Weekly Test in Science 6
Name: ____________________ Score: ______/30 Date: ___________
I. Multiple Choice (1–15). Choose the correct answer. Write the letter of your choice.
1. Which system serves as the control center of the body?
a. Circulatory
b. Nervous
c. Muscular
d. Digestive
2. Which system allows movement of the body?
a. Skeletal
b. Nervous
c. Muscular
d. Digestive
3. The main organ of the nervous system is the:
a. Brain
b. Heart
c. Lungs
d. Stomach
4. Which part of the nervous system connects the brain to the body?
a. Spinal cord
b. Heart
c. Lungs
d. Bones
5. What carries messages from the brain to the rest of the body?
a. Blood
b. Nerves
c. Muscles
d. Bones
6. Which of the following is a voluntary muscle?
a. Heart
b. Stomach
c. Arm muscle
d. Diaphragm
7. Which of the following is an involuntary muscle?
a. Biceps
b. Leg muscles
c. Heart
d. Fingers
8. What type of muscle makes up the heart?
a. Skeletal
b. Smooth
c. Cardiac
d. Voluntary
9. Which system works with the muscular system to control movement?
a. Digestive
b. Circulatory
c. Nervous
d. Respiratory
10. When you accidentally touch something hot, which system sends the signal to your muscles to pull your
hand away?
a. Circulatory
b. Nervous
c. Digestive
d. Respiratory
11. Which muscle helps you bend your arm?
a. Biceps
b. Triceps
c. Cardiac
d. Diaphragm
12. Which part of the nervous system acts like a highway of signals between the brain and the body?
a. Nerves
b. Spinal cord
c. Skull
d. Ribs
13. Which system allows you to kick a ball?
a. Muscular and skeletal
b. Nervous and muscular
c. Digestive and muscular
d. Circulatory and muscular
14. Which muscle helps us breathe in and out?
a. Heart
b. Diaphragm
c. Biceps
d. Stomach
15. Which statement best explains how the nervous and muscular systems work together?
a. The brain sends signals to the muscles to move.
b. The muscles tell the brain what to do.
c. The stomach controls the muscles.
d. The bones make decisions for the muscles.
II. Matching Type (16–20). Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter only.
Column A
16. Brain
17. Spinal cord
18. Nerves
19. Skeletal muscles
20. Cardiac muscle
Column B
a. Sends signals throughout the body
b. Control center of the body
c. Involuntary muscle that makes the heart beat
d. Connects brain to the body
e. Voluntary muscles for body movement
III. Identification (21–25). Write the answer on the line.
21. The muscle in the chest that moves when you breathe: ____________
22. The part of the nervous system inside the skull: ____________
23. The rope-like structures that carry messages: ____________
24. The muscle found only in the heart: ____________
25. The system that allows the body to move: ____________
IV. Short Answer (26–30). Answer briefly.
26. What will happen if the nervous system fails to send signals to the muscles?
27. Why are muscles important to the body?
28. How do the nervous and muscular systems help you when you ride a bike?
29. Give one example of a voluntary action controlled by muscles.
30. Give one example of an involuntary action controlled by muscles.
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VIII
Maasin City Division
Maasin District IV
Nonok Sur Elementary School
S.Y.2025 – 2026
Summative Test in Science 6
Topic: Musculoskeletal System
Functions of the skeletal system
Functions of the muscular system
Major bones and muscles
How the musculoskeletal system works together
Care and health of the musculoskeletal system
Items: 40
I. Multiple Choice (1–25)
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which organ system provides support and shape to the body?
