Balanced Diet and Meal Planning Questions and Answers

Q: Which of the following food choices are less healthy?1. Eating fast foods frequently2. Buying processed foods3. Taking whole grains, pulses and fruits in diet4. Having chocolates and cakes in dessertChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The less healthy choices are 1, 2 and 4.Eating fast food often, buying processed foods and having chocolates and cakes for dessert all add excess fat, sugar and salt, and refined flour with little fibre, raising the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease.Taking whole grains, pulses and fruits (3) is a healthy choice, rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals. So every option that includes 3 is wrong, and '1 and 2' leaves out the sugary desserts.

Q: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) classifies foods into following five food groups:

The five ICMR food groups are cereal grains; pulses and legumes; milk and meat products; fruits and vegetables; fats and sugars.The Indian Council of Medical Research's five-group system, used in its dietary guidelines, groups foods by the main nutrients they supply: cereals for energy, pulses and legumes and animal foods for protein, fruits and vegetables for vitamins and minerals, and fats and sugars for concentrated energy.The second option lists six groups, not five. The third and fourth both reshuffle the groups, leaving out milk products or merging cereals with pulses, so they do not match the ICMR scheme.

Q: Which of these following is not included in right nutritional behavior? (Choose the most appropriate option from below)

The behaviour not included is Feed home based liquid foods only to the infant after six months.After six months breast milk alone is no longer enough, and infants need complementary foods of thicker, semi-solid consistency, such as mashed cereals, pulses and vegetables, along with continued breastfeeding. Liquid foods alone, such as thin dal water, are too dilute to meet the baby's energy needs.Eating a variety of foods, plenty of vegetables and fruits, and avoiding overeating are all sound nutritional behaviour.

Which of the following food choices are less healthy?

1. Eating fast foods frequently
2. Buying processed foods
3. Taking whole grains, pulses and fruits in diet
4. Having chocolates and cakes in dessert

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

A.3 and 4
B.1, 2 and 3
C.1, 2 and 4
D.1 and 2

Exam Year(s)

RSMSSB - 2024, Rajasthan ANM - 2024,

Answer: C

The less healthy choices are 1, 2 and 4.

Eating fast food often, buying processed foods and having chocolates and cakes for dessert all add excess fat, sugar and salt, and refined flour with little fibre, raising the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

Taking whole grains, pulses and fruits (3) is a healthy choice, rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals. So every option that includes 3 is wrong, and '1 and 2' leaves out the sugary desserts.

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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) classifies foods into following five food groups:

A.Cereal grains; Pulses and legumes; Milk and meat products; Fruits and vegetables; Fats and sugars
B.Cereal grains; Pulses; Nuts and oil seeds; Sugar; Oils and fats; Fruits and vegetables
C.Cereal and pulses; Fruits and vegetables; Sugar and fats; Nuts and oilseeds; Meat, Egg and poultry
D.Cereal and millets; Pulses and legumes; Fats and sugars; Green leafy vegetables; Fruits

Exam Year(s)

RSMSSB - 2025, Rajasthan ANM - 2025,

Answer: A

The five ICMR food groups are cereal grains; pulses and legumes; milk and meat products; fruits and vegetables; fats and sugars.

The Indian Council of Medical Research's five-group system, used in its dietary guidelines, groups foods by the main nutrients they supply: cereals for energy, pulses and legumes and animal foods for protein, fruits and vegetables for vitamins and minerals, and fats and sugars for concentrated energy.

The second option lists six groups, not five. The third and fourth both reshuffle the groups, leaving out milk products or merging cereals with pulses, so they do not match the ICMR scheme.

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Which of these following is not included in right nutritional behavior? (Choose the most appropriate option from below)

A.Eat variety of foods to ensure a balanced diet.
B.Feed home based liquid foods only to the infant after six months.
C.Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits.
D.Avoid overeating to prevent overweight and obesity.

Exam Year(s)

RSMSSB - 2026, RSMSSB Mahila Supervisor - 2026,

Answer: B

The behaviour not included is Feed home based liquid foods only to the infant after six months.

After six months breast milk alone is no longer enough, and infants need complementary foods of thicker, semi-solid consistency, such as mashed cereals, pulses and vegetables, along with continued breastfeeding. Liquid foods alone, such as thin dal water, are too dilute to meet the baby's energy needs.

Eating a variety of foods, plenty of vegetables and fruits, and avoiding overeating are all sound nutritional behaviour.

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Dietary intake of nutrients that meets the needs of almost of all healthy individuals is :

A.RD
B.RDA
C.EAR
D.ARD

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2019, SET Exam - 2019,

Answer: B

The intake that meets the needs of almost all healthy individuals is the RDA, the Recommended Dietary Allowance.

The RDA is set at the Estimated Average Requirement plus two standard deviations, so that it covers the needs of about 97-98 per cent of healthy people in a given age and sex group.

The EAR (Estimated Average Requirement) meets the needs of only half the group, so it is used for planning and assessing groups, not for individuals. 'RD' and 'ARD' are not standard nutrient reference values.

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