Class 5 · Science and Technology · Cameroon

Food and Nutrition: 5 practice questions

Free practice on Food and Nutrition for Class 5, following the Cameroon primary school curriculum (English subsystem). Every answer is explained, so a parent who is not sure of the answer can still help.

  1. Classifying food by nutritive value means grouping food by:

    1. its colour only
    2. its price only
    3. its shape only
    4. what nutrients it gives the body
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    Answer: D. what nutrients it gives the body

  2. Which food group is richest in vitamins and minerals?

    1. Fruits and vegetables
    2. Sweets and sugary drinks
    3. Only fried snacks
    4. Only salt
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    Answer: A. Fruits and vegetables

  3. Proteins found in beans, fish and eggs mainly help the body to:

    1. only taste sweet
    2. build and repair tissues
    3. only add colour to meals
    4. replace the need for water
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    Answer: B. build and repair tissues

  4. Developing healthy eating habits includes:

    1. eating only one type of food every day
    2. skipping meals regularly
    3. eating a variety of foods in the right amounts
    4. eating only sweets and snacks
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    Answer: C. eating a variety of foods in the right amounts

  5. Carbohydrates, found in foods like rice and garri, mainly give the body:

    1. only vitamins
    2. only minerals
    3. nothing useful
    4. energy
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    Answer: D. energy

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