Sample
Questions for PE 185
The
leading cause of death in the United States is:
a. cardiovascular
disease
b.
cancer
c.
accidents
d. pulmonary
disease
A
chronic disease is a disease or condition that:
a. cannot be
prevented
b. develops over
time
c. comes and goes in
bouts
d. results from a
viral infection
High
stress levels, cigarette smoking, poor dietary habits, and high blood
cholesterol pressure are all examples of
what?
a. chronic
diseases
b. acute
diseases
c. genetic
factors
d. risk factors
What
is the greatest benefit of a regular exercise program?
a. absence of
disease
b. improved personal
appearance
c. a higher quality of
life
d. improved sports
performance
The leading causes of death in the United
States are:
a. lifestyle
related
b. related to
infectious diseases
c. beyond our personal
control
d. controlled by
nature and environment
Approximately 70 percent of deaths in the
United States are caused by:
a. none of the answers
is correct
b. cancer and
accidents
c. cardiovascular
disease and accidents
d. cardiovascular
disease and cancer
Approximately 50 percent of the time, the
first symptom of coronary heart disease is:
a. high blood
pressure
b. a sudden/blunt
feeling of fatigue
c. a heart
attack
d. a rapid and
irregular heart rate
Physically fit
people:
a. meet the demands of
daily life safely and effectively
b. enjoy life without
being overly fatigued
c. adapt and respond
favorably to physical effort
d. all are correct
answers
Which of the following is NOT a
health-related component of physical fitness?
a. all of the choices
are components of health-related fitness
b. muscular strength
and endurance
c. body
composition
d.
agility
To
improve overall physical fitness an individual must:
a. do aerobic exercise
and lift weights
b. none of the answers
is correct
c. engage in specific
programs to
d. good physical
fitness
The
most prevalent degenerative disease in the United States
is:
a.
cancer
b. cardiovascular disease
c. high
blood pressure
d.
pulmonary disease
To
improve overall physical fitness an individual must:
a. do aerobic exercise
and lift weights
b. none of the answers
is correct
c. engage in specific
programs to improve each fitness component
d. participate in
aerobic exercise three to five times per week
Which
of the following statements best defines the term
"wellness"?
a. absence
of cardiovascular problems
b. a constant and deliberate effort to improve quality of
life
c. freedom from disease
d. good physical fitness
Most
exercise-related injuries are the result of:
a. a very high
intensity of exercise
b. starting exercise
without an adequate warm-up
c. high impact
activities
d. insufficient
recovery between exercise sessions
High
levels of skill-related fitness are important to:
a. achieve success in
athletic events
b. decrease the risk
of chronic diseases
c. improve
cardiorespiratory endurance
d. develop optimal
muscular strength and endurance
Exercise
prescriptions:
a. should be
individualized in nature
b. should only be
given by physicians
c. are similar for all
people
d. are irrelevant in
the development of better fitness
Which
of the following is NOT a skill-related component of physical
fitness?
a.
agility
b.
balance
c.
strength
d.
speed
Which
of the following statements best describes wellness
components?
a. cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, agility, power,
coordination
b. agility,
balance, coordination, reaction time, power, speed
c. physical fitness, physical exams,
nutrition, stress management, sexual health, health
education
d. muscular
strength and endurance, power, absence of disease, ideal body weight,
cardiorespiratory
endurance
Most
cardiovascular and cancer deaths are:
a. beyond our
control
b. none of the answers
is correct
c. caused by
hereditary factors
d. preventable
Who
is responsible for a person's level of physical fitness?
a. physical
educators
b. health
professionals
c. the
individual
d.
physicians
The
definition of exercise encompasses:
a. moderate amounts of
physical activity only
b. planned,
structured, and repetitive bodily movement
c. physical activity
that primarily provides health benefits
d. all choices are
correct
Scientific
evidence has:
a. shown an inverse relationship between exercise participation and
premature mortality rates
b. been inconclusive in proving the relationship between exercise
participation and premature death
c. demonstrated that cardiac patients need to refrain from aerobic
activities to avoid risk of sudden death
d.
