FTCE Physical Education K-12 exam
questions and answers.
1. Which of the following countries did not greatly
Influence the early
development of P.E. in the States: (Easy)
A. Germany
B. England
C. Norway
D. Sweden - n
Ans✔
(C.) Norway
Qs
What was the first state in the
U.S. to require P.E. in its public schools? ( Average Rigor) (Skill
1.1)
A. Florida
B. Massachusetts
C. New York
D. California - n
Ans✔
(D.) California
Qs
President Eisenhower was alerted to the poor fitness levels of American youths.
,How was the poor physical conditioning of youths discovered in the Eisenhower
Administration? (Average Rigor) (Skill 1.1)
A. By WWII Selective Service
Examination.
B. By organizations promoting physical fitness.
C. By the Federal Security
Agency
D. By the Kraus-Webber Tests - n
Ans✔
(D.)By the Kraus-Webber Tests
Qs
The Round Hill School (a private school) in
Massachusetts was the first school to require P.E. in its curriculum. What year was
this? (Average Rigor) (Skill 1.1)
A. 1792
B. 1823
C. 1902
D. 1806 - n
Ans✔
(B) 1823.
Qs
The educational philosophy that believes experience is the best teacher is: (Easy)
(Skill
1.2)
A. Naturalism
B. Pragmatism
C. Idealism
D. Existentialism - n
,Ans✔
(B.) Pragmatism
Qs
Idealism believes in:
(Rigorous) (Skill1.2)
A. The laws of nature
B. Experience is the key
C. Practice, practice, practice
D. The mind is developed through acquisition of knowledge - n
Ans✔
(D.) The mind is developed through acquisition of knowledge
Qs
What must a P.E. teacher consider in planning their curriculum? (Easy) (Skill 2.2)
A. Each student's schedule
B. Planning only activities that he/she knows the students will enjoy
C. The easiest to grade curriculum
D. Available facilities and equipment - n
Ans✔
(D.) Available facilities and equipment
Qs
Which of the following is not, class-management techniques
(Average Rigor) (Skill 2.2
A. Explaining procedures for rol call, excuses, and tardiness
B. Explaining routines for changing and showering
C. Explaining conditioning
D. Promoting individual self. - n
Ans✔
, (C.) Explaining conditioning
Qs
A teacher who modifies and develops tasks for a class is demonstrating knowledge
of which appropriate behavior in physical education activities?
(Rigorous) (Skill 2.2)
A. Appropriate management behavior
B. Appropriate student behavior
C. Appropriate administration behavior
D. Appropriate content behavior - n
Ans✔
D. Appropriate content behavior
Qs
All of the following are strategies to assist in teaching students of diverse
populations except: (
Rigorous) (Skill 3.1)
A. Have the less skilled students sit out certain activities
B. Station rotations
C. Group students by skill level
D. Peer to peer assisting - n
Ans✔
Have the less skilled students sit
Qs
An instructor notices that class participation is much lower than expected. By
making changes in equipment and rules, the instructor applied which of the
following concepts to enhance
participation? (Rigorous)(Skill
3.2)
A. Homogeneous grouping
questions and answers.
1. Which of the following countries did not greatly
Influence the early
development of P.E. in the States: (Easy)
A. Germany
B. England
C. Norway
D. Sweden - n
Ans✔
(C.) Norway
Qs
What was the first state in the
U.S. to require P.E. in its public schools? ( Average Rigor) (Skill
1.1)
A. Florida
B. Massachusetts
C. New York
D. California - n
Ans✔
(D.) California
Qs
President Eisenhower was alerted to the poor fitness levels of American youths.
,How was the poor physical conditioning of youths discovered in the Eisenhower
Administration? (Average Rigor) (Skill 1.1)
A. By WWII Selective Service
Examination.
B. By organizations promoting physical fitness.
C. By the Federal Security
Agency
D. By the Kraus-Webber Tests - n
Ans✔
(D.)By the Kraus-Webber Tests
Qs
The Round Hill School (a private school) in
Massachusetts was the first school to require P.E. in its curriculum. What year was
this? (Average Rigor) (Skill 1.1)
A. 1792
B. 1823
C. 1902
D. 1806 - n
Ans✔
(B) 1823.
Qs
The educational philosophy that believes experience is the best teacher is: (Easy)
(Skill
1.2)
A. Naturalism
B. Pragmatism
C. Idealism
D. Existentialism - n
,Ans✔
(B.) Pragmatism
Qs
Idealism believes in:
(Rigorous) (Skill1.2)
A. The laws of nature
B. Experience is the key
C. Practice, practice, practice
D. The mind is developed through acquisition of knowledge - n
Ans✔
(D.) The mind is developed through acquisition of knowledge
Qs
What must a P.E. teacher consider in planning their curriculum? (Easy) (Skill 2.2)
A. Each student's schedule
B. Planning only activities that he/she knows the students will enjoy
C. The easiest to grade curriculum
D. Available facilities and equipment - n
Ans✔
(D.) Available facilities and equipment
Qs
Which of the following is not, class-management techniques
(Average Rigor) (Skill 2.2
A. Explaining procedures for rol call, excuses, and tardiness
B. Explaining routines for changing and showering
C. Explaining conditioning
D. Promoting individual self. - n
Ans✔
, (C.) Explaining conditioning
Qs
A teacher who modifies and develops tasks for a class is demonstrating knowledge
of which appropriate behavior in physical education activities?
(Rigorous) (Skill 2.2)
A. Appropriate management behavior
B. Appropriate student behavior
C. Appropriate administration behavior
D. Appropriate content behavior - n
Ans✔
D. Appropriate content behavior
Qs
All of the following are strategies to assist in teaching students of diverse
populations except: (
Rigorous) (Skill 3.1)
A. Have the less skilled students sit out certain activities
B. Station rotations
C. Group students by skill level
D. Peer to peer assisting - n
Ans✔
Have the less skilled students sit
Qs
An instructor notices that class participation is much lower than expected. By
making changes in equipment and rules, the instructor applied which of the
following concepts to enhance
participation? (Rigorous)(Skill
3.2)
A. Homogeneous grouping
