Summary NUT1602 PAST EXAM QUESTIONS

NUT1602 PAST EXAM QUESTIONS MAY/JUNE 2015 – MAY/JUNE 2019


QUESTION 1
1.1. Which mineral deficiency can cause tooth decay?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2017

1.2. Which of the following statements regarding calcium is not true?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2017

1.3. One of the most vulnerable groups for iron deficiency is
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2017

1.4. Which of the following features do vitamins C and E share?
- MAY/JUNE 2015

1.5. What is a chief function of the B vitamins?
- MAY/JUNE 2015

1.6. What is meant by the bioavailability of a vitamin in food?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2017
- MAY/JUNE 2018
- OCT/NOV 2018

1.7. What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2016
- MAY/JUNE 2018

1.8. The upper limit (UL) for the daily intake of folic acid by adults is
- MAY/JUNE 2015

1.9. The habitual intake of soft water is most likely to aggravate
- MAY/JUNE 2015

1.10. What is the sodium-potassium pump?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUN 2019

1.11. Which mineral enhances insulin activity?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2016
- MAY/JUNE 2018

1.12. Iron overload is associated with

,NUT1602 PAST EXAM QUESTIONS MAY/JUNE 2015 – MAY/JUNE 2019


- MAY/JUNE 2015

1.13. Which of the following is the most effective and least costly strategy for
preventing an iron deficiency?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- OCT/NOV 2016
- MAY/JUNE 2017
- MAY/JUNE 2018
- OCT/NOV 2018

1.14. The compound that represents iron storage in muscles is known as…
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2016
- MAY/JUNE 2017
- MAY/JUNE 2018

1.15. Goitre is caused primarily by a deficiency of
- MAY/JUNE 2015

1.16. Fat soluble vitamins
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2016
- OCT/NOV 2016
- MAY/JUNE 2017
- MAY/JUNE 2018

1.17. Which of the following vitamins has proven to be critical in reducing the risks
of neural tube effects?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2016
- MAY/JUNE 2018

1.18. The process of bone remodelling is known to be dependent on all of the fat-
soluble vitamins except vitamin
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- OCT/NOV 2016
- MAY/JUNE 2017

1.19. Which of the following is a form of Vitamin B6?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2018

1.20. In what way does alcohol intake effect Vitamin B6 metabolism?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2018
- OCT/NOV 2018

, NUT1602 PAST EXAM QUESTIONS MAY/JUNE 2015 – MAY/JUNE 2019



1.21. Microwaves should not be used as a preferred cooking method for foods that
are high in vitamin
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2016
- OCT/NOV 2016
- MAY/JUNE 2017
- MAY/JUNE 2018

1.22. In a person who loses the ability to absorb Vitamin B12, approximately what
period of time might elapse before deficiency signs develop.
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2018
- OCT/NOV 2018

1.23. What is the adult RDA for Vitamin C?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2018

1.24. Requirements for Vitamin C are the highest for
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2017
- MAY/JUNE 2018

1.25. Which of the following compounds serves as the major precursor for the
body’s synthesis of Vitamin D?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- OCT/NOV 2016
- MAY/JUNE 2017
- OCT/NOV 2017
- MAY/JUNE 2018

1.26. Which of the following is not a feature/early symptom of potassium
deficiency?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUNE 2018
- OCT/NOV 2018

1.27. Factors that are effective in regulating the body’s water balance include all of
the following except
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- MAY/JUN 2019

1.28. Which of the following is a feature of Vitamin E in foods?
- MAY/JUNE 2015
- OCT/NOV 2016