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CSEC Food, Nutrition and Health Paper 2 May/June 2017 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers
Free CXC Food, Nutrition and Health Paper 2 May/June 2017 past paper from 2017. Includes a worked answer key. Open the PDF, take a timed test, and study with AI on Caribbean AI.
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List THREE types of diets which contribute to good health and wellbeing in individuals.
[3 marks]
Recent statistics have shown an increase in obesity in the Caribbean. Explain THREE ways in which obesity impacts the Caribbean.
[6 marks]
List THREE examples of vulnerable groups in the Caribbean.
[3 marks]
Discuss TWO factors that can threaten the food security of ONE of the vulnerable groups identified in (c) (i), resulting in the undernutrition or starvation of the vulnerable group.
[4 marks]
List THREE functions of calcium in the diet.
[3 marks]
Identify THREE non-heme sources of iron in the diet.
[3 marks]
Suggest ONE reason why sources of iron are especially important in the diet of strict vegetarians.
[2 marks]
Describe in detail how a person may become obese from an excessive intake of proteins.
[4 marks]
Explain TWO guidelines for conserving vitamin C during the pre-preparation of food.
[4 marks]
State TWO factors which should be taken into consideration when planning meals for the family.
[2 marks]
Name the MAIN nutrient present in EACH of the following food groups: (i) Food from animals (ii) Staple
[2 marks]
Define the term 'multi-mix principle'.
[2 marks]
Use the multi-mix principle to plan a breakfast menu for a 5-year old boy.
[6 marks]
Plan a lunch menu using the triple-mix or three-mix principle.
[4 marks]
Name ONE of the agents responsible for the discolouration seen in cut fruits and vegetables.
[1 mark]
List THREE methods that are used for preserving food.
[3 marks]
Name TWO microorganisms that can contaminate food.
[2 marks]
Janet prepared a fish dish for dinner but the fish was tainted and soft.
Suggest FOUR factors, other than the presence of microorganisms, that may have contributed to the spoilage of the fish dish.
[4 marks]
Suggest THREE signs/symptoms that persons who eat the tainted and spoilt fish may show.
[3 marks]
A recipe states that teaspoon baking powder is required for the cake mixture to rise. Patrick decided to double the amount of baking powder. Suggest THREE effects that the extra baking powder may have on the cake.
[3 marks]
Define the term 'work triangle'.
[2 marks]
Name a type of kitchen layout that does NOT form a work triangle.
[1 mark]
Your family wants to remodel its kitchen and you have been asked to plan the layout and design for this project. Explain THREE factors that should be considered in planning the layout and design of your family's kitchen.
[6 marks]
Identify THREE features that should be considered when purchasing a food processor.
[3 marks]
Vishnu is cooking curried chicken. Explain TWO techniques that he can use to conserve fuel while cooking this dish.
[4 marks]
State ONE guideline to be followed when
purchasing fresh beef
[1 mark]
storing frozen beef.
[1 mark]
State ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of boiling as a method of cooking.
[2 marks]
Name TWO dry methods of cooking.
[2 marks]
Jason normally purchases his groceries from Mabel's, a supermarket which belongs to a large chain, rather than from Smart's a community-owned supermarket. Suggest FOUR likely reasons why Jason chooses to shop at Mabel's Supermarket.
[4 marks]
Jason's friend purchased his groceries from Smart's Supermarket and later discovered that the expensive items had all expired. Suggest THREE courses of action that Jason's friend could take to seek redress on the expired items.
[3 marks]
State THREE ways by which plain boiled rice could be made more appealing.
[3 marks]