Objective Type Questions on Motor Development
1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which of the following best defines motor development?
a) The ability to learn new motor skills quickly
b) The progressive changes in movement behavior over time
c) The neurological control of movement
d) The process of acquiring sports-specific skills
o Answer: b) The progressive changes in movement behavior over
time
2. Which factor primarily influences motor development?
a) Only genetic inheritance
b) Only environmental exposure
c) Both genetic and environmental factors
d) Only physical training
o Answer: c) Both genetic and environmental factors
3. Which of the following is an example of gross motor
development?
a) Writing with a pencil
b) Buttoning a shirt
c) Jumping and running
d) Tying shoelaces
o Answer: c) Jumping and running
4. At what stage of life does motor development begin?
a) Adolescence
b) Infancy
c) Adulthood
d) Old age
o Answer: b) Infancy
5. Which phase of motor development involves reflex movements?
a) Fundamental movement phase
b) Specialized movement phase
c) Rudimentary movement phase
d) Reflexive movement phase
o Answer: d) Reflexive movement phase
6. Which of the following motor skills is considered a fine motor
skill?
a) Kicking a football
b) Jumping rope
c) Writing with a pen
d) Running
o Answer: c) Writing with a pen
7. What is the main characteristic of the fundamental movement
phase?
a) Development of involuntary reflexes
b) Basic locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills
c) Mastery of sports-specific skills
d) Decline in movement abilities due to aging
o Answer: b) Basic locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills
8. Which age group is primarily associated with the rudimentary
movement phase?
a) 2-7 years
b) 7-14 years
c) Birth - 2 years
d) 14-18 years
o Answer: c) Birth - 2 years
9. Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting motor
development?
a) Genetics
b) Nutrition
c) Education level
d) Physical activity
o Answer: c) Education level
10.What type of motor development focuses on coordination of small
muscles?
a) Gross motor development
b) Fine motor development
c) Locomotor development
d) Reflexive development
Answer: b) Fine motor development
Motor Learning – Objective Questions
1. Which of the following best defines motor learning?
a) The ability to control voluntary movements
b) The process of acquiring and refining motor skills through practice
c) The development of motor skills over a lifespan
d) The innate ability to move without learning
o Answer: b) The process of acquiring and refining motor skills
through practice
2. Which is the first stage of motor learning according to Fitts and
Posner’s model?
a) Cognitive stage
b) Associative stage
c) Autonomous stage
d) Reflexive stage
o Answer: a) Cognitive stage
3. What is the main focus of the associative stage of motor learning?
a) Understanding the movement
b) Refining the movement with fewer errors
c) Performing the movement automatically
d) Developing fundamental movement patterns
o Answer: b) Refining the movement with fewer errors
4. Which of the following factors influences motor learning the
most?
a) Intelligence
b) Repetition and practice
c) Genetics
d) Environment only
o Answer: b) Repetition and practice
5. Motor learning is characterized by which of the following?
a) Temporary changes in movement ability
b) Permanent changes due to practice and experience
c) Spontaneous improvement in skills without training
d) None of the above
o Answer: b) Permanent changes due to practice and experience
6. What is the role of feedback in motor learning?
a) It has no impact on learning
b) It helps refine and improve movement patterns
c) It makes learning slower
d) It only helps during the cognitive stage
o Answer: b) It helps refine and improve movement patterns
7. What type of feedback is provided by a coach or instructor?
a) Intrinsic feedback
b) Extrinsic feedback
c) Self-feedback
d) Reflexive feedback
o Answer: b) Extrinsic feedback
8. Which of the following is an example of motor learning?
a) A child learning to walk naturally
b) A swimmer improving their stroke technique through practice
c) An athlete controlling their movement without thinking
d) A baby responding to a reflex test
o Answer: b) A swimmer improving their stroke technique through
practice
9. Which type of practice is more effective for long-term motor
learning?
a) Massed practice (continuous, no breaks)
b) Distributed practice (practice with breaks)
c) Random practice (changing tasks frequently)
d) No practice
o Answer: b) Distributed practice (practice with breaks)
10.What is the ability to transfer learned motor skills from one task
to another called?
a) Skill adaptation
b) Transfer of learning
c) Reflexive learning
d) Associative learning
Answer: b) Transfer of learning
Motor Control – Objective Questions
1. What is motor control?
a) The ability to learn new movements
b) The process of acquiring motor skills
c) The regulation of movement by the nervous system
d) The natural development of movement over time
o Answer: c) The regulation of movement by the nervous system
2. Which system plays a major role in motor control?
a) Digestive system
b) Nervous system
c) Endocrine system
d) Circulatory system
o Answer: b) Nervous system
3. Which type of motor control involves pre-programmed
movements?
a) Open-loop control
b) Closed-loop control
c) Reflexive control
d) Voluntary control
o Answer: a) Open-loop control
4. Which type of motor control relies on feedback for adjustments?
a) Open-loop control
b) Closed-loop control
c) Reflexive control
d) Voluntary control
o Answer: b) Closed-loop control
5. What part of the brain is responsible for coordinating
movements?
a) Cerebrum
b) Cerebellum
c) Medulla oblongata
d) Hippocampus
o Answer: b) Cerebellum
6. Which motor control mechanism helps maintain balance and
posture?
a) Open-loop control
b) Reflexive control
c) Voluntary control
d) Closed-loop control
o Answer: b) Reflexive control
7. Which of the following is an example of an open-loop control
movement?
a) Throwing a dart
b) Catching a falling object
c) Driving a car
d) Balancing on one foot
o Answer: a) Throwing a dart
8. Which of the following is NOT a function of motor control?
a) Coordinating movement
b) Regulating force and speed
c) Processing emotions
d) Adjusting movements based on feedback
o Answer: c) Processing emotions
9. What is the role of proprioception in motor control?
a) It controls speech
b) It provides awareness of body position and movement
c) It regulates digestion
d) It enhances memory function
o Answer: b) It provides awareness of body position and movement
10.What is an example of closed-loop control?
a) Kicking a ball
b) Running without adjusting stride
c) Adjusting balance while walking on a beam
d) Punching a bag
Answer: c) Adjusting balance while walking on a beam
