FTCE PE K-12 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The United States' involvement in the war within the last 100 years has had which of the following
effects on the Physical Education profession? - CORRECT ANSWER An Increased emphasis
on physical fitness.
Which of the following documents states that lack of physical activity and smoking tobacco have the
same health risk? - CORRECT ANSWER Surgeon General's Report
John Dewey's educational belief that one "Learns by doing" is applicable to physical education and is
closely aligned with the philosophy of a (an) - CORRECT ANSWER Pragmatist
Which physical education curriculum model is based on the qualities of space, relationship and effort?
- CORRECT ANSWER Movement Education Model
Cooperative learning is based on all the following concepts EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER
Working towards independent goals
Which of the following sets of prescribed operations that promotes students achievement best fits into
the direct instruction curriculum model? - CORRECT ANSWER The teacher structures the
learning, proceeds in small steps but at a brisk pace, and divides large academic tasks into smaller
ones.
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) content standards specify -
CORRECT ANSWER What physically educated individuals should know and be able to do.
A teacher has been asked to recommend facilities to be included in a play ground renovation. What
combination of facilities would be the most appropriate for use by the primary grades? - CORRECT
ANSWER A multi purpose hard-top area, an apparatus area, and a large field.
An elementary physical education teacher should incorporate the principle of summation of forces to
align a lesson with? - CORRECT ANSWER Science
,A teacher tells students that if they complete a one-page assignment that is cross-curricular it can be
about any sport, they will earn extra credit. Which one of the following topics would earn the extra
credit? - CORRECT ANSWER Football and How to Keep Score.
When teaching students with disabilities, a physical education teacher should do which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER Raise expectations based on approval standards for the
students.
A middle school class is learning to play racquetball using regulation equipment. The teacher
observed that students cannot keep a rally going because the ball is moving too fast. What is the best
modification to increase the length of the rallies? - CORRECT ANSWER Asking students to
hit the racquetball more softly
A middle school physical education teacher meets the students at the door of the gymnasium at the
beginning of class. Which of the following should the teacher's first priority before starting class? -
CORRECT ANSWER Ensuring that the environment is safe.
To make feedback more effective , a teacher should - CORRECT ANSWER Make the
feedback personal by using the student's name.
The Physical Education teacher notices that students are using more force than necessary while
dribbling soccer balls. Which is the best feedback statement to improve performance in the future? -
CORRECT ANSWER "Use less force on the ball"
"Everyone, try to use your finger pads instead of your palms" is an example of which of the following
types of feedback? - CORRECT ANSWER Class and Corrective
A teacher who keeps a daily journal of positive and negative feelings about each of the day's lesson is
practicing - CORRECT ANSWER Reflective Teaching
Students are working on dribbling basketballs. Most students are challenged by traveling while
dribbling. A few students are highly skilled so the teacher tells them, "Begin dribbling around the
obstacles arranged on the other end of the court. When I stop the rest of the class to talk to them, stand
quietly, but begin working again when the rest of the class begins again." - CORRECT ANSWER
Intratask variation
, Which of the following is the most appropriate way to motivate students? - CORRECT ANSWER
Use similar learning activities throughout the unit to provide familiarity.
In a middle school PE class several students with learning disabilities are considered obese. Have
below average score on health-related fitness measures and appear to have awkward clumsy
movements. The physical education programs for these students should should emphasize... -
CORRECT ANSWER Low-organization games, dance and flexibility activities or Aerobic
activity, body management and coordination skills
A tumbler can make the transition from explosive movement to sustained-controlled landing by
adjusting which aspect of the movement? - CORRECT ANSWER Space
What type of body management skill is static balance? - CORRECT ANSWER Nonlocomotor
A student who walks with a bobbing of exaggerated vertical push from the feet will alleviate the
problem by - CORRECT ANSWER Keeping the head up and looking directly ahead
On the AAHPERD health-related fitness test, a student has the following scores:
-Cardiovascular endurance-15th percentile
-Body composition-25th
What is the best recommendation based on data? - CORRECT ANSWER Increase aerobic
activity and monitor dietary intake
Which defensive strategy is the key to becoming a good player of an invasion game - CORRECT
ANSWER Sending ball into open spaces
To provide a safe learning environment, which strategy for distributing equipment should an
elementary education teacher use? - CORRECT ANSWER have multiple access points for
students to obtain equipment
A teacher is supervising a first grade class on an outdoor field and notices lightning and an
approaching thunderstorm. What should the teacher do? - CORRECT ANSWER Line up and
go inside
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The United States' involvement in the war within the last 100 years has had which of the following
effects on the Physical Education profession? - CORRECT ANSWER An Increased emphasis
on physical fitness.
