Nutrition Officer Recruitment Exam Question Paper pdf

Nutrition Officer Recruitment Exam Question Paper pdf

Question Paper Details

Exam: State Nutrition Officer
Date of Test 06-06-2023

No. of Questions: 100 ( Part 1-50)

Department: Department Health Services

Nutrition Officer Recruitment Exam Question Paper part 1

Question1:-The statistical study of human populations.
A:-Demography
B:-Topography
C:-Human Development
D:-Anthropology
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question2:-The Sustainable Development Goals are:
A:-Ending poverty in all its forms everywhere
B:-Ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting
sustainable agriculture
C:-Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question3:-The rate that defines the number of deaths of children before their first
birthday.
A:-Morbidity
B:-Infant mortality
C:-Death rate
D:-Death ratio
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question4:-Tool to calculate hunger and malnutrition at the regional level in India
A:-Indian Hunger Index (IHI)
B:-The India State Hunger Index (ISHI)
C:-Hunger Index India (HII)
D:-Index of Hunger of India (IHI)
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question5:-What is the Human Development Index (HDI)?
A:-An index that measures development stages of human
B:-An index that measures key dimensions of human development
C:-An index that measures human growth
D:-An index that measures development of human body
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question6:-What is the infant mortality rate of Kerala?
A:-Comparable to any developed nation.
B:-Like any other under developed countries
C:-Like other developing countries
D:-Like other states of India
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question7:-Major areas of epidemiological study include
A:-Disease causation transmission and outbreak investigation
B:-Medical Camps, Disease survey and Investigation.
C:-Screening, biomonitoring and comparisons of treatment effects
D:-Both (A) and (C)
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question8:-What does NIN stands for
A:-National Index of Nutrition
B:-National Institute of Nutrition
C:-Nutritional Index of Neonates
D:-national Insurance for Nutrition
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question9:-The science of public health is termed as
A:-Public health care
B:-Epidemiology
C:-Entomology
D:-Pomology
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question10:-What is Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER)?
A:-Socio economic indicators
B:-Medical status indicators
C:-Health indicator
D:-Nutrition indicator
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question11:-The time spanning between conception and a baby's second birthday
which is very crucial
A:-Infancy
B:-First 1000 days
C:-Toddler
D:-Childhood
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question12:-This scoring system provides a standardized assessment for infants
after delivery
A:-Apgar score
B:-IUGR score
C:-Z score
D:-SD score
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question13:-DHA supplement in prenatal stage is important for
A:-Muscle development
B:-Bone development
C:-Brain development
D:-Vision development
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question14:-Extra calories required by the lactating women on a daily basis
A:-800
B:-200
C:-300
D:-500
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question15:-It is important to breast feed the neonate
A:-For muscle growth
B:-Fat deposit
C:-To gain weight
D:-To boost immunity
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question16:-This stimulates the Oxytocin release
A:-Suckling of the baby
B:-Prolactin release
C:-Pituitary release
D:-Making a fist by the baby
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question17:-The food that should be restricted during pregnancy?
A:-Chocolate
B:-Crab and Fish
C:-Ice cream
D:-Rum and wine
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question18:-Healthy snacks for Pre school children
A:-Burger
B:-Potatoes chips
C:-Steamed banana
D:-Wafers
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question19:-Pair below works together to help build up the bones of a developing
baby
A:-Vitamin A and Calcium
B:-Vitamin B and Calcium
C:-Vitamin D and Calcium
D:-Vitamin C and Calcium
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question20:-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.
A:-HI
B:-BMI
C:-BMR
D:-MUC
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-ABCDE in community Nutrition means
A:-Anthropometry, Bioinformatics, Clinical, Dietary and Economical
B:-Anthropometry, Biophysical, Clinical, Dietary and Economical
C:-Anthropometry, Biological Economical, Clinical, Dietary and Economical
D:-Anthropometry, Biochemical, Clinical, Dietary and Economical
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question22:-Anthropometry is classified into two types
A:-Static and Diplomatic
B:-State and Dynamic
C:-Static and Dynamic
D:-Still and Dynamic
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question23:-What is the primary method of dietary assessment used in
epidemiological studies?
A:-Diet recall
B:-Diet history
C:-Food frequency questionnaire
D:-Food intake interview
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question24:-Calculate the body mass index (BMI) for a patient whose height is 1.75
m and whose weight is 99 kg.
A:-42
B:-52
C:-62
D:-32
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question25:-A common anthropometric measure for infants is:
A:-Recumbent length
B:-Head circumference
C:-Skin fold
D:-Biceps
