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Body movements - Grade 6 ANNUAL EXAMS

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these form skeleton?

a)

Bones & cartilage

b)

Skull & ribs

c)

Legs & hands

d)

Shoulder & hipbones

2.

The only movable bone in the skull is

a)

the upper jaw bone

b)

femur

c)

humerus

d)

mandible

3.

Which of the following are the characteristics of the birds?

a)

Forelimbs modified as wings

b)

Hollow bones

c)

Strong muscles

d)

All the above

4.

Muscular foot is a locomotary organ in

a)

Snakes

b)

Cockroach

c)

Earthworms

d)

Snails

5.

Which of the following organs are protected by the rib cage

a)

Stomach

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Both heart and lungs

6.

The forward and backward movement of our head is possible because of presence of

a)

ball and socket joint where our neck joins the head

b)

pivotal joint where our neck joins the head

c)

hinge joint where our neck joins the head

d)

None of these

7.

How many muscles are needed to move a bone ?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

7

8.

Name the muscles used to move the arm

a)

biceps ,femur

b)

triceps , liver

c)

biceps , triceps

d)

femur , liver

9.

Which part of birds are modified as wings?

a)

Hindlimbs

b)

Shoulder

c)

Forelimbs

d)

Beak

10.

3.Muscles are attached to bones by a tissue called_____

a)

cartilage

b)

tendon

c)

ligaments

d)

joints

11.

Which of the following statements best describe how the arm bends at the elbow?

a)

Biceps contract to bend arm at the elbow while the triceps relax.

b)

Biceps contract to bend arm at the elbow

c)

Triceps contract to bend arm at the elbow

d)

Triceps contract to bend arm at the elbow while the biceps relax.

12.

Streamlined body is found in

a)

Birds only

b)

Birds and fish

c)

Fish only

d)

Frog

13.

Which picture is an example of a locomotor skill?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Hip joint is

a)

Hinge joint

b)

Pivotal joint

c)

Fixed joint

d)

Ball and socket joint

15.

Which of the following are the functions of the skeleton

a)

Gives support to the body

b)

Protects inner organs

c)

Give shape to the body

d)

All of the above

16.

Which of the following joints is immovable?

a)

Lower jaw and Upper jaw

b)

Upper jaw and Skull

c)

Knee and Hip joint

d)

Wrist and Pivotal joint

17.

How many pairs of ribs do a human body have?

a)

20 pairs

b)

12 pairs

c)

6 pairs

d)

24 pairs

18.

Earthworm body secretes a______________substance to help the movement.

a)

Rough

b)

Slimy

c)

Enzymes

d)

Blood

19.

The contraction of the ___________pulls the bones during movement

a)

Bones

b)

Muscles

c)

Both

d)

None

20.

What is a joint?

a)

A place where two muscles come together

b)

A place where a bone and a muscle come together

c)

A place where two bones come together

d)

All of the above

21.

How many bones are in the human body?

a)

25

b)

127

c)

206

d)

389

22.
Which of the two allows a greater movement of bones  
a)
A) a ball and socket joint
b)
B)  a hinge joint?
c)
C) Both
d)
D) none
23.

The type of joint in which a cylindrical bone rotates in a ring is which of the following types of joint?

a)

Ball and socket joint

b)

Pivotal joint

c)

Hinge joint

d)

Fixed joint

24.

DIRECTIONS: Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the column.

a)

A→(s);B→(r);C→(q);D→(p)

b)

A→(r);B→(s);C→(q);D→(p)

c)

A→(s);B→(q);C→(r);D→(p)

d)

A→(s);B→(q);C→(p);D→(r)

25.

DIRECTIONS: Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the column.

a)

A→(r),B→(s),C→(p),D→(q)

b)

A→(p),B→(q),C→(s),D→(r)

c)

A→(s),B→(p),C→(r),D→(q)

d)

A→(q),B→(r),C→(p),D→(s)

26.
Which of the following has  endoskeleton 
a)
A) Cockroach
b)
B) Humans
c)
C) Both 
d)
D) None
27.

Which of the following statements best describe how the arm bends at the elbow?

a)

Bicep contracts to bend arm at the elbow while the tricep relaxes.

b)

Bicep contracts to bend arm at the elbow

c)

Tricep contracts to bend arm at the elbow

d)

Tricep contracts to bend arm at the elbow while the bicep relaxes.

28.

These muscles are found in your organs, like your stomach, bladder, and intestines.

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Rough muscle

d)

Cardiac muscle

29.

This type of muscle is only found in your heart.

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Rough muscle

d)

Cardiac muscle

30.

When your heart _________ it squeezes blood out of the heart. When your heart _________ it fills with more blood.

a)

relaxes, contracts

b)

contracts, relaxes

31.
Movements that you cannot control
a)
Strain
b)
Sprain
c)
Voluntary
d)
Involuntary
32.

Which type of muscles are involuntary? Select all that apply.

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

cardiac muscle

c)

smooth muscle

d)

rough muscle

33.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
34.

The skeleton which is inside the body is known as _______. The skeleton which is outside the body is known as _______.

a)

invertebrates, vertebrates

b)

vertebrates, invertebrates

c)

exoskeleton, endoskeleton

d)

endoskeleton, exoskeleton

35.

Which of the following statement is incorrect:-

a)

A fish moves by its fin in a zig-zag pattern.

b)

An earthworm moves by expanding and contracting its body muscle.

c)

A snake moves by curving its body into many loops, each loop pushing against the ground.

d)

Birds fly with their hollow and very light bones which are modified vas forelimbs.

36.

identify the insect which can climb, fly and have outer skeleton.

a)

Snail

b)

Cockroach

c)

Earthworm

d)

snake

37.

what is a cartilage

a)

soft tissue present between two bones

b)

joint that allows slight movement

c)

framework of bones

d)

a thick fibrous tissue

38.

what type of joint is this

a)

flat bone

b)

ball and socket joint

c)

irregular bone

d)

gliding joint

39.

Which part of the human skeleton protects our brain

a)

spine

b)

skull

c)

limbs

d)

backbone

40.

Identify the Pelvic Bones

a)
b)
c)
d)