External vs. Internal Forces – MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Which of the following is an external force acting on the human body? (A) Muscle contraction (B) Gravity (C) Ligament tension (D) Tendon pull 2. Internal forces are mainly produced by: (A) Wind (B) Water resistance (C) Muscles (D) Friction 3. Which of the following is an example of external force? (A) Friction from the ground (B) Muscle force on a bone (C) Ligament stretch (D) Tendon pull 4. Which of the following is an internal force? (A) Gravity (B) Air resistance (C) Muscle contraction (D) Ground reaction force 5. Internal forces act: (A) On the environment outside the body (B) Between parts within the body (C) Only on fluids (D) On external objects only 6. Which of the following is an external force on a runner? (A) Gravity (B) Muscle tension (C) Joint compression (D) Ligament stretch 7. Which of the following is an example of an internal tensile force? (A) Friction (B) Muscle pull on a tendon (C) Wind resistance (D) Ground reaction 8. The ground reaction force is classified as: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Muscular force (D) Elastic force 9. The compressive force in the knee joint during squatting is: (A) External (B) Internal (C) Air resistance (D) Friction 10. Which of the following is NOT an internal force? (A) Muscle contraction (B) Ligament force (C) Tendon pull (D) Gravity 11. Air resistance acting on a cyclist is an example of: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Muscle force (D) Joint force 12. Which force causes body segments to move relative to each other? (A) Internal forces (B) External forces (C) Frictional forces (D) Pressure forces 13. A football player kicking the ball generates __________ in the leg. (A) Internal forces (B) External forces (C) Gravitational forces (D) Pressure forces 14. The weight of a person acting downward is an example of: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Tension force (D) Elastic force 15. Muscle pulling on a bone is an example of: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Gravitational force (D) Friction force 16. Which of the following is an external contact force? (A) Muscle contraction (B) Joint reaction (C) Friction (D) Ligament pull 17. Internal forces can be classified into: (A) Gravity and friction (B) Tensile and compressive (C) Air and water resistance (D) Drag and lift 18. When a bone is squeezed by two opposite ends, the internal force is: (A) Tension (B) Compression (C) Friction (D) Gravity 19. Which force is responsible for stretching tendons? (A) External force (B) Internal tensile force (C) Frictional force (D) Magnetic force 20. Which is an external non-contact force? (A) Friction (B) Gravity (C) Normal force (D) Air resistance 21. The push of the ground during walking is: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Ligament force (D) Muscle force 22. Which of the following best describes internal force? (A) Force applied by the environment on the body (B) Force generated inside the body (C) Force due to air pressure (D) Force due to water resistance 23. The stretching of ligaments during twisting of the ankle is an example of: (A) Internal tensile force (B) External friction force (C) Gravitational force (D) Normal reaction force 24. The normal reaction force exerted by a chair on a sitting person is: (A) Internal (B) External (C) Muscle force (D) Elastic force 25. Which of the following generates movement of body parts? (A) Internal forces (B) External forces (C) Gravity (D) Friction 26. Which force type maintains posture and balance? (A) Internal muscular forces (B) External forces (C) Friction only (D) Gravity only 27. During a push-up, the weight of the body is an: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Joint force (D) Tension force 28. Which of the following is NOT an example of an external force? (A) Gravity (B) Friction (C) Air resistance (D) Muscle contraction 29. When muscles contract, the force exerted on bones is: (A) Internal (B) External (C) Friction (D) Normal 30. The ground pushing up on a jumping athlete is: (A) External force (B) Internal force (C) Elastic force (D) Frictional force 31. Compressive forces in bones help resist: (A) Stretching (B) Bending (C) Crushing (D) Gravity 32. When the biceps muscle contracts, the force on the forearm is: (A) External (B) Internal (C) Gravitational (D) Frictional 33. Which of these is an external force in sports? (A) Ground reaction force in running (B) Muscle contraction in sprinting (C) Ligament tension in joints (D) Tendon pull on bones 34. Which force resists joint dislocation? (A) External friction (B) Internal ligament force (C) Gravity (D) Air resistance 35. The downward pull of Earth on a ball is: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Friction force (D) Elastic force 36. Muscle-generated forces that oppose gravity are: (A) External forces (B) Internal forces (C) Contact forces (D) Non-contact forces 37. A gymnast balancing on one hand experiences: (A) External gravity force only (B) External and internal forces (C) Internal forces only (D) No forces 38. Internal compressive force in cartilage prevents: (A) Muscle pull (B) Joint collapse (C) Gravity acting (D) Friction reduction 39. Which is a correct pair? (A) Gravity – Internal force (B) Friction – External force (C) Ligament tension – External force (D) Muscle pull – External force 40. The push of water on a swimmer’s body is an example of: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Muscular force (D) Tension force 41. Which force helps generate joint movement in the human body? (A) Gravity (B) Muscle internal force (C) Friction (D) Air resistance 42. Which of the following is NOT caused by external force? (A) Joint dislocation (B) Ligament strain (C) Muscle contraction (D) Falling due to gravity 43. The weight of a barbell in weightlifting is: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Joint force (D) Tension 44. The pulling of tendons during movement is classified as: (A) External (B) Internal (C) Friction (D) Normal 45. The resisting force within bones during compression is: (A) External (B) Internal (C) Friction (D) Elastic 46. During walking, the calf muscles generate: (A) Internal forces (B) External forces (C) Friction forces (D) Pressure forces 47. The wind pushing a cyclist backward is an: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Frictional force (D) Internal tensile force 48. The cartilage resisting shear stress is an example of: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Gravity (D) Air resistance 49. Which of the following is an external non-contact force? (A) Gravity (B) Joint compression (C) Muscle contraction (D) Ligament stretch 50. Which of these statements is correct? (A) External forces arise from muscles and tissues (B) Internal forces include gravity and friction (C) Internal forces act within the body structures (D) External forces act between body parts Related Posts:Motion around an axis (internal vs. external) – MCQsFragmentation, External Fragmentation, Internal Fragmentation, first fit, best fit, worst fit in operating systems (OS)Audit Internal Control MCQsInternal Medicine MCQsInternal css in web development[PPSC Pakistan] SYLLABUS ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR (INTERNAL AUDIT) PUNJAB LAND RECORDS, AUTHORITY