USMC PFT UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What does the PFT measure? - Correct Answer- Strength and stamina of upper and lower
body, as well as efficiency of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
What groups of Marines are required to take the PFT? - Correct Answer- All active duty,
Select Marine Corps Reserves(SMCR), Active Reserve (AR), and Marines approaching End
of Active Service/ retirement.
Participation in the PFT is a requirment regardless of? - Correct Answer- age, gender, grade,
duty assignment, or terminal leave date.
The PFT is comprised of 3 events. - Correct Answer- Hybrid Pull-Up/Push-up Test,
Abdominal Crunch, 3 Mile Run
Recommended order of PFT is decided by who? - Correct Answer- Commander or Officer in
Charge
What type of rowing Machine is authorized? - Correct Answer- Concept 2 (C2) with a
Performance Monitor 3(PM3) or later performance monitor.
Marine under 46 may use the rowing event if? - Correct Answer- Health Care
Practioner(HCP) recommends and is approved b CO.
Responsabilities of a Monior are? - Correct Answer- Observe, record, and detect. Oversee the
administering of the PFT.
Four duties of a PFT Monitor: - Correct Answer- Supervise events, Observe perfromance,
Advise participants, Report and document results.
Supervise Events: - Correct Answer- Ensure proper uniform, guide during events, Istruct
proper form, select and set up areas of events, mitigate risk, select training assistants.
and CORRECT Answers
What does the PFT measure? - Correct Answer- Strength and stamina of upper and lower
body, as well as efficiency of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
What groups of Marines are required to take the PFT? - Correct Answer- All active duty,
Select Marine Corps Reserves(SMCR), Active Reserve (AR), and Marines approaching End
of Active Service/ retirement.
Participation in the PFT is a requirment regardless of? - Correct Answer- age, gender, grade,
duty assignment, or terminal leave date.
The PFT is comprised of 3 events. - Correct Answer- Hybrid Pull-Up/Push-up Test,
Abdominal Crunch, 3 Mile Run
Recommended order of PFT is decided by who? - Correct Answer- Commander or Officer in
Charge
What type of rowing Machine is authorized? - Correct Answer- Concept 2 (C2) with a
Performance Monitor 3(PM3) or later performance monitor.
Marine under 46 may use the rowing event if? - Correct Answer- Health Care
Practioner(HCP) recommends and is approved b CO.
Responsabilities of a Monior are? - Correct Answer- Observe, record, and detect. Oversee the
administering of the PFT.
Four duties of a PFT Monitor: - Correct Answer- Supervise events, Observe perfromance,
Advise participants, Report and document results.
Supervise Events: - Correct Answer- Ensure proper uniform, guide during events, Istruct
proper form, select and set up areas of events, mitigate risk, select training assistants.
