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Pedorthic Practice Exam Questions And
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The normal ROM of the hip joint when flexed or extended is: a)
Equal internal rotation and external rotation
b) More internal rotation than external rotation
c) Less internal rotation than external rotation
d) 270 degrees total ROM - correct answer- a
Normal ROM of the knee joint is
a) 90 degrees of flexion, 10 degrees of hyperextension and 10
degrees internal rotation
b) 110 degrees of flexion, 0 degrees hyperextension, 18
degrees internal rotation
c) 115 degrees of flexion, 0 degrees hyperextension and 5
degrees of external rotation
d) 130 degrees of flexion, 5 degrees of hyperextension and 5
degrees of internal rotation - correct answer- d
A patient who has normal ankle dorsiflexion with the knee
flexed and limited dorsiflexion with the knee extended indicates:
a) Soleus equinus
b) Gastrocnemius equinus
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c) Triceps surae equinus
d) Bony (rigid) equinus - correct answer- b
Ankle dorsiflexion needed for normal gait is:
a) 20 degrees
b) 5 degrees
c) 10 degrees
d) 0 degrees - correct answer- c
Ankle motion occurs primarily in which of the following planes?
A. Sagittal
B. Frontal
C. Transverse
D. All of the above - correct answer- a
The neutral position of the STJ by the "Root" method is defined
as:
a) Heel vertical position
b) 1/3 of the ROM, from maximum everted position
c) 1/3 of the ROM, from maximum inverted position
d) 0 degrees everted or inverted position - correct answer- b
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The neutral position of the STJ neutral position by the positional
method (Morden Method) is determined by:
a) Position of the calcaneal bisection compared to the tibial
bisection with the ankle maximally dorsiflexed and the
calcaneal-cuboid joint in congruity
b) The 184 metatarsal phalangeal joint maximally dorsiflexed
compared to the calcaneal bisection to the bisection of the
lower of the tibia
c) The position of the lower 1/3 tibia when the CSP is vertical
d) Position of calcaneal bisection compared to the bisection of
the lower 1/3 of the tibia with the TNJ in congruity - correct
answer- d
Forefoot varus is defined as:
a) The degrees of deviation of the forefoot plane inverted to the
rearfoot plane with the STJ in neutral position
b) The degrees of deviation of the forefoot plane everted to the
rearfoot plane with the STJ in neutral position
c) The degrees of plantar flexion of the FF in relation to the RF
plane
d) The degrees of dorsiflexion of FF in relationship to the RF
plane - correct answer- a
The RF plane is often defined as:
a) The plane parallel to the metatarsal condyles
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b) The plane parallel to the plantar aspect of the tibial plafond
c) The plane parallel to the plantar aspect of the calcaneal
tuberosities
d) The plantar parallel to the MTJ - correct answer- c
Rearfoot varus is the amount of calcaneal bisection deviation
with the STJ in neutral position:
a) Everted from the bisection of the lower 1/3 of the tibia
b) Inverted
c) Rotated anteriorly
d) Rotated posteriorly - correct answer- b
FF Equinus is defined as the amount of plantar flexion of the FF
from the midfoot to the forefoot:
a) To the rearfoot plane
b) The forefoot plane
c) The MTJ
d) The tibial plafond - correct answer- a
Metatarsus adductus is characterized by:
a) A triangular shaped foot
b) Pronate triangular foot
Pedorthic Practice Exam Questions And
Correct Answers| 2026 Updated| Score
100%
The normal ROM of the hip joint when flexed or extended is: a)
Equal internal rotation and external rotation
b) More internal rotation than external rotation
c) Less internal rotation than external rotation
d) 270 degrees total ROM - correct answer- a
Normal ROM of the knee joint is
a) 90 degrees of flexion, 10 degrees of hyperextension and 10
degrees internal rotation
b) 110 degrees of flexion, 0 degrees hyperextension, 18
degrees internal rotation
c) 115 degrees of flexion, 0 degrees hyperextension and 5
degrees of external rotation
d) 130 degrees of flexion, 5 degrees of hyperextension and 5
degrees of internal rotation - correct answer- d
A patient who has normal ankle dorsiflexion with the knee
flexed and limited dorsiflexion with the knee extended indicates:
a) Soleus equinus
b) Gastrocnemius equinus
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c) Triceps surae equinus
d) Bony (rigid) equinus - correct answer- b
Ankle dorsiflexion needed for normal gait is:
a) 20 degrees
b) 5 degrees
c) 10 degrees
d) 0 degrees - correct answer- c
Ankle motion occurs primarily in which of the following planes?
A. Sagittal
B. Frontal
C. Transverse
D. All of the above - correct answer- a
The neutral position of the STJ by the "Root" method is defined
as:
a) Heel vertical position
b) 1/3 of the ROM, from maximum everted position
c) 1/3 of the ROM, from maximum inverted position
d) 0 degrees everted or inverted position - correct answer- b
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The neutral position of the STJ neutral position by the positional
method (Morden Method) is determined by:
a) Position of the calcaneal bisection compared to the tibial
bisection with the ankle maximally dorsiflexed and the
calcaneal-cuboid joint in congruity
b) The 184 metatarsal phalangeal joint maximally dorsiflexed
compared to the calcaneal bisection to the bisection of the
lower of the tibia
c) The position of the lower 1/3 tibia when the CSP is vertical
d) Position of calcaneal bisection compared to the bisection of
the lower 1/3 of the tibia with the TNJ in congruity - correct
answer- d
Forefoot varus is defined as:
a) The degrees of deviation of the forefoot plane inverted to the
rearfoot plane with the STJ in neutral position
b) The degrees of deviation of the forefoot plane everted to the
rearfoot plane with the STJ in neutral position
c) The degrees of plantar flexion of the FF in relation to the RF
plane
d) The degrees of dorsiflexion of FF in relationship to the RF
plane - correct answer- a
The RF plane is often defined as:
a) The plane parallel to the metatarsal condyles
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b) The plane parallel to the plantar aspect of the tibial plafond
c) The plane parallel to the plantar aspect of the calcaneal
tuberosities
d) The plantar parallel to the MTJ - correct answer- c
Rearfoot varus is the amount of calcaneal bisection deviation
with the STJ in neutral position:
a) Everted from the bisection of the lower 1/3 of the tibia
b) Inverted
c) Rotated anteriorly
d) Rotated posteriorly - correct answer- b
FF Equinus is defined as the amount of plantar flexion of the FF
from the midfoot to the forefoot:
a) To the rearfoot plane
b) The forefoot plane
c) The MTJ
d) The tibial plafond - correct answer- a
Metatarsus adductus is characterized by:
a) A triangular shaped foot
b) Pronate triangular foot
