Science - Body Movements
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which characteristic feature helps human being to walk upright?
- (a)
Their head bones are light.
- (b)
They have two legs.
- (c)
They do not have tail.
- (d)
Their backbone holds the body up vertically.
Which joint is present at the knee and arm?
- (a)
Ball and socket joint.
- (b)
Pivot joint
- (c)
Hinge joint
- (d)
Fixed joint
Which two body systems most directly cause the arm to bend?
- (a)
Skeletal and muscular.
- (b)
Reproductive and circulatory.
- (c)
Respiratory and excretory.
- (d)
Nervous and digestive
Which of the following represents X and Y in the figure given below?
- (a)
X-organ, Y-muscle
- (b)
X-muscle, Y-joint
- (c)
X-joint, Y-bone
- (d)
X-bone, Y-organ
Which of the following organisms has a backbone?
- (a)
Spider
- (b)
Starfish
- (c)
Snake
- (d)
Snail
Which parts of the fish helps it to move forward?
- (a)
Hands and fins
- (b)
Legs and fins
- (c)
Gills and fins
- (d)
Fins and tail
Which statement is correct?
- (a)
Our bones can move by themselves.
- (b)
Our muscles can move by themselves.
- (c)
Our blood enables us to move our bones.
- (d)
Our muscles along with other body systems enable us to move our bones.
Which of the following joints and their parts enable a bowler to bowl, while playing cricket?
- (a)
Ball and socket joint at shoulder.
- (b)
Hinge joint at elbow.
- (c)
Hinge joint at shoulder.
- (d)
Ball and socket joint at elbow.
Identify P and Q in the given chart.
- (a)
P Q Gliding joint Pivot joint - (b)
P Q Hinge joint Ball and socket joint - (c)
P Q Pivot joint Hinge joint - (d)
P Q Hinge joint Gliding joint
Which of the following joints work as in the figure given below?
- (a)
Ankle and knee joints
- (b)
Hip and shoulder joints.
- (c)
Neck and wrist joints.
- (d)
Shoulder and knee joints.
Which of the following does not have a backbone?
- (a)
Snake
- (b)
Bird
- (c)
Earthworm
- (d)
Fish
Which joint moves in the same way as shown in the figure given below?
- (a)
Gliding joint
- (b)
Pivot joint
- (c)
Hinge joint
- (d)
Ball and socket joint
Which organ helps a snail to move?
- (a)
Shell
- (b)
Wings
- (c)
Bristles
- (d)
Muscular foot
Which organs help a fish to swim in water?
- (a)
Scales
- (b)
Stream lined body
- (c)
Fins
- (d)
All the above
What is the difference between cartilage and bone?
- (a)
Bone is hard and firm whereas cartilage is soft and can be bent.
- (b)
Cartilage is flexible and stronger than bone.
- (c)
Bone is a more primitive tissue than cartilage.
- (d)
Bone is inside the body, and cartilage is outside.
Which joint is present in the neck region?
- (a)
Pivot joint
- (b)
Fixed joint
- (c)
Ball socket joint
- (d)
Hinge joint
Which part of the human skeleton retains cartilage even in an adult?
- (a)
Jaw
- (b)
Ear
- (c)
Nose
- (d)
All of these
Which joint is located at neck?
- (a)
Pivot joint
- (b)
Fixed joint
- (c)
Ball and socket joint
- (d)
Hinge joint
Which one of the following is not true?
- (a)
Individual bones are rigid.
- (b)
Our skeleton is flexible.
- (c)
We are able to perform various kinds of movements.
- (d)
Every part of the body has bones.
Our backbone or spine has
- (a)
one long bone.
- (b)
many differently shaped bones attached to a triangular curved bone at the bottom
- (c)
fused bones.
- (d)
one flexible bone
Which body part moves when you yawn?
- (a)
upper Jaw
- (b)
skull
- (c)
forehead
- (d)
lower jaw
Which one out of these shows movement like the movement of a door?
- (a)
fibrous joint
- (b)
hinge joint
- (c)
ball and socket joint
- (d)
pivot joint
A tendon is
- (a)
an inelastic tissue.
- (b)
a tissue which joins a muscle to a bone.
- (c)
both 'a' and 'b'
- (d)
none of these.
We are able to control and change many facial expressions. This is because
- (a)
many facial muscles are attached under the skin.
- (b)
there are more than 30 facial muscles that control facial expressions.
- (c)
only some muscles are attached to the bones.
- (d)
all of these
The appendicular skeleton consists of
- (a)
bones of the limbs.
- (b)
bones of the pelvic girdle.
- (c)
bones of the pectoral girdle.
- (d)
all of these.
The axial skeleton consists of
- (a)
skull.
- (b)
vertebral column
- (c)
ribs and sternum.
- (d)
all of these.
Which one of these is not a part of the skeletal system?
- (a)
bones and cartilage
- (b)
ligaments
- (c)
tendons
- (d)
muscles
Select the right match
Column I | Column II |
i) cartilage | A) produces red blood cells and white blood cells |
ii) stapes or stirrup | B) reduces friction |
iii) bone marrow | C) smallest bone |
- (a)
i-C; ii-A; iii-B
- (b)
i-B; ii-A; iii-C
- (c)
i-A; ii-B; iii-C
- (d)
i-B; ii-C; iii-A
A special tissue in the heart controls the heartbeat. It is called the_____________.
- (a)
stimulus
- (b)
cardiac tissue
- (c)
involuntary muscles
- (d)
pacemaker
The movement in cockroach does not occur because of
- (a)
wings.
- (b)
legs.
- (c)
muscles
- (d)
bones.