Nutrition & the Food-Based Dietary Guidelines is one of 8 topics in the Grade 10 Consumer Studies CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which factor most directly limits which foods a household can afford to buy?
Socio-economic status (income)
The colour of the food packaging
The day of the week
Personal taste alone, regardless of any other factor
Answer: Socio-economic status (income) — Socio-economic status, particularly household income, directly limits which foods a household can realistically afford.
Easy
2. Dietary laws that prohibit certain foods for followers of a particular faith are an example of which influence on food practices?
Religion
Socio-economic status
Education
Emotions
Answer: Religion — Religious dietary laws are a clear example of how religion influences food practices.
Medium
3. Name the influence on food practices that relates to someone eating for comfort during stress.
Answer: emotions — Attitudes and emotions influence food practices, for example when someone eats for comfort during a stressful period.
