Biomechanics In Sports MCQ | Class 12 Chapter 8 | 2026

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Biomechanics And Sports MCQ

Below are some of the very important NCERT MCQ Questions of Biomechanics And Sports Class 12 Physical Education Chapter 8 with Answers.

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MCQ Questions 1 – 39

1 . Biomechanics helps in _______ 

1. Treating injuries to sports person 
2. Improving performance of athletes 
3. Increasing friction between the athlete and the ground surface 
4. All of the above 

2. Abduction and adduction take place at which Axis 

1. Oblique 
2. Longitudinal or vertical 
3. Frontal or medio lateral 
4. Sagittal or anteroposterior 

3. Flexion and extension are 

1. Movements in the frontal plane about the said sagittal axis 
2. Movement in the sagittal plane about the frontal axis 
3. Movement in the horizontal plane about the vertical axis 
4. None of the above 

4. Biomechanics is a branch of 

1. Biology 
2. Kinesiology 
3. Science 
4. Physics 

5. ______ refers to the study of human movement including the interaction between the athlete Sports Equipment and the exercise environment 

1. Kinesiology
2. Physical education 
3. Biomechanics 
4. Sports education 

6. Biomechanics can play a crucial role in 

1. Injury prevention 
2. Performance enhancement 
3. Physical movement 
4. Both a and b 

7. Which of the following is not a type of movement related to physical activity 

1. Extension 
2. Adduction 
3. Abduction 
4. None of this 

8. _____ takes place when the angle between two bones attached to a joint 

1. Flexion, increase 
2. Extension, decrease 
3. Adduction, increase 
4. Extension, increase 

9. Understanding of proper sports and exercise movements will allow the participants to be more _______ for long-term development 

1. Efficient 
2. Technically sound 
3. Prone to good habits 
4. All of this 

10. Coaches should make use of the method of _________ biomechanical analysis in their everyday practice to produce changes in the techniques used by their students 

1. Quantitative 
2. Qualitative 
3. Effective 
4. None of these 

11. Which of Newton’s Law of Motion deals with acceleration 

1. First 
2. Second 
3. Third 
4. None of these 

12. Why it is important to know biomechanics in sports 

1. Improve sports performance 
2. Prevent sports injuries 
3. Both a and b 
4. None of the above 

13. Sophisticated Sports Equipment gives advantage to ________ athletes 

1. Elite
2. Recreational 
3. Both A and B 
4. None of the above 

14. This type of movement takes place when the angle decreases between the two bones attached to a joint. It is ________

1. Adduction 
2. Abduction 
3. Extension 
4. Flexion 

15. Name the movement in which the angle decreases between the two bones attached to a joint 

1. Adduction 
2. Flexion 
3. Abduction 
4. Extension 

16. ___________ is a movement laterally towards the middle of body 

1. Abduction 
2. Adduction 
3. Extension 
4. Flexion 

17. __________ means moving the body parts away from the imaginary Central Line i.e. the axis

1. Adduction 
2. Abduction 
3. Extension 
4. External rotation 

18. This is a rotatory movement around the longitudinal axis of a bone away from the middle of the body it is called ___________

1. External rotation 
2. Internal rotation 
3. Outward rotation 
4. Both a and b 

19. _________ involves the sequential combination of flexion, adduction, extension, and abduction at a joint 

1. Internal rotation 
2. External rotation 
3. Circumduction 
4. None of the above 

20. Newton’s first law is also known as 

1. Law of Inertia 
2. Balance of linear momentum 
3. Law of action 
4. None of the above 

21. Movement that occurs primarily in the sagittal plane is 

1. Adduction, lateral flexion, flexion,  dorsiflexion plantar 
2. Flexion, extension, dorsiflexion, plantar flexion
3. Flexion, extension, dorsiflexion internal external rotation 
4. Supination and pronation of the forearm 

22. How do we define the phases into which we often break fundamental movement to simplify the biomechanical analysis 

1. Biomechanically distinct function and easily identified boundaries 
2. Easily identified functions and clearly define boundaries 
3. Anatomically distinct function and easily identified boundaries 
4. Medically distinct functions and clearly defined boundaries 

23. ___________ take place when the angle between the two bones attached to the joint increases