indicated that exercise is too risky for sedentary people to
participate
Corporations
are implementing fitness programs because:
a. all are correct
answers
b. it leads to a
decrease in employee absenteeism
c. it costs less to
keep employees healthy than treating them once they are
sick
d. it helps keep
insurance claims down
Who
is responsible for a person's level of physical fitness?
a. physical
educators
b. health
professionals
c. the
individual
d.
physicians
What
does the term hypokinetic disease refer to?
a. the inability to
judge where the head and body are in space during movement
b. lack of physical
activity
c. regular loss of
balance and equilibrium
d. atrophy of the
heart muscle
Cardiorespiratory
endurance has been defined as the ability:
a. all are correct
choices
b. of the heart,
lungs, and blood vessels to deliver adequate amounts of oxygen to the cells to
meet the demands
of prolonged physical activity
c. to complete the
1.5-mile run test without undue fatigue and still have energy left for other
activities.
d. of the heart and
the blood vessels to have the endurance to function without causing undue strain
to the body or
increase the risk for cardiovascular disease
Which
of the following statements is true concerning anaerobic
exercise?
a. it is a suitable
replacement for aerobic exercise
b. it is an important
health-related fitness component
c. it is exercise
performed for less than 3 minutes at a very high-intensity
d. it provides energy
for exercise after the aerobic system has become fatigued
Cardiorespiratory
endurance is determined by:
a. the maximal amount
of resistance that an individual is able to lift
b. the maximal amount
of oxygen that the human body is able to utilize per minute of physical
activity
c. any of the choices
given
d. the average number
of repetitions that are performed on the endurance test
Oxygen
is used in the human body to:
a. ventilate the
lungs
b. convert food
substrates into energy
c. none of the answers
is correct
d. keep people from
hyperventilating
Physically
inactive individuals who start an aerobic exercise program should train at an
intensity level between:
a. 40 and 50% of heart
rate reserve
b. 60 and 70% of
maximal heart rate
c. 60 and 85% of
VO2max
d. none is a correct
choice
For
cardiorespiratory development purposes, active and fit people may train at an
intensity level between:
a. 70 and 95% of
maximal heart rate
b. 60 and 85% of heart
rate reserve
c. 60 and 80% of
VO2max
d. 70 and 90% of
VO2max reserve
Heart
rate reserve is determined by:
a. subtracting the
resting heart rate from the maximal heart rate
b. the
cardiorespiratory training zone
c. the difference
between the high and low heart rates obtained in the cardiorespiratory training
zone
d. the rate of
perceived exertion values
Maximal
heart rate can be estimated according to the following
equation:
a. 200 minus
age
b. none is a correct
choice
c. 90% of
220
d. 220 minus 90% of
age
The
cardiorespiratory training zone for a 22-year-old ACTIVE female with a resting
heart rate of 76 bpm is between:
a. 149 and 180
bpm
b. 119 and 168
bpm
c. 125 and 137
bpm
d. 176 and 198
bpm
The
cardiorespiratory training zone for a 70-year-old person with a resting heart
rate of 80 bpm is between:
a. 98 and 110 bpm
b. 122 and 140
bpm
c. 108 and 115
bpm
d. 120 and 132
bpm
With
cardiorespiratory endurance training, the recommended length of each exercise
session should be about:
a. 5 to 10
minutes
b. 40 to 90
minutes
c. 5 to 40
minutes
d. 20 to 60
minutes
The
recommended frequency of cardiorespiratory exercise is:
a. every
day
b. 2 times per
week
c. 3 to 5 times per
week
d. once a
week
RPE
stands for
a. all choices are
incorrect
b. repetitions,
progression, and exercise
c. rate of perceived
exertion
d. rate of progression
in exercise
.
