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Key Facts: Tamil Nadu HSE Second Year Nutrition and Dietetics Exam

10:00–1:15

Official March 2026 HSE+2 theory sitting window including reading/verification time (dge.tn.gov.in timetable)

DGE TN HSE+2 March 2026 public examination timetable

35/100

Minimum pass mark per subject under the HSE new pattern, subject to theory/practical floor rules

DGE HSE_E.pdf scheme of examination

3 hours

Approximate theory writing duration after reading and particulars verification in the public exam schedule

DGE TN HSE+2 March 2026 timetable

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Administered by the Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai, for Tamil Nadu State Board Higher Secondary

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SCERT syllabus

Class 12 textbooks and syllabus prescribed by SCERT / School Education Department (Samacheer Kalvi)

DGE HSE scheme — syllabus prescribed by SCERT/DSE

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This practice set is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not the official mixed written paper

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₹150/₹200

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DGE HSE_E.pdf school candidate fee table

March 2026

HSE Second Year public theory examinations scheduled 2–26 March 2026 with practicals 9–14 February 2026

DGE TN official timetable PDF 04.11.2025

Free English MCQ practice for Tamil Nadu HSE +2 Nutrition and Dietetics (DGE). Official paper is mixed written theory on the Samacheer Kalvi Class 12 syllabus — this bank is a study adaptation, not a format simulation.

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1How many kilocalories of energy does one gram of pure carbohydrate typically yield in human metabolism?
A.4 kcal
B.2 kcal
C.7 kcal
D.9 kcal
Explanation: Carbohydrate provides about 4 kcal per gram when fully oxidized. This is the standard Atwater factor used in dietary calculations for starches and sugars.
2Which nutrient class provides the highest energy density per gram?
A.Protein
B.Fat
C.Carbohydrate
D.Water
Explanation: Dietary fat yields about 9 kcal per gram, more than double the energy of carbohydrate or protein (about 4 kcal/g each). Water provides no metabolizable energy.
3Which vitamins are classified as fat-soluble?
A.Vitamins B1, B2, B3, and C
B.Vitamins B6, B12, folate, and C
C.Vitamins A, D, E, and K
D.Vitamins C, D, B12, and K
Explanation: Fat-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K. They dissolve in fats and oils, are absorbed with dietary lipids, and can be stored in body tissues, so excess intake can cause toxicity more readily than for most water-soluble vitamins.
4Night blindness is classically associated with deficiency of which nutrient?
A.Vitamin C
B.Iron
C.Calcium
D.Vitamin A
Explanation: Vitamin A is required for rhodopsin formation in the retina. Early deficiency impairs dark adaptation and causes night blindness (nyctalopia); more severe deficiency leads to xerophthalmia and corneal damage.
5Scurvy results from prolonged deficiency of:
A.Vitamin C
B.Thiamine
C.Niacin
D.Vitamin D
Explanation: Scurvy is caused by vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency. Vitamin C is needed for collagen synthesis; deficiency produces bleeding gums, poor wound healing, and perifollicular haemorrhages.
6The enzyme that begins starch digestion in the mouth is:
A.Pepsin
B.Salivary amylase (ptyalin)
C.Trypsin
D.Lipase
Explanation: Salivary amylase (ptyalin) starts breaking starch into maltose and dextrins in the mouth. Pepsin digests protein in the stomach; trypsin acts on protein in the small intestine; pancreatic lipase digests fat.
7Pepsin is secreted in an inactive form as pepsinogen mainly by which cells of the stomach?
A.Parietal (oxyntic) cells
B.Goblet cells
C.Chief (peptic) cells
D.Paneth cells
Explanation: Gastric chief (peptic) cells secrete pepsinogen, which is activated to pepsin by hydrochloric acid. Parietal cells secrete HCl and intrinsic factor; goblet cells secrete mucus.
8Most absorption of digested nutrients occurs in the:
A.Stomach
B.Large intestine
C.Oesophagus
D.Small intestine
Explanation: The small intestine (especially the jejunum and ileum), with its villi and microvilli, is the principal site of nutrient absorption. The stomach mainly digests and empties chyme; the large intestine absorbs water and some electrolytes.
9Which mineral is a central component of haemoglobin?
A.Iron
B.Calcium
C.Iodine
D.Zinc
Explanation: Iron is the metal centre of haem in haemoglobin and myoglobin and is essential for oxygen transport. Deficiency leads to iron-deficiency anaemia.
10Beriberi is caused by deficiency of:
A.Riboflavin
B.Thiamine (vitamin B1)
C.Vitamin B12
D.Vitamin E
Explanation: Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency causes beriberi, which may present as wet (cardiac) or dry (neurological) forms, and also Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome in severe cases.

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