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Post NameState Nutrition Officer - Health Services
Question Paper Code068/2023/OL
Category Code482/2022
Date of Test6 June 2023
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
The statistical study of human populations.
Answer
A. Demography
2
The Sustainable Development Goals are:
Answer
D. All of the above
3
The rate that defines the number of deaths of children before their first birthday.
Answer
B. Infant mortality
4
Tool to calculate hunger and malnutrition at the regional level in India
Answer
B. The India State Hunger Index (ISHI)
5
What is the Human Development Index (HDI)?
Answer
B. An index that measures key dimensions of human development
6
What is the infant mortality rate of Kerala?
Answer
A. Comparable to any developed nation.
7
Major areas of epidemiological study include
Answer
D. Both (A) and (C)
8
What does NIN stands for
Answer
B. National Institute of Nutrition
9
The science of public health is termed as
Answer
B. Epidemiology
10
What is Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER)?
Answer
A. Socio economic indicators
11
The time spanning between conception and a baby's second birthday which is very crucial
Answer
B. First 1000 days
12
This scoring system provides a standardized assessment for infants after delivery
Answer
A. Apgar score
13
DHA supplement in prenatal stage is important for
Answer
C. Brain development
14
Extra calories required by the lactating women on a daily basis
Answer
D. 500
15
It is important to breast feed the neonate
Answer
D. To boost immunity
16
This stimulates the Oxytocin release
Answer
A. Suckling of the baby
17
The food that should be restricted during pregnancy?
Answer
D. Rum and wine
18
Healthy snacks for Pre school children
Answer
C. Steamed banana
19
Pair below works together to help build up the bones of a developing baby
Answer
C. Vitamin D and Calcium
20
An index that correlates with total body fat content or percent body fat, and is acceptable measure of adiposity or body fatness in children and adults.
Answer
B. BMI
21
ABCDE in community Nutrition means
Answer
D. Anthropometry, Biochemical, Clinical, Dietary and Economical
22
Anthropometry is classified into two types
Answer
C. Static and Dynamic
23
What is the primary method of dietary assessment used in epidemiological studies?
Answer
C. Food frequency questionnaire
24
Calculate the body mass index (BMI) for a patient whose height is 1.75 m and whose weight is 99 kg.
Answer
D. 32
25
A common anthropometric measure for infants is:
Answer
Question Cancelled
26
Which of the following is the most frequently used anthorpometric measure to estimate body mass?
Answer
A. Body weight
27
Data from FAO food balance sheets can be used to determine
Answer
C. Daily food availability for consumption at a national level
28
Which one of the following methods is a prospective method of dietary assessment?
Answer
A. Weighed food record
29
Duties of a dietician includes
Answer
D. All of the above
30
This diet is a structured eating plan that restricts daily caloric intake, commonly for weight loss.
Answer
A. Low calorie diet
31
Food to be avoided by an obese person
Answer
C. Red meat
32
The food that in the past people would get by hunting and gathering is also known as
Answer
A. Paleo diet
33
A process by which a health professional with special training in nutrition helps people make healthy food choices and form healthy eating habits
Answer
C. Nutrition counselling
34
The method of feeding via the gastro intestinal track
Answer
B. Enternal feeding
35
An eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating
Answer
B. Intermitted fasting
36
A diet for weight loss
Answer
A. Ketogenic diet
37
This survey is done to assess the quantities of food items and nutrients consumed by the family
Answer
D. Family diet survey
38
To assess the food intake at institutional level there are two methods
Answer
A. Inventory method and actual weighment method
39
One of the aetiology of peptic ulcer
Answer
A. Stress
40
Pathological changes may follow damage to the liver
Answer
D. All of the above
41
What is the full form of "INSIMP"?
Answer
A. Intensive Millets Promotion
42
Name the millet nutrient that lowers cholesterol
Answer
C. Niacin
43
Who is considered as Father of Green Revolution in the World?
Answer
B. Norman Borlaug
44
The national prophylaxis program against nutritional blindness is being implemented in the country since
Answer
A. 1970
45
What impact does globalisation have on food security?
Answer
D. Developing nations find it challenging to benefit from the potential of globalisation for enhancing food security because of subsidies and trade restrictions from wealthy nations.
46
In the NFHS-4 following information have been added?
Answer
D. All of the above
47
Which states are called as Goiter belt in India?
Answer
A. Uttar Pradesh along the belt of Himalayas
48
First formal National Health Policy was formulated in
Answer
C. 1983
49
Under ICDS which of the following services are not delivered through the Anganwadi center?
