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PAF 3O1
UNIT 1 THEORY - PRACTICE TEST
**PLEASE NOTE** This quiz contains only multiple choice questions. The test you
take in class may have other types of questions on it as well (i.e. matching, situations,
short answer or long answer questions, etc).
1. Doing physical activities in order to improve your fitness level is part of:
a) active living
b) healthy living
c) physical living
2.) The are 4 dimensions of healthy active living. They include:
a) mental health
b) physical health
c) sexual health
3.) Short-term benefits are:
a) benefits you can see right away
d) social health
e) a, b and d only
b) benefits you will be able to see for years to come
4.) The following are all benefits of physical activity except:
a) increased energy
b) stronger joints and bones c) improved posture
d) increased athleticism
5. The components of fitness fall into two groups. They include:
a) Health Related and Body Composition
b) Health Results and Skill Results
c) Skill Related and Body Composition
d) Health Related and Skill Related
e) None of the above
6. The following activities are almost entirely associated with health related fitness:
a) archery, bowling, table tennis
b) walking, running, stair climbing
c) soccer, basketball, hockey
7. The ability to combine different types of movement into specific patterns refers to:
a) balance
b) agility
c) coordination
d) power
8. The forearm bone that is on the same side as the little finger is the:
a) radius
b) ulna
c) humerus
d) femur
9. This bone is also known as the collarbone:
a) humerus
b) scapula
c) kneecap
d) clavicle
10. Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus are part of the _______________ muscle group.
a) triceps
b) hamstrings
c) quadriceps
d) none of the above
11. This anatomical term refers to a position towards the back:
a) posterior
b) anterior
c) superior
d) two of the above
12. This term refers to a structure closer to the head:
a) medial
b) lateral
c) superior
d) lateral
13. The tarsals are _____________ to the femur.
a) proximal
b) superior
c) inferior
d) lateral
14. Decreasing a joint angle is called:
a) extension
b) flexion
c) adduction
d) abduction
15. The skeletal system provides the following basic functions, except:
a) support
b) protection c) movement d) none of the above
16. Blood cells are produced in the________.
a) bone marrow
b) blood
c) brain
d) none of the above
17. Long bones are found in the:
a) arms
b) skull
c) ribs
d) pelvic girdle
18. Irregular bones are found in the:
a) arms
b) sternum
c) vertebrae
d) pelvic girdle
19. Short bones are found in the:
a) wrists
b) ankles
c) skull
d) a and b
20. A sprain occurs when a(n) ________ is stretched beyond its capacity and tears:
a) tendon
b)muscle
c) organ
d) ligament
21. This type of joint allows for partial movement:
a) fibrous
b) cartilaginous
c) synovial
22. This type of joint allows for free movement:
a) bursae
b) synovial
c) cranial
d) none of the above
23. The three types of muscle include:
a) smooth, cardiac, strong
b) type 1, cardiac, smooth
c) strong, skeletal, smooth
d. smooth, skeletal, cardiac
24. ________ muscle attaches to bones via ________.
a) skeletal, tendons
b) smooth, ligaments c) skeletal, ligaments
d) smooth. tendons
25. Muscles contract when they receive a motor impulse from a motor ___________.
a) muscle
b) bone
c) nerve
d) all of the above
26. Muscle make a(n) “___________” motion.
a) all or some b) all or none c) some or all d) all out
27. Each of the following statements describes a Fast Twitch muscle fibre except:
a) is anaerobic
b) has explosive power
c) high aerobic capacity
d) fatigues easily
28. The muscle that shortens during a muscle contraction is the:
a) antagonist
b) agonist
c) protagonist
d) none of the above
29. The accompanying diagram depicts a(n) ______________ contraction of the hamstrings:
a) concentric b) eccentric
c) isometric
d) isokinetic
30. In the diagram on the right, the quadriceps muscles would be the:
a) agonists
b) antagonists
c) synergists
d) none of the above
31. When a muscle contracts with enough force to shorten, it is called a(n) __________ contraction.
a) concentric b) eccentric
c) isometric
d) isokinetic
32. The best exercise to primarily work the trapezius muscle would be:
a) squat
b) bicep curls
c) bench press
d) shoulder shrugs
33. In executing a leg curl (see graphic on right), which muscle is acting as the antagonist?
a) quadriceps b) hamstring c) gastrocnemius
d) abdominal
34. Which of the following is an example of a concentric contraction:
a) lifting a dumbbell while doing a bicep curl
b) lowering a dumbbell while doing a bicep curl
c) pushing against a wall
The following diagram shows the steps of a push-up.
35. In which step would the biceps muscle go through an eccentric contraction?
a) step 1
b) step 2
c) step 3
d) step 4
e) step 5
f) step 1 & 5
36. In which step would the biceps muscle go through a concentric contraction?
a) step 1
b) step 2
c) step 3
d) step 4
e) step 5
f) step 1 & 5
37. The following exercise(s) will strengthen the pectoralis major muscles:
a) squat
b) push-ups
c) crunches
d) leg press
38. This muscle is the primary muscle being developed during a bicep curl (see graphic on right).
a) biceps brachii
b) biceps femoris
c) triceps
d) external oblique
39. Someone who is training properly would expect his or her muscles to:
a) atrophy
b) hypertrophy
c) a and c
d) do nothing
40. Being able to talk freely and easily while doing aerobic exercise means:
a) that you are working too hard
b) that you are not working hard enough
41. It is important to develop core strength because your ____________ are only as strong as your trunk.
a) arms
b) legs
c) back
d) both a and b
END OF PRACTICE TEST!!
**REMEMBER: This will not be the exact test that you will encounter in class. There may be concepts on the test
that are not covered here. This sample test is simply a study aid.