potential questions for PE Exam

all of the test questions from all units

which of the following is the best place to be active?

a. Track b. Gym c. Pool d. Fitness is a personal choice, it is your preference.

D. Fitness is a personal choice, it is your preference

Less than _____ out of 10 high school students get a minimum of 60 minutes of physical activity per day.

a. 7 b. 3 c. 5 d. 4

B. 3 is correct. 7 students don’t get a minimum of 60 min of PA per day

Setting up a personal fitness plan will provide:

a. Emotional benefits b. Mental benefits c. Physical benefits d. All of the above

D. All of the above

The ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and respond to emergencies is the best definition for:

a. Exercise b. Physical Fitness c. Wellness d. Physical Activity Feedback

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B. Physical Fitness.

The __________ is a tool to help control your fitness goals.

a. personal fitness plan b. activity Log c. fitnessgram d. lifestyle Activities

A. Personal Fitness Plan.

Which of the following is not a component of wellness?

a. Financial b. Physical c. Spiritual d. All of the above are components of wellness.

D. All of the above are components of wellness.

Wellness is simply defined as being in good ______ and _____ health.

a. physical and mental b. physical and social c. social and mental d. supportive and physical

A. Physical and mental

_______ is planned, structured, repetitive, and purposive in the sense that the improvement or maintenance of one or more components of physical fitness is the objective.

a. Lifestyle Activities b. Inactivity c. Obesity d. Exercise

D. Exercise

Which of the following is not a benefit of increased physical activity?

a. Sleep Better b. Less Energy c. Improved Mood d. Improved Health

B. Less Energy (It is not a benefit)

Which of the following is not a controllable risk factor?

a. Smoking b. Inactivity c. Age d. Cholesterol Levels

C. Age (You cannot control what age you are)

Which of the following is a health related component of fitness?

a. Flexibility b. Power c. Reaction Time d. Speed

A. Flexibility (Power, reaction time, and speed are all skill related components.)

What should be a main priority when beginning a physical fitness program?

a. Friend’s opinion b. Nothing, just get started c. Social Media d. Safety

D. Safety

Which statement is true?

a. Social media is not a reason some people have negative attitudes towards their bodies.

b. Physical fitness is a fad.

c. You must be an athlete to be physically fit.

d. Heredity does not control your ability to participate

D. Heredity does not control your ability to participate

It may be a good idea to talk to these two people before beginning to participate in physical activities.

a. Doctor and Lawyer b. Doctor and Friend c. Trusted Adult and Family Member d. Trusted Adult and Doctor

D. Trusted adult and doctor.

Which of the following is a skill-related fitness component?

a. Agility b. Balance c. Speed d. All of the above are skill-related fitness components

D. All of the above are skill-related fitness components (There are six skill-related fitness components. Agility, balance, power, speed, reaction time, and coordination.)

The ability of the heart, blood, blood vessels, and the respiratory system to supply oxygen and necessary fuel to the muscles during exercise is called:

a. Health-related fitness b. Cardiorespiratory fitness c. Physical fitness d. Skill-related fitness

b. cardio respiratory fitness

The ability to move a joint through a full range of motion is called

a. Agility b. Coordination c. Flexibility d. Power

C. Flexibility

______ is the amount of time from the moment a person decides to move until movement begins.

a. Frequency b. Reaction time c. Speed d. Time

B. Reaction Time

The ability to change direction quickly and control movement of the whole body is called

a. Agility b. Balance c. Flexibility d. Power

A. Agility

The ability to do strength performances at a rapid pace is called:

a. Coordination b. Lifting c. Speed d. Power

D. Power

The health-related components of physical fitness are most associated with

a. how well the systems of your body operate

b. how well you perform in sports activities

c. how fast you improve

d. your level of athletic ability

A. How well the systems of your body operate

The ability to cover a distance in a short period of time is called

a. Agility b. Power c. Reaction Time d. Speed

D. Speed

Skill-related fitness can be improved by .

a. Watching b. Practice c. Sleeping better d. Proper diet

B. Practice (A skill is something that you have to practice)

The ability to use skeletal muscles for an extended period of time is called

a. Muscular strength b. Power c. Muscular endurance d. Speed

C. Muscular endurance.

Which of the following is a health-related component of fitness?

a. Flexibility b. Power c. Reaction Time d. Speed

A. Flexibility ( The five health-related components of fitness are Cardio-respiratory Endurance, Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Flexibility, and Body Composition.)

