PRAXIS QUESTIONS PART 2 AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following activities is a basic locomotor skill? - ans-
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Sliding involves moving sideways. It is, therefore, considered a basic locomotor skill (i.e., it
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is characterized by moving from one location to another
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According to recent research, in a typical physical education class, most students are eng
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aged in vigorous activity approximately what percent of the time? - ans-
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Research on classes that ranged in length from 30 to 40 minutes found less than 40 perce
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nt of the time being spent on vigorous physical activity
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Young children who are first learning to strike or catch a ball tend to focus primarily on the -
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Young children are characteristically distracted by the motion of the person throwing the b
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all
Which of the following is an example of a teaching approach that uses differentiated instru
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ction? - ans- sw sw
. Using differentiated instruction in classes is illustrated by using ability grouping within a cl
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ass to determine how material is presented. With universal design for learning, lessons ar
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e taught for all levels of learners in each inclusion class.
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Which of the following characteristics will be evident in the slide of a child whose sliding ski
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lls are at a mature stage of development? - ans-
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At the mature stage of sliding, a child maintains a low center of gravity, maintains flexing in
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wthe knees, and steps sideways to begin the movement pattern.
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The line along which the pulling force of a muscle acts at a joint can be considered a vector
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and resolved into which of the following pairs of components? - ans-
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Which of the following represents the most typical sequence of the three phases of motor l
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earning for learners who are high school age or older? - ans-
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Cognitive, associative, autonomous sw sw
The clean-and- sw
jerk motion in weight lifting, an aggressive rebound in basketball, and a sprinter's start are
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all considered power moves because these skills effectively combine which of the followin
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g factors? - ans-work and time
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, The tripod is most commonly used as a lead-
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up activity for which of the following skills in stunts and tumbling? - ans-
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This activity establishes the proper base of support for the headstand. It also allows eleme
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nts of the headstand to be taught in a sequence of movements.
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Which of the following has the most direct effect of minimizing the risk of heart disease? -
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ans-avoiding smoking
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A teacher can minimize the avoidance reaction in a child learning to catch a ball by having
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the child practice catching a - ans-a yarn ball
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Which of the following are characteristics of mature execution of a basketball jump shot?
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Select all that apply. - ans- sw sw sw sw sw
The ball should be positioned on the finger pads when a basketball jump shot is being mad
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e, with the shooting hand, elbow, and shoulder aligned with the target
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What is the tennis score when a server has won 4 points and the receiver has won 3 points
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? - ans-After 4 points (at game point), the following terms are used: "Ad-
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in" (server's advantage), "Ad-out" (receiver's advantage), or "deuce" (even score).
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The human body's center of gravity is a point that - ans-
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The idea that the human body's center of gravity can be within or outside the body, depend
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ing on body posture, is a basic mechanical principle
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In creating an emotionally safe environment for students to learn fitness, which of the follo
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wing techniques is the most effective for a physical education teacher to use to promote st
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udent learning, participation, and performance? - ans-
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Giving a fitness test in the fall, using it as a guide to assist students in creating individual fit
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ness plans for the school year, and rewarding students who show improvement
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Which of the following sequences is most appropriate for the first 10 minutes of an exercis
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e session that includes 30 minutes of continuous soccer playing? - ans-
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Jogging, calisthenics, stretching, sprints sw sw sw
Public Law 108- sw sw
446 (IDEA 2004) states that students with disabilities shall be educated in the least restrict
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ive environment. Which of the following is the best example of the least restrictive environ
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ment? - ans- sw sw
Students with disabilities are placed in pullout classes if they cannot participate in the gen
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eral program safely and successfully.
