Assistant Director Ministry of Defense 2009 past paper

(51) . The gland which maintains body temperature is the:

  1. Pituitary gland

  2. Thyroid gland

  3. Adrenals

  4. Hypothalamus

(52) . Haemoglobin in the blood is a complex protein rich in

  1. Copper

  2. Gold

  3. Iron

  4. Silver

(53) . Amino acids are a product of the digestion of:

  1. Carbohydrates

  2. Fats

  3. Proteins

  4. Vitamins

(54) . Which of the following foods (one ounce of edible raw portion of each) provides the largest number of Kcal of energy?

  1. Cheese

  2. Meat

  3. Margarine

  4. Wheat

(55) . Which of the following is used as a food preservative?

  1. Sodium benzoate

  2. Sodium perborate

  3. Citric acid

  4. None of the above

(56) . The protein content of edible portion of egg Is:

  1. 0.15

  2. 0.133

  3. 0.103

  4. 0.05

(57) . The protein content in wheat is approximately:

  1. 0.06

  2. 0.08

  3. 0.12

  4. 0.16

(58) . Which one of the following descending order of items by their fat content?

  1. Egg yolk, butter, cheese, cream, milk

  2. Butter, ghee, cheese, egg yolk, cream

  3. Cream, cheese, condensed milk, egg (whole), cow milk

  4. Ghee, butter, egg yolk, cheese, condensed milk

(59) . Among the following food items, which one has the highest amount of carbohydrates?

  1. Apple

  2. Banana

  3. Cabbage

  4. Pea

(60) . Which among the following is the richest source of ascorbic acid?

  1. Apple

  2. Bean

  3. Carrot

  4. Guava