a. Muscular system
b. Nervous system
c. Skeletal system
d. Circulatory system
2. Which part of the skeletal system protects the brain?
a. Ribs
b. Skull
c. Spine
d. Pelvis
3. The muscles are attached to bones by ___.
a. Joints
b. Tendons
c. Ligaments
d. Cartilage
4. Which bone protects the heart and lungs?
a. Spine
b. Skull
c. Ribs
d. Pelvis
5. Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
a. Protects organs
b. Produces blood cells
c. Helps movement
d. Pumps blood
6. The human skeleton has about how many bones?
a. 106
b. 206
c. 306
d. 406
7. The backbone is also called the ___.
a. Spine
b. Rib cage
c. Pelvis
d. Femur
8. What connects bone to bone?
a. Tendon
b. Ligament
c. Cartilage
d. Nerves
9. Which type of muscle works without our control?
a. Skeletal
b. Voluntary
c. Smooth
d. Arm muscle
10. The largest bone in the human body is the ___.
a. Skull
b. Femur
c. Spine
d. Humerus
11. The muscular system mainly helps in ___.
a. Breathing
b. Circulating blood
c. Movement
d. Digestion
12. Which muscle is responsible for pumping blood?
a. Arm muscle
b. Leg muscle
c. Heart
d. Lungs
13. Which joint allows movement in a circular direction, like the shoulder?
a. Ball and socket
b. Hinge
c. Pivot
d. Fixed
14. Elbows and knees are examples of what type of joint?
a. Ball and socket
b. Hinge
c. Pivot
d. Gliding
15. Which part of the skeleton protects the spinal cord?
a. Skull
b. Vertebrae
c. Ribs
d. Sternum
16. Which is the longest bone in the body?
a. Tibia
b. Femur
c. Fibula
d. Radius
17. The place where two bones meet is called a ___.
a. Muscle
b. Tendon
c. Joint
d. Ligament
18. Which muscle is found in the walls of internal organs like the stomach?
a. Skeletal muscle
b. Smooth muscle
c. Cardiac muscle
d. Biceps
19. Which muscle type tires easily but is voluntary?
a. Smooth muscle
b. Skeletal muscle
c. Cardiac muscle
d. Heart muscle
20. Which system works closely with the musculoskeletal system to move the body?
a. Digestive
b. Nervous
c. Circulatory
d. Excretory
21. What is the function of cartilage in joints?
a. Stores minerals
b. Connects muscle to bone
c. Prevents bones from rubbing
d. Produces blood cells
22. What mineral makes bones strong?
a. Iron
b. Calcium
c. Potassium
d. Iodine
23. Which bone is located in the chest and connects the ribs in front?
a. Sternum
b. Pelvis
c. Vertebrae
d. Clavicle
24. Muscles work in pairs. When one contracts, the other ___.
a. Contracts also
b. Relaxes
c. Breaks
d. Grows
25. Which activity helps keep the musculoskeletal system healthy?
a. Sleeping all day
b. Eating junk food
c. Exercising regularly
d. Skipping meals
II. Identification (26–35)
Write the correct answer on the blank.
26. The system made up of bones is called __________.
27. The framework of bones that supports the body is called the __________.
28. The “collarbone” is scientifically called the __________.
29. The upper arm bone is the __________.
30. The bones of the hand are called __________.
31. The “kneecap” is also known as __________.
32. The muscle at the front of the upper arm is the __________.
33. The calf muscle located at the back of the lower leg is the __________.
34. The bone that forms the forehead is the __________.
35. The muscle in the chest that helps move the arms is the __________.
III. True or False (36–40)
Write True if the statement is correct, and False if it is not.
36. The skeletal system protects internal organs.
37. The muscular system only works when we are awake.
38. The rib cage protects the lungs and heart.
39. Ligaments connect muscles to bones.
40. Muscles become stronger through regular exercise.
✅ Answer Key
Multiple Choice (1–25)
1-c, 2-b, 3-b, 4-c, 5-d, 6-b, 7-a, 8-b, 9-c, 10-b,
11-c, 12-c, 13-a, 14-b, 15-b, 16-b, 17-c, 18-b, 19-b, 20-b,
21-c, 22-b, 23-a, 24-b, 25-c
Identification (26–35)
26-Skeletal system
27-Skeleton
28-Clavicle
29-Humerus
30-Metacarpals
31-Patella
32-Biceps
33-Gastrocnemius
34-Frontal bone
35-Pectoral muscle (Pectoralis major)
True or False (36–40)
36-True
37-False
38-True
39-False (Tendons connect muscles to bones; ligaments connect bones to bones)
40-True