Important MCQs on Nervous System, Skeletal System, Muscles, Teeth & Biological Compounds for Competitive Exams (Part-I)

  1. In an accident, a person’s brain was injured and he could not regulate body temperature, hunger, and water balance. Which part of the brain was affected?
    a. Cerebellum
    b. Medulla oblongata
    c. Hypothalamus
    d. Corpus callosum
    Answer: c. Hypothalamus
  2. The image formed on the retina of a human eye is –
    a. Virtual and inverted
    b. Virtual and erect
    c. Real and erect
    d. Real and inverted
    Answer: d. Real and inverted
  3. The average weight of the human brain is –
    a. 1.64 kg
    b. 1.36 kg
    c. 1.46 kg
    d. 1.63 kg
    Answer: b. 1.36 kg
  4. Weight of the human brain in grams is –
    a. 1350 g
    b. 1230 g
    c. 1100 g
    d. 1300 g
    Answer: a. 1350 g
  5. The sense of balance is achieved by –
    a. Cerebellum
    b. Thalamus
    c. Cerebrum
    d. Spinal cord
    Answer: c. Cerebrum

🦴 Skeletal System & Bones

  1. How many bones are found in the human skeletal system?
    a. 212
    b. 206
    c. 202
    d. 200
    Answer: b. 206
  2. In the human body, the total number of bones is –
    a. 187
    b. 287
    c. 206
    d. 306
    Answer: c. 206
  3. How many bones are found in an adult human?
    a. 210
    b. 260
    c. 206
    d. 300
    Answer: c. 206
  4. The longest bone in the human body is –
    a. Human
    b. Spinal cord
    c. Femur
    d. Hip bone
    Answer: c. Femur
  5. Human skeletal examination is generally done for –
    a. Brain power
    b. Internal age
    c. Internal height
    d. Denseness
    Answer: b. Internal age

💪 Muscles

  1. How many muscles are found in the human body?
    a. 565
    b. 656
    c. 665
    d. 556
    Answer: b. 656
  2. How many skeletal muscles are found in the human body?
    a. 206
    b. 200
    c. 500
    d. 700
    Answer: d. 700

🦷 Teeth & Related Concepts

  1. The hardest part of the human body is –
    a. Bone
    b. Plaque
    c. Enamel
    d. Skull
    Answer: c. Enamel
  2. Which part of the elephant becomes its tusks (teeth)?
    a. Internal Teeth
    b. Posterior Teeth
    c. Secondary Teeth
    d. Jaw
    Answer: c. Secondary Teeth
  3. Wisdom molar is –
    a. First molar
    b. Second molar
    c. Third molar
    d. Fourth molar
    Answer: c. Third molar
  4. What is the hard enamel layer of teeth made of?
    a. Calcium hydro-oxide
    b. Calcium hydroxyapatite
    c. Calcium oxide
    d. Calcium phosphate
    Answer: b. Calcium hydroxyapatite
  5. Odontology is the branch of science related to –
    a. Bone
    b. Effect of time
    c. Teeth
    d. Personality
    Answer: c. Teeth

🧪 Biological Compounds & Functions

  1. Which of the following are connective tissues?
    (1. Blood, 2. Bone, 3. Ligaments, 4. Tendons)
    a. 1, 2, 3, and 4
    b. 1 and 2
    c. 1, 3 and 4
    d. 3 and 4
    Answer: a. 1, 2, 3, and 4
  2. The tracking of people by trained dogs is based on the recognition of which compound in sweat?
    a. Carboxylic acids
    b. Uric acid
    c. Sugar
    d. Salt
    Answer: a. Carboxylic acids

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