Here are 20 MCQs with answers for Class 6 Science: Human Body – Skeleton and Joints chapter, ideal for your revisions and tests:
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Chapter: The Human Body – Skeleton and Joints
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which of the following is not a function of the skeleton?
(a) Giving shape to the body
(b) Helping in movement
(c) Producing blood cells
(d) Producing food
Answer: (d) Producing food
2. The place where two bones meet is called a:
(a) Joint
(b) Ligament
(c) Tendon
(d) Cartilage
Answer: (a) Joint
3. Which of these protects the brain?
(a) Rib cage
(b) Backbone
(c) Skull
(d) Pelvis
Answer: (c) Skull
4. How many bones does an adult human body have?
(a) 206
(b) 306
(c) 106
(d) 256
Answer: (a) 206
5. The backbone is also known as:
(a) Rib cage
(b) Vertebral column
(c) Skull
(d) Femur
Answer: (b) Vertebral column
6. Which of these joints allows movement in all directions?
(a) Hinge joint
(b) Ball and socket joint
(c) Pivot joint
(d) Fixed joint
Answer: (b) Ball and socket joint
7. Which bone is the longest in our body?
(a) Humerus
(b) Tibia
(c) Femur
(d) Fibula
Answer: (c) Femur
8. The joint at our elbow is an example of:
(a) Ball and socket joint
(b) Pivot joint
(c) Hinge joint
(d) Fixed joint
Answer: (c) Hinge joint
9. The rib cage protects which of these organs?
(a) Brain and eyes
(b) Heart and lungs
(c) Stomach and intestines
(d) Kidneys and liver
Answer: (b) Heart and lungs
10. Which of these is not a type of joint?
(a) Hinge joint
(b) Pivot joint
(c) Bone joint
(d) Ball and socket joint
Answer: (c) Bone joint
11. How many ribs are there in human rib cage?
(a) 12 pairs
(b) 10 pairs
(c) 8 pairs
(d) 14 pairs
Answer: (a) 12 pairs
12. Which joint is found in the neck region?
(a) Hinge joint
(b) Pivot joint
(c) Ball and socket joint
(d) Fixed joint
Answer: (b) Pivot joint
13. Which type of joint is present in the shoulder?
(a) Ball and socket joint
(b) Pivot joint
(c) Hinge joint
(d) Fixed joint
Answer: (a) Ball and socket joint
14. Bones are held together at joints by:
(a) Cartilage
(b) Ligaments
(c) Tendons
(d) Muscles
Answer: (b) Ligaments
15. The joint which does not allow any movement is called:
(a) Fixed joint
(b) Ball and socket joint
(c) Hinge joint
(d) Pivot joint
Answer: (a) Fixed joint
16. Which of the following protects the spinal cord?
(a) Skull
(b) Rib cage
(c) Vertebral column
(d) Femur
Answer: (c) Vertebral column
17. What is cartilage?
(a) Hard bone
(b) Soft bone
(c) Flexible tissue
(d) Muscle fibre
Answer: (c) Flexible tissue
18. Which bone is known as collar bone?
(a) Scapula
(b) Clavicle
(c) Sternum
(d) Humerus
Answer: (b) Clavicle
19. The bone present in upper arm is:
(a) Femur
(b) Humerus
(c) Tibia
(d) Fibula
Answer: (b) Humerus
20. Which of these connect muscles to bones?
(a) Ligaments
(b) Cartilage
(c) Tendons
(d) Nerves
Answer: (c) Tendons
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