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22 questions · 14 auto-graded MCQ + 8 self-marked written.

MCQ 21 Mark
Hyper-secretion of parathormone can cause which of the following disorders?
  • A
    Gout
  • B
    Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • D
    Gull’s disease
Answer
Correct option: C.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
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MCQ 31 Mark
Role of calcium in muscle contraction is ……….
  • A
    to break the cross bridges as a cofactor in the hydrolysis of ATP
  • to bind with troponin, changing its shape so that the actin filament is exposed
  • C
    to transmit the action potential across the neuromuscular junction.
  • D
    to re-establish the polarisation of the plasma membrane following an action potential
Answer
Correct option: B.
to bind with troponin, changing its shape so that the actin filament is exposed
to bind with troponin, changing its shape so that the actin filament is exposed
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MCQ 41 Mark
Swelling of sprained foot is reduced by soaking in hot water containing a large amount of common salt,
  • due to osmosis
  • B
    due to plasmolysis
  • C
    due to electrolysis
  • D
    due to photolysis
Answer
Correct option: A.
due to osmosis
due to osmosis
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MCQ 51 Mark
Which one of the following is NOT antagonistic muscle pair?
  • A
    Flexo-extensor
  • B
    Adductor-abductor
  • C
    Levator-depressor
  • Sphinetro-suprinater
Answer
Correct option: D.
Sphinetro-suprinater
Sphinetro-suprinater
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MCQ 61 Mark
Muscle fatigue is due to the accumulation of ……..
  • A
    pyruvic acid
  • lactic acid
  • C
    malic acid
  • D
    succinic acid
Answer
Correct option: B.
lactic acid
lactic acid
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MCQ 71 Mark
A person slips from the staircase and breaks his ankle bone. Which bones are involved?
  • A
    Carpals
  • Tarsal
  • C
    Metacarpals
  • D
    Metatarsals
Answer
Correct option: B.
Tarsal
Tarsal
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MCQ 81 Mark
The functional unit of striated muscle is …………..
  • A
    cross-bridges
  • B
    myofibril
  • sarcomere
  • D
    z-band
Answer
Correct option: C.
sarcomere
sarcomere
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MCQ 91 Mark
An autoimmune disorder in which an antibody reduces the efficiency of transmission between the motor neuron is called
  • A
    Myasthenia gravis
  • B
    Tetany
  • C
    Osteoarthritis
  • D
    Osteoporosis
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MCQ 101 Mark
Hinge joint: Monoaxial movement:: ___ Biaxial movement
  • A
    Ball and socket joint
  • B
    Gliding joint
  • Condyloid joint
  • D
    Both (A) and (B)
Answer
Correct option: C.
Condyloid joint
(C) Condyloid joint
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MCQ 121 Mark
___ is an example of syndesmoses.
  • Distal tibiofibular joint
  • B
    Rib-sternum junction
  • C
    Tooth and jaw bones
  • D
    Intervertebral disc
Answer
Correct option: A.
Distal tibiofibular joint
(A) Distal tibiofibular joint
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MCQ 131 Mark
Sutures on the skull are ___ joints.
  • A
    freely movable
  • B
    slightly movable
  • fixed
  • D
    synovial
Answer
Correct option: C.
fixed
(C) fixed
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MCQ 161 Mark
___ connects the upper arm to the axial skeleton.
  • Clavicle
  • B
    Patella
  • C
    Tibia
  • D
    Femur
Answer
Correct option: A.
Clavicle
(A) Clavicle
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MCQ 171 Mark
Which of the following is NOT a part of appendicular skeleton?
  • A
    Girdles
  • B
    Forelimb
  • C
    Hindlimb
  • Vertebral column
Answer
Correct option: D.
Vertebral column
(D) Vertebral column
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MCQ 191 Mark
Immovable joint is in between the bones of
  • A
    frontal and parietal
  • B
    metacarpal and phalangeal
  • C
    femur and tibia
  • D
    radius and ulna
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MCQ 211 Mark
Levator muscles result into the action of
  • A
    lowering a body part
  • B
    tensing a body part
  • C
    relaxing a body part
  • D
    raising a body part
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