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Cooking Our Food

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Which of the following is said to be a complete food?

  1. Apple

  2. Meat

  3. Fish

  4. Milk

  5. Bread


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Milk is said to be a complete food. It is the food of small babies. It gives them everything they need to grow.

Which of the following is a protective food?

  1. Milk

  2. Fish

  3. Potato

  4. Bottle gourd

  5. Sugar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bottle gourd is a protective food because fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals and they protect us from diseases.

Which of the following food items is/are categorised under body building foods and help(s) us grow? a. Curd b. Cheese c. Eggs

  1. All of these

  2. Only a and c

  3. Only b and c

  4. Only a and b

  5. Only c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is correct. Eggs, milk and milk products are categorised under body building foods.

The food of each region depends upon the food found in that area. Which of the following foods is eaten in a coastal area like West Bengal?

  1. Dosa Sambhar

  2. Makki ki Roti and Sarson ka Saag

  3. Daal Baati Churma

  4. Fish and Rice

  5. Lamb Curry


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

People living in coastal areas eat fish because it is easily available there. This is the correct answer because rice is grown in West Bengal and fish is found in plenty in the coastal areas.

Which of the following foods is/are derived from plants? a. Bread b. Eggs c. Sugar

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. Only a and c


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer because both bread and sugar are derived from plants.

Which of the following plants has an edible stem?

  1. Carrot

  2. Apple

  3. Banana

  4. Cabbage

  5. Lotus


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

We eat the stem of a lotus plant as a vegetable.

Which of the following foods is/are derived from animals? a. Sausages b. Honey c. Spices

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. Only a and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer because both sausages and honey are derived from animals.

Which of the following plants has/have an edible root? a. Turnip b. Radish c. Ginger

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Turnip and radish are roots of plants that we eat.

Which of the following parts of a plants do humans eat? a. Fruits b. Roots c. Stems d. Leaves e. Seeds

  1. Only a, b and c

  2. Only a, b, c and d

  3. Only a, b and d

  4. Only a, b, d and e

  5. All of these


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer because humans eat fruits, roots, leaves, stems and seeds of a plant, depending upon which is the edible part.

We can make a variety of things to eat with the same food. Which of the following dishes is/are made up of rice? a. Idli b. Dosa c. Chapati

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Both Idli and dosa are made with rice.

Which of the following ways are used to cook food? a. Boiling b. Steaming c. Baking d. Roasting e. Charring

  1. Only a, b, c and d

  2. Only a, b and c

  3. Only a, d and e

  4. Only a, b, d and e

  5. Only a, b and e


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. We cook food by steaming, boiling, roasting and baking. We do not burn or char our food to eat it.

All types of food must be eaten in a proper amount to grow and stay healthy. Which of the following leaves are edible?

  1. Cauliflower

  2. Turnip

  3. Maize

  4. Cabbage

  5. Lotus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We eat the leaves of cabbage, spinach and fenugreek.

Which of the following foods can be eaten raw? a. Carrot b. Potato c. Lady finger

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and c

  5. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option because carrot can be eaten raw as well as after cooking.

Which of the following is responsible in making the food tasty and easy to digest?

  1. Growing plants

  2. Cooking

  3. Charring

  4. Eating

  5. Garnishing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cooking makes the food tasty and easy to digest.

Which of the following statements is/are correct? a. Wheat is a fruit of a plant. b. Spinach is a leaf of a plant. c. Sugarcane is a stem of a plant.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. Only b and c


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Both these statements are correct.

Cooking is done in many ways. Which of the following is not used as a fuel in different ways of cooking?

  1. Kerosene

  2. Coal

  3. Electricity

  4. Petroleum

  5. Sunlight


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Petroleum is not used as a fuel while cooking.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect? a. Cooking makes the food tasty and easy to digest. b. All food items need to be cooked as they have germs. c. Many kinds of utensils are used to cook food.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and c

  5. Only a and b


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This option is correct as this statement is incorrect. Some foods are eaten raw and some are cooked in different ways. Not all foods are cooked.

Which of the following is an energy giving food?

  1. Egg

  2. Fruit

  3. Meat

  4. Rice

  5. RiceCurd


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Food that gives us energy to work and play is an example of energy giving food. Rice is an energy giving food. Curd is a body building food.

Match the 'food items' in the left column with the 'type of food' in the right column.

 
Food item Type of food
a. Peas 1. Energy giving food
b. Eggs 2. Protective food
c. French fries 3. Body building food
  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  2. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  3. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  4. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  5. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct matching. Peas are protective foods. Eggs are body building foods. French fries are energy giving foods.

Which of the following foods is/are steamed before eating?

(a) Idli (b) Samosa (c) Dhokla

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b)

  3. Only (c)

  4. Only (a) and (c)

  5. Only (a) and (b)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option because both idli and dhokla are steamed. Idli is steamed, but samosas are fried.

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