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PE practice test 2025

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Physical activity designed to increase your heart rate is called aerobic exercise, meaning “with oxygen.”
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
2.
What does F.I.T.T stand for in the FITT principle?
a)
Frequency, Interval, Training, Time
b)
Frequency, Intensity, Type, Time
c)
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Target
d)
Frequency, Internal, Time, Training
3.
Metabolism is the process by which your body converts food to energy.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.
The ability to use two or more body parts together at the same time.
a)
Coordination
b)
Balance
c)
Reaction Time
d)
Agility
5.
Using your muscles many times without tiring.
a)
Muscular Endurance
b)
Muscular Strength
c)
Power
d)
Coordination
6.
The ability to keep an upright position while moving or standing still.
a)
Balance
b)
Agility
c)
Coordination
d)
Reaction Time
7.
The ability to touch your toes is an example of:
a)
Muscular Endurance
b)
Muscular Strength
c)
Aerobic Fitness
d)
Flexibility
8.
What do we call physical activity done to keep the body fit and healthy?
a)
Program
b)
Flexibility
c)
Endurance
d)
Exercise
9.
What's Being Stretched?
a)
Triceps
b)
Biceps
c)
Posterior Deltoids
d)
Anterior Deltoids
10.
What's Being Stretched?
a)
Quads
b)
Neck
c)
Traps
d)
Gastrocnemius 
11.
Health related fitness measures a person's ability to perform physical activities that require which of the following?
a)
Endurance, body composition, and heart rate
b)
Strength, body composition, and resistance
c)
Endurance, strength, and flexibility 
d)
Fat, muscle, and bone
12.
What  component would be most important to a long distance runner?
a)
Reaction time 
b)
Cardiovascular endurance
c)
Agility
d)
Muscular Strength
13.

What kind of stretching exercise is neck stretch?

a)

Static stretching

b)

Dynamic stretching

14.

What kind of stretching exercise is toe touch?

a)

Static stretching

b)

Dynamic stretching

15.

What does calculating your heart rate help you figure out?

a)

If you're exercising at the right intensity.

b)

If you're having fun.

c)

If you're tired.

d)

If you're lazy.

16.

Tyrion is 22 years old. He counted his pulse for 6 seconds and got 11 beats. Using that data, calculate his current heart rate.

a)

66

b)

67

c)

17

d)

110

17.

Common places to find heart rate

a)

Neck and wrist

b)

Tongue and armpit

c)

Thigh and bicep

d)

Ear and temple

18.

The formula to calculate your maximum heart rate is (a)   - age. (use numbers)

19.

What should your heart rate be when exercising ?

a)

Resting heart rate

b)

Max heart rate

c)

In your target heart rate zone

d)

Minimum heart rate

20.

To find TARGET Heart Rate...

a)

220 minus age, then multiply by .85 for the high end

b)

220 minus age, then multiply by .50 for the low end

c)

Slow down your exercise and wait one minute then take your heart rate

d)

Take your heart rate at rest before exercising

21.
What part of SMART is missing? I will exercise at the gym three times a week.
a)
Not specific enough
b)
Not time-bound
c)
Not attainable
d)
Not measurable
22.

The words "some," "many," "more," and "a lot" keep goals from being

a)

Relevant

b)

Timely

c)

Attainable

d)

Measurable

23.

Which goal is Specific?

a)

I'm going to do better in school.

b)

I'm going to be a better friend.

c)

I'm going to be successful.

d)

I am going to turn in all of my Math Homework

24.

Why is it important that your goals have deadlines

a)

You need details

b)

So you know what you are trying to accomplish

c)

So you can tell if you have accomplished it or not

d)

So you will actually work towards achieving it in a timely manner

25.

Which one below is not part of a warm up?

a)

raise HR

b)

20 min. Jog

c)

Dynamic stretching

d)

Activate muscles

26.

What should be the first part of a warm up?

a)

Static Stretching

b)

Sports Specific Movements

c)

Pulse Raiser

d)

Dynamic Stretching

27.

