FTCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The best strategy to appropriately challenge students and increase motivation - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Allow students to adjust difficulty of the task
Because of inclement weather, a teacher transitions a 5th grade class to an inside space. During the
previous lesson, the students were working outside on a progression of tasks where they were striking a
variety of objects with tennis rackets. For this lesson, the best strategy for the teacher to implement is -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Modify the task, adapting and maintaining instructional objectives
What organization authorized the definition of a physically education individual - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅National Association for Sport and Physical Education
Definition of OBESE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Too much body fat
Which motivational theory emphasizes the role that interaction with others plays in student
performance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅SOCIAL LEARNING
What is the most important criterion to consider when providing appropriate experiences for the ability
of a student? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Student's developmental level
To maintain balance the center of gravity should be aligned - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅OVER the base of
support
A tumbler can make the transition from explosive movement to sustained controlled landing by
adjusting what aspect of movement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅EFFORT QUALITY
What movement concept is included in estimating the difference in force required to throw a ball 10
feet or 50 feet - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅EFFORT QUALITY
As students put DANCE movements together, the teacher should instruct them in the concept of -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅FLOW
, Which are classified as LOCOMOTOR Skills - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅running, sliding, walking, leaping,
skipping, hopping
MANIPULATIVE skills - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅throwing, kicking, anything that involve hand-eye
coordination
NONLOCOMOTOR SKILLS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Bending, twisting, turning, pushing, pulling, stretching
A PE teacher is teaching a 7th grade student a modified version of flag football. Which of the following
sequentially progressive activities should the teacher follow? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Throwing and
catching while running, and then throwing and catching against a defender
CLOSED skill - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hitting a ball of a tee
How to help a student hit the ball to left field - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Swing sooner
The ability to keep an upright posture while standing still or moving - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅BALANCE
In an instructional sequence for developing game strategy, skills are learned and then combined,
followed by offensive and defensive strategies. The best representation of the next stage would be -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Playing a MODIFIED VERSION
Sequence of performing a FORWARD ROLL - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Forward roll on an inclined mat,
then on a flat mat
A student keeps missing a ball when they swing. What cue should you give to help the student
successfully hit the ball - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Keep your eyes on the ball
Anything needed to produce a change in the motion of an object - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅FORCE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The best strategy to appropriately challenge students and increase motivation - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Allow students to adjust difficulty of the task
Because of inclement weather, a teacher transitions a 5th grade class to an inside space. During the
previous lesson, the students were working outside on a progression of tasks where they were striking a
variety of objects with tennis rackets. For this lesson, the best strategy for the teacher to implement is -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Modify the task, adapting and maintaining instructional objectives
What organization authorized the definition of a physically education individual - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅National Association for Sport and Physical Education
Definition of OBESE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Too much body fat
Which motivational theory emphasizes the role that interaction with others plays in student
performance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅SOCIAL LEARNING
What is the most important criterion to consider when providing appropriate experiences for the ability
of a student? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Student's developmental level
To maintain balance the center of gravity should be aligned - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅OVER the base of
support
A tumbler can make the transition from explosive movement to sustained controlled landing by
adjusting what aspect of movement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅EFFORT QUALITY
What movement concept is included in estimating the difference in force required to throw a ball 10
feet or 50 feet - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅EFFORT QUALITY
As students put DANCE movements together, the teacher should instruct them in the concept of -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅FLOW
, Which are classified as LOCOMOTOR Skills - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅running, sliding, walking, leaping,
skipping, hopping
MANIPULATIVE skills - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅throwing, kicking, anything that involve hand-eye
coordination
NONLOCOMOTOR SKILLS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Bending, twisting, turning, pushing, pulling, stretching
A PE teacher is teaching a 7th grade student a modified version of flag football. Which of the following
sequentially progressive activities should the teacher follow? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Throwing and
catching while running, and then throwing and catching against a defender
CLOSED skill - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hitting a ball of a tee
How to help a student hit the ball to left field - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Swing sooner
The ability to keep an upright posture while standing still or moving - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅BALANCE
In an instructional sequence for developing game strategy, skills are learned and then combined,
followed by offensive and defensive strategies. The best representation of the next stage would be -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Playing a MODIFIED VERSION
Sequence of performing a FORWARD ROLL - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Forward roll on an inclined mat,
then on a flat mat
A student keeps missing a ball when they swing. What cue should you give to help the student
successfully hit the ball - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Keep your eyes on the ball
Anything needed to produce a change in the motion of an object - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅FORCE
