FORM 1 PRAXIS 5091 TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Which of the following activities is a basic locomotor skill?
A. Sliding
B. Twisting
C. Balancing
D. Throwing - ANS Sliding involves moving sideways. It is, therefore, considered a basic
locomotor skill (i.e., it is characterized by moving from one location to another). The correct
answer, therefore, is (A).
According to recent research, in a typical physical education class, most students are engaged in
vigorous activity approximately what percent of the time?
A. Less than 40%
B. Between 40% and 60%
C. Between 60% and 80%
D. More than 80% - ANS Research on classes that ranged in length from 30 to 40 minutes
found less than 40 percent of the time being spent on vigorous physical activity. The correct
answer, therefore, is (A).
The most effective way to help elementary school students develop efficient basketball skills is
by
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,A. putting the students in a full-court, five-on-five game as soon as possible
B. having the students play with balls that are smaller and baskets that are lower than is
standard
C. monitoring the students' knowledge of game strategies
D. teaching passing skills before teaching shooting skills - ANS Children have smaller hands
and often lack the strength to reach a regulation-height basket. Smaller balls and lower baskets
give children a better chance to succeed. Thus, the correct answer is (B)
After a person matures, which of the following generally increases because of the aging
process?
A. Maximum heart rate
B. Vital capacity
C. Body fat
D. Body height - ANS With age, ever-greater percentages of body cells become less
metabolically active, generally causing more body fat to accumulate over time. The correct
answer, therefore, is (C).
Young children who are first learning to strike or catch a ball tend to focus primarily on the
A. flight of the ball
B. person throwing the ball
C. speed of the ball
D. position of their feet - ANS Young children are characteristically distracted by the motion
of the person throwing the ball. The correct answer, therefore, is (B).
A signed consent form should be obtained from the parent or guardian of a student who is
going on a sport or adventure field trip because the form
A. signifies that the parent or guardian assumes primary responsibility for anything that might
happen on the trip
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,B. shows the teacher that the parent or guardian knows what activity is planned for the student
and does not object
C. prevents a parent or guardian from successfully suing the teacher if a student is injured
D. relieves the school district of responsibility for the student - ANS Consent forms are
primarily informational documents. The teacher is still primarily responsible for the student's
safety during the trip. The correct answer, therefore, is (B).
Which of the following is an example of a teaching approach that uses differentiated
instruction?
A. Universal design for learning
B. Ability grouping in classes
C. Categorizing learners' abilities
D. Using standardized tests to measure progress at the end of the unit - ANS ption (B) is
correct. Using differentiated instruction in classes is illustrated by using ability grouping within a
class to determine how material is presented. With universal design for learning, lessons are
taught for all levels of learners in each inclusion class
After a person matures, which of the following generally decreases because of the aging
process?
A. Aerobic capacity
B. Resting systolic blood pressure
C. Resting heart rate
D. Residual volume - ANS ulmonary diffusion generally decreases with age, directly affecting
the overall capacity of the body's aerobic system. The correct answer, therefore, is (A).
Which of the following characteristics will be evident in the slide of a child whose sliding skills
are at a mature stage of development?
Select all that apply.
A. The flight pattern of the body is low.
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, B. Action is initiated with a step forward by the lead leg.
C. The knees are bent during flight.
D. Arms and hands are held close to the body during fligh - ANS At the mature stage of
sliding, a child maintains a low center of gravity, maintains flexing in the knees, and steps
sideways to begin the movement pattern. The correct answers, therefore, are (A) and (C).
Heavy-resistance training, such as strenuous weight training, should be avoided in early
childhood because of the potential for developing
A. inflexible joints
B. epiphyseal separations
C. elongated ligaments
D. calcium deposits - ANS For young children, such training could damage the growth plates
or growth areas in the bone, typically through epiphyseal separation. The correct answer,
therefore, is (B).
The line along which the pulling force of a muscle acts at a joint can be considered a vector and
resolved into which of the following pairs of components?
A. Anatomical and physiological
B. Direct and indirect
C. Vertical and horizontal
D. Actual and theoretical - ANS only choice (C) lists components of vector resolution. The
correct answer, therefore, is (C).
