STOTT PILATES WRITTEN EXAM
PREPARATIONS 2026/2027 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION 100% CORRECT
|GRADED A +
1. Which muscle protracts the scapula?
A) Latissimus Dorsi
B) Serratus Anterior
C) Rhomboids
D) Mid Trapezius - ANSWER B
2. Which joint involves the glenoid fossa?
A) Shoulder Joint
B) Knee Joint
C) Elbow Joint - ANSWER A
3. What does contralateral mean?
A) same side of body
B) front side of body
C) opposite side of body - ANSWER C
,4. The scapula articulates with which of the following?
A) Ribs
B) Clavicle
C) Spine - ANSWER B
5. Which of the following is not one of Joseph Pilates' original principles?
A) Breathing
B) Precision
C) Scapular Placement
D) Control - ANSWER C
6. Which bony landmark is on the femur?
A) ASIS
B) PSIS
C) Lesser Trochanter - ANSWER C
7. Gluteus Max does not do which of the following?
A) Medially rotate at the hip
B) laterally rotate at the hip
C) Extend at the hip - ANSWER A
,8. What is the action of the Serratus Posterior Superior?
A) Retracts the ribs during inspiration
B) Elevates the ribs during inspiration
C) Protracts the ribs during inspiration - ANSWER B
9. What is typically present in kyphosis-lordosis posture?
A) Posterior tilt in pelvis
B) Anterior tilt in pelvis
C) Neutral tilt in pelvis - ANSWER B
10.Which of the following muscle fibers run mainly horizontally?
A) Rectus Abdominis
B) Transversus Abdominis
C) Internal Abdominal Oblique
D) External Abdominal Oblique
E) Obliques - ANSWER B
11.If the thoracic spine is flat, which of the following is present?
A) Lengthened
B) Neutral
C) Imprint - ANSWER A
12.What is not an anatomical structure?
, A) Obturator Foramen
B) Obturator Externus
C) Obturator Internus - ANSWER A
13.Match the following exercises to the following muscles:
1) Leg Circles_____ A) Glutes
2) Single Leg Extension ______ B) Hip Flexors
3) Breast Stroke_____ C) Internal Oblique
4) Ab Prep____ D) Erector Spinae - ANSWER B, A, D, C
14.Which exercise works the posterior deltoid eccentrically and concentrically?
A) Stag
B) Bend and Stretch
C) Long Spine
D) Back Rowing prep-Plow - ANSWER D
15.What is the starting position of the short box/round back?
A) Imprint spine
B) Neutral spine - ANSWER B
16.Which exercise does not contain elements similar to those in the hawk?
PREPARATIONS 2026/2027 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION 100% CORRECT
|GRADED A +
1. Which muscle protracts the scapula?
A) Latissimus Dorsi
B) Serratus Anterior
C) Rhomboids
D) Mid Trapezius - ANSWER B
2. Which joint involves the glenoid fossa?
A) Shoulder Joint
B) Knee Joint
C) Elbow Joint - ANSWER A
3. What does contralateral mean?
A) same side of body
B) front side of body
C) opposite side of body - ANSWER C
,4. The scapula articulates with which of the following?
A) Ribs
B) Clavicle
C) Spine - ANSWER B
5. Which of the following is not one of Joseph Pilates' original principles?
A) Breathing
B) Precision
C) Scapular Placement
D) Control - ANSWER C
6. Which bony landmark is on the femur?
A) ASIS
B) PSIS
C) Lesser Trochanter - ANSWER C
7. Gluteus Max does not do which of the following?
A) Medially rotate at the hip
B) laterally rotate at the hip
C) Extend at the hip - ANSWER A
,8. What is the action of the Serratus Posterior Superior?
A) Retracts the ribs during inspiration
B) Elevates the ribs during inspiration
C) Protracts the ribs during inspiration - ANSWER B
9. What is typically present in kyphosis-lordosis posture?
A) Posterior tilt in pelvis
B) Anterior tilt in pelvis
C) Neutral tilt in pelvis - ANSWER B
10.Which of the following muscle fibers run mainly horizontally?
A) Rectus Abdominis
B) Transversus Abdominis
C) Internal Abdominal Oblique
D) External Abdominal Oblique
E) Obliques - ANSWER B
11.If the thoracic spine is flat, which of the following is present?
A) Lengthened
B) Neutral
C) Imprint - ANSWER A
12.What is not an anatomical structure?
, A) Obturator Foramen
B) Obturator Externus
C) Obturator Internus - ANSWER A
13.Match the following exercises to the following muscles:
1) Leg Circles_____ A) Glutes
2) Single Leg Extension ______ B) Hip Flexors
3) Breast Stroke_____ C) Internal Oblique
4) Ab Prep____ D) Erector Spinae - ANSWER B, A, D, C
14.Which exercise works the posterior deltoid eccentrically and concentrically?
A) Stag
B) Bend and Stretch
C) Long Spine
D) Back Rowing prep-Plow - ANSWER D
15.What is the starting position of the short box/round back?
A) Imprint spine
B) Neutral spine - ANSWER B
16.Which exercise does not contain elements similar to those in the hawk?
