MUSCLES (NEET Pattern) 00:30

Important Instructions
This test contains 35 questions. Each question carries 4 marks. For each correct response the
candidate will get 4 marks. For each incorrect response, one mark will be deducted from the total
scores. The maximum marks are 140.
1. Functionally cardiac muscles are similar to :-
(1) Unstriped muscles (2) Striped muscles
(3) Striped & Unstriped muscles (4) None

2. During contraction of muscles :-

(1) Actin Filament slide over actin (2) Myosin filament slide over actin
(3) Actin filament slide over myosin (4) Myosin filament slide over actin

3. Mitochondria in cardiac muscles :-

(1) More than other muscles fibres (2) Less than other muscles fibres
(3) Equal than other muscles fibres (4) None

4. Rigor mortis is :-
(1) Contraction of muscles after death (2) Contraction of muscles before death
(3) Shivering of muscles (4) None

5. Unstriped muscle are also known as :-

(1) Visceral (2) Smooth
(3) Involuntary (4) All

6. Contractile unit of muscle fibres :-

(1) Muscle fibre (2) Sarcomere
(3) Myofibril (4) Sacosom

7. Epimycium of muscles are made up of :-

(1) White fibrous connective tissue (2) Adipose connective tissue
(3) Reticular connective tissue (4) Areolar connective tissue

8. Largest muscle is :-
(1) Gluteus maximus (2) Sartorius
(3) Stapedius (4) Biceps muscle

9. Papillary muscle found in :-

(1) Heart (2) Liver
(3) Kidney (4) Lung

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10. ATP-ase activity found in :-

(1) Myosin filament (2) Actin filament
(3) Both (4) None

11. Total No. of muscles in our body is :-

(1) 256 muscles (2) 639 muscles
(3) 400 muscles (4) 421 muscles

12. Longest smooth muscles are :-

(1) Intestine (2) Stomach
(3) Uterus (Pregnant) (4) Urinary bladder

13. Strongest muscles :-

(1) Thigh muscle (2) Leg muscle
(3) Arm muscle (4) Jaw muscle

14. Muscles of Iris & Ciliary body originate :-

(1) Ectoderm (2) Mesoderm
(3) Endoderm (4) All of above

15. Cardiac muscles fibres :-

(1) Involuntary (2) Non-fatigue
(3) Striated like (4) All

16. Striated muscle fibres found in :-

(1) Trachea (2) Lung
(3) Leg (4) Gall bladder

17. Smooth muscles fibres are :-

(1) Spindle shaped (2) Unbranched & Involuntary
(3) UniNucleated (4) All of above

18. Chemical Ions responsible for muscles contraction :-

(1) Ca++ & K+ (2) Na+ & K+
(3) Na+ & Ca++ (4) Ca++ & mg++ Ions

19. Muscle length doesn't changes :-

(1) Isotonic contraction (2) Isometric contraction
(3) Tetanic contraction (4) None

20. Phosphogen in vertebrates :-

(1) Phospho creatine (2) Phospho arginine
(3) ATP (4) Phosphoric acid

21. Smallest muscles in rabbit & man :-

(1) Gluteus maximus (2) Stapedius
(3) Sartorius (4) Massetor

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22. When subminimal stimulus given then :-

(1) Muscle contract vigorously (2) Muscle contract slowly
(3) Muscle never contract (4) Muscle become fatigue

23. When supra liminal stimulus given than :-

(1) Muscle contraction more then normal
(2) Muscle contraction less than normal
(3) Muscle contraction below average
(4) Muscle contraction same as threshold stimulus

24. The type of muscles present in our :

(1) upper arm are smooth muscle fibres fusiform in shape.
(2) heart are involuntary and unstriated smooth muscles.
(3) intestine are striated and involuntary.
(4) thigh are striated and voluntary.

25. Which one of the following is correct pairing of a body part and the kind of muscle tissue that
moves it ?
(1) Iris – Involuntary smooth muscle
(2) Heart wall – Involuntary unstriated muscle
(3) Biceps of upper arm – Smooth muscle fibres
(4) Abdominal – Smooth muscle wall

26. Immediate source of energy for muscle contraction is:-

(1) Glucose (2) GTP
(3) ATP (4) Creatine phosphate

27. The muscle fatigue occurs due to accumulation of:-

(1) CO2 (2) Lactic acid
(3) Creatine phosphate (4) Myosin ATPase

28. One myosin filament in the myofibril of skeletal muscle fibre is surrounded by how many actin
filaments ?
(1) Two (2) Four (3) Six (4) Three

29. Least blood supply will be present in :-

(1) Skeletal muscle (2) Cardiac muscle
(3) Smooth muscle (4) All of the above

30. Z-disc is formed by :-

(1) Actin protein (2) Myosin protein
(3) Actinin protein (4) Myomesin protein

31. Ciliary movement occurs in most of our internal tubular organs which are lined by ...A... epithelium.
The coordinated movement of cilia in the ...B... help us in removing dust particles.
Identify A and B complete the given statement.
(1) A–squamous, B–trachea (2) A–cuboidal, B–trachea
(3) A–ciliated, B–trachea (4) A–stratified, B–trachea

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32. Skeletal muscles are closely associated with the ...A... components of the body. They have ...B...
appearance under the microscope and hence are called ...C... muscles.
Choose the correct options to fill A, B and C, so as to complete the given statement.
(1) A–muscular, B–stripped, C–striated
(2) A–visceral, B–stripped, C–striated
(3) A–skeletal, B–stripped, C–striated
(4) A–microfibrillar, B–stripped, C–striated

