1.

What is the
scientific name of
vitamine A?

Ans:- Retinol (
Fat soluble)

2. What is
the chemical
name of vitamin
C?

Ans:- Ascorbic
Acid ( Water
soluble)

3. What is the
chemical name of
vitamin D?

Ans:-
Cholecalciferol (
Fat soluble)

4. What is the
chemical name of
vitamin E?

Ans:- Tocophrols
( Fat soluble)

5. What is
vitamine K called
in general
science?

Ans:-
Phylloquinone (
Fat soluble)
6. The chemical
name vitamin B1
is?

Ans:- Thiamine (
Water soluble)

7. The chemical
name of vitamine
B2 is?

Ans:- Riboflavin (
Water “)

8. What is the
chemical name of
vitamin B3?

Ans:- Niacin (
Water ” )

9. What is the
chemical name of
vitamine B5?

Ans:-
Pantothenic Acid
( Water Soluble)

10. What is the

chemical name of
vitamine B6?

Ans:- Pyridoxine
( Water ” )

11. The chemical

name of vitamin
B7 is –

Ans:- Biotin (
Water ” )
12. What is the
chemical name of
vitamin B9?

Ans:- Folic Acid

(Water ” )

13. What is the

chemical name of
vitamin B12?

Ans:-
Cyanocobalamin
( Water ” )

14. Which vitamin

protects us from
night blindness?

Ans:- Vitamin A

15. Which vitamin

protects human
body from
beriberi desease?

Ans:- Vitamin B1

16. Which vitamin

protects human
body from
Pellagra desease?

Ans:- Vitamin B3

17. Which vitamin

protects human
body from
Paresthesia?

Ans:- Vitamin B5

18. Which
vitamin protects
us from Anemia?
Ans:- Vitamin B6

19. Which vitamin

protects us from
Dermatitis?

Ans:- Vitamin B7

20. Scientifically
which vitamin
protects human
body from Scurvy
disease?

Ans:- Vitamin C

21. Which vitamin

protects human
body from
Rickets disease?

Ans:- Vitamin D

22. Which vitamin

protects human
body from
Bleeding
Diathesis?

Ans:- Vitamin K

23. Which food

source contains
Vitamin A?

Ans:- Cod liver

oil

24. Which food

source contains
Vitamin C?

Ans:- Most type

of fresh foods like
guava, dark leafy
greens, tomatoes,
brocoli, papayas,
peas, citrus fruits
etc.

25. Which food

source contains
Vitamin D?

Ans:- Cod liver

oil

26. Which food

source contains
Vitamin K?

Ans:- Leaf
Vegetables

27 Which food
source contains
Vitamin B
complex?

Ans:- Meat,
Dairy Products,
Eggs, Liver,
Grains etc

28. In which year

Vitamin A was
discovered?

Ans:- 1913

29. Which are the

water soluble
vitamins?

Ans:- Vitamin C,
Vitamin B-
Complex

30. Which are the

fat soluble
vitamins?
Ans:- A, D, E, K

31.
Hypervitaminosis
is a desease for
overdose of which
vitamin?

Ans:- Vitamin A

32. Overdose of
vitamin B3 causes
which disease?

Ans:- Liver
damage

33. Who were

awarded Nobel
Prize for
physiology or
medicine in 1929?

Answer :
Frederick Hopkins
and Christiaan
Eijkman for their
vitamin related
discoveries

34. When vitamin

D was first
discovered?

Answer : In 1920

35. When vitamin-

E was first
discovered?

Answer : In 1922

36. Who were

awarded Nobel
Prize in
physiology or
medicine in 1943?

Answer : Edward
Adelbert Doisy
and Henrik Dam
were awarded
Nobel Prize for
discovery of
vitamin-k and its
structure.

37. Which vitamin

is produced in
body after
converted of
Provitamin
B5(panthenol)?

Answer :
VitaminB5

38. Ergosterol is
the other name of
which provitamin?

Answer :
Provitamin D2

39. What is anti-

vitamin?

Answer : Anti-
vitamin is simply
a substance that
makes a vitamin
metabolicaly
ineffective

40. What type of

nutrient vitamin
is?
Answer : Vitamin
is an organic and
essential nutrient

41. What is the

function of
vitamin?

Answer : Mainly
vitamin acts as a
enzymatic
cofactors or
antioxidants

42. Which vitamin

is produced by the
action of
ultraviolet rays on
the skin?

Answer : Vitamin
D

43. Which vitamin

is produced by
bacteria in our
intestine?

Answer : Vitamin
B12

44. Which vitamin

produces sperms?

Answer : Vitamin
C (2000-6000 Mg
daily dose)

45. Which vitamin

produces melanin?

Answer : Vitamin
C and E
46. Which vitamin
produces
collagen?

Answer : Vitamin
C

47. What are the

brain vitamins?

Answer : Vitamin
B6, B9 and B12
which are
essential for brain
health, are the
brain vitamins

48. What vitamin

can cure
Alzheimer’s
desease?

