PES3701 – Physical Education | Quiz 1 | Sample with Answers
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PES3701: PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMPLETE QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026
1. Which of the following BEST defines Physical Education?
A. A programme focused solely on competitive sport
B. An educational process using physical activity to develop the whole person ✓
C. A medical discipline dealing with injury rehabilitation
D. A leisure activity with no academic basis
2. The primary objective of Physical Education in schools is to:
A. Produce elite athletes for national teams
B. Promote holistic development through movement and physical activity ✓
C. Reduce obesity in the general population
D. Teach academic subjects using physical activities
3. Which component of health-related fitness refers to the ability of muscles to exert
force?
A. Cardiovascular endurance
B. Flexibility
C. Muscular strength ✓
D. Body composition
4. The stage in motor learning where a skill is performed automatically with minimal
conscious thought is called the:
A. Cognitive stage
B. Associative stage
C. Autonomous stage ✓
D. Reflective stage
5. VO₂ max is a measure of:
A. Lung capacity at rest
B. Maximal aerobic capacity / cardiovascular fitness ✓
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C. Muscular endurance of the lower limbs
D. Flexibility of the respiratory muscles
6. Which of the following is a skill-related fitness component?
A. Body composition
B. Cardiovascular endurance
C. Agility ✓
D. Flexibility
7. The FITT principle in exercise programming stands for:
A. Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type ✓
B. Flexibility, Intensity, Training, Technique
C. Frequency, Interval, Temperature, Time
D. Fitness, Intensity, Training, Type
8. Which philosopher is credited with coining the concept 'a sound mind in a sound
body'?
A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Juvenal ✓
D. Socrates
9. The overload principle in physical training states that:
A. Rest is more important than exercise intensity
B. The body must be stressed beyond its normal level to improve ✓
C. Overtraining always leads to faster gains
D. Only high-intensity exercise produces results
10. Which domain of learning is primarily addressed through physical education
movement tasks?
A. Cognitive domain
B. Affective domain
C. Psychomotor domain ✓
D. Linguistic domain
SECTION B: TRUE / FALSE (10 × 1 mark = 10 marks)
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UNIVERSITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME
PES3701: PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMPLETE QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026
1. Which of the following BEST defines Physical Education?
A. A programme focused solely on competitive sport
B. An educational process using physical activity to develop the whole person ✓
C. A medical discipline dealing with injury rehabilitation
D. A leisure activity with no academic basis
2. The primary objective of Physical Education in schools is to:
A. Produce elite athletes for national teams
B. Promote holistic development through movement and physical activity ✓
C. Reduce obesity in the general population
D. Teach academic subjects using physical activities
3. Which component of health-related fitness refers to the ability of muscles to exert
force?
A. Cardiovascular endurance
B. Flexibility
C. Muscular strength ✓
D. Body composition
4. The stage in motor learning where a skill is performed automatically with minimal
conscious thought is called the:
A. Cognitive stage
B. Associative stage
C. Autonomous stage ✓
D. Reflective stage
5. VO₂ max is a measure of:
A. Lung capacity at rest
B. Maximal aerobic capacity / cardiovascular fitness ✓
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C. Muscular endurance of the lower limbs
D. Flexibility of the respiratory muscles
6. Which of the following is a skill-related fitness component?
A. Body composition
B. Cardiovascular endurance
C. Agility ✓
D. Flexibility
7. The FITT principle in exercise programming stands for:
A. Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type ✓
B. Flexibility, Intensity, Training, Technique
C. Frequency, Interval, Temperature, Time
D. Fitness, Intensity, Training, Type
8. Which philosopher is credited with coining the concept 'a sound mind in a sound
body'?
A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Juvenal ✓
D. Socrates
9. The overload principle in physical training states that:
A. Rest is more important than exercise intensity
B. The body must be stressed beyond its normal level to improve ✓
C. Overtraining always leads to faster gains
D. Only high-intensity exercise produces results
10. Which domain of learning is primarily addressed through physical education
movement tasks?
A. Cognitive domain
B. Affective domain
C. Psychomotor domain ✓
D. Linguistic domain
SECTION B: TRUE / FALSE (10 × 1 mark = 10 marks)
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