CBSE Class 6 Science Body Movements Worksheet Set B

Question. A specialised organ of our body whose function is contraction by means of which change of shape or movement of body part is undertaken
(a) cartilage
(b) muscle
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
Answer : B

Question. Which of the following statement(s) is correct?
(a) The movement and locomotion of all animals is exactly the same.
(b) The cartilages are harder than bones.
(c) Thes are no joints in finger bones.
(d) Cockroaches have an outer skeleton.
Answer : D

Question. Which of the following statement(s) is correct?
(a) The shoulder joint is a hinge joint.
(b) In a pivotal joint a cylindrical bone rotates in a ring.
(c) The shoulder joint is a pivotal joint.
(d) None of these
Answer : B

Question. Which of the following statement(s) is correct?
(a) Backbone forms main supporting axis of body.
(b) Backbone is a single strong bone.
(c) Both the above
(d) All of the above
Answer : A

Question. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Outer skeleton of snail is called shell.
(b) Cartilages are not found in joints in body.
(c) The bones of earthworm are quite delicate.
(d) The earthworm moves by alternate extension and contraction of body using bristles.
Answer : A

Question. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) When contracted a muscle becomes shorter, stiffer and thicker.
(b) A contracted muscle pushes the bone.
(c) The fins of tail help the fish to keep its body balance.
(d) The snakes move very fast in a straight line.
Answer : A

Question. Which of the following statements is true ?
(a) Bone has a soft substance called bone marrow inside it.
(b) The only movable bone in skull is the upper jaw bone.
(c) Longest bone in human body is humerus.
(d) Floating ribs are not joined to the breastbone.
Answer : A

Question. We need a pair of muscles to move a bone, because a muscle
(a) can only pull
(b) can only push
(c) can push and pull
(d) All of these
Answer : A

Question. The earthworm makes the soil useful for plants because
(a) the earthworm does not have any bones
(b) the body of earthworm is made up of many rings joined end to end
(c) the earthworm move by alternate extension and contraction of body using muscles
(d) None of these
Answer : D

Question. Birds can fly, because
(a) of their strong muscles and light bones
(b) their bones are hollow and light
(c) Both the above
(d) None of these
Answer : C

Question. How do fishes move in water?
(a) Their streamlined bodies facilitates their movement in water.
(b) Fins or flippers help fish to gain speed.
(c) Tail which acts as a rudder helps fish to change its direction during the movement.
(d) The streamlined body, fins and tail help a fish to move in water.
Answer : D

Question. In shark the skeleton is made up of
(a) bones
(b) cartilage
(c) ligaments
(d) tendons
Answer : B

Question. The _________ in earthworms help to get a good grip on the ground.
(a) muscular foot
(b) legs
(c) rings
(d) bristles
Answer : D

Question. The joint in between the adjacent vertebrae in the backbone is
(a) Hinge joint
(b) Pivotal joint
(c) Fixed joint
(d) Gliding joint
Answer : D

Question. The body and legs of cockroaches have hard coverings forming an outer ___________.
(a) skeleton
(b) skin
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
Answer : A

Question. Number of bones in human body is
(a) 106
(b) 306
(c) 206
(d) 406
Answer : C

Question. How many types of skeleton are present in a snail?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) None of these
Answer : A

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

Question.
Column-I                             Column-II
(A) Upper jaw             (p) has an outer skeleton
(B) Ribs                      (q) has a streamlined body
(C) Fish                      (r) is an immovable joint
(D) Cockroach           (s) protect the heart
(a) A → (p); B → (q); C → (r); D → (s)
(b) A → (r); B → (s); C → (q); D → (p)
(c) A → (q); B → (s); C → (r); D → (p)
(d) A → (s); B → (r); C → (q); D → (p)
Answer : B

Question.
Column-I                  Column-II
(A) Neck                 (p) Slither
(B) Shoulder          (q) Pivotal joint
(C) Birds                (r) Ball and socket joint
(D) Snake              (s) Have hollow bones
(a) A → (p); B → (q); C → (r); D → (s)
(b) A → (s); B → (q); C → (r); D → (p)
(c) A → (r); B → (s); C → (q); D → (p)
(d) A → (q); B → (r); C → (s); D → (p)
Answer : D

Question.
Column-I                                          Column-II
(A) Ball and socket joint         (p) Between upper jaw and head
(B) Pivotal joint                      (q) Neck and head
(C) Hinge joint                       (r) Allows movement in one plane only
(D) Fixed joint                       (s) The rounded end of one bone fits into cavity of other bone
(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)
Answer : C

Question.
Column-I                           Column-II
(A) Hinge joint                     (p) Neck joint
(B) Gliding joint                   (q) Hip joint
(C) Pivot joint                      (r) Knee point
(D) Ball & Socket joint        (s) Wrist point
(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)
Answer : A

DIRECTIONS : Read the passage (s) given below and answer the questions that follow. 

Passage-1

The places in our body where two parts of our body seem to be joined is called a joint. e.g. in the elbow different bones are joined together. We can bend or move our body only at those points where bones meet.
There are many different types of joints in our body to help in carrying out different movements and activities.

Question. A joint that allows movements in all directions is called
(a) pivotal joint
(b) hinge joint
(c) ball and socket joint
(d) None of these
Answer : C

Question. The joint that allows only a back and forth movement is called a
(a) hinge joint
(b) pivotal joint
(c) Fixed joint
(d) movable joint
Answer : A

Question. The joint where our head joins the neck is a
(a) hinge joint
(b) pivotal joint
(c) joint that allows movement in all directions
(d) ball and socket joint
Answer : B

Passage-2

The X-rays show the shape of bones of our body. We can also have some idea about the number and shape of bones in some parts of our body by feeling them.

Question. In which parts of our body can we feel the bones?
(a) Knee
(b) Ankle
(c) Fingers
(d) All of these
Answer : D

Question. Choose the correct statements :
(a) We can feel a number of bones at the back of our palm.
(b) We can also feel chest bones.
(c) We can also feel our backbone.
(d) All of the above
Answer : D

Question. Pelvic bones
(a) are present at all joints
(b) are present only at shoulders
(c) enclose the portion of our body that is below the stomach
(d) enclose the portion of our body that is above the stomach
Answer : C

Assertion/ Reason Based Questions

DIRECTIONS : The questions in this segment consists of two statements, one labelled as “assertion
A” and the other labelled as “reason R”. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the assertion A and reason R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers to these items using codes given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Question. Assertion (A) : The elbow joint is a hinge joint.
Reason (R) : Hinge joint allows movement in one plane only.
Answer : B

Question. Assertion (A) : Shoulder is the region where fore limb or arm joins the body.
Reason (R) : The two bones at the shoulder are called shoulder bones.
Answer : B

Question. Assertion (A) : Earthworm has muscles that help to extend or shorten body.
Reason (R) : Muscles can only pull and not push.
Answer : B

Question. Assertion (A) : Snails move with the help of muscular foot.
Reason (R) : The outer skeleton of a snail is called the shell.
Answer : B

Question. Assertion (A) : Entire skeleton of shark is made of cartilage.
Reason (R) : Cartilage is also found in joints in body.
Answer : B

Question. Assertion (A) : Cartilage covers the ends of bones.
Reason (R) : Cartilage acts as a shock absorber and reduces friction between bones.
Answer : A

TOPIC: Body Movements

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