1. Flexion 
2. Extension 
3. Adduction 
4. None of these 

24. Newton’s second law of motion can be applied in sports like 

1. Baseball 
2. Swimming 
3. Football 
4. Both a and c 

25. As per Newton’s third law of motion to every action there is always an ________ and opposite reaction 

1. Unequal 
2. Equal 
3. Multiple time 
4. Double 

26. In Basketball which of the following law of motion is implemented 

1. First 
2. Second 
3. Third 
4. Fourth 

27. Acceleration of an object will increase as the net force increases depending on its 

1. Density 
2. Mass 
3. Shape 
4. Volume 

28. In normal walking at a person preferred speed, the ratio of the duration of the stance and swing phases is roughly 

1. 1 to 1
2. 2 to 3
3. 2 to 1
4. 3 to 2 

29. In plantar flexion of the foot about the ankle joints 

1. The foot moves upward toward the front of the calf 
2. The foot moves upwards towards the rear of the calf 
3. The foot moves sideways 
4. None of the above 

30. At TouchDown in walking the knee is normally 

1. Fully extended 
2. Slightly flexed 
3. Fully flexed 
4. Slightly extended 

31. Flexion and extension are 

1. Movement in the frontal plane about the sagittal axis 
2. Movement in the Sagittal plane about the frontal axis 
3. Movement in the horizontal plane about the vertical axis 
4. None of the above

32. Internal and external rotation is movements in which the Anatomical plane 

1. Sagittal 
2. Frontal 
3. Horizontal 
4. None of these 

33. Extension is a movement in which

1. Body part moves away from body
2. The angle of joint reduces
3. The angle of joint increases
4. Combination of all movements

34. The plane which divides the body into left and right is called 

1. Coronal plane 
2. Sagittal plane 
3. Vertical plane 
4. Transverse plane 

35. Sports biomechanics can be described as 

1. Mechanics of sports 
2. Kinesiology 
3. Physics of sports 
4. Sports dynamics 

36. Newton’s second law of motion is also known as 

1. Law of reaction 
2. Law of Inertia 
3. Resultant force 
4. Law of effect

37. Match the following

S.No	List I	List II
A	Flexion	1. Golf swing
B	Abduction	2. Walking
C	Interior rotation	3. Start jump

Codes

—- A   B   C   

(1) 3    2   1   

(2) 1   2   3   

(3) 2   3   1  

(4)  1  2  3 

38. Friction is required for

1. Fast movement
2. Stopping the object
3. Both 2 and 3
4. None of them

39. Which of the following pair is incorrectly matched

S.No	List I	List II
A	Extension	1. It is a movement towards the midline of the body
B	Flexion	2. It takes place when the angle decreases between two bones attached to a bone with joint
C	Abduction	3. It means moving the body part away from the midline of the body

MCQ Answers 1 – 39

1 . (4) 2. (4) 3. (2) 4. (4) 5. (3) 6. (4) 7. (4) 8. (4) 9. (4) 10. (2)

11. (2) 12. (3) 13. (3) 14. (4) 15. (2) 16. (2) 17. (2) 18. (4) 19. (3) 20. (1)

21. (2) 22. (1) 23. (2) 24. (4) 25. (2) 26. (2) 27. (3) 28. (4) 29. (2) 30. (2)

31. (2) 32. (3) 33. (3) 34. (2) 35. (3) 36. (3) 37. (3) 38. (2) 39.(1)

Assertion / Reasoning MCQ 

Codes

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true and but R is not a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false, but R is true

1. Assertion (A) Biomechanics is the study of force and its effects on the living system 

Reason (R) In swimming third law of motion is utilized 

2. Assertion (A) Abduction means moving the body parts away from the midline of the body 

Reason (R) Adduction is another name for abduction 

3. Assertion (A) Newton’s third law of motion described what happened to the body when it exerts a force on another body 

Reason (R) Newton’s Law of Motion is applied in the football 

4. Assertion (A) Newton’s first law of motion is applicable in sports like equestrian 

Reason (R)  In this force the rider remains in motion along with the horse 

5. Assertion ( A) According to Newton’s second law of motion, the acceleration produced in an object due to extend force is directly proportional to the force producing it and inversely proportional to its mass 

Reason (R)  Golf ball will continue to move at a constant velocity unless a force act on it to Slow it Down or change its direction 

6. Assertion (A) Sports biomechanics is a quantitative-based study and analysis of professional athletes/sportspersons and sports activities in general 

Reason (R )  In simple terms it may be described as the Physics of sports 

7. Assertion (A)  Sports biomechanics is limited to the study of those individuals who are involved in exercise or any physical activity 

