Joints

Joints MDCAT MCQs with answers

19 past paper MCQs on Joints, from the Support and Movement unit of MDCAT Biology. The year each question appeared is shown where known; tap “Show answer” for the correct option and a short solution.

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1.A hinge joint is present between which of the following bones? (MDCAT 2022)

  1. humerus and radio-ulna
  2. femur and pectoral girdle
  3. humerus and pectoral girdle
  4. femur and pelvic girdle
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Correct answer: (a) humerus and radio-ulna

The elbow allows movement in one plane only, which is what a hinge joint is; the girdle joints are ball and socket.

2.The joints which cause rotational movements are (UHS MDCAT 2025)

  1. Hinge
  2. Ball and Socket
  3. Cartilage
  4. Sutures
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Correct answer: (b) Ball and Socket

A ball and socket joint, as at the shoulder and the hip, allows rotation as well as movement in every plane.

3.The pubic symphysis is a slightly moveable joint joined by which of the following tissue? (UHS MDCAT 2025)

  1. Elastic cartilage
  2. Fibrocartilage
  3. Costal cartilage
  4. Articular cartilage
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Correct answer: (b) Fibrocartilage

The pubic symphysis is a cartilaginous joint held by a pad of fibrocartilage.

4.Which type of joint is present in pubis? (UHS MDCAT 2025)

  1. Fibrous joints
  2. Immoveable joints
  3. Cartilaginous joints
  4. Freely moveable joints
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Correct answer: (c) Cartilaginous joints

The pubic symphysis is cartilaginous, and so slightly moveable.

5.Which of the following is an example of a fibrous joint? (KMU MDCAT 2025)

  1. Shoulder joint
  2. Elbow joint
  3. Intervertebral discs
  4. Skull sutures
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Correct answer: (d) Skull sutures

The sutures of the skull are fibrous and immoveable.

6.Which type of joint allows bending of the elbow joint and has a synovial cavity? (SIBA MDCAT 2025)

  1. Cartilaginous joint
  2. Fibrous joint
  3. Pubic symphysis
  4. Hinge joint
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Correct answer: (d) Hinge joint

The elbow is a synovial hinge joint, allowing movement in one plane only.

7.Hinge joint is present between which of the following bones? (UHS MDCAT 2023)

  1. Humerus and radio-ulna
  2. Femur and pectoral girdle
  3. Femur and acetabulum
  4. Humerus and pectoral girdle
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Correct answer: (a) Humerus and radio-ulna

The elbow, between the humerus and the radius and ulna, is a hinge joint.

8.A joint in which ends of bones are covered with hyaline cartilage and held together by surrounding tube like capsule of dense fibrous tissue: (SZABMU MDCAT 2023)

  1. Cartilaginous Joint
  2. Synovial Joint
  3. Fibrous Joint
  4. Immoveable Joint
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Correct answer: (b) Synovial Joint

A synovial joint has cartilage-covered ends within a fibrous capsule lined by synovial membrane.

9.Pubic symphysis and inter vertebral disc are the example of: (NUMS MDCAT 2023)

  1. Fibrous joints
  2. Synovial joints
  3. Cartilaginous joints
  4. Gliding joints
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Correct answer: (c) Cartilaginous joints

Both are cartilaginous joints, allowing a little movement.

10.Which type of joints are connected by dense, tough, connective tissue that is rich in collagen fibers? (PMC MDCAT 2022)

  1. Fibrous joints
  2. Cartilaginous joints
  3. Synovial Joints
  4. Gomphosis joints
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Correct answer: (a) Fibrous joints

A fibrous joint is held by tough collagen fibres and allows no movement.

11.Name the joint that allows the skull to rotate on your spine. (PMC MDCAT 2022)

  1. Hinge joint
  2. Sliding joint
  3. Fibrous joint
  4. Pivotal Joint
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Correct answer: (d) Pivotal Joint

The atlas turns on the axis at a pivot joint, which is what lets the head shake.

12.The humerus makes a baII and socket joint with the: (PMC MDCAT 2022)

  1. Clavicle
  2. Sternum
  3. Innominate
  4. Scapula
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Correct answer: (d) Scapula

The head of the humerus sits in the glenoid cavity of the scapula.

13.Hip joint is an example of: (PMC MDCAT 2022)

  1. Ball and socket joint
  2. Hinge joint
  3. Multistage joint
  4. Cartilaginous Joints
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Correct answer: (a) Ball and socket joint

The head of the femur in the acetabulum makes a ball and socket joint.

14.What is the meaning of articulation? (PMC MDCAT 2022)

  1. Connections between Joints
  2. Connections between cartilages
  3. Connections between bones
  4. Connections between muscles
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Correct answer: (c) Connections between bones

An articulation is a joint, that is a connection between bones.

15.Synovial cavity is filled with: (PMC MDCAT 2022)

  1. blood
  2. salts
  3. synovial fluid
  4. proteins
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Correct answer: (c) synovial fluid

The synovial cavity holds the synovial fluid, which lubricates the joint.

16.Hip Joint and shoulder joint are the examples of: (PMC MDCAT 2022)

  1. Ball and Socket Joint
  2. Hinge Joint
  3. Fibrous Joint
  4. Cartilaginous Joints
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Correct answer: (a) Ball and Socket Joint

Both are ball and socket joints, allowing movement in every plane.

17.Which of the following is an example of a joint called suture: (NUMS MDCAT 2022)

  1. Intervertebral disc
  2. Skull bone
  3. Costal cartilage
  4. Pubic symphysis
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Correct answer: (b) Skull bone

The sutures between the skull bones are fibrous and immoveable.

18.Which combination is the example of ball and socket joints: (UHS MDCAT 2018)

  1. Hip and shoulder joints
  2. Hip and knee joints
  3. Shoulder and knee joints
  4. Hip and elbow joints
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Correct answer: (a) Hip and shoulder joints

The hip and the shoulder are both ball and socket joints.

19.Hips and shoulder joints are examples of: (UHS MDCAT 2016)

  1. Hinge Joints
  2. Ball and Socket Joints
  3. Synovial Joints
  4. Cartilaginous Joints
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Correct answer: (b) Ball and Socket Joints

Both are ball and socket joints.

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