CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Kneaded dough left in the refrigerator show gray or black specks due to the activity of:
A)
Psychrophilic bacteria
B)
Mesophilic bacteria
C)
Thermophilic bacteria
D)
Thermophiles
Option A is correct: Psychrophilic bacteria.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Electrolytes help in:
A)
Regulating fluid balance and nerve-muscle function
B)
Storing energy
C)
Producing enzymes
D)
Building bones only
Option D is correct: Building bones only.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Optimal weight gain during pregnancy is about:
A)
6-8 kg
B)
8-10 kg
C)
11-13 kg
D)
14-16 kg
Option C is correct: 11-13 kg.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
It combines with calcium to form an insoluble complex of calcium oxalate which cannot be absorbed:
A)
Oxalic acid
B)
Malic acid
C)
Oleic acid
D)
Oxaloacetic acid
Option A is correct: Oxalic acid.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
PMMVY provides cash incentives to:
A)
Pregnant and lactating women for first living child
B)
All married women irrespective of pregnancy
C)
Only adolescent girls
D)
All children under 5 years
Option A is correct: Pregnant and lactating women for first living child.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
This diet should not be continued for more than 24 to 48 hours:
A)
Clear fluid diet
B)
Soft diet
C)
Full fluid diet
D)
Semi-fluid diet
Option A is correct: Clear fluid diet.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Low birth weight babies are born with birth weight less than:
A)
2000g
B)
2200g
C)
2500g
D)
2600g
Option C is correct: 2500g.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Pregnancy induced hypertension is also known as:
A)
Primary hypertension
B)
secondary hypertension
C)
Gestational hypertension
D)
Isolated systolic hypertension
Option C is correct: Gestational hypertension.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Nutrients which are essential for bone growth in children:
A)
Vitamin D and calcium
B)
Iron and folic acid
C)
Vitamin C and protein
D)
Fat and sugar
Option A is correct: Vitamin D and calcium.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
RDA for protein for 8-month-old infant is:
A)
8gm
B)
8.5gm
C)
10.5gm
D)
12.5gm
Option B is correct: 8.5gm.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Congenital iodine deficiency syndrome is also known as:
A)
Goitre
B)
Hyperthyroidism
C)
Cretinism
D)
Myxedema
Option C is correct: Cretinism.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Delayed closing of the fontanelle in infants can occur due to the deficiency of:
A)
Vitamin A
B)
Vitamin B
C)
Vitamin C
D)
Vitamin D
Option D is correct: Vitamin D.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Kwashiorkor is a type of PEM characterized by:
A)
Edema, fatty liver, and growth retardation
B)
Marasmus-like severe wasting only
C)
Severe anemia
D)
Excess weight gain
Option A is correct: Edema, fatty liver, and growth retardation.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
An essential amino acid and a precursor of niacin is:
A)
Lysine
B)
Histidine
C)
Tryptophan
D)
Threonine
Option C is correct: Tryptophan.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Primary function of water in the body:
A)
Provides energy
B)
Acts as a solvent and maintains fluid balance
C)
Builds muscles
D)
Provides vitamins
Option B is correct: Acts as a solvent and maintains fluid balance.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
In the last trimester of pregnancy BMR increases by:
A)
8%
B)
10%
C)
12 %
D)
15%
Option C is correct: 12 %.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
An example of an essential fatty acid is:
A)
Linoleic acid
B)
Oleic acid
C)
Palmitic acid
D)
Lauric acid
Option A is correct: Linoleic acid.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
The chief carbohydrate in milk is:
A)
Lactose
B)
Galactose
C)
Glucose
D)
Maltose
Option A is correct: Lactose.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
It encompasses all ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency:
A)
Keratomalacia
B)
Conjunctival xerosis
C)
Corneal xerosis
D)
Xeropthalmia
Option D is correct: Xeropthalmia.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
The accumulation of fluid in the abdomen is known as:
A)
Oedema
B)
Lymphedema
C)
Ascites
D)
Hydrocephalus
Option C is correct: Ascites.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Protein intake of healthy infants is about:
A)
1.16g/kg body weight
B)
1.5gm/kg body weight
C)
1gm/kg body weight
D)
2gm/kg body weight
Option A is correct: 1.16g/kg body weight.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Deficiency of which nutrient can lead to anaemia?
A)
Calcium
B)
Iron
C)
Vitamin A
D)
Sodium
Option B is correct: Iron.
CDPO • 2025 • Technical Paper-II
Vitamin A,D,E,K are known as:
A)
Water soluble
B)
Lipids
C)
Fat soluble
D)
Minerals
Option C is correct: Fat soluble.
CDPO • 2025 • General English
Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'I enjoyed / during my / stay in England. / No error.'
A)
I enjoyed
B)
during my
C)
stay in England
D)
No error
Option D is correct: No error.
CDPO • 2025 • General English
Choose the most appropriate meaning for the idiom: Up to one’s elbows
A)
Deeply involved in something
B)
Pay no attention to something
C)
In great suspense
D)
To feel discouraged
Option A is correct: Deeply involved in something.
