1. What does kinesiology primarily study?
(A) Diseases of the body
(B) Human movement and mechanics
(C) Plant physiology
(D) Nervous disorders
2. The word “kinesiology” is derived from which language?
(A) Greek
(B) Latin
(C) French
(D) Arabic
3. The term “kinesis” means:
(A) Movement
(B) Strength
(C) Energy
(D) Structure
4. Which of the following is a branch of kinesiology?
(A) Biomechanics
(B) Pharmacology
(C) Pathology
(D) Microbiology
5. Which discipline is most closely related to kinesiology?
(A) Physics
(B) Sociology
(C) Engineering
(D) Psychology
6. Which type of lever is most common in the human body?
(A) First-class lever
(B) Second-class lever
(C) Third-class lever
(D) None of the above
7. What is the study of forces acting on the body during movement called?
(A) Physiology
(B) Biomechanics
(C) Anatomy
(D) Pathology
8. Which of the following joints is a ball-and-socket joint?
(A) Knee joint
(B) Elbow joint
(C) Shoulder joint
(D) Interphalangeal joint
9. Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
(A) Frontal plane
(B) Sagittal plane
(C) Transverse plane
(D) Oblique plane
10. Movement away from the midline of the body is called:
(A) Adduction
(B) Abduction
(C) Flexion
(D) Extension
11. Which of the following is an example of flexion?
(A) Straightening the knee
(B) Bending the elbow
(C) Turning the head side to side
(D) Raising the arm sideways
12. Which axis is associated with movement in the sagittal plane?
(A) Vertical axis
(B) Transverse axis
(C) Anteroposterior axis
(D) Oblique axis
13. Which axis is used for rotational movements?
(A) Vertical axis
(B) Transverse axis
(C) Sagittal axis
(D) Oblique axis
14. Plantar flexion occurs at which joint?
(A) Knee joint
(B) Ankle joint
(C) Hip joint
(D) Shoulder joint
15. Which term refers to movement of a body part in a circular path?
(A) Flexion
(B) Extension
(C) Circumduction
(D) Rotation
16. Which muscle is known as the “chief flexor of the arm”?
(A) Triceps brachii
(B) Biceps brachii
(C) Deltoid
(D) Pectoralis major
17. The law of inertia is given by:
(A) Newton’s first law of motion
(B) Newton’s second law
(C) Newton’s third law
(D) Hooke’s law
18. Which of the following is a function of skeletal muscles?
(A) Blood circulation
(B) Hormone secretion
(C) Movement production
(D) Food digestion
19. Which type of contraction occurs when muscle length remains constant?
(A) Isometric contraction
(B) Isotonic contraction
(C) Concentric contraction
(D) Eccentric contraction
20. When a muscle shortens while contracting, it is called:
(A) Isometric contraction
(B) Concentric contraction
(C) Eccentric contraction
(D) Static contraction
21. Which type of contraction happens when muscle lengthens under tension?
(A) Isometric
(B) Concentric
(C) Eccentric
(D) Static
22. The shoulder girdle is primarily stabilized by:
(A) Ligaments only
(B) Muscles only
(C) Both ligaments and muscles
(D) Tendons only
23. The hip joint is an example of which type of synovial joint?
(A) Hinge joint
(B) Ball-and-socket joint
(C) Pivot joint
(D) Saddle joint
24. Which movement occurs in the transverse plane?
(A) Flexion
(B) Extension
(C) Rotation
(D) Abduction
25. Which muscle is the primary extensor of the elbow?
(A) Triceps brachii
(B) Biceps brachii
(C) Deltoid
(D) Brachialis
26. Which law explains the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?
(A) Newton’s first law
(B) Newton’s second law
(C) Newton’s third law
(D) Archimedes’ principle
27. Which law explains action and reaction forces?
(A) Newton’s first law
(B) Newton’s second law
(C) Newton’s third law
(D) Law of gravity
28. The knee joint is an example of which synovial joint?
(A) Hinge joint
(B) Ball-and-socket joint
(C) Saddle joint
(D) Pivot joint
29. Which plane divides the body into front and back halves?
(A) Sagittal plane
(B) Transverse plane
(C) Frontal plane
(D) Oblique plane
30. Which joint allows pronation and supination?
(A) Shoulder joint
(B) Elbow joint (radioulnar)
(C) Hip joint
(D) Knee joint
31. Which type of lever has the fulcrum between effort and load?
(A) First-class lever
(B) Second-class lever
(C) Third-class lever
(D) None of the above
32. Which type of lever has the load between fulcrum and effort?
(A) First-class lever
(B) Second-class lever
(C) Third-class lever
(D) None of the above
33. Which type of lever has the effort between load and fulcrum?
(A) First-class lever
(B) Second-class lever
(C) Third-class lever
(D) None of the above
34. Which axis is involved in abduction and adduction movements?
(A) Vertical axis
(B) Transverse axis
(C) Anteroposterior axis
(D) Longitudinal axis
35. Which movement decreases the angle between two bones?
(A) Flexion
(B) Extension
(C) Abduction
(D) Rotation
36. Which movement increases the angle between two bones?
(A) Flexion
(B) Extension
(C) Abduction
(D) Rotation
37. The elbow joint is an example of:
(A) Ball-and-socket joint
(B) Pivot joint
(C) Hinge joint
(D) Saddle joint
38. Which joint allows nodding of the head?
(A) Atlanto-occipital joint
(B) Atlantoaxial joint
(C) Temporomandibular joint
(D) Shoulder joint
39. Which joint allows rotation of the head?
(A) Atlanto-occipital joint
(B) Atlantoaxial joint
(C) Temporomandibular joint
(D) Sternoclavicular joint
40. Which connective tissue attaches muscle to bone?
(A) Ligament
(B) Tendon
(C) Cartilage
(D) Fascia
41. Which connective tissue connects bone to bone?
(A) Tendon
(B) Ligament
(C) Fascia
(D) Cartilage
42. Which law describes the effect of gravity on body movements?
(A) Newton’s laws of motion
(B) Archimedes’ principle
(C) Law of thermodynamics
(D) Boyle’s law
43. The scapula and clavicle together form the:
(A) Shoulder girdle
(B) Pelvic girdle
(C) Rib cage
(D) Vertebral column
44. Which joint permits thumb opposition?
(A) Hinge joint
(B) Saddle joint
(C) Pivot joint
(D) Ball-and-socket joint
45. Which is the strongest tendon in the human body?
(A) Biceps tendon
(B) Patellar tendon
(C) Achilles tendon
(D) Rotator cuff tendon
46. Which movement occurs when the sole of the foot faces inward?
(A) Eversion
(B) Inversion
(C) Pronation
(D) Supination
47. Which movement occurs when the sole of the foot faces outward?
(A) Eversion
(B) Inversion
(C) Pronation
(D) Supination
48. Which movement refers to turning the palm upward?
(A) Pronation
(B) Supination
(C) Eversion
(D) Inversion
49. Which movement refers to turning the palm downward?
(A) Pronation
(B) Supination
(C) Eversion
(D) Inversion
50. Kinesiology helps physiotherapists by:
(A) Understanding movement and designing exercises
(B) Prescribing drugs
(C) Performing surgeries
(D) Conducting laboratory tests