Club Pilates Final Written Test Questions
and Revised Solutions – Latest 2025/2026
What does Joseph Pilates refer to his work as? - CORRECT ANSWER Contrology
If a client is supinating their feet during Articulating Bridge, what might you offer for
support? - CORRECT ANSWER A Ball between their ankles
SOAP - CORRECT ANSWER Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
What is the BEST choice to elicit a subjective response? - CORRECT ANSWER On a scale
of 1-10, how does your left/right shoulder feel today?
What details must be included in the "P" of Soap? - CORRECT ANSWER The
programming of the client, which will include a list of exercises, apparatus used, number
of repetitions, and modifications
As long as you are cuing safety, there is no need to do an initial assessment with your
clients - CORRECT ANSWER False
If I start teaching at a studio, who holds the responsibility to make sure the equipment
in the studio is safe and well maintained? - CORRECT ANSWER (1) The pilates instructor,
(2) the other pilates instructors, (3) individuals who clean the studio, (4)
management/owners
,What is the right classical order of Joseph's first 5 Pilates Mat exercises? - CORRECT
ANSWER Hundreds, roll up, roll over, one leg circle, rolling like a ball
List the order a client needs in order to perform a plank on the mat (1-4) - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. Quadruped variations on the mat
2. Plank with forearms and knees
3. Plank with knees
4. Full plank
Matwork is a great way to create a strong foundation for Pilates Movement - CORRECT
ANSWER True
The following would be a great example of using the "P" in PEACE R&R - CORRECT
ANSWER Start in supine on your back, with your heels at the center of the footbar about
three inches apart. Your back should be relaxed and your shoulders shot not be pressing
against the rests
Always ask for permission before touching a client for tactile cueing - CORRECT
ANSWER True
What exercises should a client master before trying the Boomerang? - CORRECT
ANSWER Roll over and Teaser
Post-Natal (cleared for light workouts) - CORRECT ANSWER Pelvis Rocks or Pelvic Tilts
Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic) - CORRECT ANSWER Swimming
, Hip-Replacement, cleared for light/limited range of motion (ROM) - CORRECT ANSWER
Single Leg Circle Supine
Young athlete who does Yoga - CORRECT ANSWER Corkscrew
After warming up my small 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER Bridge variations and Hundreds
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. The client has been cleared to begin a fitness
routine after not exercising or working out for four years. What moves would you make
sure to teach the client in their first work out? - CORRECT ANSWER Bridge, Roll up,
Quadruped
During exercise that are closed chain like chest-left, the client should maintain a neutral
pelvis - CORRECT ANSWER True
During teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? -
CORRECT ANSWER It provides a a modification for individuals that may experience tight
hip flexors. The client’s abdominals may be strong enough but their hip flexors may
need some assistance.
In what plan of motion is the Hundreds performed? - CORRECT ANSWER Sagittal
Choose the most modified description of Swimming. - CORRECT ANSWER Prone, slight
extensions of spine, arms reaching overhead, legs in subtle extension at hip joint.
and Revised Solutions – Latest 2025/2026
What does Joseph Pilates refer to his work as? - CORRECT ANSWER Contrology
If a client is supinating their feet during Articulating Bridge, what might you offer for
support? - CORRECT ANSWER A Ball between their ankles
SOAP - CORRECT ANSWER Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
What is the BEST choice to elicit a subjective response? - CORRECT ANSWER On a scale
of 1-10, how does your left/right shoulder feel today?
What details must be included in the "P" of Soap? - CORRECT ANSWER The
programming of the client, which will include a list of exercises, apparatus used, number
of repetitions, and modifications
As long as you are cuing safety, there is no need to do an initial assessment with your
clients - CORRECT ANSWER False
If I start teaching at a studio, who holds the responsibility to make sure the equipment
in the studio is safe and well maintained? - CORRECT ANSWER (1) The pilates instructor,
(2) the other pilates instructors, (3) individuals who clean the studio, (4)
management/owners
,What is the right classical order of Joseph's first 5 Pilates Mat exercises? - CORRECT
ANSWER Hundreds, roll up, roll over, one leg circle, rolling like a ball
List the order a client needs in order to perform a plank on the mat (1-4) - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. Quadruped variations on the mat
2. Plank with forearms and knees
3. Plank with knees
4. Full plank
Matwork is a great way to create a strong foundation for Pilates Movement - CORRECT
ANSWER True
The following would be a great example of using the "P" in PEACE R&R - CORRECT
ANSWER Start in supine on your back, with your heels at the center of the footbar about
three inches apart. Your back should be relaxed and your shoulders shot not be pressing
against the rests
Always ask for permission before touching a client for tactile cueing - CORRECT
ANSWER True
What exercises should a client master before trying the Boomerang? - CORRECT
ANSWER Roll over and Teaser
Post-Natal (cleared for light workouts) - CORRECT ANSWER Pelvis Rocks or Pelvic Tilts
Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic) - CORRECT ANSWER Swimming
, Hip-Replacement, cleared for light/limited range of motion (ROM) - CORRECT ANSWER
Single Leg Circle Supine
Young athlete who does Yoga - CORRECT ANSWER Corkscrew
After warming up my small 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER Bridge variations and Hundreds
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. The client has been cleared to begin a fitness
routine after not exercising or working out for four years. What moves would you make
sure to teach the client in their first work out? - CORRECT ANSWER Bridge, Roll up,
Quadruped
During exercise that are closed chain like chest-left, the client should maintain a neutral
pelvis - CORRECT ANSWER True
During teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? -
CORRECT ANSWER It provides a a modification for individuals that may experience tight
hip flexors. The client’s abdominals may be strong enough but their hip flexors may
need some assistance.
In what plan of motion is the Hundreds performed? - CORRECT ANSWER Sagittal
Choose the most modified description of Swimming. - CORRECT ANSWER Prone, slight
extensions of spine, arms reaching overhead, legs in subtle extension at hip joint.
