Levers in the Human Body – MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. A lever consists of: (A) Fulcrum, effort, and load (B) Muscle, tendon, and bone (C) Joint, ligament, and tendon (D) Bone, cartilage, and muscle 2. The fulcrum in a lever is: (A) The pivot point (B) The applied force (C) The resistance (D) The joint capsule 3. The effort in a lever is: (A) The force applied to move a load (B) The resistance (C) The pivot point (D) The muscle origin 4. The load in a lever is: (A) The resistance to movement (B) The applied force (C) The pivot point (D) The muscle attachment 5. Which class of lever has the fulcrum between effort and load? (A) First-class (B) Second-class (C) Third-class (D) Fourth-class 6. Which class of lever has the load between fulcrum and effort? (A) Second-class (B) First-class (C) Third-class (D) Fourth-class 7. Which class of lever has the effort between fulcrum and load? (A) Third-class (B) First-class (C) Second-class (D) Fourth-class 8. The elbow joint during biceps curl is an example of: (A) Third-class lever (B) First-class lever (C) Second-class lever (D) Fourth-class lever 9. The tiptoe (plantarflexion at ankle) is an example of: (A) Second-class lever (B) First-class lever (C) Third-class lever (D) Fourth-class lever 10. The nodding of the head at atlanto-occipital joint is an example of: (A) First-class lever (B) Second-class lever (C) Third-class lever (D) Fourth-class lever 11. Which lever type is most common in the human body? (A) Third-class lever (B) First-class lever (C) Second-class lever (D) Fourth-class lever 12. In a first-class lever, if the fulcrum is closer to the load, the mechanical advantage: (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains the same (D) Becomes zero 13. In a third-class lever, the effort arm is usually: (A) Shorter than the load arm (B) Longer than the load arm (C) Equal to the load arm (D) Variable 14. Third-class levers favor: (A) Speed and range of motion (B) Mechanical advantage (C) Force multiplication (D) Load reduction 15. Second-class levers favor: (A) Force multiplication (B) Speed (C) Range of motion (D) Flexibility 16. In a biceps curl, the biceps brachii applies effort at: (A) Radial tuberosity (B) Humeral epicondyle (C) Ulna (D) Acromion 17. The load in a biceps curl is: (A) The weight in the hand (B) The elbow joint (C) The humerus (D) The shoulder 18. The fulcrum in a biceps curl is: (A) Elbow joint (B) Shoulder joint (C) Wrist (D) Forearm 19. The Achilles tendon during plantarflexion applies effort at: (A) Calcaneus (B) Ankle joint (C) Metatarsals (D) Tibia 20. The load in plantarflexion is: (A) Body weight (B) Foot (C) Tibia (D) Ankle 21. The fulcrum in plantarflexion is: (A) Metatarsophalangeal joints (B) Ankle joint (C) Knee (D) Hip 22. Mechanical advantage is calculated as: (A) Effort arm / Load arm (B) Load / Effort (C) Load arm / Effort arm (D) Fulcrum × Load 23. A lever where the effort is greater than the load has: (A) Mechanical advantage < 1 (B) Mechanical advantage > 1 (C) Mechanical advantage = 1 (D) Zero advantage 24. A lever where the load is closer to fulcrum than effort has: 25. The triceps at elbow extension is an example of: (A) Third-class lever (B) First-class lever (C) Second-class lever (D) Fourth-class lever 26. The hamstrings during knee flexion act as: (A) Effort (B) Fulcrum (C) Load (D) Pivot 27. The gastrocnemius during jumping applies effort at: (A) Calcaneus (B) Knee (C) Tibia (D) Metatarsals 28. The mechanical advantage of third-class levers is usually: (A) Less than 1 (B) Greater than 1 (C) Equal to 1 (D) Variable 29. The mechanical advantage of second-class levers is usually: (A) Greater than 1 (B) Less than 1 (C) Equal to 1 (D) Variable 30. In first-class levers, increasing the distance from fulcrum to effort: (A) Increases speed and distance of load (B) Decreases load movement (C) Decreases speed (D) Reduces range of motion 31. The atlanto-occipital joint lever system involves which muscles? (A) Posterior neck muscles (B) Biceps brachii (C) Gastrocnemius (D) Triceps 32. The mechanical advantage of a lever depends on: (A) Length of effort and load arms (B) Muscle strength only (C) Joint type (D) Bone density 33. The forearm in pronation-supination functions as: (A) Third-class lever (B) Second-class lever (C) First-class lever (D) Fourth-class lever 34. The force-velocity relationship in levers shows: (A) Greater speed decreases force output (B) Greater force increases speed (C) Lever type changes muscle origin (D) Load is independent of speed 35. The elbow joint during push-ups is a: (A) Third-class lever (B) Second-class lever (C) First-class lever (D) Fourth-class lever 36. The mechanical advantage < 1 implies: (A) High speed and range, low force (B) High force, low speed (C) Equal speed and force (D) No movement 37. The mechanical advantage > 1 implies: (A) High force, low speed and range (B) High speed, low force (C) Equal speed and force (D) No movement 38. The effort arm of a lever is the distance between: (A) Effort and fulcrum (B) Load and fulcrum (C) Fulcrum and muscle (D) Load and effort 39. The load arm of a lever is the distance between: (A) Load and fulcrum (B) Effort and fulcrum (C) Muscle and tendon (D) Fulcrum and effort 40. Which lever type maximizes speed at the expense of force? (A) Third-class lever (B) Second-class lever (C) First-class lever (D) Fourth-class lever 41. Which lever type maximizes force at the expense of speed? (A) Second-class lever (B) Third-class lever (C) First-class lever (D) Fourth-class lever 42. The shoulder joint during lateral raise is a: (A) Third-class lever (B) Second-class lever (C) First-class lever (D) Fourth-class lever 43. The knee during tiptoe standing is a: (A) Second-class lever (B) Third-class lever (C) First-class lever (D) Fourth-class lever 44. The mechanical advantage of first-class levers is: (A) Variable, depends on relative arm lengths (C) Always < 1 (D) Always = 1 45. The biceps brachii is a lever system because it: (A) Exerts effort on radius to flex elbow (B) Pulls humerus to extend shoulder (C) Stabilizes shoulder only (D) Moves fingers 46. The Achilles tendon acts as a lever by: (A) Pulling calcaneus to lift body (B) Flexing knee (C) Extending toes (D) Rotating hip 47. The mechanical efficiency of a lever is: (A) Ratio of work output to work input (B) Load × distance (C) Force × distance (D) Muscle strength only 48. In levers, distance from fulcrum affects: (A) Mechanical advantage and range of motion (B) Muscle fiber type (C) Bone density (D) Joint capsule strength 49. Load closer to fulcrum favors: (A) Force (B) Speed (C) Range of motion (D) None 50. Effort closer to fulcrum favors: (A) Speed and range of motion (B) Force (C) Stability (D) None Related Posts:Human body systems and health (e.g., digestion, respiration, circulation) MCQs in Everyday Science [General] MCQs in Everyday Science [General]Examples in daily life and human body – MCQsExamples in human body (walking, running, cycling) – MCQsInertia and the Human Body – MCQsWhich vitamin cannot be stored in human body?Which of the following is an example of a first-class lever in the human body?