YOGA 200 HR EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | UPDATED 2024/25
all of the above - Which ancient religion do the roots of yoga derive from?
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II to make one - What is the sanskrit meaning of the word 'yoga'?
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II satya - Which of the following Yamas means to be honest with ourselves and others?
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II Saucha - Which of the five Niyamas focus on treating your body as a temple?
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II closer to the midline - The term medial means which of the following?
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extension and flexion - Which of the following types of movements happen in a forward
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and backward movement?
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muscle + o + skeletal - What is the algorithm for naming and remembering
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musculoskeletal system terms?
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II ligament - Which type of connective tissue connects bones to other bones? II II II II II II II II II II II II II
elastin - collagen - Connective tissue is made from which two types of proteins? Select
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more than one answer.
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II yoga - Which of the following does not cause loss of flexibility in connective tissue?
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II 26 - How many bones are in the foot?
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II Phalanges - Which of the following groups of bones in the foot make up the toes? II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II False - We have arches in our feet as soon as we are born. T/F?
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femoral tibial joint - The two longest bones in the body come together to make up which
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knee joint?
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II hip - The ankle, knee and, __________________ joints are connected in a kinetic chain.
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II all of the above - Which of the following is one of the roles of the meniscus?
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II 80% - Roughly _____________ of our body weight passes through our knees.
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II ischium - Which bones in the pelvis are referred to as the 'sit bones' in yoga?
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, II knee - Our pelvic, hip, and _____________ movements are all connected.
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II lumbar - L1-L5 vertebrae are located in which section of the spine?
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herniated disc - 70-80% percent of spinal injuries are usually due to a
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_____________________________.
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rotation - Which of the following movements is not meant to occur in the lumbar section
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of the spine?
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II diaphram - What is the primary muscle of respiration? II II II II II II II II II II
lungs - The connective tissue of the diaphragm is connected to the connective tissue of
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the __________________?
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II 90 degrees - In Chatarunga, the elbows should be bent at about which degree?
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II 27 - How many bones are in each hand?
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supination - The elbow joint does flexion, extension, pronation and
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_______________________.
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decrease the angle of the wrists - Which of the following is a good yoga teaching cue for
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students with carpal tunnel syndrome?
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all are correct - The psoas is an important postural and structural muscle in the body
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because which of the following?
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psoas major and iliacus - The iliopsoas muscle is made of which two muscles in the
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body? Select two.
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awareness - Psoas ___________________ is light, controlled, and expansive
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movement in the psoas area.
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II False - In Side Plank, the shoulders do not need to be stacked.
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II 5 - How many bandhas are there?
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the hips - To protect the spine in folds, it is a good cue to allow the fold to come from
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where?
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8-12 - In Half Moon pose, we want our finger tips to be about how many inches away
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from our standing foot?
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true - When the arches in our hands lift, our body weight is distributed evenly through the
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wrists, arms, and hands.
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ANSWERS | UPDATED 2024/25
all of the above - Which ancient religion do the roots of yoga derive from?
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II to make one - What is the sanskrit meaning of the word 'yoga'?
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II satya - Which of the following Yamas means to be honest with ourselves and others?
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II Saucha - Which of the five Niyamas focus on treating your body as a temple?
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II closer to the midline - The term medial means which of the following?
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
extension and flexion - Which of the following types of movements happen in a forward
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
and backward movement?
II II II
muscle + o + skeletal - What is the algorithm for naming and remembering
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
musculoskeletal system terms?
II II II
II ligament - Which type of connective tissue connects bones to other bones? II II II II II II II II II II II II II
elastin - collagen - Connective tissue is made from which two types of proteins? Select
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
more than one answer.
II II II II
II yoga - Which of the following does not cause loss of flexibility in connective tissue?
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II 26 - How many bones are in the foot?
II II II II II II II II II II
II Phalanges - Which of the following groups of bones in the foot make up the toes? II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II False - We have arches in our feet as soon as we are born. T/F?
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
femoral tibial joint - The two longest bones in the body come together to make up which
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
knee joint?
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II hip - The ankle, knee and, __________________ joints are connected in a kinetic chain.
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II all of the above - Which of the following is one of the roles of the meniscus?
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II 80% - Roughly _____________ of our body weight passes through our knees.
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II ischium - Which bones in the pelvis are referred to as the 'sit bones' in yoga?
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
, II knee - Our pelvic, hip, and _____________ movements are all connected.
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II lumbar - L1-L5 vertebrae are located in which section of the spine?
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
herniated disc - 70-80% percent of spinal injuries are usually due to a
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_____________________________.
II
rotation - Which of the following movements is not meant to occur in the lumbar section
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
of the spine?
II II II
II diaphram - What is the primary muscle of respiration? II II II II II II II II II II
lungs - The connective tissue of the diaphragm is connected to the connective tissue of
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
the __________________?
II II
II 90 degrees - In Chatarunga, the elbows should be bent at about which degree?
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II 27 - How many bones are in each hand?
II II II II II II II II II II
supination - The elbow joint does flexion, extension, pronation and
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_______________________.
II
decrease the angle of the wrists - Which of the following is a good yoga teaching cue for
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
students with carpal tunnel syndrome?
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all are correct - The psoas is an important postural and structural muscle in the body
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
because which of the following?
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psoas major and iliacus - The iliopsoas muscle is made of which two muscles in the
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
body? Select two.
II II II
awareness - Psoas ___________________ is light, controlled, and expansive
II II II II II II II II II II II
movement in the psoas area.
II II II II II
II False - In Side Plank, the shoulders do not need to be stacked.
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II 5 - How many bandhas are there?
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the hips - To protect the spine in folds, it is a good cue to allow the fold to come from
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
where?
II
8-12 - In Half Moon pose, we want our finger tips to be about how many inches away
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from our standing foot?
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true - When the arches in our hands lift, our body weight is distributed evenly through the
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wrists, arms, and hands.
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