Reason (R)  Performance enhancement is one of the areas of study in sports biomechanics 

8. Assertion (A)  Sports person’s performance can be improved by improving his technique 

Reason (R) The application of biomechanical principle can be applied to improve technique

Assertion / Reasoning MCQ Answers

1 . (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (a)

Case Study Based MCQ

1. In equestrian sports when the horse comes to rest then the rider bends forward to avoid falling. Based on this answer the following questions.

i)  Riders bending forward can be related to which law 

1. First 
2. Second 
3. Third 
4. None of the above 

ii) What does the second law of motion state 

1. Body at rest will remain at rest 
2. For every action there is opposite reaction 
3. Less friction is needed for better performance 
4. Acceleration depends upon force applied and mass of an object

iii) A basketball taking a parabolic path is an example of

1. Third law of motion 
2. Sliding friction 
3. First law of motion 
4. Flexion 

2. During the physical education class Newton’s Law of Motion was discussed and their practical application in sports events was explained to students. These laws are most relevant in sports has most of the actions in sports are related to these laws 

On the basis of this information answer the following questions 

i) Newton’s first law of motion is also known as 

1. Law of Inertia 
2. Law of momentum 
3. Law of reaction 
4. Law of acceleration 

ii) What is the relation between mass and force 

1. Directly proportional 
2. No relationship 
3. Inversely proportional 
4. Both A and C 

iii) Newton’s second law is also known as the 

1. Law of reaction 
2. Law of Inertia 
3. Law of acceleration 
4. None of the above 

3. In biomechanics class Saban, the teacher, brings the students to the physics lab of his school. The students get confused, after the completion of the class, they realize the fact. 

i) Why does the teacher bring students to the physics lab for Biomechanics class?  

1. It deals with physics principal sliding to visible side 
2. Sliding friction 
3. Rolling friction 
4. Static friction

ii) Biomechanics is associated with 

1. Mechanic 
2. Physics 
3. Mechanics and Physics 
4. Mechanics and Anatomy 

iii) Friction can be increased by which of the following 

1. Smooth surface 
2. Dry surface 
3. Decrease the weight 
4. All of the above 

4. The teachers, as well as coaches, always make their best efforts to improve the performance of their students, in various competitive games and sports they can help to improve the performance of students, if they have adequate knowledge of biomechanics. 

i) The more force one exerts on the downward pounds the higher the ball Bounce into the air which floor is this statement being referred to 

1.  Newton’s first law 
2. Newton’s second law 
3. Newton’s third law law 
4. Gravitation 

ii) Among the above-given picture Newton’s third law is depicted in 

1. First 
2. Second 
3. Both A and B 
4. None of the above 

iii) The acceleration of an object depends directly upon the net force acting upon the object and inversely upon the object 

1. Weight 
2. Mass 
3. Height 
4. Density the student 

iv) The study of the human body and various forces acting on it is called 

1. Biology 
2. Biomechanics 
3. Physiology 
4. Anatomy 

v) A high jumper can jump higher off a solid surface because it opposes his or her body with as much force as he or she is able to generate. This example refers to 

1. Law of conservation 
2. Law of Inertia 
3. Law of action and reaction 
4. Law of Gravity 

5. Sohan, a new student in the school, was very much interested in taking part in the school sports events. He was taught the latest rules and regulations of the football game. 

In due course, he learn biomechanical aspects of the game including various movements the type of movement

i)  The type of movement in which the angle between decreases is called

1. Flexion
2. Extension
3. Gliding
4. Sliding

ii) Straightening part of a joint so that the angle increases is called 

1. Flexion 
2. Extension 
3. Abduction 
4. Adduction 

iii) Moving a part away from midline is 

1. Flexion
2. Extension 
3. Abduction 
4. Adduction 

iv) Moving a path towards the midline is 

1. Flexion
2. Extension
3. Abduction 
4. A
5. dduction 

v) Flexion and extension comes under ________ movement 

1. Gliding 
2. Angular 
3. Rotation 
4. Circumduction

Case Study Based Answers

1. i) 1 ii) 4 iii) 3

2. i) 1 ii) 1 iii) 3

3. i) 1 ii) 4 iii) 2

4. i) 3 ii) 3 iii) 2 iv) 2 v) 3

5. i) 1 ii) 2 iii) 3 iv) 4 v) 5

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Final Words

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