Answer : Vitamin
B13 (B12)

A)select low Calorie, high-nutrient foods

B)use only tasteless food

C)avoid strenuous activity

D)both a and c

E)all of the above

Feedback: correct answer

2INCORRECT Behavior modification

A)is a technique used in psychotherapy

B)works on stimulus control

C)is useful in weight reduction programs

D)both a and b

E)all of the above

Feedback: True, so is answer c

3INCORRECT The Calorie/kilogram daily energy requirement is highest for

A)infants

B)children

C)elderly

D)pregnancy

Feedback: an infant has the highest calorie/kilogram requirement

4INCORRECT Health professionals recommend a weight loss of

A)2 lb/ week maximum

B)10 lb/ week occasionally

C)5 lb/week for at least a month

D)2 lb/ week minimum

Feedback: not more than 2 lb/week should be lost due to weight loss
techniques

5INCORRECT Weight loss and/or changes in body composition can be monitored with
 A)a scale

B)skinfold measurements

C)girth measurements

D)both a and b

E)all of the above

Feedback: True, so is answer c

6INCORRECT Foods to eat while trying to lose or maintain weight include

A)nothing for breakfast

B)high fiber plant foods

C)processed meals

D)both b and c

E)all of the above may be helpful

Feedback: high fiber plant foods are recommended

7INCORRECT While attempting to lose weight, a person should

A)skip breakfast or lunch

B)feel slightly hungry all of the time

C)shop when you are hungry so you will know what would taste
good

D)eat a small amount more often

E)all of the above may be helpful

Feedback: eating a small amount of food more often is recommended

8INCORRECT Weight loss diets should

A)severely restrict Calories

B)be bland in taste

C)offer a variety of food choices

D)restrict fluid intake

E)both a and c

Feedback: a variety of food choices is recommended

9INCORRECT Avoid diet plans that

A)eliminate entire food groups, e.g. milk

B)require special formulas

C)are too low in Calories

D)don't fit into your lifestyle

E)all of the above

Feedback: True, so is answer c

10CORRECT Sixty to eighty Calories can be found in

A)a slice of bread

B)a medium apple

C)1/2 glass of milk

D)both a and b

E)all of the above

 Feedback: correct answer

11INCORRECT It is better to exercise

A)before a meal

B)after a meal

C)at least 2 hours either side of a meal

D)when you will or can do it

Feedback: exercise when you can

12INCORRECT When exercising for weight control

A)30 minutes twice a week is fine

B)anaerobic activities should be stressed

C)daily activity is recommended

D)exercise intensity should be high

E)all of the above

Feedback: daily activity is recommended

13INCORRECT When designing an exercise program

A)go as hard as you can as often as you can

B)exercise for 3 hours on the weekend to make up for the week

C)join a health club

D)set short and long term goals

E)all of the above

 Feedback: goal setting is helpful in determining exercise needs

To identify behavioral problems that contribute to weight gain, keep track

14CORRECT
of

A)who you eat with

B)where you eat

C)the type and amount of food that you eat

D)time of meals and snacks

E)all of the above

Feedback: correct answer

15UNANSWERED RPE is

A)Resting and Program Energy

B)Rating of Perceived Exertion

C)Reserved Program Energy

D)Retention of Play Enthusiasm

16INCORRECT To lose 1 pound in a week

A)subtract 1000 Calories from calculated daily needs

B)include daily exercise

C)get at least 10 hours of sleep each night

D)both a and c

E)all of the above

Feedback: include daily activity to lose weight

17CORRECT Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) is based on

A)age

B)height

C)weight

D)physical activity

E)all of the above

Feedback: correct answer

Recent research indicates which of the following appears to be one of the

18UNANSWERED
most significant contributing factors to development of obesity in children?

A)breakfast cereals

B)fast-food chicken breasts

C)hot dogs

D)ice cream

E)non-diet soft drinks

19INCORRECT The success of the Atkins Diet appears to be due to

A)increased fat intake

B)decreased Calorie intake

C)increased protein intake

D)decreased vitamin intake

E)increased total fiber intake

 Feedback: the success of the Atkins Diet appears to be due to decreased
Calorie intake

What is the predicted maximal heart rate for a 40-year-old male when using
20INCORRECT
the formula [208 minus 0.7 times age]?

A)120

B)147

C)168

D)180

E)207

Solved MCQs Paper 2016-17

(1) Ethnocentrism means:

(a) Evaluating other cultures with the Yardstick of your own values.
(b)Taking other nations as good as your own one but disowned
(c)No other society is like your’s and your society or group is superior to
others.
(d) None of these.
(2) Social facts have their independent existence and must be studied
likewise. Who remarked above when discussing scientific method:

(a)Ibn-i-Khaldun (b)Emile Durkhiem

(c)Auguste Comte (d) None of These
(3) An exploratory research design the major focus is on:

(a) Experimentation (b) Hypothesetesting

(c) Profile development and description (d) None of these
(4) Diffusion of innovations among cultures means:
(a) Traveling of traits and patterns in space/territory
(b) Transmission of trait complexes in time.
(c) Both(a) and (b)
(d) None of these
(5) Social institutions are ;

