Children And Women In Sports MCQ | Class 12 PE | Chapter 2 | 2026

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Children And Women In Sports MCQ

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MCQ Questions 1 – 37

1. Which type of motor development takes place in the skeleton of the body 

1. Gross motor development 
2. Fine motor development 
3. High motor development 
4. Small motor development 

2. The first stage of motor development in a child is 

1. Early childhood 
2. Infant hood 
3. Adolescence 
4. Adulthood 

3. The third stage of motor development in a child is between the age of ______, years and _________ years 

1. 12, 16 
2. 2, 6
3. 1, 2 
4. None of this 

4. Fine motor development uses the __________ muscles for carrying out _______ activities 

1. Small, posture and balance maintenance 
2. Larger, posture and balance maintenance 
3. Larger, precise 
4. Smaller, precise 

5. Which of the following is not a factor influencing the motor development of a child 

1. Sensory integration 
2. Muscle Tone 
3. Confidence 
4. Endurance 

6. ___________ affecting motor development is also known as hereditary factors 

1. Nutritional factor 
2. Endurance factor 
3. Genetic factors 
4. Environmental factor 

7. Which of the following factors is/are responsible for motor development 

1. Genetic factors 
2. Environmental factors 
3. Food and nutrition 
4. All the above 

8. Which one of the following activities is related to fine motor development 

1. Speaking 
2. Running 
3. Hopping 
4. Swimming 

9. Ball handling is an activity that starts in a child in the development stage called __________

1. Infant Hood 
2. Early childhood 
3. Middle childhood 
4. Late childhood

10. In which of the following age groups do children start to learn the value of their societies? 

1. 13-18 years 
2. 2-5 years 
3. 18-24 years 
4. 7-4 years

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11. The transition period between childhood to adulthood is called 

1. Senescence 
2. Adolescence
3. Early childhood 
4. Infanthood

12. Exercise to develop motor skills like jumping, hopping throwing, and catching is prescribed for children in 

1. Infanthood
2. Adolescence 
3. Early childhood 
4. All of these

13. Exercise to develop gross motor skills like head control and sitting are prescribed for 

1. Infants 
2. Adults 
3. Adolescence 
4. Female sportsperson 

14. The second stage of motor development in a child is between the age of —- years and __________ years. 

1. 12-16 
2. 2- 6
3. 1- 2
4. 7- 12 

15. Which one of the following exercises will be most appropriate for a 11-year-old child 

1. Twisting 
2. Cycling 
3. Pulling
4. playing with high intensity outdoor games 

16. _________ is/are the period of accelerated growth 

1. Adolescence 
2. Early childhood 
3. Both a and b 
4. Senescence 

17. The precaution of _________ should be followed if you have the postural deformity of round shoulders. 

1. Avoiding tight fitting clothes
2. Keeping the body straight while carrying weight
3. Taking a balance diet
4. Not putting extra weight on the leg muscles 

18. The inclusion of physical activities in lifestyle will lead to 

1. Growth and development of child
2. Correction of postural deformities 
3. Development of cognitive abilities 
4. All of the above 

19. Which one of the following is not correct about motor development 

1. It involves development of of bones and muscles 
2. It is supported by physical activities 
3. It occurs only in childhood stage 
4. It is affected by genetic factors 

20. Sensory motor development of a child is dependent upon __________

1. Environment 
2. Endurance 6
3. Nutrition 
4. Sensory impairment 

21. _________ is the ability of a child to maintain the exertion required for an activity 

1. Strength 
2. Flexibility 
3. Stamina 
4. Endurance 

22. In bowlegs there is/ are are 

1. Wide gap between the knees 
2. Plain foot sole 
3. Knee colliding with each other 
4. Both legs curving inwards 

23. Abnormal curve of the spine at the front is called 

1. Scoliosis 
2. Kyphosis 
3. Lordosis 
4. Psoriasis 

24. In which kind of deformity, the gap between ankles goes on increasing and an individual faces difficulty during walking and running 

1. Bow legs 
2. Knock knee 
3. Flat foot 
4. Scoliosis 

25. The reverse of Knock knee position is known as 

1. Kyphosis 
2. Scoliosis 
3. Bowlegs 
4. Lordosis 

26. In which one of the following deformities there is a wide gap between the knees 

1. Flatfoot 
2. Lordosis 
3. Bow leg 
4. Kyphosis 5

27. Flat foot and round shoulders are deformities associated with 

1. Skeletal system 
2. Reproductive system 
3. Respiratory system 
4. Nervous system 

28. How many arches are present in the foot of a human being 

a. 2   b. 4    c. 3    d. 5 

29. Which of the following physical deformity is also called curve 5

1. Kyphosis
2. Lordosis 
3. Scoliosis 
4. Knock knee

30. The postural deformity is not related to spinal curve 

1. Kyphosis 
2. Scoliosis 
3. Lordosis 
4. Flatfoot 

31. Which of the statements given below is incorrect regarding the methods to increase women participation in sports 

1. They should be provided with good technical instruction 
2. Parents and teachers should motivate the girls to take part in physical activities 
3. Coach education programs should be organised which inform about the ethical and interpersonal issues of sexual harassment 
4. None of the above 