Which one below does not belong in a Cool-down?

a)

Dynamic stretching

b)

Static stretching

c)

slowly lower HR

d)

improves flexibility

28.

Each stretch should be held for at least ________ seconds.

a)

5-10

b)

10-30

c)

30-45

d)

1 minute

29.

Arm circles are what type of stretch?

a)

Ballistic

b)

Dynamic

c)

Static

30.

A stretching technique in which you stretch to the farthest point and hold the stretch for an extended period of time

a)

Dynamic

b)

Static

c)

Ballistic

31.

What is/are the benefit/s of aerobic exercise?

a)

It improves physical and emotional health

b)

It reduces the risk of obesity

c)

It increases the risk of heart diseases

d)

It reduces the risk of osteoporosis

32.

What are examples of aerobic exercise?

a)

sprinting

b)

brisk walking

c)

swimming

d)

cycling

33.

What is a risk of aerobic training?

a)

Very uncomfortable, hard to motivate

b)

Tendinitis and overuse injuries

c)

Body isn’t trained for long endurance activities

d)

Can’t workout for long periods of time

34.

Exercising at a high to very high intensities where your body can’t use Oxygen to produce energy

a)

Aerobic Exercise

b)

weight training

c)

Anaerobic Exercise

d)

HIIT

35.

Which is NOT an aerobic activity?

a)

Cross Country Skiing

b)

Plyometrics

c)

Jump Rope

d)

Hiking

36.

Which one of these performers relies most heavily on their cardiovascular endurance?

a)

200m runner

b)

10 000m runner

c)

Discus thrower

d)

Long jumper

37.

Which type of training involves working at high intensity with periods of rest in between

a)

Circuit training

b)

Plyometric training

c)

Continuous training

d)

Interval training

38.

Which type of training involves a series of exercises (such as sit ups and press ups) with rest in between

a)

Circuit training

b)

Plyometric training

c)

Continuous training

d)

Interval training

39.

Continuous training would be best suited for which of the following:

a)

Sprinting

b)

Basketball

c)

Marathon running

d)

Speed skating

40.

What is the meaning of "dehydrated"?

a)

Full of water

b)

Lacking water

c)

Full of air

d)

Lacking air

41.

True or False, If you consume less calories than you burn, you will gain weight.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

water is a more effective hydrator when combined with

a)

sugar

b)

food

c)

nothing - most effective alone

d)

electrolytes

43.

which electrolyte is lost in greatest concentrations in sweat

a)

chloride

b)

calcium

c)

sodium

d)

magnesium

44.
Research states that good hydration improves .......
a)
Concentration, memory,  mental performance, and fine motor skills
b)
Memory, numeracy and literacy skills
c)
Physical Skills
d)
Social and emotional skills
45.

Which of the following is not a symptom of heat stroke?

a)

106 F body temperature

b)

hot and dry skin

c)

rapid pulse rate

d)

sweating profusely

46.

Which of the following is a sign of heat stroke, but not heat exhaustion?

a)

really fast heart beat

b)

coma

c)

dizziness

d)

continuous heavy sweating

47.

What is the most effective way to cool down someone experiencing heat stroke?

a)

Water immersion techniques

b)

Using a ANTIPYRETICS

c)

Applying a ice pack

d)

Administer sips of water

• 1⁄2 glass every fifteen minutes

48.

Our heart is this type of muscle

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

49.

Our intestines are an example of what type of muscle

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

50.

These muscles are attached to our bones that allow us to move

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

51.

Which of these is NOT a function of the muscular system?

a)

Allows for sensation

b)

Creates body movement

c)

Protects internal organs

d)

Heat production

e)

Maintain body posture and shape

52.

Match the following

a)

Tendon

1.

attaches a muscle to a bone

b)

Ligament

2.

attaches a bone to another bone

c)

Fascia

3.

creates a membrane-like covering for muscles