The ability to stay upright is called :

a. Coordination b. Agility c. Speed d. Balance

D. Balance

__________ is the integration of hand, eye, and foot movements.

a. Body composition b. Speed c. Balance d. Coordination

d. Coordination

What is the best exercise to improve flexibility?

a. Lifting weights b. Eating well c. Running d. Stretching

D. Stretching

Which of the following is the best way to keep track of your activity each day?

a. Memorize it b. Personal Fitness Plan c. FITNESSGRAM d. Activity Log

D. Activity Log

How many weeks are you required to keep an activity log for this class?

a. We do not need to keep an activity log. b. 5 c. 3 d. 4

C. 3 Weeks

The period before exercise where you prepare your body for exercise is called _____.

a. Cool down b. Activity Log c. Warm-up d. Physical Fitness

c. Warm-up

Which of the following is not an important consideration before beginning an exercise program?

a. Height and Weight b. If friend will start too . c. Blood Pressure d. Medical History

B. if friend will start too.

The __________ helps you return your body to a normal state after exercise.

a. Cool Down b. Activity Log c. Warm-up d. Lifestyle Activities

A. Cool Down

Which of the following is a benefit of the FITNESSGRAM?

a. How to pick the right shoes for exercise b. How far to push yourself c. What exercises you like d. How to set goals

D. How to set goals

Which of the following is more important?

a. Cool-down b. Warm-up c. The warm-up and cool-down are optional d. Both are important to the body before and after exercise

D. both are important to the body before and after exercise

_______ is the most severe heat illness that requires immediate medical attention.

a. Heat Cramps b. Heat Exhaustion c. Blister d. Heat Stroke

D. Heat stroke

When should stretching be the easiest?

a. During warm-up b. During cool down c. Anytime d. First thing in the morning

b. During cool down

How much time is required for your activity log each week?

a. 60 minutes b. 250 minutes c. 150 minutes d. 30 minutes

c. 150 minutes

When you jog, what health-related component of fitness are you working to improve?

a. Cardiorespiratory Fitness b. Flexibility c. Reaction Time d. Speed

a. cardio-respiratory fitness

What should be your number one goal when beginning a physical fitness program?

a. Friend’s opinion b. Nothing, just get started c. Social Media d. Safety

d. Safety

Which statement is true?

a. Warm-ups are optional. b. Warm-ups should last a minimum of 30 minutes. c. You must be an athlete to be physically fit. d. Warm-ups usually last 5-10 minutes.

d. Warm-ups usually last 5-10 minutes

FIT stand for:

a. Friend, Intensity, and Time

b. Frequency, Important, and Type

c. Friend, Intensity, and Type

d. Frequency, Intensity, and Time

d. Frequency, intensity, and time

It is important to set fitness goals related to your ______

a. intuition b. smart c. past experiences d. fitness levels

d. fitness levels

When developing your personal goals, it is important to _________.

a. don’t worry about setting goals

b. write them down

. c. memorize them

d. keep repeating them

b. write them down

A S.M.A.R.T goal does not include the following:

a. Achievable b. Measurable c. Ready d. Specific

C. Ready ( The R in S.M.A.R.T. stands for realistic not ready)

S.M.A.R.T goals can be:

a. Short-term b. Long-term c. Both short and long-term

C. Both short and long-term

The __________ is a tool to help control your fitness goals.

a. Personal Fitness Plan b. Activity Log c. Fitnessgram d. Lifestyle Activities

a. Personal Fitness Plan

__________ is a strong feeling of wanting something.

a. Desire b. Timeline c. Goal d. Smart

a. Desire

What prevents you from completing a goal?

a.Timeline b. Desire c. Goals d. Obstacles

d. Obstacles

Long-term goals take ______ to complete.