Most exercise-related injuries are the result of:
a. a very high
intensity of exercise
b. starting exercise
without an adequate warm-up
c. high impact
activities
d. insufficient
recovery between exercise sessions
There
is a relationship between lean body mass and:
a. a high aerobic
capacity
b. percent body
fat
c. all of the choices
are correct
d. oxygen consumption
as a result of metabolic activity
Resting
metabolic rate:
a. changes are
unpredictable with increases in lean body mass
b. is unaffected by
increases in lean body mass
c. increases as lean
body mass increases
d. decreases as lean
body mass increases
Muscle
hypertrophy refers to:
a. increase in muscle
size
b. all are correct
choices
c. the length of the
muscle
d. muscle
atrophy
Anabolic
steroids are synthetic versions of:
a.
estrogen
b.
progesterone
c.
aldosterone
d.
testosterone
Muscular
strength is defined as the ability of a muscle to exert:
a. force without undue
fatigue
b. submaximal force
repeatedly over time
c. large tension with
a relative low use of oxygen
d. maximum force
against resistance
Muscular
endurance is defined as the ability of a muscle to exert:
a. force without undue
fatigue
b. submaximal force
repeatedly over time
c. large tension with
a relative low use of oxygen
d. maximum force
against resistance
The
quality of muscle:
a. in women is
superior than in men
b. is determined by
the amount and type of strength training
c. in men and women is
equal
d. in men is better
than in women
When
women engage in a strength-training program:
a. they may gain
weight and lose inches
b. they may lose
inches and not weight
c. changes in body fat should be
determined through body composition assessment and not just from total body
weight
d. all choices are
correct
Slow
twitch muscle fibers are also referred to as:
a. yellow
fibers
b. white
fibers
c. brown
fibers
d. red
fibers
Fast
twitch muscle fibers are also referred to as:
a. yellow
fibers
b. white
fibers
c. brown
fibers
d. red
fibers
During
muscular contraction, slow-twitch fibers:
a. are recruited
last
b. are recruited at
the same rate as fast-twitch fibers
c. are recruited
according to the person's training program
d. are recruited
first
Red
muscle fibers:
a. all choices are
correct
b. have a greater
capacity for aerobic work
c. have a greater
capacity for anaerobic work
d. have a good
capacity for work in both aerobic an anaerobic events
Which
type of muscle fibers are important for quick and powerful movements commonly
used in power lifting?
a.
white
b.
brown
c.
yellow
d.
red
The
strength of a muscle contraction is determined by:
a. the number of
fibers and the frequency of muscle fiber stimulation
b. the speed at which
the fibers respond to the stimulation from the brain
c. the number of red
muscle fibers that are stimulated
d. the amount of
atrophy in the stimulated muscle
Strength
training programs are also referred to as:
a. progressive
resistance training
b. static resistance
training
c. fixed resistance
training
d. dynamic resistance
training
Isometric
strength training refers to a muscular contraction:
a. that generates a
tremendous amount of force
b. that produces
little or no movement
c. with
movement
d. where the amount of
force generated is measured in the metric system
Strength
gains with isometric training are specific to the:
a. resistance of the
movement
b. angle of muscle
contraction
c. mind-set of the
person doing the movement
d. movement of the
joint being worked
The
intent of isokinetic training is to:
a. vary the velocity
of the muscular contraction according to the force generated by the
muscle
b. increase muscle
speed through the range of motion
c. maintain a constant
speed through the entire range of motion
d. isolate smaller
muscle groups during training
The
rule of thumb for muscular STRENGTH increments to occur is to work between
__________ repetitions
maximum.
a. 3 and
12
b. 10 and
20
c. 12 and
30
d. 5 and
20
Flexibility
is defined as the ability:
a. of muscles to be
pliable in all their movements
b. of a joint to move
freely through its full range of motion
c. to perform
movements without encountering resistance through its motion
d. of groups of
muscles to exhibit adequate mobility as they move joints through their
respective planes of
motion
Greater
range of motion can be attained through:
a. all are correct
choices
b. elastic
elongation
c.
stretching
d. plastic
elongation
Which
of the following is NOT a benefit derived through improved
flexibility?
