CBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2026 Food Nutrition

FOR CBSE CLASS 12 EXAM PREPARATION

CBSE Class 12 2026
Question Paper · Food
Nutrition
EXAM YEAR TYPE SUBJECT

CBSE Class 12 2026 Question Paper Food Nutrition

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Q.P. Code
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Roll No.
-    
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Candidates must write the Q.P. Code
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on the title page of the answer-book.
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a FOOD NUTRITION & DIETETICS
  : 3    : 60
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 60

 {} NOTE
(I)       -   (I) Please check that this question
 15   om contains 15 printed pages.
c. paper
(II) -        m (II) Q.P. Code given on the right hand
-    -as
e side of the question paper should be
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-    ag written on the title page of the
answer-book by the candidate.
(III)       -  24 (III) Please check that this question
   paper contains 24 questions.

(IV)         (IV) Please write down the serial
, -      number of the question in the
answer-book at the given place
    
before attempting it.
(V) o m to
 -     15   (V) 15 minute time has beencallotted
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question paper will e be distributed
s e   10.15     10.15 a
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10.30 a.m., the
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 -      
the question paper only and will
not write any answer on the
answer-book during this period.

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  :
(i)    
  
(ii)  -  24          - -  - 
(iii) -        -        
(iv)   (6 + 18) = 24   ,   3    ()  
(6 + 11) = 17      
(v)                 
(vi) - :     (30 ) :
(a)    6   
(b)      
(c)       
(d)  /          
(vii) - :     (30 ) :
(a)    18   
(b)   11    
(c)       
(d)  /          

 – 
(   )

1.      6     4      41=4
(i)       1
(ii)                   
              ,     1
(iii) _________           1
(iv)        ? 1
(v)                1
(vi)         1

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(i) Please read the instructions carefully.
(ii) This Question Paper consists of 24 questions in two Sections : Section – A
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(iii) Section – A has Objective type questions, whereas Section – B contains
Subjective type questions.
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(a) This section has 6 questions.
(b) There is no negative marking.
(c) Do as per the instructions given.
(d) Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
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SECTION – A
(Objective Type Questions)

1. Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills. 41=4
(i) Define the term communication. 1
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(iii) __________ is a collection of cells in the form of grid. 1
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(v) Name any two gases responsible for causing greenhouse effect. 1
(vi) Write the step to save a presentation. 1

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2.   7     5      51=5

(i)  (Liver)      1

(ii)   (Sleep apnea)       ? 1

(iii)          1

(iv) HACCP (.....)   ? 1

(v)                     1

(vi) ... (BMI)       ? 1

(vii)  (Dehydration)           

  1

3.   7     6      61=6

     ,        ,    
   

(i)            1

(ii)                  1

(iii)              1

(iv) /             1

(v)       1

(vi)   (Type II)       1

(vii)           1

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(i) Write two functions of liver. 1

(ii) What do you understand by the term sleep apnea ? 1

(iii) Name any two food borne diseases. 1
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(v) Mention
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(vi) How is BMI calculated ? 1

(vii) Give two examples of food based solutions to overcome dehydration. 1

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statement is false, write the corrected
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(i) Blanching results into excessive loss of nutrients. 1

(ii) The excess energy consumed is stored in the body in the form of

collagen protein. 1

(iii) Lack of adequate food hygiene can cause food borne diseases. 1

m(iv) Excessive potassium intake can cause the body to retain fluid.
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ag (vi) Type II diabetes is an autoimmune disease. 1

(vii) Typhoid bacteria or infection is found in lungs. 1

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4.   6     5      ( ) 51=5

(i)              1

(A)    (B)  

(C)    (D)  

(ii)  (DOTS)          ? 1

(A)  (AIDS) (B) 

(C)  (TB) (D) 

(iii)        (Bulimia Nervosa)     
   ? 1

(A)    - 

(B)    /

(C)         

(D)        

(iv)  (Ketoacidosis) ______   1

(A)     

(B)      

(C)        

(D)       (Insulin)    

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4. a Choice Questions : 5  1 = 5
Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. Multiple

(i) Most suitable diet for an individual suffering from gastric or
duodenal ulcer is : 1

(A) Full liquid diet (B) Bland diet

(C) Mechanically soft diet (D) Normal diet
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(A) AIDS (B) Cancer

(C) Tuberculosis (D) Pneumonia

(iii) Which one of the following is not the characteristic symptom of
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(A) Frequent fluctuations in weight.
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(B) Purging after meals.

(C) Eating a large amount of food in short time.

(D) Dieting even when one is very thin.

(iv) Ketoacidosis is m 1
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(D) Sufficient amount of insulin released into the blood.

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(v)  (Leaching)           ? 1

(A)  (Leaching)       
(B)   (chronic)           
(C)             
(D)    

(vi) ...     ________ 1

(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  

5.   6     5      51=5

       –   (Assertion) (A)   (Reason)
(R)     ,           

(A) (A)  (R)     (R), (A)     

(B) (A)  (R)     (R), (A)      

(C) (A)    (R)   

(D) (A)    (R)   

(i) (A) :            1

(R) :               

      
(ii) (A) :    (Tuberculosis)       ()

   1

(R) :  ,          

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a for leaching ?
(v) Which one of the following statement is true 1
(A) Leaching is boiling or cooking in water.
(B) It is recommended for people with chronic heart diseases.
(C) It drains out excessive potassium and phosphorous from the
vegetables.

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(vi) IPM is an ecological approach for
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a (B) Pollution control
(C) Pest control (D) Water conservation

5. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. 51=5
The following questions consists of two Statements – Assertion (A) and
Reason (R).
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(B) Both (A) and (R) are true
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(i) (A) : Normal diet is used as a basis for planning therapeutic
diets. 1

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(R) : A normal diet in a hospital setting is a balanced diet that
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(ii) (A) : The most commonly observed forma of tuberculosis in
ag India is pulmonary tuberculosis. 1
(R) : It is linked to poverty, under nutrition and poor immune
function.
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(iii) (A) :                1

(R) :    90 ..     80      
         
(iv) (A) :         -
(Hyperglycemia)   1

(R) :  (Glycosuria)          
120   (120 mg/dl)     

(v) (A) :              1

(R) :                
     
(vi) (A) :             
   1

(R) :            

6.   6     5      51=5

(i)           : 1

(a)   
(b)   
(ii)        1

(iii) HBA1C     ? 1

(iv) .... (ICMR)     1

(v)  (Cholera)          1

(vi)        ? 1

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     5     3     32=6

    20  30    
7.         ( ) 2

8. -        ? 2

9.  (spreadsheet)   (content)          2

10.            2

11.     ?          ? (1 + 1 = 2)

  5     3    20  30     32=6

12.           2

13.             2

14.               ? 2

15.            2

16.              ? 2

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  3     2   30  50     23=6

17.            ? 3

18.  (Tuberculosis)   ,          3

19.         3

  5     3   50  80     3  4 = 12

20.                
 ? 4

21.                 4

22.  ,  35,              
                    
    (Type II Diabetes)           
          4

23. (a)      ? 1

(b)              3

24.  , 45 ,       85    5'8''    
150/95 mm of Hg                 
           4
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