(a) God-given and cannot be changed

(b) Buildings and people who operate there
(c) Consultellation of folkways and moresaround some important functions(s)
of society.
(d) None of these.
(6)A counter culture:
(a) Has to be against the existing cultural ethos/values
(b) May not be against the existing cultural ethos/values
(c) If different from the existing culture may never succeed to survive
(d) None of these.
(7) Family Laws Ordinance was passed for the first time in:

(a) 1961 (b) 1973

(c) 1985 (d) None of these.
(8) Demographic Transition exhibits:
(a) High birth rate and low death rate in its first phase
(b) high death rate and low birth rate in its first phase.
(c) High birth rate and high death rate in its first phase.
(d) None of these.
(9) As a conquence of rural urban migration:

(a) more and more urbanization is takling place successfully

(b) ruralization of urban areas is takling place
(c) ruralization of urban areas and ribbon growth seem to be the result
(d) None of these
(10) In a patriarchal family the major decision are taken by the:

(a)Old men and women

(b)The male or female head of the family
(c)The male head of the family who weilds all powers
(d)None of these.
(11) Sociobiologists believe that:
(a) biology being the major constraints does not allow any change in human
nature hence socialization does not change much of human individual
nature.(b) Individaul is the product of social group within which he is socialized
(c)The-nature controversy has ended in favour of nurture and the
bio-sociologists have failed to promote thier thesis.
(d) None of these
(12)A double-barrelle question has the potential of having:

(a) Two acceptable responses/answers

(b)Two answers but incompatible with each other
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these .
(13) Those who cannot compete have no right for higher learning and must be refused
accordingly who believed in the above thesis?

(a) Auguste comte (b)Spencer

(c) Karl max (d) None of these
(14) Whose theorizing social change is depicted/comes closer to Iqbal’s verse

“AA tujh ko bataon main taqdeer umam kia hai

shamsher w sanna awwal taoos w rabab aakhir”
(a) Karl- Marx
(b) Ibn-i-Khaldun
(c)George Hegel
(d) None of these.
(15) The lowest density of population per square kilometer is found in:

(a) Sindh (b) N.W.F.P

(c)Baluchistan (d) None of these
(16) Alteration is the state of affairs in which:

(a) the society has no norms and if there are any nobody follows the
(b) the individual has no claim over the product that he has finished
(c) the worker is least emotionally related to the product that he develops, the co-workers and
the work emviorment.
(17) The rate of return for a mailed questionaire is usually:

(a) very high (b) very low

(c) it can be both (a) and(b) (d) None of these
(18) According to Emile Durkhiem the Mechanical Solidarity is based on:

(a) blood relations and neighbourhood

(b) division of labour and specialization
(c) The contribution individuals make to each other
(d) None of these
(19) Cultural Shock is caused by:

(a) Playing is different role and getting role strain

(b) finding values, norms and customs against ones cultural socialization
usually opposite to what one has been socilizad in and they turn out to
be dysfunctional.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
(20) Standard deviation in statistics is the measure that indicates in essence the :

(a) Central tendency

(b) Spread of the sample means/values
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Who said “Man is a social animal”?

Aristotle.
Who called sociology “Social Physics”?

a)Auguste Comte
b)Wilfred
c)Herbert Spencer
3)Bourgeois type of society was introduced by?

Karl Marx
4)When cultural traits spread from one society to another,the process is called?

Diffusion
5)An ascribed status is one that is;

endowed at birth
6)Ethnocentrism means

superiority of ones own culture

7)A system in which one husband is married to many women is called;
polygyny
8)Levirate means;

a)Marriage of a man with the widow of his deceased brother

b)Marriage of a man with the sister of his deceased wife
c)None of these.
9)Joint family may be preferred because it has;

a)greater financial security

b)Division of labour
c)workable as a cooperative
d)all of these
10)Which of the following is not a major feature of capitalism?

Equitable distribution of income

11)Movement from rural to urban area is called;

Urbanization
12)Religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things.This
definition has been given by;

Durkheim
13)Rapid growth of urbanization is due to advancement in;

a)modernization
b)westernization
c)technology
d)transport
14)Whose statement is this”where there is life there is society”

a)August Comte
b)Herbert Spencer
c)Durkheim
d)Maclver & Page

15)Who developed the “organic theory of society”

a)Herbert Spencer
b)Henry Maine
c)Thomas Hobbes
d)Maclver
16)What does culture usually reflect in Modern society?

a)Group culture
b)National culture
c)Geographical culture
d)religious culture
17)Customs are powerful in regulating the conduct of people in:

a)Simple societies
b)Urban societies
c)Industralized societies
d)All of these
18)Which one of these is not an essential element of community

Individual interest
19)Norms in society indicate;

Standarized generalization about normal expected mode of behaviour

20)Which one of the following is not a healthy social process?

a)Competition
b)Co-operation
c)Integration
d)None of these.