20 multiple-choice (MCQ / objective) questions from this chapter, in the common exam-style shapes. Every question comes with an explanation along with the answer, so you remember why the option is correct, not just which one it is.
1 Direct Questions
Direct Questions
- 1 markThe science that deals with the movement aspect of the human body is known as:
(A) Physiology(B) Kinesiology(C) Anatomy(D) Botany - 1 markThe word ‘kinesiology’ comes from the Greek words:
(A) Bios and logos(B) Kinesis and mechanike(C) Kinesis and logos(D) Bios and mechanike - 1 markWho is called the ‘father of kinesiology’?
(A) Aristotle(B) Newton(C) Borelli(D) James G. Hay - 1 markChoosing short players for gymnastics and tall players for volleyball shows the importance of biomechanics in:
(A) Designing equipment(B) Selection of players(C) Diagnostic coaching(D) Economy of movement - 1 markAccording to the book, stability and mobility of body postures are:
(A) Directly related(B) Unrelated(C) Always equal(D) Inversely related - 1 markFor maximum stability, the line of gravity should fall:
(A) In the middle of the base of support(B) Outside the base of support(C) At the edge of the base(D) Behind the heels - 1 markSumo wrestlers take a very wide and low stance to apply the principle of:
(A) Spin(B) Optimal projection(C) Balance(D) Force-time - 1 markA tennis player puts top spin on the ball to make it:
(A) Rise higher(B) Travel straight with no curve(C) Drop quicker(D) Stop on the bounce - 1 markWhich deals with the ‘why’ (the cause) of motion?
(A) Kinematics(B) Statics(C) Anthropometry(D) Kinetics - 1 markMovement that changes the position of the whole organism is called:
(A) Rotation(B) Locomotion(C) Flexion(D) Circumduction - 1 markIn extension, the angle at the joint:
(A) Decreases(B) Increases(C) Stays zero(D) Becomes 45 degrees - 1 markBringing a limb towards the body’s centreline is called:
(A) Adduction(B) Abduction(C) Extension(D) Pronation - 1 markRotation is movement around the:
(A) Base of support(B) Centre of the ball(C) Frontal plane(D) Long axis - 1 markThe plane which divides the body into left and right parts is the:
(A) Frontal plane(B) Transverse plane(C) Sagittal plane(D) Coronal plane - 1 markWhich axis is perpendicular to the frontal plane?
(A) Frontal axis(B) Vertical axis(C) Sagittal axis(D) Longitudinal axis - 1 markFlexion and extension take place about the:
(A) Sagittal axis(B) Frontal axis(C) Vertical axis(D) Anteroposterior axis - 1 markAccording to the book, the centre of gravity is the point at which:
(A) The two feet touch the ground(B) The arms meet the trunk(C) The vertical axis meets the ground(D) The three planes of the body intersect - 1 markOne motion with three components, one in each plane, is termed:
(A) Circumduction(B) Locomotion(C) Static equilibrium(D) Tri-planar motion
2 Assertion-Reason
Assertion-Reason
- 1 markAssertion (A): A sweep shot in hockey gives more power than a hit.
Reason (R): In the sweep shot force is applied for a longer time, and impulse = force x time.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.(C) A is true, but R is false.(D) A is false, but R is true.
3 Match the Following
Match the Following
- 1 markMatch the principle with its example.
List I: (a) Force-Time (b) Range of Motion (c) Inertia (d) Spin
List II: (i) Top spin in tennis (ii) Sweep shot in hockey (iii) Dart vs javelin (iv) Shot put vs netball
(A) a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i(B) a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-i(C) a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-i(D) a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii
Answer Key and Explanations
Direct Questions
- (B) Kinesiology is the study of human movement.
- (C) Kinesis = movement, logos = to study.
- (A) Aristotle (384-322 BC).
- (B) Point 11.
- (D) Balance principle.
- (A) Balance principle.
- (C) Example of balance.
- (C) Book example of spin.
- (D) Kinetics explains motion; kinematics describes it.
- (B) 8.5.1.
- (B) Extension opens the joint.
- (A) Adduction = towards.
- (D) 8.5.2 point 5.
- (C) Sagittal (median) plane.
- (C) The sagittal (anteroposterior) axis is perpendicular to the frontal plane.
- (B) Frontal axis, perpendicular to the sagittal plane.
- (D) Definition in 8.5.4.
- (D) 8.5.6.
Assertion-Reason
- (A) More time of force application gives greater resulting motion: the force-time principle.
Match the Following
- (A) Force-time sweep shot, ROM dart/javelin, inertia shot put/netball, spin top spin.
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