Nutrition: practice question

A Pediatrics question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pediatrics · Nutrition

Sample item

What is the recommended main food source for infants during early months when possible?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

C. Breast milk

The key Nutrition principle supports Breast milk; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Option by option

  • A. Honey water

    Honey water does not fit the stated nutrition situation.

  • B. Carbonated drinks

    Carbonated drinks is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

  • C. Breast milk (correct)

    Correct. Breast milk directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

  • D. Unmodified cow milk

    Unmodified cow milk may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is C, Breast milk. The key Nutrition principle supports Breast milk; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Why is "Honey water" not the answer?

Honey water does not fit the stated nutrition situation.

Why is "Carbonated drinks" not the answer?

Carbonated drinks is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

Why is "Unmodified cow milk" not the answer?

Unmodified cow milk may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nutrition in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct. Breast milk directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Nutrition?

Memorise milestones and the vaccine schedule as tables and revise them often. Then use the flashcards and the other Pediatrics questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.