a. a day b. a week c. over a year d. a couple months

c. Over a year

Which of the following is not a benefit of the results from fitness goals? :

a. More energy b. Less self-esteem c. Increased self-confidence d. Easier to complete daily tasks

b. less self-esteem

A series of exercises interspersed with rest periods best describes:

a. Calisthenics b. Circuit training c. Interval training d. Weight training

c. interval training

the key to developing a successful personal fitness program is

a. designing a program like your friends.

b. designing a program that is right for you.

c. participating in planned programs.

d. participating in sports activities.

b. designing a program that is right for you

When selecting activities for your personal fitness program, choose those 

a.Helps meet your goals 

b.that best meet your needs.

c.that you like the most.

d.that include all of the above.

d. that include all of the above

Which is an example of a planned exercise program?

a. Aerobic workout video b. Bicycling c. Fitness trails d. Aerobic workout video and Fitness trails

d. Aerobic workout video and fitness trails

Which is the best example of a lifetime sport?

a. Baseball b. Basketball c. Golf d. Football

c. Golf

Which is true about benefits from participation in sports activities?

a. They have great fitness value to the highly skilled.

b. They have great fitness value to the poorly skilled.

c. Sports activities can help with stress

d. All of these answers

d. all of these answers

Activities that help people relax are called __________. :

a. activities for total fitness. b. health related. c. lifestyle choices. d. stress diversion activities.

d. stress diversion activities

Monitoring your heart rate during exercise will help you properly apply _______.

a. Frequency b. Time c. Specificity d. Intensity

d. intensity

If you decide to work on cardiorespiratory endurance four days a week, you are applying __________.

a. Frequency b. Time c. Fitness to stop confusion d. Intensity

a. frequency

One thing that you do not want to become when completing an exercise program is _____?

\: a. Fit b. Active c. Bored d. Flexible

c. Bored

Which of the following is not a key principle discussed in Unit 7?

a. Overload b. Specificity c. Progression d. Agility

d. agility

Overload __________ the demands on your body.

a. decreases b. increases c. maintains

b. increases

Overload can be applied through:

a. Frequency b. Intensity c. Time d. All of these answers

d. all of these answers

When you begin exercising, exercises appear to become easier because:

a. You are a workout beast b. Your muscles learn to work together c. You get stronger after your first workout d. It is not really that hard

b. your muscles learn to work together

Between workouts, it is important to _______ to be safe.

a. Give your body rest b. Get in mini workouts c. Run sprints d. Drink plenty of soda

a. Give your body rest

Which of the following is an example of the Principle of Specificity?

a. Running to improve muscular strength.

b. Eating fast food to improve body composition.

c. Lifting weights to improve cardiorespiratory endurance. d. Stretching to improve flexibility.

d. stretching to improve flexibility

Which of the following is not a benefit of flexibility?

a. Helps improve air circulation.

b. Helps improve blood circulation.

c. Relieves emotional tension.

d. Decreases your chances of injury during exercise.

a. helps improve air circulation

In this course, we recommend:

a. Dynamic stretching b. Ballistic stretching c. No stretching d. Static stretching

d. static stretching

A joint is __.

a. where your bones come together.

. b. tissue that connects your bones to other bones.

c. tissue around bones that contracts to provide movement.

d. tissue that connects your muscles to bones.

a. where your bones come together

A ligagment is:

a. where your bones come together.

b. tissue that connects your bones to other bones.

c. tissue around bones that contracts to provide movement.

d. tissue that connects your muscles to bones.

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b. tissue that connects your bones to other bones

A muscle is

a. where your bones come together.

b. tissue that connects your bones to other bones.

c. tissue around bones that contracts to provide movement.

d. tissue that connects your muscles to bones.

C. tissue around bones that contracts to provide movement

A tendon is:

a. where your bones come together.

b. tissue that connects your bones to other bones.

c. tissue around bones that contracts to provide movement.

d. tissue that connects your muscles to bones.

d. tissue that connects your muscle to bones

Your stretch should last a minimum of _____ seconds.

a. 30 b. 20 c. 60 d. 10

d. 10 seconds

What is the best exercise to improve flexibility?

a. Lifting weights b. Eating well c. Running d. Stretching

d. stretching

If you increase the frequency of your stretching routine, which of the following would be true?

a. Increase the number of sets you complete.

b. Increase the distance you stretch.

c. Increase the number of days you stretch each week.

d. Decrease the number of days you stretch each week.

c. increase the number days you stretch each week.

