WAEC Food and Nutrition Past Questions and Answers

A recipe for jollof rice that serves 6 people uses 4 cups of rice. How many cups of rice are needed to serve 18 people, keeping the proportions the same?

• A 4
• B 12
• C 16
• D 4/3

The statement below describes which Food and Nutrition term? 'A method of cooking food using dry heat, usually in an oven'

• A Balanced meal
• B Freezing
• C Cholesterol
• D Baking

Which term best matches this description: 'A tool with a mesh used to separate fine and coarse particles'?

• A Smoking (food)
• B Cooking
• C Sieve
• D Deficiency disease

'Fortified food' can best be described as:

• A An illness caused by a lack of a particular nutrient in the diet
• B A method of cooking food slowly in a small amount of liquid
• C Food that has had extra nutrients added to it
• D The chemical processes in the body that convert food into energy

Which of the following best defines 'Ingredient'?

• A A lack of a particular vitamin in the diet, which can cause specific health problems
• B A condition caused by a lack of vitamin A that makes it hard to see in dim light
• C A nutrient that is the body's main source of energy, found in foods like rice, yam, and bread
• D Any food item used in preparing a dish

What is the meaning of 'Boiling'?

• A A method of cooking food in water or liquid at its boiling point
• B The food that forms the main part of the everyday diet of a group of people
• C Food that spoils quickly if not properly stored
• D A disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet

A recipe for chin chin that serves 4 people uses 3 cups of flour. How many cups of flour are needed to serve 8 people, keeping the proportions the same?

• A 7
• B 6
• C 3/2
• D 3

Identify the term defined as: 'A kitchen appliance used to bake or roast food using dry heat'

• A Anaemia
• B Oven
• C Food safety
• D Freezing