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Linear vs. Angular vs. General motion – MCQs

1. Which of the following best describes linear motion?

(A) Motion along a straight or curved path where all parts move in the same direction


(B) Motion around a fixed axis


(C) Combination of linear and angular motion


(D) Oscillatory back-and-forth movement



2. Which motion occurs when a gymnast performs a somersault?

(A) Linear


(B) Angular


(C) General


(D) Oscillatory



3. Running in a straight line is an example of:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Random motion



4. The swinging of a cricket bat is an example of:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



5. Which motion best describes walking?

(A) Linear only


(B) Angular only


(C) General motion


(D) Random motion



6. Which type of motion is shown by a car moving straight on a road?

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



7. The movement of the legs during cycling represents:

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) Random motion



8. The forward movement of the cycle itself represents:

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



9. Cycling as a whole is an example of:

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



10. Which motion is seen in the Earth’s rotation on its axis?

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



11. Throwing a ball involves:

(A) Linear only


(B) Angular only


(C) Angular by arm + linear of ball (general motion)


(D) Oscillatory only



12. The straight-line sprint of an athlete is:

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



13. Which motion describes bending the elbow joint?

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



14. The overall movement of a swimmer moving forward in the pool is:

(A) Angular


(B) Linear


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



15. The arm and leg movements in swimming strokes are:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) Random motion



16. A discus thrower demonstrates:

(A) Angular motion of body + linear of discus (general)


(B) Pure linear motion


(C) Pure angular motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



17. Jumping vertically upward is:

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



18. A gymnast doing a cartwheel is:

(A) Angular motion in frontal plane


(B) Linear motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) General motion only



19. Which motion occurs in rowing?

(A) Linear only


(B) Angular of arms + linear of boat (general motion)


(C) Angular only


(D) Oscillatory only



20. The flight of a shuttlecock in badminton represents:

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) Projectile (curvilinear) motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



21. Which motion is predominant in a seesaw?

(A) Angular (oscillatory)


(B) Linear motion


(C) General motion


(D) Random motion



22. The straight punch of a boxer represents:

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) General motion



23. When a footballer swings his leg to kick the ball, the leg movement is:

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



24. The forward movement of the football after being kicked is:

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) General motion



25. Kicking a football overall demonstrates:

(A) General motion


(B) Angular only


(C) Linear only


(D) Oscillatory only



26. Which type of motion is seen in a pendulum swing?

(A) Oscillatory angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) General motion


(D) Curvilinear linear motion



27. Which type of motion is seen in skating forward on ice?

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



28. The arms in a cartwheel move through:

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) Random motion



29. The knees moving during squats is an example of:

(A) Angular motion around knee joint


(B) Linear motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) General motion



30. The upward and downward body movement in squats is:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) General motion



31. Squatting as a whole represents:

(A) General motion


(B) Linear only


(C) Angular only


(D) Oscillatory only



32. Which motion is seen in a hammer thrower’s body rotation?

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



33. The hammer after release follows:

(A) Linear motion (projectile)


(B) Angular motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) Random motion



34. Hammer throw overall represents:

(A) General motion


(B) Linear only


(C) Angular only


(D) Oscillatory only



35. Which motion is seen in the rotation of the wheels of a car?

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



36. The forward movement of the car due to wheel rotation is:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



37. Car motion as a whole demonstrates:

(A) General motion


(B) Angular only


(C) Linear only


(D) Oscillatory only



38. Which type of motion occurs when bending forward from the waist?

(A) Angular motion around the hip joint


(B) Linear motion


(C) General motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



39. Which type of motion occurs in walking upstairs?

(A) General motion


(B) Linear only


(C) Angular only


(D) Oscillatory only



40. The straight-line glide of a long jumper in the air is:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) General motion



41. Which type of motion is seen in rowing oars?

(A) Angular around oarlocks


(B) Linear motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) Random motion



42. The boat moving forward in rowing is:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) General motion



43. Overall rowing process demonstrates:

(A) General motion


(B) Angular only


(C) Linear only


(D) Oscillatory only



44. Which type of motion occurs in hurdling (running + jumping)?

(A) General motion


(B) Linear only


(C) Angular only


(D) Oscillatory only



45. Turning a doorknob is an example of:

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) General motion



46. Opening a drawer in a straight line represents:

(A) Linear motion


(B) Angular motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) General motion



47. A tennis serve involves:

(A) General motion (angular of arm + linear of ball)


(B) Pure linear motion


(C) Pure angular motion


(D) Oscillatory motion



48. The swinging of a golf club is:

(A) Angular motion


(B) Linear motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) General motion



49. The ball after being hit in golf follows:

(A) Linear motion (projectile)


(B) Angular motion


(C) Oscillatory motion


(D) Random motion



50. Golf overall demonstrates:

(A) General motion


(B) Linear only


(C) Angular only


(D) Oscillatory only



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