All Free Health and Physical Education MCQs with Answers

• A. Rotator cuff tear
• B. Frozen shoulder
• C. Scapular dyskinesis
• D. Thoracic outlet syndrome

Explanation: Weakness of the serratus anterior from long thoracic nerve involvement disrupts scapular control and produces winging, a form of scapular…

• A. Infraspinatus
• B. Subscapularis
• C. Teres major
• D. Supraspinatus

Explanation: The supraspinatus initiates the first part of arm abduction, after which the deltoid becomes the main mover.

• A. Teres major
• B. Infraspinatus
• C. Supraspinatus
• D. Subscapularis

Explanation: The rotator cuff is formed by supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis, often remembered as SITS.

• A. Humerus and radius
• B. Humerus and scapula
• C. Scapula and ulna
• D. Clavicle and humerus

Explanation: The shoulder, or glenohumeral, joint is formed by the head of the humerus fitting into the glenoid cavity of the scapula.

• A. Ligament
• B. Muscle
• C. Tendon
• D. Tissue

Explanation: A tendon is strong connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone and transmits the muscle’s pull.

• A. The brain
• B. The spine
• C. The skin
• D. The liver

Explanation: The liver is the largest internal organ and performs major roles in metabolism, detoxification and bile production.

• A. Ears
• B. Finger
• C. Feet
• D. Knee

Explanation: The smallest bones are the three auditory ossicles, located in the middle ear: the malleus, incus and stapes.

• A. Joint and teeth
• B. Joint and nerves
• C. Joint nerves
• D. Arteries and teeth

Explanation: Arthralgia means pain in a joint, while neuralgia means pain along or arising from a nerve.

• A. 12
• B. 16
• C. 14
• D. 18

Explanation: The fingers contain 14 phalanges altogether: three in each of the four fingers and two in the thumb. This gives 12 plus 2, not 12 or 16.

• A. 6
• B. 4
• C. 8
• D. 10

Explanation: The wrist contains eight carpal bones arranged in two rows. These are distinct from the five metacarpal bones of the hand.

• A. Where two ligaments joint
• B. Where two bones join each other covered by cartilage surface
• C. Where bone and ligament joint each other
• D. None of these

Explanation: A joint is the meeting point between two or more bones, and many joints have cartilage covering the bone ends to reduce friction.

• A. Agility
• B. Movement
• C. Flexibility
• D. Fitness

Explanation: Flexibility is the range of movement possible at a joint, depending on the elasticity of surrounding muscles, ligaments and tendons.

• A. Joint
• B. Bile
• C. Tendon
• D. Ligament

Explanation: A joint is the point or junction where two or more bones meet and articulate.

• A. 7-12 year
• B. 10-14 year
• C. 17-21 year
• D. None of these

Explanation: Puberty commonly begins around 10 to 14 years in basic school-health references, although normal onset varies and often begins earlier in…

• A. Protective function
• B. Organ of special sense
• C. All of above
• D. Heat regulating organ

Explanation: The skin protects underlying tissues, contains sensory receptors for touch and related sensations, and helps regulate body temperature…

• A. 90ml
• B. 80ml
• C. 70ml
• D. 60ml

Explanation: Stroke volume is the amount of blood pumped by one ventricle in a single beat, and a typical resting value in a young adult is about 70…

• A. Right atrium
• B. Left ventricle
• C. Right ventricle
• D. Left atrium

Explanation: The aorta is the main artery leaving the left ventricle and carries oxygenated blood to the body.

• A. White muscle fiber
• B. Only A
• C. Red muscle
• D. All above

Explanation: Slow-twitch, or Type I, fibers contain abundant myoglobin and mitochondria, giving them a red appearance and making them suited to…

• A. Legs
• B. Liver
• C. Head
• D. Neck

Explanation: The sternomastoid, commonly called the sternocleidomastoid, is a prominent muscle on each side of the neck.

• A. Striated muscle
• B. Cardiac muscle
• C. Unstrained muscle
• D. All of above

Explanation: Cardiac muscle is striated, like skeletal muscle, but it is involuntary and specialized for continuous heart contractions.