Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
The body's main source of energy is:
- minerals
- protein
- carbohydrate
- vitamins
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✓ Answer: C — carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are the main energy source.
AQA · GCSE · Food Preparation and Nutrition
Free AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
Practice Paper
8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real AQA GCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.
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Paper 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification.
Paper 2
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification.
Paper 3
Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions.
Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.
Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Food Preparation and Nutrition syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
A diet that contains all nutrients in the right proportions is a ____ diet.
- balanced
- fatty
- sugary
- protein-only
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✓ Answer: A — balanced
A balanced diet has the right proportions.
Q3 · Difficulty 2/3
Unsaturated fats, found in olive oil and nuts, are generally:
- non-food
- healthier
- toxic
- tasteless
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✓ Answer: B — healthier
Unsaturated fats are the healthier type.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
A food high in starchy carbohydrate is:
- spinach
- bread/pasta
- butter
- chicken
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✓ Answer: B — bread/pasta
Bread and pasta are starchy carbohydrates.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
Fruit and vegetables are especially good sources of:
- fats
- proteins only
- oils
- vitamins
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✓ Answer: D — vitamins
Fruit and veg supply vitamins.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
Cooking food helps to make it safe to eat by killing harmful:
- bacteria
- vitamins
- minerals
- fibre
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✓ Answer: A — bacteria
Cooking kills harmful bacteria.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3
Fibre helps to keep the ____ system healthy.
- respiratory
- digestive
- nervous
- skeletal
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✓ Answer: B — digestive
Fibre supports digestion.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3
A key function of water in the body is to help transport nutrients and remove:
- muscle
- hair
- waste
- bones
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✓ Answer: C — waste
Water helps transport nutrients and remove waste.
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AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition FAQ
What does the AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition exam look like?
The AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification. Paper 2: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification. Paper 3: Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions. Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Can I download a free AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition past paper?
Real AQA past papers are published directly by AQA on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition graded?
Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.