Which of the following pumps the least amount of blood?

a. Target Heart Rate b. Recovery Heart Rate

c. Pulse d. Resting Heart Rate

d. resting heart rate

_______ are exercises that strengthen the heart and lungs and last at least 10 minutes.

a. Anaerobic b. Aerobic c. Atrophy d. Blood Pressure

b. Aerobic

Muscular fitness is for _____.

a. The motivated b. Males c. Females d. Everyone

d. everyone

Having high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness does not __________.

a. Gives you more energy b. Helps you sleep less c. Helps you control your weight d. Improves your ability to perform daily tasks

b. helps you sleep less

________ is essential in our bodies.

a. Aerobic activity b. Pizza c. Carbon Dioxide d. Oxygen

d. oxygen

The percentages recommended in this course to determine your Target Heart Rate Range are _________.

a. 50-85% b. 40-60% c. 60-90% d. 50-90%

a. 50-85%

Your heart rate is __________.

a. Not an important number.

b. Number of times your heart beats per 15 seconds.

c. The number of times your heart beats per month.

d. Number of times your heart beats per minute.

d. number of times your heart beats per minute

Cardiovascular disease is deadly, but has controllable risk factors. Which of the following is not controllable?

a. Gender b. Cholesterol Levels c. Weight d. Activity Levels Feedback

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a. gender

What is the minimum frequency this course recommends for participating in cardiorespiratory fitness activities?

a. Daily b. Three days per week c. Two days per week d. Monday-Friday with rest on the weekends

b. three days per week

Your intensity during cardiorespiratory workouts should meet your _______.

a. Friend’s Needs b. Resting Heart Rate c. Target Heart Rate Range . d. Preferences

c. target heart rate range

In order to improve muscular fitness, you should include _________.

a. flexibility exercises b. rest between each rep c. FITNESSGRAM d. overload

d. overload

Muscular strength recommended workout intensities for this course are ______.

a. 40-60% b. 60-85% c. 100% d. 60-90%

d. 60-90%

Muscular endurance recommended workout intensities for this course are _______.

a. 40-60% b. 60-85% c. 100% d. 60-90%

a. 40-60%

The best way to train for muscular fitness is _______.

a. in a gym b. outside c. push-ups solely d. it is a personal choice and can be done in a variety of ways

d. its a personal choice and can be done in a variety of ways

Which of the following can be unhealthy for you?

a. Vegetables b. Balanced diets c. Fruits d. Fad diets

d. fad diets

A unit of energy within your food is called a _____.

a. BMR b. Calorie c. BMI d. Diet

b. Calorie

____ is the rate at which your body uses energy.

a. BMI b. Caloric intake c. BMR d. Physical activity

c. BMR

______ is the amount of calories in one pound.

a. 350 b. 3,500 c. 2,400 d. 9

b. 3,500

BMR per hour is found by

a. Weight in kilograms b. Age times weight in pounds c. BMI times 24 d. Weight in pounds times 24

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Taking in more calories without extra activity will help you

a. Lose weight b. Maintain weight c. Gain weight

c. Gain weight

The CDC states that:

a. More than a third of US adults are obese. b. More than half of US adults are obese. c. More than a three-fourths of US adults are obese. d. No US adults are obese.

a. more than a third of US adults are obese

One way to prevent weight gain is

a. Eat what you want. b. Stay inactive. c. Get as little sleep as possible. d. Choose foods that supply you with the appropriate calories.

d. whoose foods that supply you with the appropriate calories

What is healthy weight loss?

a. Doing the latest fad diet.

b. It’s about an ongoing lifestyle that includes long-term changes in daily eating and exercise habits.

c. It’s about an ongoing lifestyle that includes no changes in daily eating and exercise habits

d. It’s about a lifestyle that includes eating out each day and no exercise habits

b. its about an ongoing lifestyle that includes long-term changes in daily eating and exercise habits

What is the first step towards losing weight?

a. Set goals b. Take stock of where you are c. Make a commitment . d. Set realistic goals

c. make a commitment