64. Reading Skills Comprehension: Presence of Energy

Presence of Energy

Presence of Energy

Read the following passages and answer the questions by choosing the right option :

Proper food is a basic requirement of health. Health does not mean the absence of disease; it rather means the presence of energy and vitality. Most of the food we eat daily does not contain essential nutrients needed for the preservation of health and prevention of disease. There are various kinds of foods. Protective foods are essential for the prevention of disease and are needed both by the healthy and the sick. They are rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals. Energy giving foods are rich in carbohydrates and are needed by those who are engaged in hard physical labour. Bodybuilding foods are rich in proteins. Diet of growing children, adolescents and nursing mothers should contain a sufficient quantity of protein for growth and for repair and maintenance of body tissues.

Questions :

1. The basic requirement of health is :

(A) medicines                                      (B) proper food

(C) new clothes                                   (D) air-conditioned houses

2. The real meaning of health is :

(A) absence of disease                        (B) a fat body

(C) presence of vitality and energy    (D) sharp memory

3. Which food is needed both for the healthy and sick?

(A) fast food                                        (B) junked food

(C) protective food                              (D) boiled food without fats

4. Protective foods are not rich in :

(A) proteins                                         (B) vitamins

(C) minerals                                        (D) carbohydrates

5. What are bodybuilding foods rich in?

(A) vitamins                                         (B) fats proteins minerals

(C) proteins                                         (D) minerals

6. What is the main function of food?

(A) providing taste                              (B) to quench our hunger

 (C) repair and maintenance of          (D) providing us time to rest and enjoy body tissue

Answers:-

1.(B) proper food

2. (C) presence of vitality and energy

3. (C) protective food

4. (D) carbohydrates

5. (C) proteins

6. (C) repair and maintenance of body tissue

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