1. The motion of a ceiling fan is an example of:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Circular motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Random motion
2. The beating of the human heart is an example of:
(A) Rotational motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Rectilinear motion
(D) Curvilinear motion
3. A person walking straight on a road demonstrates:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Circular motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Rotational motion
4. The movement of the chest during breathing is an example of:
(A) Rotational motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Random motion
(D) Curvilinear motion
5. The movement of the elbow joint while flexing is an example of:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Rectilinear motion
(C) Circular motion
(D) Random motion
6. A car moving on a straight highway shows:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Circular motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
7. The motion of a child on a swing is an example of:
(A) Circular motion
(B) Rectilinear motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Angular motion
8. The rotation of the head from side to side is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Random motion
9. The motion of blood in arteries is best described as:
(A) Rectilinear
(B) Oscillatory
(C) Flow motion
(D) Curvilinear
10. The walking pattern of humans in gait cycle mainly represents:
(A) Rotational motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) General motion
(D) Circular motion
11. Throwing a ball in the air (ignoring resistance) is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Random motion
12. The bending of the knee while sitting down is an example of:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Vibratory motion
13. The lifting of weights in the gym (bicep curl) is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Circular motion
14. The motion of lungs during inhalation and exhalation is:
(A) Oscillatory motion
(B) Rectilinear motion
(C) Circular motion
(D) Random motion
15. The movement of a piston in a car engine is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Rotational motion
(D) Circular motion
16. The turning of a doorknob is an example of:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Rotational motion
(D) Angular motion
17. The movement of planets around the sun is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Circular motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Random motion
18. The forward movement of a runner in a straight lane is:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Rectilinear motion
(C) Rotational motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
19. The nodding of the head up and down is:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Rectilinear motion
(D) Random motion
20. Eye blinking is an example of:
(A) Rotational motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Rectilinear motion
(D) Angular motion
21. The swinging of arms during walking is:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Rectilinear motion
(C) Circular motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
22. The beating of a drum surface when struck is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) Vibratory motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
23. The spinning of the earth on its axis is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Rotational motion
(D) Random motion
24. The forward motion of a cyclist on a straight track is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Circular motion
25. The bending of fingers while gripping an object is:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Rectilinear motion
(C) Rotational motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
26. The swinging pendulum of a clock is:
(A) Circular motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Random motion
27. The vibration of vocal cords during speech is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) Vibratory motion
(D) Circular motion
28. The movement of the jaw while chewing food is:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Rectilinear motion
(D) Random motion
29. The rolling of a ball on the ground is:
(A) Rotational + Rectilinear motion
(B) Only rectilinear motion
(C) Only rotational motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
30. The forward kick of a football is an example of:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) Vibratory motion
(D) Rotational motion
31. The extension of the arm while throwing a stone is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Circular motion
32. The sideways bending of the trunk is:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Rectilinear motion
(D) Vibratory motion
33. A train moving along a straight railway line shows:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Random motion
34. The brushing of teeth involves mainly:
(A) Oscillatory motion
(B) Circular motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Random motion
35. The bouncing of a ball on the ground shows:
(A) Oscillatory motion
(B) Rectilinear motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Rotational motion
36. The movement of ribs during respiration is:
(A) Oscillatory motion
(B) Rectilinear motion
(C) Vibratory motion
(D) Circular motion
37. The hand of a clock moving around its dial is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Circular motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Vibratory motion
38. The forward jump of an athlete is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
39. The upward and downward lift movement is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Rotational motion
(D) Vibratory motion
40. The rotation of the shoulder joint in a circle is:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Circumduction
(D) Rectilinear motion
41. The swaying of trees during strong wind is:
(A) Oscillatory motion
(B) Rectilinear motion
(C) Circular motion
(D) Angular motion
42. The motion of a yo-yo up and down on its string is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Vibratory motion
(D) Angular motion
43. The up-and-down movement of the diaphragm during breathing is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Circular motion
44. The turning of pages in a book is:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Rectilinear motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Random motion
45. The motion of waves in the sea is:
(A) Oscillatory motion
(B) Vibratory motion
(C) Circular motion
(D) Rectilinear motion
46. The nodding of the head sideways (“no” gesture) is:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Rectilinear motion
(D) Random motion
47. The swinging of a cricket bat before hitting the ball is:
(A) Oscillatory motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) Rectilinear motion
(D) Random motion
48. The bouncing of vocal cords during singing is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Vibratory motion
(D) Circular motion
49. The horizontal pull of a sled in snow is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Oscillatory motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Rotational motion
50. The circular motion of the wrist when rotating the hand is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Circumduction
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Random motion