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NCERT Exemplar · Class 6 · Science

Chapter 2: Components of Food

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Multiple Choice Questions

6 questions
Q1Multiple choice

Which one of the following food items does not provide dietary fibre? 

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Correct option: D
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Ans: The correct option is d) Milk. Milk is an animal product and is obtained from cows, buffalo, goats. 


Q2Multiple choice

Which of the following sources of protein is different from others? 

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Correct option: D
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Ans: The correct option is d) Cottage cheese. 


Q3Multiple choice

Which of the following nutrients is not present in milk? 

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Correct option: B
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Ans: The correct option is (b) Vitamin C


Q4Multiple choice

Read the food items given below: 

i) Wheat 

ii) Ghee 

iii) Iodised salt 

iv) Spinach (palak) 

Which of the above food items are “energy-giving foods”? 

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Correct option: C
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Ans: The correct option is c) (i) and (ii). 


Q5Multiple choice

Read the following statements about diseases. 

(i) They are caused by germs. 

(ii) They are caused due to a lack of nutrients in our diet. 

(iii) They can be passed on to another person through contact. 

(iv) They can be prevented by taking a balanced diet. 

Which pair of statements best describes a deficiency disease? 

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Correct option: C
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Ans: The correct option is c) (ii) and (iv) 


Q6Multiple choice

Given below are the steps to test the presence of proteins in a food item: 

(i) Take a small quantity of the food item in a test tube, add 10 drops of water to it and shake it. 

(ii) Make a paste or powder of food to be tested. 

(iii) Add 10 drops of caustic soda solution to the test tube and shake well. 

(iv) Add 2 drops of copper sulphate solution to It. 

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the steps? 

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Correct option: B
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Ans: The correct option is b) ii, i, iv, iii.