FTCE PE K-12 EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The United States' involvement in the war within the last 100 years has had which of the following
effects on the Physical Education profession? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An Increased emphasis on
physical fitness.
Which of the following documents states that lack of physical activity and smoking tobacco have the
same health risk? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Surgeon General's Report
John Dewey's educational belief that one "Learns by doing" is applicable to physical education and is
closely aligned with the philosophy of a (an) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pragmatist
Which physical education curriculum model is based on the qualities of space, relationship and effort? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Movement Education Model
Cooperative learning is based on all the following concepts EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Working
towards independent goals
Which of the following sets of prescribed operations that promotes students achievement best fits into
the direct instruction curriculum model? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The teacher structures the learning,
proceeds in small steps but at a brisk pace, and divides large academic tasks into smaller ones.
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) content standards specify - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅What physically educated individuals should know and be able to do.
A teacher has been asked to recommend facilities to be included in a play ground renovation. What
combination of facilities would be the most appropriate for use by the primary grades? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A multi purpose hard-top area, an apparatus area, and a large field.
An elementary physical education teacher should incorporate the principle of summation of forces to
align a lesson with? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Science
, A teacher tells students that if they complete a one-page assignment that is cross-curricular it can be
about any sport, they will earn extra credit. Which one of the following topics would earn the extra
credit? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Football and How to Keep Score.
When teaching students with disabilities, a physical education teacher should do which of the following?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Raise expectations based on approval standards for the students.
A middle school class is learning to play racquetball using regulation equipment. The teacher observed
that students cannot keep a rally going because the ball is moving too fast. What is the best modification
to increase the length of the rallies? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Asking students to hit the racquetball
more softly
A middle school physical education teacher meets the students at the door of the gymnasium at the
beginning of class. Which of the following should the teacher's first priority before starting class? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ensuring that the environment is safe.
To make feedback more effective , a teacher should - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Make the feedback
personal by using the student's name.
The Physical Education teacher notices that students are using more force than necessary while
dribbling soccer balls. Which is the best feedback statement to improve performance in the future? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"Use less force on the ball"
"Everyone, try to use your finger pads instead of your palms" is an example of which of the following
types of feedback? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Class and Corrective
A teacher who keeps a daily journal of positive and negative feelings about each of the day's lesson is
practicing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reflective Teaching
Students are working on dribbling basketballs. Most students are challenged by traveling while
dribbling. A few students are highly skilled so the teacher tells them, "Begin dribbling around the
obstacles arranged on the other end of the court. When I stop the rest of the class to talk to them, stand
quietly, but begin working again when the rest of the class begins again." - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Teach
By Invitation
The United States' involvement in the war within the last 100 years has had which of the following
effects on the Physical Education profession? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An Increased emphasis on
physical fitness.
Which of the following documents states that lack of physical activity and smoking tobacco have the
same health risk? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Surgeon General's Report
John Dewey's educational belief that one "Learns by doing" is applicable to physical education and is
closely aligned with the philosophy of a (an) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pragmatist
Which physical education curriculum model is based on the qualities of space, relationship and effort? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Movement Education Model
Cooperative learning is based on all the following concepts EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Working
towards independent goals
Which of the following sets of prescribed operations that promotes students achievement best fits into
the direct instruction curriculum model? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The teacher structures the learning,
proceeds in small steps but at a brisk pace, and divides large academic tasks into smaller ones.
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) content standards specify - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅What physically educated individuals should know and be able to do.
A teacher has been asked to recommend facilities to be included in a play ground renovation. What
combination of facilities would be the most appropriate for use by the primary grades? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A multi purpose hard-top area, an apparatus area, and a large field.
An elementary physical education teacher should incorporate the principle of summation of forces to
align a lesson with? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Science
, A teacher tells students that if they complete a one-page assignment that is cross-curricular it can be
about any sport, they will earn extra credit. Which one of the following topics would earn the extra
credit? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Football and How to Keep Score.
When teaching students with disabilities, a physical education teacher should do which of the following?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Raise expectations based on approval standards for the students.
A middle school class is learning to play racquetball using regulation equipment. The teacher observed
that students cannot keep a rally going because the ball is moving too fast. What is the best modification
to increase the length of the rallies? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Asking students to hit the racquetball
more softly
A middle school physical education teacher meets the students at the door of the gymnasium at the
beginning of class. Which of the following should the teacher's first priority before starting class? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ensuring that the environment is safe.
To make feedback more effective , a teacher should - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Make the feedback
personal by using the student's name.
The Physical Education teacher notices that students are using more force than necessary while
dribbling soccer balls. Which is the best feedback statement to improve performance in the future? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"Use less force on the ball"
"Everyone, try to use your finger pads instead of your palms" is an example of which of the following
types of feedback? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Class and Corrective
A teacher who keeps a daily journal of positive and negative feelings about each of the day's lesson is
practicing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reflective Teaching
Students are working on dribbling basketballs. Most students are challenged by traveling while
dribbling. A few students are highly skilled so the teacher tells them, "Begin dribbling around the
obstacles arranged on the other end of the court. When I stop the rest of the class to talk to them, stand
quietly, but begin working again when the rest of the class begins again." - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Teach
By Invitation
