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1. 1990/II/4
Questions 1 and 2 refer to the diagram below which shows the experimental set-up used to demonstrate the
importance of digestion in the absorption of food:

After one hour, small portions of distilled water in the boiling tube were separately tested using the Bluret test,
iodine test and Benedict's test. The results were
Bluret test Iodine test Benedict's test
A. blue brown red precipitate
B. blue blue-black red precipitate
C. violet brown blue
D. violet blue-black blue

2. 1990/II/5
Which of the following is a necessary precaution for this experiment?
A. Put the experimental set-up in a water bath kept at 37°C.
B. Stir the distilled water in the boiling tube occasionally.
C. Shake the contents inside the dialysis tubing occasionally.
D. Rinse the outside of the dialysis tubing with distilled water before putting it into the boiling tube.

3. 1990/II/6
In a starving mammal, the food reserves in the body will be depleted for energy release according to the
following sequence:
A. carbohydrates, proteins, fats B. carbohydrates, fats, proteins
C. fats, carbohydrates, proteins D. fats, proteins, carbohydrates

4. 1990/II/35
Which of the following fluids collected from healthy person gives a red precipitate when tested with Benedict's
solution?
A. urine B. serum C. saliva D. gastric juice

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5. 1991/II/10
Which of the following combinations is INCORRECT?
Deficiency of Disease
A. iron goitre
B. vitamin B beri-beri
C. calcium rickets
D. vitamin C scurvy

6. 1991/II/11
Questions 6 and 7 refer to the bar chart below which shows the daily consumption of animal protein by
people of 4 countries.

The daily consumption of fish protein is the greatest in

A. country I B. country II C. country III D. country IV

7. 1991/II/12
In which country, do diary products make up the largest proportion of animal protein in the diet of the people?
A. country I B. country II C. country III D. country IV

8. 1991/II/13
Which of the following foods provides the greatest amount of protein per unit mass?
A. spinach B. potatoes C. mushrooms D. soya beans

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9. 1992/II/12
Which of the following groups of food has the greatest energy value?
Carbohydrate (g) Fat (g) Protein (g) Water (g)
A. 80 50 50 120
B. 80 60 50 110
C. 100 60 40 100
D. 120 30 50 100

10. 1992/II/17
The following bar charts show the relative amounts of certain food substances taken in daily by 4 different
persons. Which person is least likely to suffer from rickets?

11. 1993/II/14
The table below shows the amount of certain food substances present in 100g of each of three kinds of food
X, Y and Z:
Food X Food Y Food Z
Protein (g) 8.3 14.8 3.3
Carbohydrate (g) 55.5 0.01 4.8
Fats (g) 1.7 28.2 3.8
Minerals (mg) 103 14.0 122
Which of the following correctly identifies the three kinds of food?
Food X Food Y Food Z Food X Food Y Food Z
A. beef bread milk B. bread beef milk
C. beef milk bread D. bread milk beef

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12. 1993/II/22 (This item was deleted)

The table below shows the daily requirements of certain nutrients and energy for four different types of people,
namely 2-year-old-children, 34-year-old man labourers, 25-year-old females and pregnant woman:
Daily requirements
Protein (g) Vitamin D (mg) Calcium (mg) Energy (kJ)
A 90 0.0025 500 15100
B 60 0.01 1200 10000
C 44 0.005 500 8400
D 35 0.01 500 5900
Which row of information describes the daily requirements for the 2-year-old children?
A. A B. B C. C D. D

13. 1994/II/9
Questions 13 and 14 refer to the table below which shows the composition of food substances in four vegetables:
Water Protein Fat Carbohydrate Calcium *Carotene Vitamin C
(g) (g) (g) (g) (mg) (mg) (mg)
Potato 79 1.9 0.7 16 11 0.01 18
(100 g)
Soya bean 70 13.6 5.7 7 100 0.28 25
(100 g)
Spinach 93 2.0 0.2 2 70 2.96 31
(100 g)
Green pepper 93 0.9 0 5 7 1.56 105
(100 g)
* Carotene can be converted to vitamin A in the human body.
Vivian, a 6-year-old girl, does not have meat or milk in her diet.
Which of the vegetables listed in the table is most important for her growth?
A. potato B. soya bean C. spinach D. green pepper

