AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their Pilates Mat classes. It doesn't have
to be a thick Mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body.
True / False - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
What is the best way to warm up a class of elderly persons?
Ground based pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
Standing balance and jumping challenge
Pilates push up - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ground based pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch
keeping the head down
What exercises should your client master before trying the Boomerang?
Roll over and Teaser
Corkscrew and Leg Circles
Roll Over and Side Leg Series
Rolling Like A Ball and Saw - CORRECT ANSWERS-Roll over and Teaser
Choose/Match the best exercise for each client type: - CORRECT ANSWERS-Swimming
,Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic)
Pelvic Rocks or Tilts
Post-natal (Cleared for light workouts)
Single Leg Circle
Hip Replacement, cleared for light ROM
Corkscrew
Young athlete who does Yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of their body warm and then
_________________________ to get the front of their body warm.
Knee Circles and Seal
Corkscrew and Side Kneeling Series
Bridge variations and Hundreds
Saw and Boomerang - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bridge variations and Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with
low back issues.
True / False - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
,You are evaluating a client for the first time and find they have a major anterior tilt in their
pelvis and no injuries in the past. They have been cleared to start a fitness routine after having
not worked out in the past 4 years. What moves would you teach them in their first work out?
Swimming, Double Leg Kick, Crab
Bridge, Roll Up, Quadruped
Hundred, Swan Dive, Teaser
Crab, Corkscrew, Back bends - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bridge, Roll Up, Quadruped
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis.
Truet/tFalset-ttCORRECTtANSWERS-True
DuringtTeaser,thowtdoestbendingtthetkneestintotthetchesttchangetthetexercise?
Bendingtthetkneestintotthetchesttchangestthetintentiontoftthetexercise.tYourtclienttmighttnottbetr
eadytfortTeaser.tOncettheytmastertthetvarioustTeasertPreptexercisestfortthetfundamentalstoftthete
xercise,tyoutcantprogresstthemttotthetfulltTeasertexercise.
Ittdoestnot,tittistparttoftthetmovement
ItttakestthetlowtbacktouttoftthetequationtandtshouldtbetdonetduringtatclientstentiretPilatestpracti
ce.
Nonetoftthetabove.t-ttCORRECTtANSWERS-
Bendingtthetkneestintotthetchesttchangestthetintentiontoftthetexercise.tYourtclienttmighttnottbetr
eadytfortTeaser.tOncettheytmastertthetvarioustTeasertPreptexercisestfortthetfundamentalstoftthete
xercise,tyoutcantprogresstthemttotthetfulltTeasertexercise.
, IntwhattplanetoftmotiontistthetHundred?
Sagittal
Lateral
Transverse
Frontalt-ttCORRECTtANSWERS-Sagittal
Whichtmethodtoftjournalingtdotwetsuggesttusingtthroughtthetcourse?
PilatestMetrics
RapidtFiretJournaling
Post-ittnotes
Talkttottexttnotettakingt-ttCORRECTtANSWERS-RapidtFiretJournaling
Whattistthetbesttordertoftmovementttotstarttwithtiftyourtclientthadtantoldtinjury,tworkstalltthettim
e,tandtist"justtgettingtbackttotmoving?"
Feettintstraps,tShorttspine,tlongtspine,thawk
Rolltdown,tFootwork,tBridgetvariation,thandstintstraps/tsupinetabstvariation
Airplane,tTree,tTeasertPrep,tUppertbodytchesttopener
Footwork,tStandingtSawtontthetreformer,tSingletsidetlegtworkt-ttCORRECTtANSWERS-
Rolltdown,tFootwork,tBridgetvariation,thandstintstraps/tsupinetabstvariation
WhattistthetbesttwayttotevaluatetthetROMt(RangetoftMotion)toftyourtclient'stankles?