33. ...A... band contains actin and is called ...B... band, whereas the ...C... band called ...D... band contains
myosin.
Choose the correct options for A, B, C and D to complete the given statement :-
(1) A–Light, B–I, C–dark, D–A
(2) A–Dark, B–I, C–light, D–A
(3) A–Dark, B–A, C–light, D–I
(4) A–Light, B–A, C–dark, D–I

34. In a ...A... state, the edge of thin filaments on either side of thick filaments ...B... overlap the free
ends of ...C... filaments leaving the central part of thick filaments. This central part of thick filament,
not overlapped by thin filaments is called ...D... zone.
Choose the correct options to fill the graps A, B, C and D, so as to complete the given statement
(1) A–resting, B–partially, C–thick, D–H
(2) A–resting, B–partially, C–thick, D–A
(3) A–resting, B–partially, C–thick, D–I
(4) A–resting, B–partially, C–thick, D–M

35. I. Sarcoplasmic reticulum are abundant.

II. Myoglobin content is high.
III. Sarcoplasmic reticulum are moderate.
IV. Aerobic muscles.
V. Depends on anaerobic respiration for energy.
VI. Less myoglobin content.
Select the option with correct statements for red muscle.
(1) I, II and IV
(2) I, II and III
(3) II, III and IV
(4) II and IV

ANSWER KEY
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Ans. 1 3 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 4
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 3 4 4 2 1 2 3 4 4 1 3 2 3 3 3
Que. 31 32 33 34 35
Ans. 3 3 1 1 1

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1. The type of muscles present in our :

(1) upper arm are smooth muscle fibres fusiform in shape.
(2) heart are involuntary and unstriated smooth muscles.
(3) intestine are striated and involuntary.
(4) thigh are striated and voluntary.
[AIPMT Mains 2011 (+4 /–1)]

2. Which one of the following pairs of chemical substances, is correctly categorised ?

(1) Troponin and myosin- Complex proteins in striated muscles
(2) Secretin and rhodopsin- Polypeptide hormones
(3) Calcitonin and thymosin- Thyroid hormones
(4) Pepsin and prolactin- Two digestive enzymes secreted in stomach
[AIPMT Mains 2012 (+4 /–1)]

3. The H-zone in the skeletal muscle fibre is due to:

(1) extension of myosin filaments in the central portion of the A-band
(2) the absence of myofibrils in the central portion of A-band
(3) the central gap between myosin filaments in the A-band
(4) the central gap between actin filaments extending through myosin filaments in the A-band
[NEET-UG 2013 (+4 /–1)]

4. Stimulation of a muscle fiber by a motor neuron occurs at :

(1) the neuromuscular junction
(2) the transverse tubules
(3) the myofibril
(4) the sacroplasmic reticulum
[AIPMT 2014 (+4 /–1)]

5. Sliding filament theory can be best explained as :-

(1) Actin and Myosin filaments shorten and slide pass each other
(2) Actin and Myosin filaments do not shorten but rather slide pass each other
(3) When myofilaments slide pass each other, Myosin filaments shorten while Actin filaments do
not shorten
(4) When myofilaments slide pass each other Actin filaments shorten while Myosin filament do
not shorten
[AIPMT 2015 (+4 /–1)]

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6. Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as :-

(1) Spasm
(2) Fatigue
(3) Tetanus
(4) Tonus
[NEET-I 2016 (+4 /–1)]

7. Smooth muscles are :-

(1) Involuntary, cylindrical, striated
(2) Voluntary, spindle–shaped, uninucleate
(3) Involuntary, fusiform, non-striated
(4) Voluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical
[NEET-II 2016 (+4 /–1)]

8. Name the ion responsible for unmasking of active sites for myosin for cross–bridge activity during
muscle contraction.
(1) Sodium
(2) Potassium
(3) Calcium
(4) Magnesium
[NEET-II 2016 (+4 /–1)]

9. Select the correct match :-

Smooth
muscle Striations
Striations
fibers
Nucleus

Junction
Nucleus
between
adjacent
cells
(A) (B) (C)
(1) A-Skeletal muscles → biceps, striated muscles, involuntary
(2) B-Smooth muscles → walls of stomach, voluntary
(3) C-Cardiac muscles → heart, dorsal wall of aorta, voluntary
(4) A-Skeletal muscle → biceps, striated, voluntary
[NEET-UG 2017 (+4 /–1)]

10. Calcium is important in skeletal muscle contraction because it :-

(1) binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin.
(2) activates the myosin ATPase by binding to it.
(3) detaches the myosin head from the actin filament.
(4) prevents the formation of bonds between the myosin cross bridges and the actin filament.
[NEET-UG 2018 (+4 /–1)]

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11. Which of the following diseases is an autoimmune disorder?

(1) Myasthenia gravis
(2) Arthritis
(3) Osteoporosis
(4) Gout
[NEET-UG 2019(ODISHA) (+4 /–1)]

12. Which of the following muscular disorders is inherited ?

(1) Tetany
(2) Muscular dystrophy
(3) Myasthenia gravis
(4) Botulism
[NEET-UG 2019 (+4 /–1)]

13. Chronic autoimmune disorder affecting neuro muscular junction leading to fatigue, weakening
and paralysis of skeletal muscle is called as
(1) Arthritis
(2) Muscular dystrophy
(3) Myasthenia gravis
(4) Gout
[NEET-UG 2019 (+4 /–1)]

ANSWER KEY
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Ans. 4 1 4 1 2 3 3 3 4 1 1 2 3

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