14. 1994/II/10
If Vivian has bleeding gums, which vegetable is most effective in helping her to recover?
A. potato B. soya bean C. spinach D. green pepper

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15. 1995/II/9
The table below shows the result of an experiment to compare the amount of vitamin C in four fruit juices
P, Q, R and S :
Fruit 3
Number of drops used to decolorizes 1 cm of DIPIP
P 20
Q 24
R 40
S 28
Which fruit juice has the highest vitamin C concentration?
A. P B. Q C. R D. S

16. 1995/II/13
Poor vision in dim light could be prevented by taking an adequate amount of
A. beef. B. liver. C. fresh fruits D. potatoes.

17. 1996/II/3
Questions 17 and 18 refer to the information below:
Food tests were carried out on a certain kind of drink. The results are as follows:
DCPIP test Biuret test Benedict’s test
Result of the test colourless solution blue solution blue solution
What can be concluded form the results?
A. The drink contains proteins. B. The drink contains vitamin C.
C. The drink contains protein and reducing sugar. D. The drink contains vitamin C and reducing sugar.

18. 1996/II/4
A patient is recommended to take this drink regularly as a treatment. What disease might he suffer from?
A. anaemia B. diabetes C. night-blindness D. scurvy

19. 1996/II/5
Vegetarians mainly eat plant products. Compare to a diet with meat, a vegetarian diet of the same mass
contains
(1) less fat
(2) more protein
(3) more dietary fibre
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

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20. 1996/II/6
Which of the following is not an essential component of the human diet?
A. calcium salts B. fat C. nitrates D. water

21. 1996/II/7
Questions 21 and 22 refer to the pie charts below which show the proportions of carbohydrates, fat and protein
in four kinds of diet:

What diet provides the greatest amount of energy per unit mass?
A. P B. Q C. R D. S

22. 1996/II/8
Which is a balanced diet?
A. P B. Q C. R D. S

23. 1996/II/12
In Hong Kong, many school children are overweight because they
(1) eat a lot of vegetables
(2) eat a lot of sugary food
(3) do little sport
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

24. 1996/II/28
The blood of a person takes a long time to clot. He may not have enough
A. iron B. vitamin D C. antibodies D. blood platelets

25. 1998/II/6
Obesity (being very fat) may lead to the following except
A. diabetes B. liver cancer C. high blood pressure D. coronary heart disease

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26. 1998/II/7
Questions 26 and 27 refer to the table below which shows the composition of food substances in four vegetable :
Carbohydrate Fat Protein Calcium *Carotene Vitamin C
(g) (g) (g) (mg) (mg) (mg)
Broad bean 12 0.7 9.0 15 0.15 12
(100 g)
Potato 16 0.7 1.9 11 0.01 18
(100 g)
Spinach 2 0.2 2.0 70 2.96 31
(100 g)
Green pepper 5 0 0.9 7 1.56 105
(100 g)
* Carotene can be converted to vitamin A in the human body.
Which vegetable listed above has the highest energy value?
A. broad bean B. potato C. spinach D. green pepper

27. 1998/II/8
A person has normal vision in bright conditions but cannot see clearly in dim light. Which vegetable listed
above is most effective in helping him to overcome the problem?
A. broad bean B. potato C. spinach D. green pepper

28. 1999/II/10
Questions 28 and 29 refer to the following diagram of a set-up used to estimate the energy value of two
types of food : The table below shows the results obtained :
Type of food Mass of food used (g) Initial water temperature(°C) Final water temperature (°C)
Sugar 3 20 60
X 2 20 73
Food X is most likely to be
A. rice. B. bean. C. butter. D. milk powder.

