PE PRAXIS II (5095) Questions and
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What is the goal of a physical education fitness assessment?
✔✔ To monitor and improve student fitness levels
What body part is primarily involved in lunges?
✔✔ Legs
What physical component is improved through yoga and stretching exercises?
✔✔ Flexibility
What does body mass index (BMI) estimate?
✔✔ Body fat based on height and weight
What is one reason goal-setting is important in physical education?
✔✔ It motivates students to improve
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,What is the correct action to take when a student reports dizziness during activity?
✔✔ Have the student stop and rest immediately
What is one long-term benefit of regular physical activity?
✔✔ Lower risk of chronic disease
What is the term for a plan that organizes exercise to reach fitness goals?
✔✔ Training program
What does proper hydration help prevent during physical activity?
✔✔ Dehydration and overheating
What do we call using both sides of the body together in a coordinated way?
✔✔ Bilateral coordination
What is the term for muscle contractions that shorten the muscle?
✔✔ Concentric contractions
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,What is the purpose of physical fitness testing in schools?
✔✔ To measure student progress and inform instruction
What should be emphasized when teaching teamwork in PE?
✔✔ Cooperation and communication
What is the most important safety rule when using gym equipment?
✔✔ Use equipment properly and with supervision
What is the name for the ability to continue physical activity for long periods?
✔✔ Endurance
What is one reason physical education is part of the school curriculum?
✔✔ To promote lifelong health and wellness
What should a PE teacher do when students have differing skill levels?
✔✔ Modify activities for inclusion
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, What is the term for a teaching strategy where students learn by doing?
✔✔ Experiential learning
What is the ability to move joints through their full range of motion called?
✔✔ Flexibility
What fitness component is primarily developed through long-distance running?
✔✔ Cardiovascular endurance
Which skill involves maintaining control of the body while moving or staying still?
✔✔ Balance
What is the term for the number of times a heart beats per minute?
✔✔ Heart rate
What do we call the ability to perform tasks for a long period without getting tired?
✔✔ Muscular endurance
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Answers Latest Version Already Passed
What is the goal of a physical education fitness assessment?
✔✔ To monitor and improve student fitness levels
What body part is primarily involved in lunges?
✔✔ Legs
What physical component is improved through yoga and stretching exercises?
✔✔ Flexibility
What does body mass index (BMI) estimate?
✔✔ Body fat based on height and weight
What is one reason goal-setting is important in physical education?
✔✔ It motivates students to improve
1
,What is the correct action to take when a student reports dizziness during activity?
✔✔ Have the student stop and rest immediately
What is one long-term benefit of regular physical activity?
✔✔ Lower risk of chronic disease
What is the term for a plan that organizes exercise to reach fitness goals?
✔✔ Training program
What does proper hydration help prevent during physical activity?
✔✔ Dehydration and overheating
What do we call using both sides of the body together in a coordinated way?
✔✔ Bilateral coordination
What is the term for muscle contractions that shorten the muscle?
✔✔ Concentric contractions
2
,What is the purpose of physical fitness testing in schools?
✔✔ To measure student progress and inform instruction
What should be emphasized when teaching teamwork in PE?
✔✔ Cooperation and communication
What is the most important safety rule when using gym equipment?
✔✔ Use equipment properly and with supervision
What is the name for the ability to continue physical activity for long periods?
✔✔ Endurance
What is one reason physical education is part of the school curriculum?
✔✔ To promote lifelong health and wellness
What should a PE teacher do when students have differing skill levels?
✔✔ Modify activities for inclusion
3
, What is the term for a teaching strategy where students learn by doing?
✔✔ Experiential learning
What is the ability to move joints through their full range of motion called?
✔✔ Flexibility
What fitness component is primarily developed through long-distance running?
✔✔ Cardiovascular endurance
Which skill involves maintaining control of the body while moving or staying still?
✔✔ Balance
What is the term for the number of times a heart beats per minute?
✔✔ Heart rate
What do we call the ability to perform tasks for a long period without getting tired?
✔✔ Muscular endurance
4
