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PE 106 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following statements most accurately points out the employment
future in teaching physical education?
A. the market for teachers is growing
B. the need for specialists is growing
C. more high school teachers are needed now
D. the student/teacher ratio will improve for teachers
E. none of these are correct - correct-answer -the need for specialists is growing
What is the most important qualification for successful teaching in physical
education?
A. a willingness to work long hours
B. good physical skills
C. intellectual ability
D. a college sports background
E. more courses in teacher education - correct-answer -intellectual ability
Job opportunities have been increasing in which of the following areas?
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A. high school physical education
B. senior college physical education
C. men's coaching
D. women's coaching
E. none of these are correct - correct-answer -women's coaching
A profession is dedicated to helping others unselfishly. - correct-answer -TRUE
A profession has no duty to conduct research. - correct-answer -FALSE
The 'foundation sciences' refer to the areas of science that are necessary to a
fuller understanding of physical education. - correct-answer -TRUE
The 'professional education' courses are the courses taken in the physical
education department to give a thorough knowledge of physical education itself. -
correct-answer -FALSE
As a result of the number of qualified teachers available, many schools replaced
their less qualified teachers with more highly qualified ones. - correct-answer -
FALSE
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The current number of qualified teachers would permit schools to replace poorly
qualified teachers and cut class sizes at the same time, if the systems want to do
so. - correct-answer -TRUE
Teaching is considered an occupation with little job security. - correct-answer -
FALSE
Teaching salaries are low, compared to the education and expense required to get
teaching jobs. - correct-answer -TRUE
Intellectual ability is perhaps the single most important quality needed by a
prospective teacher. - correct-answer -TRUE
There is a great need for trained fitness instructors although there are few widely
accepted procedures for certifying people. - correct-answer -TRUE
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is one of the more reliable
certifiers of fitness instructors, although it is not the only one. - correct-answer -
TRUE
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Students of kinesiology are generally interested in careers in the medical and
health services field. - correct-answer -TRUE
There is little demand for athletic trainers because many states refuse to require
athletic trainers in the high schools. - correct-answer -FALSE
Broader in scope than physical therapy, corrective therapy is concerned with the
mental aspects of rehabilitation as well as the physical aspects. - correct-answer -
TRUE
Student internships give students a chance to gain experience in a real setting,
develop starting contacts for job hunting, and gain valuable feedback on their
performance at the starting point of their careers. - correct-answer -TRUE
Most of the future job opportunities for today's students will be in the traditional
field of teaching physical education. - correct-answer -FALSE
Which of the following is not a goal or orientation found in national physical
education programs?
PE 106 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following statements most accurately points out the employment
future in teaching physical education?
A. the market for teachers is growing
B. the need for specialists is growing
C. more high school teachers are needed now
D. the student/teacher ratio will improve for teachers
E. none of these are correct - correct-answer -the need for specialists is growing
What is the most important qualification for successful teaching in physical
education?
A. a willingness to work long hours
B. good physical skills
C. intellectual ability
D. a college sports background
E. more courses in teacher education - correct-answer -intellectual ability
Job opportunities have been increasing in which of the following areas?
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A. high school physical education
B. senior college physical education
C. men's coaching
D. women's coaching
E. none of these are correct - correct-answer -women's coaching
A profession is dedicated to helping others unselfishly. - correct-answer -TRUE
A profession has no duty to conduct research. - correct-answer -FALSE
The 'foundation sciences' refer to the areas of science that are necessary to a
fuller understanding of physical education. - correct-answer -TRUE
The 'professional education' courses are the courses taken in the physical
education department to give a thorough knowledge of physical education itself. -
correct-answer -FALSE
As a result of the number of qualified teachers available, many schools replaced
their less qualified teachers with more highly qualified ones. - correct-answer -
FALSE
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The current number of qualified teachers would permit schools to replace poorly
qualified teachers and cut class sizes at the same time, if the systems want to do
so. - correct-answer -TRUE
Teaching is considered an occupation with little job security. - correct-answer -
FALSE
Teaching salaries are low, compared to the education and expense required to get
teaching jobs. - correct-answer -TRUE
Intellectual ability is perhaps the single most important quality needed by a
prospective teacher. - correct-answer -TRUE
There is a great need for trained fitness instructors although there are few widely
accepted procedures for certifying people. - correct-answer -TRUE
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is one of the more reliable
certifiers of fitness instructors, although it is not the only one. - correct-answer -
TRUE
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Students of kinesiology are generally interested in careers in the medical and
health services field. - correct-answer -TRUE
There is little demand for athletic trainers because many states refuse to require
athletic trainers in the high schools. - correct-answer -FALSE
Broader in scope than physical therapy, corrective therapy is concerned with the
mental aspects of rehabilitation as well as the physical aspects. - correct-answer -
TRUE
Student internships give students a chance to gain experience in a real setting,
develop starting contacts for job hunting, and gain valuable feedback on their
performance at the starting point of their careers. - correct-answer -TRUE
Most of the future job opportunities for today's students will be in the traditional
field of teaching physical education. - correct-answer -FALSE
Which of the following is not a goal or orientation found in national physical
education programs?
