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Year: 2024
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
1.
Three types of muscles are given as a, b, and c. Identify the correct matching pair along with their location in human body:

Name of muscle/location
(1).
( a ) Skeletal - Biceps
( b ) Involuntary - Intestine
( c ) Smooth - Heart .
(2).
( a ) Involuntary - Nose tip
( b ) Skeletal - Bone
( c ) Cardiac - Heart .
(3).
( a ) Smooth – Toes
( b ) Skeletal - Legs
( c ) Cardiac - Heart .
(4).
( a ) Skeletal - Triceps
( b ) Smooth - Stomach
( c ) Cardiac - Heart .

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Year: 2024
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
2.
Match List I with List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1).
A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
(2).
A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
(3).
A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
(4).
A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

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Year: 2023
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
3.
Given below are two statements
Statement I : Ligaments are dense irregular tissue.
Statement II : Cartilage is dense regular tissue.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1).
Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(2).
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(3).
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
(4).
Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

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Year: 2023
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
4.
Which of the following functions is carried out by cytoskeleton in a cell ?
(1).
Protein synthesis
(2).
Motility
(3).
Transportation
(4).
Nuclear division

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Year: 2023
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
5.
Match List I with List II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1).
A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
(2).
A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
(3).
A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
(4).
A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

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Year: 2023
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
6.
Which of the following statements are correct regarding skeletal muscle?
A. Muscle bundles are held together by collagenous connective tissue layer called fascicle.
B. Sarcoplasmic reticulum of muscle fibre is a store house of calcium ions.
C. Striated appearance of skeletal muscle fibre is due to distribution pattern of actin and myosin proteins.
D. M line is considered as functional unit of contraction called sarcomere.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1).
B and C only
(2).
A, C and D only
(3).
C and D only
(4).
A, B and C only

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Year: 2022
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
7.
Which of the following is a correct match for disease and its symptoms?
(1).
Arthritis - Inflamed joints
(2).
Tetany - high Ca2+ level causing rapid spasms
(3).
Myasthenia gravis - Genetic disorder resulting in weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle
(4).
Muscular dystrophy - An autoimmune disorder causing progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle

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Year: 2022
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
8.
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Osteoporosis is characterised by decreased bone mass and increased chances of fracture.
Reason (R) : Common cause of osteoporosis is increased levels of oestrogen.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1).
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2).
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3).
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(4).
(A) is not correct but (R) is correçt

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Year: 2022
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
9.
Which of the following is present between the adjacent bones of the vertebral column?
(1).
Intercalated discs
(2).
Cartilage
(3).
Areolar tissue
(4).
Smooth muscle

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Year: 2021
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
10.
During muscular contraction which of the following events occur?
(a) H zone disappears
(b) 'A' band widens
(c) T band reduces in width
(d) Myosin hydrolyzes ATP, releasing the ADP and Pi
(e) Z-lines attached to actins are pulled inwards
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(1).
(a), (c), (d), (e) only
(2).
(a), (b), (c), (d) only
(3).
(b), (c), (d), (e) only
(4).
(b), (d), (e), (a) only

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Year: 2021
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
11.
Chronic autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle is called as:
(1).
Arthritis
(2).
Muscular dystrophy
(3).
Myasthenia gravis
(4).
Gout

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Year: 2020
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
12.
Match the following columns and select the correctoption.
(1).
(a) - (i), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iv)
(2).
(a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i)
(3).
(a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii)
(4).
(a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii)

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Year: 2019
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
13.
Which of the following glucose transporters is insulin- dependent ?
(1).
GLUT II
(2).
GLUT III
(3).
GLUT IV
(4).
GLUT I

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Year: 2019
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
14.
Which of the following muscular disorders is inherited ?
(1).
Muscular dystrophy
(2).
Myasthenia gravis
(3).
Botulism
(4).
Tetany

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Year: 2018
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
15.
Calcium is important in skeletal muscle contraction because it
(1).
prevents the formation of bonds between the myosin cross bridges and the actin filament.
(2).
detaches the myosin head from the actin filament.
(3).
activates the myosin ATPase by binding to it.
(4).
binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin.

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Year: 2017
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
16.
The pivot joint between atlas and axis is a type of
(1).
saddle joint.
(2).
fibrous joint.
(3).
cartilaginous joint.
(4).
synovial joint.

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Year: 2017
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
17.
Out of 'X' pairs of ribs in humans only 'Y' pairs are true ribs. Select the option that correctly represents values of X and Y and provides their explanation
(1).
X = 24, Y = 12 - True ribs are dorsally attached to vertebral column but are free on ventral side
(2).
X = 12, Y = 7 - True ribs are dorsally attached to vertebral column and ventrally to the sternum
(3).
X = 12, Y = 5 - True ribs are attached dorsally to vertebral column and sternum on the two ends
(4).
X = 24, Y = 7 - True ribs are dorsally attached to vertebral column but are free on ventral side

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Year: 2016
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
18.
Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as
(1).
fatigue
(2).
tetanus
(3).
tonus
(4).
spasm

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