Class 6 Science MCQ Body Movements

Question : Muscles are attached to the bones by —————–

a) nerves
(b) joints
c) tendons
(d) cartilages

Question : There are more than —————- muscles in our body.

a) 350
(b) 300
(c) 360
(d) 325

Question : The number of bones in an adult skeleton are ———–

a) 200
(b) 225
(c) 300
(d) 206

Question : Fish moves with the help of its ——————

a) Flagella
(b) fins
(c) hindlimbs
(d) circular and longitudinal muscles

Question : Which of the following is made up of the vertebrae ?

a) Cartilage
(b) backbone
(c) skull
(d) rib cage

Question : The joint which allows the maximum movement is the ———–

a) Slightly moveable joint
(b) ball and socket joint
(c) hinge joint
(d) pivot joint

Question : This joint helps the bowler in the game of cricket ———

a) Hinge joint
(b) pivot joint
(c) ball and socket joint
(d) slightly movable joint

Question : Synovial fluid is found in the —————

a) Muscles
(b) freely movable joints
(c) slightly movable joints
(d) immovable joints

Question : Dhoni tried to bend his elbow backward like how he could with his shoulder . He found he could not . This is because the elbow joint is made up of –

(a) pivot joint
b) hinge joint
(c) ball and socket joint
(d) fixed joint

Question : Sachin has fractured one of his bones in his rib cage . Which of the organs could be affected in the accident?

(a) kidneys
(b) lungs
c) lungs and heart
d) heart alone

Question : The muscles that support the beating of the heart are the –

(a) Voluntary muscles
(b) cardiac muscles
(c) involuntary muscles
(d) biceps and triceps

Question : The joints between the gum and teeth are –

(a) Fixed joints
(b) synovial joints
(c) cartilaginous joints
(d) perfect joints

Question : An exoskeleton is found in animals like –

(a) Cockroach
(b) fish
(c) earthworm
(d) snake

Question : The bones of the skull are interlocked with each other by their senated margins called –

(a) Synovial membrane
(b) cartilages
(c) sutures
(d) tendons

Question : A fluid forming an incompressible skeleton is found in –

(a) frog
(b) fish
(c) snail
(d) earthworm

Question : ______________offers least resistance to forward movement through the water by a fish

(a) Strong muscles
(b) tail and fins
(c) bones
(d) streamlined body shape.

Question : The number of bones in the neck of a giraffe is ———–

a) 70
(b) 50
c) 7
(d) 10

Question : The aquatic animal whose skeleton is made entirely by cartilages is the ————-

a) whale
(b) dolphin
(c) shark
(d) seahorse

Question : The streamlined body is found in a ———-

a) snail
(b) earthworm
(c) fish
(d) jellyfish

Question : A cockroach has ————– pair of legs.

a) Two
(b) three
(c) four
(d) one

Question : Which of the following animal has its body covered by a hard shell?

a) Snake
b) earthworm
(c) fish
(d) snail

Question : The bones in our body also form a frame work to give shape to our body. This frame work is called ____. 

(a) Spine 
(b) Skeleton 
(c) Pelvic girdle 
(d) Sternum

Question : The ribs join the chest bone and the back bone to form a box called the ________ 

(a) Rib cage 
(b) Cervical region 
(c) Backbone 
(d) Knee

Question : The body part used by the snake to move and its movement is called: 

(a) Legs, walk 
(b) Wings, fly 
(c) Whole body, slither 
(d) Fins, swim

Question : The body part used by the bird to move and its movement is called: 

(a) Legs, walk 
(b) Wings, fly 
(c) Whole body, slither 
(d) Fins, swim 

Question : The body part used by the fish to move and its movement is called: 

(a) Legs, walk 
(b) Wings, fly 
(c) Whole body, slither 
(d) Fins, swim

Question : The movement of upper arm is _______

(a) In two directions 
(b) Rotates completely 
(c) Does not move at all 
(d) Bends in one direction only 

Question : The movement of head is _______

(a) In one direction 
(b) Rotates completely 
(c) Rotates partly 
(d) Bends in one direction only

Question : The movement of the elbow is _______

(a) In two direction 
(b) Rotates completely 
(c) Does not move at all 
(d) Bends in one direction only

Question : We are able to bend or rotate our body in places where two parts of our body seem to be joined together These places are called_____________ 

(a) Bones 
(b) Blood 
(c) Nerves 
(d) Joints

Question : The rounded end of one bone fits into the cavity (hollow space) of the other bone. Such a joint allows movements in all directions. Such a joint is called_____________. 

(a) Ball and socket joint 
(b) Pivotal joint 
(c) Hinge joint 
(d) Fixed joint

Question : The joint where our neck joins the head is a _______ joint. In this joint a cylindrical bone rotates in a ring. 

(a) Ball and socket joint 
(b) Pivotal joint 
(c) Hinge joint 
(d) Fixed joint

Question : One of the following does not have a hinge joint. This one is

(a) jaw
(b) elbow
(c) knee
(d) shoulder

Question : Which of the following organism do not have bone?

(a) Tiger
(b) Earthworm
(c) Fish
(d) Bird

Question : The organ that protects the main nerve cord is

(a) skull
(b) backbone
(c) breast bone
(d) chest bone

Question : Which bones are formed by the collar bone and the shoulder blades ?

(a) Shoulder bone
(b) Upper arm
(c) Arm bone
(d) All of these

Question : An internal structure of bones that support and protects body is

(a) skeleton
(b) tendon
(c) cartilage
(d) skull

Question : We need a pair of muscles to move a bone because a muscle

(a) Can only pull
(b) Can only push
(c) Can push and pull
(d) All of these

Question : The chest bones are called

(a) ribs
(b) vertebral column
(c) patella
(d) tibia

Question : Which of the following organisms has a backbone?

(a) Spider
(b) Starfish
(c) Snake
(d) Snail

Question : Name the longest and strongest bone in the body.

(a) Back-bone
(b) Collar bone
(c) Thigh bone
(d) None of these

Question :To which bones are thigh bones attached ?

Pelvic bone
(b) Hinge joint
(c) Shoulder bone
(d) Backbone

Question :The pelvic bones together with the last two parts of the backbone from a large bony bowl called:

Thigh bone
(b) Hip bone
(c) Knee bone
(d) Pelvis

Question :How is pelvic bone formed ?

By the fusion of three bones
(b) By the fusion of two bones
(c) By the fusion of four bones
(d) None of these

Question :How many shoulder bones are there ?

One
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) None of these