Answer
B. Sports training to children below 5 year
50
Gomez classification of PEM is based on
Answer
B. Weight for age
51
Recent techniques and advances in Food Preservation
Answer
A. Hurdle technology
52
Organic acid used in food preservation include
Answer
D. Sorbic acid
53
The reason for food spoilage is
Answer
D. All of the above
54
Meat food products order 1973 was promoted under the act:
Answer
C. Essential Commodities Act, 1955
55
AGMARK Act 1937 comes under
Answer
B. Directorate of Marketing and Inspection
56
What is an example of a biological hazard?
Answer
A. Salmonella
57
Pasteurization of milk effectively kills all the following except:
Answer
D. Bacterial spores
58
Clostridium perfinges poisoning is associated with
Answer
B. Meat products
59
What are the intrinsic factors for microbial growth?
Answer
D. All of the above
60
Fortification means
Answer
B. To add nutrients in food products
61
The generic name of polysaccharides is
Answer
C. Glycans
62
Inulin is a polymer of
Answer
A. Fructose
63
The ratio of amino acids converted to proteins to the ratio of amino acids supplied, is called as
Answer
A. NPU
64
Two chain of DNA are formed by
Answer
C. Sugar deoxyribose and phosphate
65
Under anaerobic condition of glycolysis pyruvic acid is converted to
Answer
B. Lactic acid
66
Fatty acids are oxidized in the
Answer
A. Mitochondria
67
During fasting, glucose is phosphorylated mainly by
Answer
B. Hexokinase
68
Which of the following substances is being separated using gas-solid chromatography?
Answer
D. Low molecular weight gaseous species
69
Menke's disease is due to an abnormality in the metabolism of
Answer
D. Copper
70
Dietary fiber denotes
Answer
B. Plant cell components that cannot be digested by own enzymes
71
Applied nutrition programme was aided by
Answer
D. All the above
72
_______ provides the clearest picture of acute malnutrition in a population at a specific point in time.
Answer
C. Weight for Height
73
DASH diet is recommended for patients with
Answer
C. Hypertension
74
Which method is suitable for a small group of mothers to present a situation illustrating how they deal with malnourished children?
Answer
B. Role Play Method
75
Applied nutrition programme was aided by
Answer
D. All the above
76
National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) was launched in
Answer
C. 2010
77
Vitamin A prophylaxis Programme recommended a dose of ________ Vitamin A for children in age group of 1-5 years.
Answer
D. 0.2 million IU
78
Match the year of intervention programmes of malnutrition ICDS (i) 1971 SNP (ii) 1975 WNP (iii) 1986 MDM (iv) 1956
Answer
A. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
79
Message circulated in the form of letter among the intended group of receivers
Answer
C. Circular letter
80
Which statement is incorrect?
Answer
A. Discussion is an unorganized conversation
81
High altitude leads to
Answer
D. All the above
82
Sports persons have to consume ________ fruits and vegetables.
Answer
A. 500-700 g
83
Catabolic hormones are _______ during and after space flight.
Answer
D. Increased
84
For athletes all these drugs are banned except
Answer
A. Amino acids
85
Among the techniques used to assess body composition which has the lowest standard error of estimate.
Answer
D. DXA
86
For long lasting events ________ pathway provides primary fuel.
Answer
C. Oxidative
87
At high altitude intake of carbohydrate need to be
Answer
B. High
88
Type of beverage most suitable for sports persons 1-2 hour before activity
Answer
A. Plain cold water
89
Which of the following is not true related to food handling in emergencies?
Answer
C. Nutritional status of population following disaster
90
For athletes who are physically very active fluid requirements are increased from
Answer
Question Cancelled
91
Which is a variable associated with control group? (i) Independent variable (ii) Dependent variable (iii) Effect (iv) Criterion variable
Answer
A. (ii), (iii), (iv)
92
In which type of interview free environment is given to respondents so that they can express their views freely and the interviewer simply supports the views expressed by the respondent instead of approving or disapproving them?
Answer
C. Non-directive interview
93
_______ deals with different meaning of words.
Answer
D. Semantics
94
Choose the ethical problems in research (i) Beneficence (ii) Breach of confidentiality (iii) Plagiarism (iv) Coercion
Answer
C. (ii), (iii), (iv)
95
Correct sequence in steps of research process
Answer
A. Validated findings-peer review-Addition to the pool of knowledge
96
Method of collection of data to obtain accuracy in recording the scores
Answer
D. Objectivity
97
Which of the following steps in research are least vulnerable to ethics in research? (i) Data Collection Procedure (ii) Data Analysis Procedure (iii) Defining research variables (iv) Identify research variables
Answer
A. (iii), (iv)
98
Sampling which is useful when we are trying to reach population that are inaccessible or hard to find
Answer
C. Snowball sampling
99
Which statement on peer review is true?
Answer
D. Process by which independent scientists evaluate the technical merit of scientific research
100
Choose the correct sequence of steps involved in case study (i) Collecting background information (ii) Determining the present status (iii) Instituting remedial action (iv) Testing the suggested hypothesis
Answer
D. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

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