FTCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION K-12 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
First PE school - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Round hill 1823
What countries greatly influenced the early development of PE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Germany,
Sweden and England
Catherine Beecher - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅First American to design a program of exercise for American
children
The first state to pass exercise in 1866 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cali
Idealism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅MIND. Developed through acquisition of knowledge
Realism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅REAL. Believes in law of nature. The scientific method. Mind body
harmony
Pragmatism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅EXPERIENCE.
Naturalism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅MATERIALISTIC.
Existentialism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅INDIVIDUALISM
Humanism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Development of individual talent and fulfillment encourages
participation
Ecelecticism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Combines beliefs from drifferen philosophies
, Primary aim of PE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To equip students with the knowledge, skill, capabilities,
values, and enthusiasm necessary to the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle into adulthood.
5 health related components of physical fitness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cardiovascular endurance
Muscle strength
Muscle endurance
Flexibility
Body composition
Give examples of cardio-respiratory fitness program design - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(Anything with
endurance)
Aerobic activity-walking jogging swimming
3 to 5 days a week
20 to 60 min continuous
examples of muscle strength program design - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(Low reps)
Weight training
3 sets w/ 3 to 8 reps (60 second intervals)
Name the 6 components of nutrition ? P. 48 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Carbohydrates. Proteins. Fats.
Vitamins. Minerals and water.
Overload principle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Is exercising at an above normal level to improve physical or
physiological capacity
Specificity principle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Isolate and specifically work on a single component
Progression principle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Once the body adapts to the original load/stress, no
further improvement of a component of fitness will occur without adding an additional load
ANSWERS
First PE school - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Round hill 1823
What countries greatly influenced the early development of PE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Germany,
Sweden and England
Catherine Beecher - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅First American to design a program of exercise for American
children
The first state to pass exercise in 1866 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cali
Idealism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅MIND. Developed through acquisition of knowledge
Realism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅REAL. Believes in law of nature. The scientific method. Mind body
harmony
Pragmatism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅EXPERIENCE.
Naturalism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅MATERIALISTIC.
Existentialism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅INDIVIDUALISM
Humanism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Development of individual talent and fulfillment encourages
participation
Ecelecticism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Combines beliefs from drifferen philosophies
, Primary aim of PE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To equip students with the knowledge, skill, capabilities,
values, and enthusiasm necessary to the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle into adulthood.
5 health related components of physical fitness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cardiovascular endurance
Muscle strength
Muscle endurance
Flexibility
Body composition
Give examples of cardio-respiratory fitness program design - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(Anything with
endurance)
Aerobic activity-walking jogging swimming
3 to 5 days a week
20 to 60 min continuous
examples of muscle strength program design - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅(Low reps)
Weight training
3 sets w/ 3 to 8 reps (60 second intervals)
Name the 6 components of nutrition ? P. 48 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Carbohydrates. Proteins. Fats.
Vitamins. Minerals and water.
Overload principle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Is exercising at an above normal level to improve physical or
physiological capacity
Specificity principle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Isolate and specifically work on a single component
Progression principle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Once the body adapts to the original load/stress, no
further improvement of a component of fitness will occur without adding an additional load