29. 1999/II/11
Which of the following are the possible sources of error in estimating the energy value of food by using the
above set-up?
(1) Heat is lost to the surroundings.
(2) The food is not burnt completely.
(3) The mass of food used is not the same.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

30. 1999/II/12
Which of the following food substances is not usually found in pork, milk and egg?
A. fat B. protein C. dietary fibre D. mineral salt

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31. 1999/II/17
In order to have healthy growth of teeth, the diet of young children should contain sufficient amounts of
(1) calcium.
(2) iron.
(3) vitamin D.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

32. 2001/II/7
A student mixed a 0.1% amylase solution with a 1% starch solution. He performed a number of food tests on
the mixture immediately after mixing and obtained the following results :
Iodine test Biuret test Benedict’s test
＋ ＋ －
Key : ＋ positive result
－ negative result
If he repeated the food tests on the mixture 10 minutes later, what would be the possible results?
Iodine test Biuret test Benedict’s test
A. ＋ ＋ ＋
B. － ＋ －
C. － － ＋
D. ＋  － －

33. 2001/II/9
Questions 35 and 36 refer to the table below, which shows the composition of 150 g each of four kinds of food :
Food Protein Carbohydrate Fat Calcium Iron (mg) Vitamin A Vitamin C
(g) (g) (g) (mg) (mg) (mg)
W 40 30 30 324 18 0.03 4.3
X 50 10 40 974 6 0.01 1.9
Y 30 10 60 226 3 0.09 1.5
Z 20 60 20 181 1 0.16 0.2
Which food has the highest energy value?
A. W B. X C. Y D. Z

34. 2001/II/10
The haemoglobin content of a person’s blood is found to be lower than normal. Which food would be most
effective in helping the person to improve this condition ?
A. W B. X C. Y D. Z

35. 2001/II/57
A person’s blood takes a long time to clot. This may be due to a diet lacking in
A. iron B. calcium C. vitamin A D. vitamin C

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36. 2002/II/10
For overweight people, beans are better than eggs and meat as sources of protein because beans contain
A. less fat. B. more iron. C. more amino acids. D. less dietary fibre.

37. 2002/II/12
Apples are good for our health because they provide
(1) vitamins.
(2) minerals.
(3) dietary fibre.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

38. 2003/II/6
When a drop of liquid food was added to a piece of filter paper, a translucent spot appeared and remained after
drying. What further step should be carried out in order to determine whether the food contains fat?
A. Rinse the spot with alcohol B. Put the paper under sunlight
C. Heat the paper over a watch bath D. Observe the spot again after 30 minutes

39. 2003/II/12
Given a solution containing starch, lipase and glucose, which of the following tests will give a negative result
with this solution?
A. Benedict's test B. Biuret test C. Emulsion test D. Iodine test

40. 2003/II/15
Some old people suffer from a condition known as osteoporosis in which their bones become porous and brittle.
This is due to the loss of a large amount of
A. iron B. calcium C. vitamin C D. vitamin D

41. 2003/II/16
If a person suffers from night-blindness and constipation, which of the following foods is most effective for
treating these disorders?
A. ham B. liver C. carrot D. whole meal bread

42. 2003/II/32
A balanced diet helps to prevent
A. AIDS B. anemia C. food poisoning D. colour-blindness

43. 2004/II/12
The diet of many children contains only a small amount of fruit and vegetables. This may lead to
A. anaemia B. constipation C. night-blindness D. rickets

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44. 2004/II/31
Man and woman differ in their dietary requirement of iron. This is because
A. man needs more red blood cells. B. man can store more iron in his liver.
C. woman loses blood in the menstrual flow. D. the red blood cells of woman have a shorter life span.

45. 2004/II/32
A woman's dietary requirement of calcium increases
A. during menstruation. B. in the first week of pregnancy.
C. at the onset of labour. D. during the breast-feeding period.

46. 2005/II/4
Eskimos are a people living in the arctic regions. Their diet is rich in fat because
A. fat is a good insulator of heat. B. they hunt polar animals for food.
C. fat has a higher energy value than carbohydrates. D. their alimentary canal is adapted for digesting fat.

47. 2005/II/32
Some woman have to take pills containing iron during pregnancy. The purpose is
A. to replace the iron lost during menstruation.
B. to ensure the mother's milk contains is enough.
C. to supply iron for the development of the foetal skeleton.
D. to provide iron for the formation of foetal red blood cells.

48. 2007/II/36
Dietary fibre and calcium in diet are important to primary school students because
(1) food rich in calcium can help the formation and growth of bones and teeth
(2) food with a high fibre content can reduce the risk of heart disease
(3) food with a high fibre content can give a sense of fullness and help avoid over-eating
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1),(2) and (3)

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