a. decrease muscle
recovery time following exercise
b. improve personal
appearance and self-image
c. enhance proper and
graceful body movements
d. prevent low back
problems
Flexibility
is:
a. decreased as body
temperature increases
b. better in men than
in women
c. better in the
dominant than the non-dominant side of the body
d. joint
specific
Plastic
elongation refers to:
a. there is no such
thing as plastic elongation
b. lengthening of
muscle tissue
c. lengthening of the
muscle-tendon unit
d. permanent
lengthening of soft tissue
Elastic
lengthening:
a. increases the
extensibility of the muscles
b. refers to the
elastic properties of the muscles
c. refers to a
temporary lengthening of the muscles
d. all choices are
correct
Which
of the following statements best describes the most frequent underlying cause
contributing to low back problems?
a. strong abdominal
muscles and weak hip flexors
b. weak hip flexors
and lower back muscles
c. improper strength
of the lower back muscles and tight abdominals
d. weak abdominal
muscles and a lack of flexibility in the lower back
Which
of the following is true concerning flexibility?
a. flexibility
exercises must be specific to each body part
b. ballistic (dynamic)
exercises are best for the development of flexibility
c. good flexibility
requires a high level of muscular endurance
d. flexibility
exercises are a part of motor-skill fitness
Which
of the following statements concerning flexibility is
correct?
a. higher body
temperature helps increase range of motion
b. flexibility
exercises should be conducted once a week
c. stretching after
strength training increases muscle tightness
d. none is a correct
choice
Dynamic
stretching is performed using:
a. jerky, rapid, and
bouncy movements
b. gradual movements
through the full range of motion
c. progressive
elongation against resistance
d. weights to increase
the range of motion of the joint
PNF
stretching:
a. uses isometric
contractions
b. is based on a
"contract and relax" method
c. requires the
assistance of a second person
d. all choices are
correct
To
maintain flexibility, the general recommendation is to
stretch:
a. every 48
hours
b.
daily
c. 2 to 3 per
week
d. 5 times per
week
The
most common reason for the high incidence of chronic low back pain in the United
States is:
a. work-related
injuries
b. a lack of physical
activity
c.
genetics
d. exercise-related
injuries
The
development of most motor-skill related components of
fitness:
a. none of the choices
is correct
b. is very
task-specific
c. demands a high
degree of cardiorespiratory endurance
d. requires long hours
of work on an almost daily basis
The
ability to quickly and efficiently change body position and direction is known
as:
a.
speed
b.
coordination
c.
agility
d.
power
The
ability to maintain the body in proper equilibrium is known
as:
a.
balance
b.
agility
c. reaction
time
d.
coordination
Coordination
is defined as the ability to:
a. quickly and
efficiently change body position and direction
b. integrate the
nervous and muscular systems to produce correct, graceful, and harmonious body
movements
c. maintain the body
in proper equilibrium throughout the task being performed
d. rapidly propel the
body or a part of the body from one point to the other
The
ability to produce maximum force in the shortest period of
time
is known
as:
a.
power
b.
strength
c.
speed
d.
agility
The
recommended cardiorespiratory training zone is prescribed:
a. between 40 and 95
percent of the cardiorespiratory capacity
b. 85 and 100 percent
of the maximal anaerobic capacity
c. above 85 percent of
the maximal oxygen uptake
d. between 70 and 85
percent of the heart's reserve capacity
Heart
rate reserve is determined by:
a. subtracting the
resting heart rate from the maximal heart rate
b. the heart rate at
maximal exercise
c. the reserve pulse
while training in the optimal cardiorespiratory zone
d. maximal heart rate
during aerobic exercise
Cardiorespiratory
endurance has been defined as the ability:
a. all are correct
choices
b. of the heart,
lungs, and blood vessels to deliver adequate amounts of oxygen to the cells to
meet the demands of
prolonged
physical activity
c. to complete the
1.5-mile run test without undue fatigue and still have energy left for other
activities that take
place
during a normal day
d. of the heart and
the blood vessels to have the endurance to function without causing undue strain
to the body or
increase the ris