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CORE SUBJECTS EC-6 PRACTICE
TEST QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
Which of the following musical terms tells the performer to play
loudly, then immediately play quietly?
A. cresc.
B. mf
C. dim.
D. fp - correct answer -Option D is correct because the symbol
means to perform loudly then immediately quietly.
A common type of family abuse characterized by verbal put-
downs and criticisms is known as
A. abuse of power.
B. emotional abuse.
C. physical abuse.
D. sexual abuse. - correct answer -Option B is correct because
hurtful language can cause emotional distress and is recognized
as a form of abuse.
Which of the following phrases best describes the human
digestive system?
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A. A group of similar organs that function independently
B. A continuous tube with attached organs that performed
different functions
C. A group of similar organs connected by a network of blood
vessels
D. A system of organs that provide for food storage in the body -
correct answer -Option B is correct because the digestive system
is a continuous tube that runs from the mouth to the anus and
contains attached organs that perform different functions that aid
in digestion and the breakdown of food.
Which of the following behaviors is most likely to reduce a
person's risk of developing melanoma?
A. Avoiding cigarettes
B. Abstaining from alcohol use
C. Avoiding exposure to carcinogenic chemicals
D. Protecting the skin against excessive exposure to the sun -
correct answer -Option D is correct because melanoma is a type
of skin cancer that is primarily caused by long-term unprotected
exposure to the sun.
Which of the following terms describes the phenomenon of a
young child having greater control of his or her upper torso than of
his or her legs or feet?
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A. Component stages
B. Proximodistal development
C. Developmental biodynamics
D. Cephalocaudal development - correct answer -Option D is
correct because cephalocaudal development describes physical
development that starts from the head, then progresses to the
lower parts of the body, such as the legs and feet.
Which of the following forms of movement most clearly
demonstrates basic skill in nonlocomotor body management?
A. Hopping up and down
B. Standing on a balance beam
C. Leaping with variation in distance
D. Throwing an object various distances - correct answer -Option
B is correct because standing on a balance beam is a form of
movement that demonstrates the basic skill of nonlocomotor body
management and balance.
A first-grade teacher is having students march to the sound of a
drum. Which of the following instructions is most appropriate for
teaching the movement concepts of spatial awareness and
relationship awareness?
A. Follow the person in front of you, but keep a comfortable
distance between you.
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B. Stomp your foot on the fourth beat of each measure, and turn
to your right.
C. March faster as the drumbeat gets faster, but freeze when the
drumbeat
stops.
D. Time your steps so that your foot touches the ground at the
same time that the drumbeat occurs. - correct answer -Option A is
correct because the direction to follow the person in front but keep
comfortable distance is focused on the movement concept of
spatial awareness.
Spatial awareness is the ability to understand the position of
objects in relation to each other and to oneself. It includes
understanding the relationship of objects when there is a change
in position.
Several students in a physical education class are having difficulty
reaching the basketball goal with their shots, even while using a
youth-sized basketball.
Which of the following options is most appropriate for the teacher
to introduce to increase the students' success?
A. Allowing students to use a balloon instead of a basketball
B. Lowering the height of the basket
C. Raising the height of the basket
D. Using a bouncy playground ball instead of a basketball -
correct answer -Option B is correct because by lowering the
height of the basket, the teacher is decreasing the distance the
CORE SUBJECTS EC-6 PRACTICE
TEST QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
Which of the following musical terms tells the performer to play
loudly, then immediately play quietly?
A. cresc.
B. mf
C. dim.
D. fp - correct answer -Option D is correct because the symbol
means to perform loudly then immediately quietly.
A common type of family abuse characterized by verbal put-
downs and criticisms is known as
A. abuse of power.
B. emotional abuse.
C. physical abuse.
D. sexual abuse. - correct answer -Option B is correct because
hurtful language can cause emotional distress and is recognized
as a form of abuse.
Which of the following phrases best describes the human
digestive system?
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A. A group of similar organs that function independently
B. A continuous tube with attached organs that performed
different functions
C. A group of similar organs connected by a network of blood
vessels
D. A system of organs that provide for food storage in the body -
correct answer -Option B is correct because the digestive system
is a continuous tube that runs from the mouth to the anus and
contains attached organs that perform different functions that aid
in digestion and the breakdown of food.
Which of the following behaviors is most likely to reduce a
person's risk of developing melanoma?
A. Avoiding cigarettes
B. Abstaining from alcohol use
C. Avoiding exposure to carcinogenic chemicals
D. Protecting the skin against excessive exposure to the sun -
correct answer -Option D is correct because melanoma is a type
of skin cancer that is primarily caused by long-term unprotected
exposure to the sun.
Which of the following terms describes the phenomenon of a
young child having greater control of his or her upper torso than of
his or her legs or feet?
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A. Component stages
B. Proximodistal development
C. Developmental biodynamics
D. Cephalocaudal development - correct answer -Option D is
correct because cephalocaudal development describes physical
development that starts from the head, then progresses to the
lower parts of the body, such as the legs and feet.
Which of the following forms of movement most clearly
demonstrates basic skill in nonlocomotor body management?
A. Hopping up and down
B. Standing on a balance beam
C. Leaping with variation in distance
D. Throwing an object various distances - correct answer -Option
B is correct because standing on a balance beam is a form of
movement that demonstrates the basic skill of nonlocomotor body
management and balance.
A first-grade teacher is having students march to the sound of a
drum. Which of the following instructions is most appropriate for
teaching the movement concepts of spatial awareness and
relationship awareness?
A. Follow the person in front of you, but keep a comfortable
distance between you.
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B. Stomp your foot on the fourth beat of each measure, and turn
to your right.
C. March faster as the drumbeat gets faster, but freeze when the
drumbeat
stops.
D. Time your steps so that your foot touches the ground at the
same time that the drumbeat occurs. - correct answer -Option A is
correct because the direction to follow the person in front but keep
comfortable distance is focused on the movement concept of
spatial awareness.
Spatial awareness is the ability to understand the position of
objects in relation to each other and to oneself. It includes
understanding the relationship of objects when there is a change
in position.
Several students in a physical education class are having difficulty
reaching the basketball goal with their shots, even while using a
youth-sized basketball.
Which of the following options is most appropriate for the teacher
to introduce to increase the students' success?
A. Allowing students to use a balloon instead of a basketball
B. Lowering the height of the basket
C. Raising the height of the basket
D. Using a bouncy playground ball instead of a basketball -
correct answer -Option B is correct because by lowering the
height of the basket, the teacher is decreasing the distance the
