Muscle Forces and Contractions – MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Which type of force is generated by muscles? (A) Compressive (B) Tensile (C) Shear (D) Frictional 2. Muscle force is produced due to: (A) Protein synthesis (B) ATP breakdown and cross-bridge cycling (C) Blood flow increase (D) Heat generation 3. The functional unit of muscle contraction is: (A) Myofibril (B) Sarcomere (C) Actin (D) Myosin 4. Which protein directly binds to actin during contraction? (A) Myosin (B) Tropomyosin (C) Troponin (D) Collagen 5. Which ion is essential for muscle contraction? (A) Sodium (B) Potassium (C) Calcium (D) Magnesium 6. Muscle contraction begins when calcium binds to: (A) Myosin (B) Actin (C) Troponin (D) Tropomyosin 7. Which neurotransmitter stimulates skeletal muscle contraction? (A) Dopamine (B) Acetylcholine (C) Serotonin (D) Adrenaline 8. Isometric contraction occurs when: (A) Muscle shortens (B) Muscle lengthens (C) Muscle length remains constant (D) Muscle relaxes completely 9. Isotonic contraction occurs when: (A) Muscle produces no force (B) Muscle changes length under constant tension (C) Muscle stays rigid (D) Force production ceases 10. Concentric contraction means: (A) Muscle shortens while producing force (B) Muscle lengthens under tension (C) Muscle maintains length (D) No contraction occurs 11. Eccentric contraction means: (A) Muscle shortens (B) Muscle lengthens while resisting force (C) Muscle remains static (D) Muscle relaxes fully 12. Which type of contraction produces the most force? (A) Isometric (B) Concentric (C) Eccentric (D) None 13. Muscle fatigue occurs when: (A) Oxygen increases (B) ATP supply decreases (C) Calcium release is high (D) Blood flow increases 14. Fast-twitch muscle fibers are adapted for: (A) Endurance (B) Power and speed (C) Balance (D) Flexibility 15. Slow-twitch muscle fibers are adapted for: (A) Quick bursts of energy (B) Endurance and continuous activity (C) Explosive jumping (D) Reflexes 16. Which muscle fiber type resists fatigue most? (A) Type I (B) Type IIa (C) Type IIb (D) Type III 17. Muscle force depends on: (A) Cross-sectional area (B) Fiber type (C) Neural activation (D) All of the above 18. Maximum muscle force is produced at: (A) Resting length (B) Very short length (C) Very long length (D) No specific length 19. The force-velocity relationship shows that: (A) Force increases with speed (B) Force decreases as contraction velocity increases (C) Velocity decreases with low force (D) Force is independent of velocity 20. In eccentric contractions, velocity and force relationship is: (A) Directly proportional (B) Inversely proportional (C) Independent (D) Random 21. Muscle hypertrophy results from: (A) Decreased protein synthesis (B) Increased protein synthesis (C) Reduced neural drive (D) Lower blood flow 22. Muscle atrophy occurs due to: (A) Overuse (B) Disuse or denervation (C) Training (D) Hypertrophy 23. Which type of contraction stabilizes joints? (A) Eccentric (B) Isometric (C) Concentric (D) Isotonic 24. Which contraction is important in deceleration during sports? (A) Concentric (B) Eccentric (C) Isometric (D) Relaxation 25. Which factor increases muscle force output? (A) Increased motor unit recruitment (B) Faster firing rate (C) Larger muscle size (D) All of the above 26. Motor unit recruitment follows: (A) Small-to-large principle (B) Large-to-small principle (C) Random principle (D) No order 27. Muscle contraction requires energy in the form of: (A) NADH (B) ATP (C) Glucose directly (D) Lactic acid 28. In tetanus contraction, muscle is: (A) Partially contracted (B) Rapidly stimulated with sustained contraction (C) Relaxed quickly (D) Not contracting at all 29. Which factor limits maximal muscle contraction? (A) Oxygen supply (B) ATP resynthesis (C) Neural drive (D) All of the above 30. Plyometric exercises rely heavily on: (A) Isometric contractions (B) Eccentric contractions (C) Static stretching (D) Relaxation phases 31. Which contraction type consumes the least energy? (A) Concentric (B) Isometric (C) Eccentric (D) Isotonic 32. Muscle stiffness is mainly caused by: (A) Calcium release (B) Lactic acid buildup (C) ATP depletion and cross-bridge locking (D) Low blood flow 33. During weightlifting upward phase, the biceps undergo: (A) Concentric contraction (B) Eccentric contraction (C) Isometric contraction (D) No contraction 34. During lowering of weight in biceps curl, muscles undergo: (A) Concentric contraction (B) Eccentric contraction (C) Isometric contraction (D) Relaxation 35. Stabilizing the body in a plank position involves: (A) Isometric contraction (B) Eccentric contraction (C) Concentric contraction (D) No contraction 36. Which contraction type is most injury-prone? (A) Isometric (B) Concentric (C) Eccentric (D) Isotonic 37. Muscle power depends on: (A) Force × Velocity (B) Force ÷ Distance (C) Force × Mass (D) Force ÷ Time 38. Cross-bridges form between: (A) Troponin and tropomyosin (B) Actin and myosin (C) Myosin and titin (D) Actin and collagen 39. The “all-or-none” principle applies to: (A) Muscle fiber (B) Motor unit (C) Whole muscle (D) Myofibril 40. Which contraction produces joint movement? (A) Concentric (B) Eccentric (C) Isotonic (D) All of the above 41. Which contraction is used when holding a heavy box without moving? (A) Isotonic (B) Isometric (C) Concentric (D) Eccentric 42. Which contraction is essential for controlled landing after a jump? (A) Concentric (B) Eccentric (C) Isometric (D) Isotonic 43. Which factor determines muscle endurance? (A) Fiber type (B) Oxygen delivery (C) Mitochondrial density (D) All of the above 44. Muscle force is transmitted to bones via: (A) Ligaments (B) Tendons (C) Cartilage (D) Joints 45. Which type of contraction dominates in long-distance running? (A) Isometric (B) Concentric (C) Eccentric (D) Mixed isotonic 46. In a push-up upward phase, triceps undergo: (A) Concentric contraction (B) Eccentric contraction (C) Isometric contraction (D) Relaxation 47. In a push-up downward phase, triceps undergo: (A) Concentric contraction (B) Eccentric contraction (C) Isometric contraction (D) Relaxation 48. Muscle contraction efficiency depends on: (A) Neural coordination (B) Fiber arrangement (C) Energy supply (D) All of the above 49. Muscles produce movement by: (A) Pushing bones (B) Pulling bones (C) Compressing bones (D) Rotating bones passively 50. Which type of contraction allows holding weight steady without motion? 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