32. Which of the following is not a cause of bow legs 

1. Improper way of walking 
2. Overweight 
3. Vitamin D deficiency 
4. Injury of the spine 

33. What are the corrective measures for scoliosis 

1. Perform Trikonasana 
2. Lie down in prone position 
3. Walk on heels 
4. Both a and b 

34. Which of the following factors is/are  responsible for less participation of women in sports 

1. Lack of sports infrastructure 
2. Social constraints 
3. Concern for personal safety 
4. All of the above 

35. Which of the following methods will be most appropriate for increasing the participation of women in sports 

1. Development of community sports 
2. Infrastructure development of changing infrastructure 
3. Reducing the participation fee for women in sports Institute 
4. All of the above 

36. Match the following 

S.No	Developmental stages	Characteristics
A	Infant Hood	1. Skip and balance on foot
B	Early childhood	2.  Learn values
C	Middle childhood	3. Also referred as adolescence
D	Late childhood	4. Learn to sit and crawl

Codes

—- A   B   C    D

(1) 3    2   1    4

(2) 4    1   2    3

(3) 1   2   3    4

(4)  2   3   1    4

37. Match the following 

S.No	Postural Deformities	Causes
A	Knock Knee	1. Weakness of muscles and ligaments
B	Round Shoulders	2. Use of poor quality  footwear
C	Flat foot	3. Carrying heavy load on Shoulders
D	Bow legs	4. Putting extra weight on leg muscles

Codes

—- A   B   C    D

(1) 1    3   2    4

(2) 2    1   3    4

(3) 4   3   2    1

(4)  3   4   1    2

MCQ 1 – 37

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

8. (a) 9. (b), 10. (d), 11. (b), 12. (b), 13. (a),

14. (d), 15. (b), 16. (c), 17. (a), 18. (d),

19. (c), 20. (c), 21. (d), 22. (a), 23. (c),

24. (b), 25. (c), 26. (c), 27. (a), 28. (a)

29. (c), 30. (d), 31. (d) 32. (d), 33. (d),

34. (d), 35. (d), 36. (b), 37. (a),

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

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

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

31.(4) 32.(4) 33.(4) 34.(4) 35.(4) 36.(2) 37.(1)

Assertion/Reasoning MCQs

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) Lordosis is treatable by doing the bhujangasana and Tara son 

Reason (R) These asanas strengthen the muscle and help in maintaining the balance of the body 

2. Assertion (A)  Motor development refers to the development of a child’s bone muscles and his or her ability to move around 

Reason (R) Gross motor development involves the small muscles of the body especially during the movement of the fingers and hands 

3. Assertion (A) The genetic factors that a child receive from their parents are greatly  responsible for motor development 

Reason ( R)  Adolescence is the transitional period between childhood and adulthood 

4. Assertion (A) In India Women’s participation is low 

Reason (R)  The social Outlook towards women participation in sports is negative

5. Assertion (A) During this stage of growth and development such exercise for physical activity should be encouraged which helps in developing competent movement skills (throwing, jumping, catching, or kicking the ball) 

Reason (R ) Early childhood is the age from 3 to 7 years 

6. Assertions (A)  Flat foot is a type of physical deformity 

Reason (R) It occurs only in athletes

7. Assertion (A) Knock knee is a physical deformity 

Reason (R) Yogic exercise which helps in the treatment of Knock knee: padmasana (Lotus posture), Vatayanasana (horse face posture), Bhadrasana

Assertion/ Reasoning MCQ Answers

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

Case Based MCQs

1. Physical education teacher at xyz School observed that Rakesh, a student of class 6th, has an outward curve of the vertebral column in the thoracic region. He suggested some exercises to rectify this problem. 

i) What is this deformity known as? 

1. Kyphosis 
2. Lordosis 
3. Flatfoot 
4. Scoliosis 

ii) Kyphosis is commonly known as 

1. Hollowback 
2. Lordosis 
3. Sideward bending 
4. Hunchback 

iii) Kyphosis is a deformity related to 

1. Foot 
2. Shoulder 
3. Vertebral column 
4. Legs

2. Padma, a student of class 12 used to read books in the school library. One day she was studying the history of women’s participation in Indian Sports and felt that more girls and women must be encouraged to actively participate in sports. She believed that impossible things can be achieved through participating in sports 

i) In which year did women first participate in Olympics 

1. 2000
2. 1900
3. 2012 
4. 1947 

ii) Which of the following player is associated with badminton 

1. Sania Mirza 
2. Saina Nehwal 
3. Karanam 
4. PT Usha 

iii) Which of the following are the factors causing less participation of women in sports 

1. Lack of sports infrastructure 
2. Lack of self confidence 
3. Parental and adult influence 
4. All of the above 

3. Tushar is an adolescent whose both knees touch and overlap each other in a normal standing position. Because of this deformity, he usually faces difficulties during walking and running. 

