All Free Health and Physical Education MCQs with Answers

• A. 6 in number
• B. 5 in number
• C. 7 in number
• D. 4 in number

Explanation: There are five lumbar vertebrae, located in the lower back and commonly numbered L1 to L5.

• A. 7 bones
• B. 12 bones
• C. 5 bones
• D. 8 bones

Explanation: The thoracic region contains twelve vertebrae, numbered T1 to T12, and these articulate with the ribs.

• A. 7
• B. 8
• C. 9
• D. 10

Explanation: The cranium consists of eight bones: one frontal, two parietal, two temporal, one occipital, one sphenoid, and one ethmoid.

• A. Phalenge
• B. Tarsal
• C. Metatarsal
• D. Innominate bone

Explanation: Tarsals are classified as short bones, whereas phalanges and metatarsals are long bones and the innominate bone is irregular.

• A. Saddle joint
• B. Hinge joint
• C. Pivot joint
• D. condyloid joint

Explanation: The atlantoaxial joint between the first two cervical vertebrae allows the head to rotate from side to side, making it a pivot joint.

• A. 6
• B. 7
• C. 8
• D. 9

Explanation: Each wrist contains eight carpal bones arranged in two rows of four. The metacarpals and phalanges are separate groups of hand bones.

• A. Osteology
• B. Myology
• C. Anthrophmetry
• D. Anthropology

Explanation: Myology is the branch of anatomy concerned with muscles. Osteology studies bones, while anthropometry measures human body dimensions.

• A. Class 1
• B. Class 2
• C. Class 3
• D. None of These

Explanation: The human arm commonly acts as a third-class lever: the elbow joint is the fulcrum, the biceps applies effort between the fulcrum and the…

• A. Sagittal Axis
• B. Sagital plane
• C. Lateral Axis
• D. Vertical Axis

Explanation: A lateral or transverse axis runs horizontally from one side of the body to the other.

• A. 60
• B. 80
• C. 40
• D. 20

Explanation: The axial skeleton has 80 bones, including the skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum and associated small bones.

• A. Flexion & Extension
• B. Flexion, Extension, adduction & Abduction
• C. Flexion & abduction
• D. Circumduction

Explanation: A condyloid joint permits flexion, extension, abduction and adduction, and these combined movements produce circumduction.

• A. covring of skin, hair,nails
• B. long bones only
• C. Bones & cartilage
• D. short bones

Explanation: An endoskeleton is an internal supporting framework made mainly of bones and cartilage.

• A. 5 bones
• B. 6 bones
• C. 4 bones
• D. 3 bones

Explanation: The sacrum develops from five sacral vertebrae that fuse into one triangular bone. It connects the spine with the pelvic bones.

• A. Osteocytes
• B. Osteoblast
• C. Osteoclast
• D. Osteoprosis

Explanation: Osteocytes are mature bone cells that maintain the bone matrix. Osteoblasts build new bone, whereas osteoclasts break down bone tissue…

• A. Round Back
• B. Lateral Back
• C. Hollow back
• D. Back curve

Explanation: Lordosis is an exaggerated inward curvature of the lumbar spine, producing a hollow or swayback appearance.

• A. Twards the body
• B. none
• C. In front of the chest
• D. Away from the body

Explanation: Abduction means movement away from the body's midline, such as raising the arm sideways from the body.

• A. Skull
• B. Lower Extremities
• C. Vertebralcolumn
• D. Upper extremities

Explanation: The zygomatic bone is the cheekbone and forms part of the facial skeleton, which belongs to the skull.

• A. Radius
• B. Scapula
• C. Ulna
• D. Humerus

Explanation: The elbow joint is formed mainly by the humerus, radius, and ulna. The scapula belongs to the shoulder girdle, so it is the exception.

• A. fibrous
• B. Synovial
• C. Cartilagenous
• D. Ossified

Explanation: The standard structural joint classes are fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial.

• A. Diarthroses
• B. Amphiarthroses
• C. synerthrosis
• D. Fibrous

Explanation: Diarthroses are freely movable joints, usually referring to synovial joints such as the shoulder and knee.