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The 11 Components of Fitness

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ability to change direction quickly

a)

Balance

b)

Coordination

c)

Speed

d)

Agility

2.

The ability to keep upright posture

a)

Reaction Time

b)

Flexibility

c)

Power

d)

Balance

3.

The percentage of body weight that is fat compared to other body tissue such as bone and muscle

a)

Muscular Strength

b)

Body Composition

c)

Flexibility

d)

Cardiovascular Endurance

4.

The amount of force that can be exerted by a single contraction of a muscle

a)

Muscular Strength

b)

Muscular Endurance

c)

Body Composition

d)

Cardiovascular Endurance

5.

The efficiency of the heart, blood vessels and lungs in delivering oxygen to the muscles and removing waste

a)

Body Composition

b)

Flexibility

c)

Muscular Strength

d)

Cardiovascular Endurance

6.

Range of motion possible at the joints

a)

Body Composition

b)

Flexibility

c)

Muscular Endurance

d)

Cardiovascular Endurance

7.

The ability of a muscle group to sustain or repeat muscle contractions

a)

Flexibility

b)

Cardiovascular Endurance

c)

Muscular Endurance

d)

Muscular Strength

8.

The ability to use many body parts together

a)

Coordination

b)

Speed

c)

Balance

d)

Agility

9.

The ability to use strength explosively, in one big effort for a short time

a)

Reaction Time

b)

Coordination

c)

Speed

d)

Power

10.

Time taken to start movement

a)

Balance

b)

Speed

c)

Reaction Time

d)

Agility

11.

Ability to move a distance in a short period of time

a)

Balance

b)

Agility

c)

Power

d)

Speed

12.

Which of the following is NOT a health related component of fitness

a)

Muscular Endurance

b)

Cardiovascular Endurance

c)

Reaction Time

d)

Body Composition

13.

Which of the following is NOT a skill related component of fitness

a)

Power

b)

Agility

c)

Speed

d)

Flexibility

14.

Doing 30 push-ups in a minute is an example of:

a)

Muscular Endurance

b)

Muscular Strength

c)

Speed

d)

Cardiovascular Endurance

15.

Being able to lift a lot of weight one time (e.g. 1 rep max bench press) is an example of:

a)

Muscular Endurance

b)

Muscular Strength

c)

Flexibility

d)

Speed

16.

Which of the following is most important to be able to run a marathon (which is a 42 km run in which the world record fastest time is approx. 2 hours):

a)

Muscular Endurance

b)

Muscular Strength

c)

Flexibility

d)

Cardiovascular Endurance

17.

Which is most important for being a good golfer:

a)

Muscular Endurance

b)

Speed

c)

Balance

d)

Coordination

18.

What is most important for the 100 m sprint (which takes elite athletes less than 10 seconds to complete):

a)

Coordination

b)

Muscular Strength

c)

Speed

d)

Balance

19.

Which is most important for the driver in a Formula One car race:

a)

Agility

b)

Balance

c)

Speed

d)

Reaction Time

20.

BONUS Question!: What is the leading cause of death in North America

a)

Car accidents

b)

Cancer

c)

Infectious Diseases (e.g. Covid-19)

d)

Heart Disease