i) Tushar is suffering from which one of the following deformity 

1. Bow leg 
2. Knock knee 
3. Flat foot 
4. Lordosis 

ii) Adolescent are children in the age group 

1. Above 18 years 
2. Between 8 to 12 years 
3. Between 3 to 7 years 
4. Between 13 to 18 years 

iii) Which of the following is/are causes of knock knee 

1. Weakness of muscle and ligaments 
2. Lack of vitamin D 
3. Overweight 
4. All of the above 

4. Anurag Thakur, sports minister in India, is unhappy with the state of affairs regarding female participation in sports in India. He is planning some corrective steps 

i) The minister of Sports is annoyed because of the

1. Low participation of female in sports 
2. Corruption among sports officials 
3. Prevalent of physical deformities among women sportsmen 
4. All the above 

ii) According to you which of the following suggestions will help in increasing the participation of females in sports 

1. Establishment of community sports facilities 
2. Development of sports Infrastructures by taking into account the needs of women safety privacy and hygiene 
3. Involving teachers and parents to motivate girls to participate in sports 
4. All of the above 

iii) What is/are the reason for the low participation of females in sports in India 

1. Social constraints 
2. Personal safety concerns 
3. Lack of self confidence 
4. All the above

5. Rinki spent her weekend taking the health status of all the security guards of a huge gated community as a part of the project work assigned by PE teachers. She found out that more than half of them have shown a significant deformity in the upper part of the vertebral column.

i) The term used to define this deformity is 

1. Lordosis 
2. Scoliosis
3. Kyphosis 
4. Both 1 and 2 

ii) This deformity is mainly caused due to 

1. Carrying a heavy load 
2. Lack of exercise 
3. Weak muscles 
4. All of the above 

iii) Asanas which helps in rectifying such conditions are 

1. Chakrasana 
2. Dhanurasana 
3. Halasana
4. Both 1 and 2

iv) Bending head backward in standing position helps in getting rid of 

1. Lordosis 
2. Kyphosis 
3. Scoliosis 
4. Both 1 and 2 

v) Due to covid pandemic most of the children attending online classes with bad sitting posture makes may experience this condition later 

1. Kyphosis 
2. Lordosis 
3. Scoliosis 
4. Flat foot 

6. Posture plays a very significant role in our daily activities. Correct posture means the balance of the body in an accurate and proper manner. Various types of postural deformities can be identified in individuals 

i) From the above given picture the deformities seen on the left most is caused due to deficiency of 

1. Iron 
2. Calcium 
3. Vitamin D 
4. Both 2 and 3 

ii) Walking on the inner edge of the feet can be the remedy for 

1. Bow legs 
2. Flat foot 
3. Overweight 
4. Leg deformity 

iii) The person in the middle is suffering with 

1. Rickets 
2. Flat foot 
3. Knock knees 
4. Elephant foot 

iv) Horse riding is the best exercise for treating this deformity 

1. Knock knees 
2. Bow legs 
3. Flat foot 
4. All the above 

v) Performing this asana regularly can be a remedy for knocked knees 

1. Padmasana 
2. Tadasana 
3. Vajrasana 
4. Halasana 

7. Study the figure given below and answer the following question 

i) The term used to define this deformity is 

1. Lordosis 
2. Scoliosis 
3. Kyphosis 
4. Both 1 and 2 

ii) This deformity is mainly caused due to 

1. Short leg on one side 
2. One side flatfoot
3. Wrong standing posture 
4. All the above 

iii) The asanas which help in rectifying such conditions are 

1. Chakrasana 
2. Dhanurasana 
3. Halasana 
4. Both 1 and 2 

iv. This deformity is also known by which name 

1. Round upper Back 
2. Round upper front 
3. C curve 
4. None of the above 

v) Scoliosis is associated with which of the following parts of the body 

1. Spine 
2. Muscles 
3. Leg 
4. Joints

8. Suresh is extremely fond of cricket as a sport and wants to take it up as a profession. However, he always had pain whenever he would run and sometimes also complained of pain after prolonged standing. With reference to this, answer the following 

i) Suresh dipped his feet in the water and then walked on the floor, he did not obtain an arch. So he most likely has one of the following problems 

1. Knock knee 
2. Scoliosis 
3. Flat foot 
4. Bowleg 

ii) What could be the probable cause of this problem 

1. Weak muscles 
2. Sudden rise in body weight 
3. Deficiency of calcium vitamin D 
4. Only a and b 

iii) To rectify this problem which Yogasana prove to be the most fruitful 

1. Gomukhasana 
2. Chakrasana 
3. Halasana 
4. Vajrasana 

Case Study Based MCQs Answers

1. i) 2 ii) 4 iii) 3

2. i) 2 ii) 2 iii) 4

3. i) 2 ii) 4 iii) 4

4. i)1 ii) 4 iii) 4

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

6. i) 4 ii) 1 iii) 3 iv) 1 v) 1

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

8. i) 3 ii) 4 iii) 4

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