PE 1
Carl asked you to teach him how to shoot a basketball. What critical parts of the release should you tell him?
A) Push the ball off your palm, keeping your wrist stiff
B) Push the ball off your fingers, keeping your wrist stiff
C) Push the ball off your palm while snapping your wrist
D) Spin the ball off your fingers while snapping your wrist
D) Spin the ball off your fingers while snapping your wrist
Which physical characteristic or trait could help you be a better basketball player?
A) Flexibility
B) Height
C) Strength
D) Balance
B) Height
In basketball, the best players are taller, faster, stronger and have better skills. Which of these listed can MOST improve with dribbling and shooting practice?
A) Height
B) Speed
C) Strength
D) Skills
D) Skills
Which of the following is MOST likely to help one's health related physical fitness?
A) Participating in activities that require balance, coordination and agility at least 3 days a week.
B) Completing a workout that includes cardiovascular, weight-lifting, and stretching at least 5 days a week
C) Participating in school intramural or pick-up sports with friends at least 3 days a week.
D) Participating in activities that increase heart rate and breathing at least 2 days a week.
B) Completing a workout that includes cardiovascular, weight-lifting, and stretching at least 5 days a week
Which of the following is NOT considered one of the 5 health related fitness components?
A) Muscular Strength
B) Reaction Time
C) Flexibility
D) Cardiorespiratory endurance
B) Reaction Time
Jenny has asked you to help her with her softball hitting. What would you tell her?
A) Start with bat slightly back, and make a big chop until bat almost hits the ground in front
B) Start with bat in front of you. When the ball is released, swing back, then forward in a big scoop.
C) Start with the bat back so that your chin is toward your front shoulder. Rotate your body and swing level until your chin is toward your other shoulder
D) Start with bat back and swing upward until you hit it. Then, drop the bat.
C) Start with the bat back so that your chin is toward your front shoulder. Rotate your body and swing level until your chin is toward your other shoulder
Mary performs stretching exercises and runs most days of the week to be able to increase her:
A) Arm and shoulder strength
B) Flexibility and body weight
C) Flexibility and cardiorespiratory endurance
D) Muscular endurance and abdominal strength
C) Flexibility and cardiorespiratory endurance
How does zone defense differ from player to player defense?
A) Player to player is more difficult to learn
B) Zone is better against slow players
C) Zone requires that a player guard a certain area
D) Player to player requires staying in the same position on the court
C) Zone requires that a player guard a certain area
Mary's typical weekly physical activity plan includes a 30 minute run at least 5 days of the week. Which component of fitness is most likely to improve with this plan?
A) Participating in activities that require balance, coordination and agility at least 3 days a week.
B) Completing a workout that includes cardiovascular, weight-lifting, and stretching at least 5 days a week
C) Participating in school intramural or pick-up sports with friends at least 3 days a week.
D) Participating in activities that increase heart rate and breathing at least 2 days a week.
B) Completing a workout that includes cardiovascular, weight-lifting, and stretching at least 5 days a week
The ratio of fat to lean tissue within the body is used to determine __________.
A) Flexibility
B) Muscular Strength
C) Body Composition
D) Aerobic capacity
C) Body Composition
The skills of pickleball will transfer best to which of the following activities:
A) Frisbee
B) Golf
C) Tennis
D) Bowling
C) Tennis
Which of the following tools is most useful for determining the intensity of your workout?
A) Stop watch
B) Calorimeter
C) Digital pedometer
D) Heart rate monitor
D) Heart Rate Monitor
If Wendy likes risk-taking challenges and wants to develop upper body strength, she should try...?
A) Rock Climbing
B) Water Aerobics
C) Golf
D) Tennis
A) Rock Climbing
Performing weight-training exercises, using the correct techniques, is important for improving:
A) Cardiorespiratory endurance
B) Reaction time and balance
C) Muscular strength
D) Coordination & agility
C) Muscular strength
You are NOT working productively and helping your partner if you:
A) Take a partner's turn to serve when you know they are having trouble
B) Give your partner more chances than you have to practice
C) Give your partner feedback on his/her performance
D) Throw him/her the ball more so that he/she can succeed
A) Take a partner's turn to serve when you know they are having trouble
Which of the following is most likely to produce lift when thrown?
A) Softball
B) Shot put
C) Frisbee
D) Golf ball
C) Frisbee
Which of the following plans is BEST for maintaining a physically active lifestyle?
A) Try to walk whenever possible, instead of riding in the car
B) Write a realistic personal fitness activity plan and follow it
C) Record all of your activities every day
D) Participate in some physical activity every weekend
B) Write a realistic personal fitness activity plan and follow it
Which of the following is NOT a somatotype (body type)?
A) endomorph
B) ectomorph
C) mesomorph
D) obese
D) Obese
A muscular endurance workout requires ____ than a muscular strength workout?
A) Lifting more weight for less repetitions
B) Lifting less weight for more repetitions
C) Performing the workout fewer times a week
D) Performing more sets with fewer workouts.
B) Lifting less weight for more repetitions
If you are asked to complete a group assignment but none of your friends are in your group, what should you do?
A) Do your fair share of the work and support the efforts of the group you are in
B) Stay with the group but do not be enthusiastic, so the teacher knows you are unhappy
C) Ask the teacher to put you in another group
D) Secretly switch places with a person in another group to cause less confusion
A) Do your fair share of the work and support the efforts of the group you are in
Alex has just lobbed a shot over his opponent, who is now hitting a shot from the back of the court. What would be the BEST strategic shot for Alex to hit next?
A) a lob shot
B) a drop shot
C) a serve
D) a set shot
B) a drop shot
You should exercise in your ____ heart rate zone to ensure that your fitness improves.
A) Target
B) Recovery
C) Resting
D) Maximum
A) Target
The Sit and Reach Test of FitnessGram measures which of the following?
A) Cardio Endurance
B) Flexibility
C) Heart Rate Zone
D) Balance
B) Flexibility
Which of the following activities is best to use as both a warm-up and cool-down?
A) Juggling
B) Walking
C) Jumping rope
D) Weight lifting
B) Walking
People are most likely to participate in activities that...?
A) Are competitive
B) Don't take a lot of time
C) Allow boys and girls to play together
D) They are good at and/or confident in
D) They are good at and/or confident in