about

Question 26 of 50

The temperature range in which bacteria multiply fastest, the "danger zone", is about

Question 27 of 50

A small fire in a pan of cooking oil should be put out with

Question 28 of 50

"Asaana" is a local drink made from

Question 29 of 50

A pregnant woman needs extra folic acid mainly to

Question 30 of 50

Pasteurising milk by heating it to about 72 °C for 15 seconds mainly

Question 31 of 50

Jam keeps for a long time mainly because of its

Question 32 of 50

Food cooked under a grill is heated mainly by

Question 33 of 50

Which cooking method best keeps water-soluble vitamins in vegetables?

Question 34 of 50

The protein in wheat flour that makes dough stretchy is

Question 35 of 50

In shortcrust pastry, fat is mixed into the flour with the fingertips by the

Question 36 of 50

Lactose intolerance results from a lack of the enzyme

Question 37 of 50

An athlete's pre-competition meal should be eaten about

Question 38 of 50

Deficiency of vitamin A causes

Question 39 of 50

Scurvy results from a lack of

Question 40 of 50

Kwashiorkor is caused mainly by a deficiency of

Question 41 of 50

Iron is needed for the formation of

Question 42 of 50

Vitamin D helps the body absorb

Question 43 of 50

Kwashiorkor differs from marasmus because kwashiorkor is caused mainly by

Question 44 of 50

Rancidity in fats is caused by

Question 45 of 50

The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) represents the intake that meets the needs of

Question 46 of 50

UHT milk is heated to about

Question 47 of 50

Irradiation preserves food by

Question 48 of 50

A caterer's food cost is GH¢12 per plate and the target food cost is 40% of the selling price. The selling price should be

Question 49 of 50

Modified atmosphere packaging extends shelf life by

Question 50 of 50

One gram of fat yields about