COMPREHENSIVE TEST-OUT EXAM LATEST
2025/2026 QUESTIONS and CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Name 3 ways to adjust the fit of the Reformer for clients with knee and hip
injuries that don't tolerate deep flexion? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. lower the
footbar
2. limit carriage return with stopper blocks on the stoppers
3. horizontal adjustment
,Name 5 pieces of exercise equipment that Joseph Pilates invented. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Reformer, Wunda Chair, Cadillac, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector
(barrel)
Which are contraindicated for osteoporosis? Swan, Feet in Straps, Hundreds,
Kneeling Abdominals, Arm work sitting, Short Box Abdominals - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hundreds & Short Box Abdominals
NAME THE 9 PILATES PRINCIPLES - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Breathing
2. Balanced Muscle Development
3. Concentration
4. Centering
5. Control
6. Precision
7. Rhythm/Flow
8. Relaxation 9. Whole Body Movement
NAME THE 10 PILATES MOVEMENT PRINCIPLES - CORRECT ANSWER-(not sure
if this is totally up to date-in the manuals I could only find the MP categorized into
,Upper Body Training, Lower Body Training, Whole Body Movement, Trunk
Integration, Mobility & Restoration)
1. Breathing
2. Core Activation (lower)
3. Abdominal Strengthening
4. Neutral Spine/finding optimal starting position
5. Lumbopelvic Stability
6. Scapular Stability & Mobility
7. Strengthening & Mobilizing the Spine
8. Release Work
9. Stretching
10. Correct Alignment
Placing the springs on the A or pre-loaded position on the reformer makes the
resistance _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER-harder
List the color coding of the Balanced Body Reformer springs from lightest to
heaviest. - CORRECT ANSWER-YELLOW (very light), BLUE (light), RED
(medium), GREEN (heavy)
, In the footwork exercises, the footbar should ideally be adjusted so the client has
a _____ degree angle at their hips. - CORRECT ANSWER-90
Which exercises are recommended for clients with osteoporosis?
Footwork, Rollbacks, Feet in Straps, Pulling Straps, Standing, Short Box Abs, Swan,
Arm Work facing back - CORRECT ANSWER-Footwork, Feet in straps, Pulling
Straps, Standing, Swan, Arm work facing back
What points must line up for correct leg alignment when viewed from the front
and from the side? - CORRECT ANSWER-FRONT: center of pubic bone & ASIS
(across), (down) ASIS, center of patella, center of ankle, space b/n 1st and 2nd toe
SIDE: high point of Iliac crest, mid point of the lateral side of the knee, slightly in
front of the lateral malleolus of the ankle
Name 3 common leg misalignments and describe them. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Genu Valgum-knock knees
Genu Varum-bow legs
Genu Recurvatum-hyperextended knees
(extra-supination, pronation, tibial torsion)
2025/2026 QUESTIONS and CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Name 3 ways to adjust the fit of the Reformer for clients with knee and hip
injuries that don't tolerate deep flexion? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. lower the
footbar
2. limit carriage return with stopper blocks on the stoppers
3. horizontal adjustment
,Name 5 pieces of exercise equipment that Joseph Pilates invented. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Reformer, Wunda Chair, Cadillac, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector
(barrel)
Which are contraindicated for osteoporosis? Swan, Feet in Straps, Hundreds,
Kneeling Abdominals, Arm work sitting, Short Box Abdominals - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hundreds & Short Box Abdominals
NAME THE 9 PILATES PRINCIPLES - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Breathing
2. Balanced Muscle Development
3. Concentration
4. Centering
5. Control
6. Precision
7. Rhythm/Flow
8. Relaxation 9. Whole Body Movement
NAME THE 10 PILATES MOVEMENT PRINCIPLES - CORRECT ANSWER-(not sure
if this is totally up to date-in the manuals I could only find the MP categorized into
,Upper Body Training, Lower Body Training, Whole Body Movement, Trunk
Integration, Mobility & Restoration)
1. Breathing
2. Core Activation (lower)
3. Abdominal Strengthening
4. Neutral Spine/finding optimal starting position
5. Lumbopelvic Stability
6. Scapular Stability & Mobility
7. Strengthening & Mobilizing the Spine
8. Release Work
9. Stretching
10. Correct Alignment
Placing the springs on the A or pre-loaded position on the reformer makes the
resistance _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER-harder
List the color coding of the Balanced Body Reformer springs from lightest to
heaviest. - CORRECT ANSWER-YELLOW (very light), BLUE (light), RED
(medium), GREEN (heavy)
, In the footwork exercises, the footbar should ideally be adjusted so the client has
a _____ degree angle at their hips. - CORRECT ANSWER-90
Which exercises are recommended for clients with osteoporosis?
Footwork, Rollbacks, Feet in Straps, Pulling Straps, Standing, Short Box Abs, Swan,
Arm Work facing back - CORRECT ANSWER-Footwork, Feet in straps, Pulling
Straps, Standing, Swan, Arm work facing back
What points must line up for correct leg alignment when viewed from the front
and from the side? - CORRECT ANSWER-FRONT: center of pubic bone & ASIS
(across), (down) ASIS, center of patella, center of ankle, space b/n 1st and 2nd toe
SIDE: high point of Iliac crest, mid point of the lateral side of the knee, slightly in
front of the lateral malleolus of the ankle
Name 3 common leg misalignments and describe them. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Genu Valgum-knock knees
Genu Varum-bow legs
Genu Recurvatum-hyperextended knees
(extra-supination, pronation, tibial torsion)
