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General Motion – MCQs

1. General motion is a combination of:

(A) Linear and angular motion


(B) Linear and oscillatory motion


(C) Angular and vibratory motion


(D) Translatory and random motion



2. The most common type of motion in the human body is:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Random motion



3. Running is an example of:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



4. Walking is classified as:

(A) Pure linear motion


(B) Pure angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



5. Cycling is an example of:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



6. In general motion, angular motion of limbs results in:

(A) Linear motion of the body


(B) Rotational motion only


(C) Random motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



7. Swimming is an example of:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



8. The movement of a wheelchair is:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



9. Throwing a ball involves:

(A) Linear motion of the ball only


(B) Angular motion of arm only


(C) Both linear and angular motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



10. Kicking a football shows:

(A) Pure angular motion


(B) Pure linear motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



11. The movement pattern in rowing is an example of:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



12. Sprinting demonstrates:

(A) Linear motion only


(B) Angular motion only


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



13. Which of the following is NOT an example of general motion?

(A) Cycling


(B) Walking


(C) Arm swing during running


(D) Pure pendulum swing



14. General motion in sports is mostly seen in:

(A) Team games only


(B) Athletic events only


(C) Almost all sports activities


(D) None of these



15. In biomechanics, general motion is important because:

(A) It combines real-life linear and angular motions


(B) It describes only theoretical models


(C) It ignores angular motion


(D) It ignores linear motion



16. The movement of a car on the road is:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



17. The movement of jaw while chewing is an example of:

(A) Pure angular motion


(B) General motion


(C) Pure linear motion


(D) Oscillatory only



18. Which motion best represents the human gait cycle?

(A) Linear


(B) Angular


(C) General


(D) Oscillatory



19. A discus throw combines:

(A) Angular arm motion and linear discus motion


(B) Pure angular motion


(C) Pure linear motion


(D) Random motion



20. Javelin throw is an example of:

(A) Linear motion only


(B) Angular motion only


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



21. The upper limb movement during baseball pitching is an example of:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



22. In general motion, angular motion of the joints produces:

(A) Linear displacement of whole body


(B) Only torque


(C) Random motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



23. Running on a treadmill is an example of:

(A) General motion


(B) Angular only


(C) Linear only


(D) Oscillatory only



24. Cycling involves angular motion of legs and linear motion of:

(A) Pedals


(B) Bicycle


(C) Chain


(D) Gears



25. Motion of the center of mass during running is:

(A) Linear


(B) Angular


(C) General


(D) Oscillatory



26. Rowing demonstrates angular motion of oars leading to:

(A) Linear displacement of boat


(B) Angular displacement of boat


(C) Oscillatory displacement of water


(D) No displacement



27. In biomechanics, general motion explains how:

(A) Joints create angular movements


(B) Angular movements cause overall body translation


(C) Both A and B


(D) None of the above



28. The movement of a runner’s arms while sprinting contributes to:

(A) Angular balance only


(B) Linear velocity of the body


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



29. Gymnastics routines are dominated by:

(A) Pure angular motion


(B) Pure linear motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



30. Jumping forward is an example of:

(A) Angular only


(B) Linear only


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory



31. In biomechanics, the term “translation of the body” in general motion is due to:

(A) Angular motion of body parts


(B) External torque


(C) Random motion


(D) Oscillations



32. Golf swing involves:

(A) Linear ball motion + Angular club swing


(B) Pure angular swing


(C) Pure linear swing


(D) Oscillatory swing



33. Wheelchair propulsion by hands is an example of:

(A) Angular motion of arms + Linear motion of chair


(B) Pure angular motion


(C) Pure linear motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



34. General motion is also called:

(A) Curvilinear motion


(B) Rotary-Translatory motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) Static motion



35. Which is NOT an example of general motion in daily life?

(A) Climbing stairs


(B) Drinking water from glass


(C) Pendulum swing


(D) Riding a bike



36. Which motion dominates in long-distance walking?

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion of body with angular joints


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) Static motion



37. Swimming stroke is an example of:

(A) Linear arm movement


(B) Angular limb movement producing linear displacement


(C) Pure angular shoulder motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



38. In biomechanics, general motion is studied because:

(A) It represents real human movement


(B) It ignores linear parts of motion


(C) It ignores angular motion


(D) It applies only to machines



39. General motion combines:

(A) Translation + Rotation


(B) Force + Torque


(C) Acceleration + Velocity


(D) Mass + Weight



40. The trajectory of a long jumper is:

(A) Pure angular


(B) Pure linear


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory



41. Wheelchair athletes demonstrate general motion because:

(A) Hands rotate wheels (angular) and chair moves forward (linear)


(B) Only linear motion occurs


(C) Only angular motion occurs


(D) No real displacement occurs



42. In martial arts, a punch demonstrates:

(A) Linear fist motion + Angular shoulder/elbow motion


(B) Pure angular motion


(C) Pure linear motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



43. Climbing a ladder is an example of:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



44. Rowing a boat demonstrates:

(A) Linear body motion only


(B) Angular arm motion only


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



45. Skiing is classified as:

(A) Angular motion only


(B) Linear motion only


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



46. General motion in biomechanics is important in:

(A) Rehabilitation


(B) Sports training


(C) Ergonomics


(D) All of the above



47. A footballer’s run with the ball is an example of:

(A) Linear motion only


(B) Angular motion only


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



48. Which describes general motion of cycling correctly?

(A) Angular pedaling → Linear forward motion


(B) Linear wheel → Angular pedal motion


(C) Linear foot movement only


(D) Oscillatory pedal movement



49. In human movement analysis, general motion is used to:

(A) Study isolated joint movement


(B) Study whole-body functional movement


(C) Study oscillations only


(D) Ignore angular displacements



50. Which of the following is the best description of general motion?

(A) Motion combining linear and angular patterns


(B) Pure translatory movement


(C) Pure angular rotation


(D) Oscillatory repetitive motion



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