Which of the following documents states that lack of physical activity and smoking tobacco have the
same health risk? - CORRECT ANSWER Surgeon General's Report
John Dewey's educational belief that one "Learns by doing" is applicable to physical education and is
closely aligned with the philosophy of a (an) - CORRECT ANSWER Pragmatist
Which physical education curriculum model is based on the qualities of space, relationship and effort?
- CORRECT ANSWER Movement Education Model
Cooperative learning is based on all the following concepts EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER
Working towards independent goals
Which of the following sets of prescribed operations that promotes students achievement best fits into
the direct instruction curriculum model? - CORRECT ANSWER The teacher structures the
learning, proceeds in small steps but at a brisk pace, and divides large academic tasks into smaller
ones.
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) content standards specify -
CORRECT ANSWER What physically educated individuals should know and be able to do.
A teacher has been asked to recommend facilities to be included in a play ground renovation. What
combination of facilities would be the most appropriate for use by the primary grades? - CORRECT
ANSWER A multi purpose hard-top area, an apparatus area, and a large field.
An elementary physical education teacher should incorporate the principle of summation of forces to
align a lesson with? - CORRECT ANSWER Science
,A teacher tells students that if they complete a one-page assignment that is cross-curricular it can be
about any sport, they will earn extra credit. Which one of the following topics would earn the extra
credit? - CORRECT ANSWER Football and How to Keep Score.
When teaching students with disabilities, a physical education teacher should do which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER Raise expectations based on approval standards for the
students.
A middle school class is learning to play racquetball using regulation equipment. The teacher
observed that students cannot keep a rally going because the ball is moving too fast. What is the best
modification to increase the length of the rallies? - CORRECT ANSWER Asking students to
hit the racquetball more softly
A middle school physical education teacher meets the students at the door of the gymnasium at the
beginning of class. Which of the following should the teacher's first priority before starting class? -
CORRECT ANSWER Ensuring that the environment is safe.
To make feedback more effective , a teacher should - CORRECT ANSWER Make the
feedback personal by using the student's name.
The Physical Education teacher notices that students are using more force than necessary while
dribbling soccer balls. Which is the best feedback statement to improve performance in the future? -
CORRECT ANSWER "Use less force on the ball"
"Everyone, try to use your finger pads instead of your palms" is an example of which of the following
types of feedback? - CORRECT ANSWER Class and Corrective
A teacher who keeps a daily journal of positive and negative feelings about each of the day's lesson is
practicing - CORRECT ANSWER Reflective Teaching
Students are working on dribbling basketballs. Most students are challenged by traveling while
dribbling. A few students are highly skilled so the teacher tells them, "Begin dribbling around the
obstacles arranged on the other end of the court. When I stop the rest of the class to talk to them, stand
quietly, but begin working again when the rest of the class begins again." - CORRECT ANSWER
Intratask variation
, Which of the following is the most appropriate way to motivate students? - CORRECT ANSWER
Use similar learning activities throughout the unit to provide familiarity.
In a middle school PE class several students with learning disabilities are considered obese. Have
below average score on health-related fitness measures and appear to have awkward clumsy
movements. The physical education programs for these students should should emphasize... -
CORRECT ANSWER Low-organization games, dance and flexibility activities or Aerobic
activity, body management and coordination skills
A tumbler can make the transition from explosive movement to sustained-controlled landing by
adjusting which aspect of the movement? - CORRECT ANSWER Space
What type of body management skill is static balance? - CORRECT ANSWER Nonlocomotor
A student who walks with a bobbing of exaggerated vertical push from the feet will alleviate the
problem by - CORRECT ANSWER Keeping the head up and looking directly ahead
On the AAHPERD health-related fitness test, a student has the following scores:
-Cardiovascular endurance-15th percentile
-Body composition-25th
What is the best recommendation based on data? - CORRECT ANSWER Increase aerobic
activity and monitor dietary intake
Which defensive strategy is the key to becoming a good player of an invasion game - CORRECT
ANSWER Sending ball into open spaces
To provide a safe learning environment, which strategy for distributing equipment should an
elementary education teacher use? - CORRECT ANSWER have multiple access points for
students to obtain equipment
A teacher is supervising a first grade class on an outdoor field and notices lightning and an
approaching thunderstorm. What should the teacher do? - CORRECT ANSWER Line up and
go inside