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To lose 1 pound of fat per week, a person would need a weekly caloric deficit of approxima
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tely - ans-3500 calories sw sw sw
When teaching a forward roll, which of the following types of mats may best be used to ass
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ist the student? - ans-Wedge
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ANSWERS
Which of the following activities is a basic locomotor skill? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Sliding involves moving sideways. It is, therefore, considered a basic locomotor skill (i.e., it
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
is characterized by moving from one location to another
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
According to recent research, in a typical physical education class, most students are eng
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
aged in vigorous activity approximately what percent of the time? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Research on classes that ranged in length from 30 to 40 minutes found less than 40 perce
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
nt of the time being spent on vigorous physical activity
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Young children who are first learning to strike or catch a ball tend to focus primarily on the -
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ans-
sw
Young children are characteristically distracted by the motion of the person throwing the b
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
all
Which of the following is an example of a teaching approach that uses differentiated instru
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ction? - ans- sw sw
. Using differentiated instruction in classes is illustrated by using ability grouping within a cl
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ass to determine how material is presented. With universal design for learning, lessons ar
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
e taught for all levels of learners in each inclusion class.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Which of the following characteristics will be evident in the slide of a child whose sliding ski
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
lls are at a mature stage of development? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
At the mature stage of sliding, a child maintains a low center of gravity, maintains flexing in
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw s
wthe knees, and steps sideways to begin the movement pattern.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The line along which the pulling force of a muscle acts at a joint can be considered a vector
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
and resolved into which of the following pairs of components? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
vertical and horizontal sw sw
Which of the following represents the most typical sequence of the three phases of motor l
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
earning for learners who are high school age or older? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Cognitive, associative, autonomous sw sw
The clean-and- sw
jerk motion in weight lifting, an aggressive rebound in basketball, and a sprinter's start are
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
all considered power moves because these skills effectively combine which of the followin
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
g factors? - ans-work and time
sw sw sw sw sw
, The tripod is most commonly used as a lead-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
up activity for which of the following skills in stunts and tumbling? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
This activity establishes the proper base of support for the headstand. It also allows eleme
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
nts of the headstand to be taught in a sequence of movements.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Which of the following has the most direct effect of minimizing the risk of heart disease? -
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ans-avoiding smoking
sw sw
A teacher can minimize the avoidance reaction in a child learning to catch a ball by having
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
the child practice catching a - ans-a yarn ball
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Which of the following are characteristics of mature execution of a basketball jump shot?
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Select all that apply. - ans- sw sw sw sw sw
The ball should be positioned on the finger pads when a basketball jump shot is being mad
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
e, with the shooting hand, elbow, and shoulder aligned with the target
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
What is the tennis score when a server has won 4 points and the receiver has won 3 points
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
? - ans-After 4 points (at game point), the following terms are used: "Ad-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
in" (server's advantage), "Ad-out" (receiver's advantage), or "deuce" (even score).
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The human body's center of gravity is a point that - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The idea that the human body's center of gravity can be within or outside the body, depend
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ing on body posture, is a basic mechanical principle
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
In creating an emotionally safe environment for students to learn fitness, which of the follo
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
wing techniques is the most effective for a physical education teacher to use to promote st
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
udent learning, participation, and performance? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw
Giving a fitness test in the fall, using it as a guide to assist students in creating individual fit
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ness plans for the school year, and rewarding students who show improvement
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Which of the following sequences is most appropriate for the first 10 minutes of an exercis
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
e session that includes 30 minutes of continuous soccer playing? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Jogging, calisthenics, stretching, sprints sw sw sw
Public Law 108- sw sw
446 (IDEA 2004) states that students with disabilities shall be educated in the least restrict
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ive environment. Which of the following is the best example of the least restrictive environ
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ment? - ans- sw sw
Students with disabilities are placed in pullout classes if they cannot participate in the gen
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
eral program safely and successfully.
sw sw sw sw
To lose 1 pound of fat per week, a person would need a weekly caloric deficit of approxima
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
tely - ans-3500 calories sw sw sw
When teaching a forward roll, which of the following types of mats may best be used to ass
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ist the student? - ans-Wedge
sw sw sw sw