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question26:-Which of the following is the most frequently used anthorpometric
measure to estimate body mass?
A:-Body weight
B:-Body volume
C:-Skin fold
D:-Head circumference
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question27:-Data from FAO food balance sheets can be used to determine
A:-Daily food consumption at an individual level
B:-Daily food consumption at a national level
C:-Daily food availability for consumption at a national level
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question28:-Which one of the following methods is a prospective method of dietary
assessment?
A:-Weighed food record
B:-24 Hour dietary recall
C:-Diet history
D:-FFQ
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question29:-Duties of a dietician includes
A:-Creating healthy and nutritious diets for patients
B:-Advising eating healthy food
C:-Monitoring eating habits and diets of individual, family members or both
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question30:-This diet is a structured eating plan that restricts daily caloric intake,
commonly for weight loss.
A:-Low calorie diet
B:-High protein diet
C:-High calorie diet
D:-Keto diet
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question31:-Food to be avoided by an obese person
A:-Leafy vegetables
B:-Fruits
C:-Red meat
D:-Milk
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question32:-The food that in the past people would get by hunting and gathering is
also known as
A:-Paleo diet
B:-Feingold diet
C:-Adams diet
D:-Paste diet
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question33:-A process by which a health professional with special training in
nutrition helps people make healthy food choices and form healthy eating habits
A:-Food counselling
B:-Nutrition training
C:-Nutrition counselling
D:-Balanced diet
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question34:-The method of feeding via the gastro intestinal track
A:-Parental feeding
B:-Enternal feeding
C:-Breast feeding
D:-Bottle feeding
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question35:-An eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating
A:-Fasting diet
B:-Intermitted fasting
C:-30 days diet
D:-Healthy diet
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question36:-A diet for weight loss
A:-Ketogenic diet
B:-Feingold diet
C:-GFCF diet
D:-DASH diet
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question37:-This survey is done to assess the quantities of food items and nutrients
consumed by the family
A:-Diet record
B:-Nutri survey
C:-Food records
D:-Family diet survey
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question38:-To assess the food intake at institutional level there are two methods
A:-Inventory method and actual weighment method
B:-Institution method and survey method
C:-Inventory method and non inventory method
D:-Weighment method and non weighment method
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question39:-One of the aetiology of peptic ulcer
A:-Stress
B:-High calorie food
C:-High protein food
D:-Low calorie food
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question40:-Pathological changes may follow damage to the liver
A:-Fatty infiltration
B:-Necrosis
C:-Cirrhosis
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question41:-What is the full form of "INSIMP"?
A:-Intensive Millets Promotion
B:-Indian Millets Promotion
C:-Intensive Millets Protection
D:-Indian Millets Protection
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question42:-Name the millet nutrient that lowers cholesterol
A:-Vitamin C
B:-Biotin
C:-Niacin
D:-Vitamin A
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question43:-Who is considered as Father of Green Revolution in the World?
A:-William S Gaud
B:-Norman Borlaug
C:-M.S. Swaminathan
D:-John Bennet Lawes
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question44:-The national prophylaxis program against nutritional blindness is being
implemented in the country since
A:-1970
B:-1983
C:-1986
D:-1980
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question45:-What impact does globalisation have on food security?
A:-Globalisation truly has no impact on food security because agriculture is not
covered by World Trade Organisation rules.
B:-Developing countries need to create publicly owned food reserves in order
to realise the potential benefits.
C:-The only place where food and agriculture have seen globalisation so far is
supermarkets.
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.
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question46:-In the NFHS-4 following information have been added?
A:-Migration in the context of HIV
B:-Abortion
C:-Malaria prevention
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question47:-Which states are called as Goiter belt in India?
A:-Uttar Pradesh along the belt of Himalayas
B:-Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
C:-Coastal areas of Karnataka and Kerala
D:-Coastal belts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question48:-First formal National Health Policy was formulated in
A:-1999
B:-1985
C:-1983
D:-2000
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question49:-Under ICDS which of the following services are not delivered through
the Anganwadi center?
A:-Growth monitoring
B:-Sports training to children below 5 year
C:-Nutritional supplement
D:-Pre-school education
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question50:-Gomez classification of PEM is based on
A:-Height for age
B:-Weight for age
C:-Weight for height
D:-Mid arm circumference
Correct Answer:- Option-B

Nutrition Officer Recruitment Exam Question Paper part 2