Vitamins GK Question and Answer PDF

Vitamin- related questions are sure shot for all competing tests.All competition based tests have 2-3 vitamin- based questions. Here are some questions about vitamins that are commonly asked in a few competitive tests.

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1. Name the Vitamin that keeps us safe from Pellagra disease?
A. Vitamin B5
B. Vitamin B7
C. Vitamin B3
D. None of the above
Answers. C
Description: Vitamin B3 keeps us safe from Pellagra disease, B7 from Dermatitis and B5 from Paresthesia.

2. Fat-soluble vitamins are:
A. Vitamin K
B. Vitamin E
C. Vitamin D
D. All of the above
Answers. D
Description: Fat-soluble vitamins are: A, D, E and K.

3. Retinol is the scientific name for which Vitamin?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin K
D. Vitamin C
Answers. A
Description: Retinol is the scientific name for Vitamin A.

4. Which of the following is the function of Vitamin A in the body?
A. Vision, bone and body growth
B. Immune defense, retention of membranes and skin
C. Normal cell development and reproduction
D. All of the above
Answers. D
Description: The function of vitamin A is to enhance vision and enhance overall body growth

5.Sources of vitamin A?
A. Liver
B. Milk
C. Raw vegetables
D. All
D. All of the above
Answers. D
Description: Butter, pumpkin, carrots, egg, liver, milk and raw vegetables are rich in vitamin A.

6. The different types of vitamins are:
A. Soluble Oil
B. Soluble Water
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answers. C
Description: Vitamins are divided into two categories: soluble in fats and soluble in water.

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7. Poor vision is due to lack of __________.
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin D
D. None of the above
Answers. A
Description: In poorer countries because of a deficiency of vitamin A, people have poor vision.

8. What is the chemical name of niacin?
A. Vitamin B3
B. Vitamin B2
C. Vitamin B1
D. Vitamin C
Answers. A
Description: The chemical name for Vitamin B3 is Niacin which is a water- soluble vitamin. Although B1 is Thiamine, B2 is Riboflavin and C is ascorbic acid.

9. Which of the following vitamins are synthesized by the intestinal bacteria?
(a) Vitamin B1
(b) Vitamin B4
(c) Vitamin D
(d) Vitamin K
Answers.
Description: Thiamine, folate, biotin, riboflavin, and pantothenic acid are water- soluble vitamins which synthesis by intestinal bacteria

10. Vitamin C is available in:
A. Tomato
B. Papaya
C. Guava
D. All of the above
Answers. D
Description: Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits, guava, tomatoes, broccoli, papaya, peas etc.

11. In which year was Vitamin A discovered?
A. 1910
B. 1912
C. 1925
D. 1927
Answers. B
Description: In 1912, biologist Frederick Gowland Hopkins discovered vitamin A.

12. Liver damage is caused by an overdose of which vitamin?
A. Vitamin B1
B. Vitamin B2
C. Vitamin B3
D. Vitamin D
Answers. C
Description: Damage to the liver is caused by an overdose of Vitamin B3.

13. What vitamin is provided by sunlight in the body?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
Answers. D
Description: when the body is exposed to the sun, it produces vitamin D from cholesterol.

14. Name something that makes a vitamin metabolically in-defective?
A. Anti-vitamin
B. Antioxidants
C. Cyanocobalamin
D. Riboflavinosis
Answers. A
Description: The anti-vitamin is simply the antidote to the vitamin.

15. Name the vitamins that are important for brain health?
A. Vitamin B6
B. Vitamin B9
C. Vitamin B12
D. All of the above
Answers. D
Description: Vitamin B6, B9 and B12 are essential for brain health and are also known as brain vitamins.

16. Vitamin C deficiency leads to:
A. Cancer
B. Rickets
C. Scurvy
D. The flu
Answer: C
Description: Lack of vitamin C in the diet leads to scurvy that leads to bruising, bleeding gums, weakness, fatigue and rashes.

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