NFHS Exam Questions with Answers
NFHS Exam Questions with Answers
Question 1
Which of the following is an example of a teachable moment?
Correct Answer
Following a loss, a teacher/coach explains the importance of losing with dignity and
encourages the students to face their adversity.
Question 2
Interscholastic athletics become part of the educational process when the program is
designed to enhance academic achievement and other important outcomes such as
the promotion of good citizenship and healthy lifestyles.
Correct Answer
True
Question 3
Creating and ensuring a safe, non-threatening and respectful environment that
provides each student opportunities to develop skills and learn personal responsibility
is the No. 1 responsibility for an interscholastic teacher/coach who has adopted a
student-centered coaching philosophy.
Correct Answer
True
Question 4
Which of the following statements best represent how to develop a coaching
philosophy?
Correct Answer
Identify your defining values, explore how your values are consistent with the
mission and purpose of interscholastic athletics and the athletics mission in your
school, and explore the role of winning.
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Question 5
The top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics are:
Correct Answer
Promotion of learning
Citizenship
Sportsmanship
Healthy lifestyle
Life skills
Question 6
A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a student's
Correct Answer
Ability
Maturity
Question 7
What role does winning play in a student-centered coaching philosophy?
Correct Answer
Winning is a pleasant by-product to the main goal of developing young people.
Question 8
The primary purpose of interscholastic athletics is to:
Correct Answer
Promote learning in all areas of development
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Question 9
Teacher/coaches must be professional in the way they teach and behave with their
students, parents, colleagues and administrators. Which of the following are examples
of acting professionally?
Correct Answer
Being punctual and well-groomed
Working hard
Maintaining appropriate relationships with students, parents and coaching
colleagues
Question 10
Part of developing a student-centered philosophy involves adopting a code of ethics.
Which of the following statements represent a student-centered philosophy and is
part of the NFHS Code of Ethics?
Correct Answer
The teacher/coach shall be aware that he or she has a tremendous influence, for
either good or ill, on the education of the student-athlete and, thus, shall never
place the value of winning above the value of instilling the highest ideals of
character.
Question 11
The best indicator of a successful interscholastic teacher/coach is wins and losses.
Correct Answer
False
Question 12
In what century did organized athletics become a part of our nation's schools?
Correct Answer
1800s
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NFHS Exam Questions with Answers
Question 1
Which of the following is an example of a teachable moment?
Correct Answer
Following a loss, a teacher/coach explains the importance of losing with dignity and
encourages the students to face their adversity.
Question 2
Interscholastic athletics become part of the educational process when the program is
designed to enhance academic achievement and other important outcomes such as
the promotion of good citizenship and healthy lifestyles.
Correct Answer
True
Question 3
Creating and ensuring a safe, non-threatening and respectful environment that
provides each student opportunities to develop skills and learn personal responsibility
is the No. 1 responsibility for an interscholastic teacher/coach who has adopted a
student-centered coaching philosophy.
Correct Answer
True
Question 4
Which of the following statements best represent how to develop a coaching
philosophy?
Correct Answer
Identify your defining values, explore how your values are consistent with the
mission and purpose of interscholastic athletics and the athletics mission in your
school, and explore the role of winning.
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Question 5
The top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics are:
Correct Answer
Promotion of learning
Citizenship
Sportsmanship
Healthy lifestyle
Life skills
Question 6
A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a student's
Correct Answer
Ability
Maturity
Question 7
What role does winning play in a student-centered coaching philosophy?
Correct Answer
Winning is a pleasant by-product to the main goal of developing young people.
Question 8
The primary purpose of interscholastic athletics is to:
Correct Answer
Promote learning in all areas of development
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Question 9
Teacher/coaches must be professional in the way they teach and behave with their
students, parents, colleagues and administrators. Which of the following are examples
of acting professionally?
Correct Answer
Being punctual and well-groomed
Working hard
Maintaining appropriate relationships with students, parents and coaching
colleagues
Question 10
Part of developing a student-centered philosophy involves adopting a code of ethics.
Which of the following statements represent a student-centered philosophy and is
part of the NFHS Code of Ethics?
Correct Answer
The teacher/coach shall be aware that he or she has a tremendous influence, for
either good or ill, on the education of the student-athlete and, thus, shall never
place the value of winning above the value of instilling the highest ideals of
character.
Question 11
The best indicator of a successful interscholastic teacher/coach is wins and losses.
Correct Answer
False
Question 12
In what century did organized athletics become a part of our nation's schools?
Correct Answer
1800s
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