Which of the following represents the most typical sequence of the three phases of motor
learning for learners who are high school age or older?
A. Cognitive, associative, autonomous
B. Cognitive, autonomous, associative
C. Autonomous, cognitive, associative
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Which of the following activities is a basic locomotor skill?
A. Sliding
B. Twisting
C. Balancing
D. Throwing - ANS Sliding involves moving sideways. It is, therefore, considered a basic
locomotor skill (i.e., it is characterized by moving from one location to another). The correct
answer, therefore, is (A).
According to recent research, in a typical physical education class, most students are engaged in
vigorous activity approximately what percent of the time?
A. Less than 40%
B. Between 40% and 60%
C. Between 60% and 80%
D. More than 80% - ANS Research on classes that ranged in length from 30 to 40 minutes
found less than 40 percent of the time being spent on vigorous physical activity. The correct
answer, therefore, is (A).
The most effective way to help elementary school students develop efficient basketball skills is
by
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,A. putting the students in a full-court, five-on-five game as soon as possible
B. having the students play with balls that are smaller and baskets that are lower than is
standard
C. monitoring the students' knowledge of game strategies
D. teaching passing skills before teaching shooting skills - ANS Children have smaller hands
and often lack the strength to reach a regulation-height basket. Smaller balls and lower baskets
give children a better chance to succeed. Thus, the correct answer is (B)
After a person matures, which of the following generally increases because of the aging
process?
A. Maximum heart rate
B. Vital capacity
C. Body fat
D. Body height - ANS With age, ever-greater percentages of body cells become less
metabolically active, generally causing more body fat to accumulate over time. The correct
answer, therefore, is (C).
Young children who are first learning to strike or catch a ball tend to focus primarily on the
A. flight of the ball
B. person throwing the ball
C. speed of the ball
D. position of their feet - ANS Young children are characteristically distracted by the motion
of the person throwing the ball. The correct answer, therefore, is (B).
A signed consent form should be obtained from the parent or guardian of a student who is
going on a sport or adventure field trip because the form
A. signifies that the parent or guardian assumes primary responsibility for anything that might
happen on the trip
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,B. shows the teacher that the parent or guardian knows what activity is planned for the student
and does not object
C. prevents a parent or guardian from successfully suing the teacher if a student is injured
D. relieves the school district of responsibility for the student - ANS Consent forms are
primarily informational documents. The teacher is still primarily responsible for the student's
safety during the trip. The correct answer, therefore, is (B).
Which of the following is an example of a teaching approach that uses differentiated
instruction?
A. Universal design for learning
B. Ability grouping in classes
C. Categorizing learners' abilities
D. Using standardized tests to measure progress at the end of the unit - ANS ption (B) is
correct. Using differentiated instruction in classes is illustrated by using ability grouping within a
class to determine how material is presented. With universal design for learning, lessons are
taught for all levels of learners in each inclusion class
After a person matures, which of the following generally decreases because of the aging
process?
A. Aerobic capacity
B. Resting systolic blood pressure
C. Resting heart rate
D. Residual volume - ANS ulmonary diffusion generally decreases with age, directly affecting
the overall capacity of the body's aerobic system. The correct answer, therefore, is (A).
Which of the following characteristics will be evident in the slide of a child whose sliding skills
are at a mature stage of development?
Select all that apply.
A. The flight pattern of the body is low.
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, B. Action is initiated with a step forward by the lead leg.
C. The knees are bent during flight.
D. Arms and hands are held close to the body during fligh - ANS At the mature stage of
sliding, a child maintains a low center of gravity, maintains flexing in the knees, and steps
sideways to begin the movement pattern. The correct answers, therefore, are (A) and (C).
Heavy-resistance training, such as strenuous weight training, should be avoided in early
childhood because of the potential for developing
A. inflexible joints
B. epiphyseal separations
C. elongated ligaments
D. calcium deposits - ANS For young children, such training could damage the growth plates
or growth areas in the bone, typically through epiphyseal separation. The correct answer,
therefore, is (B).
The line along which the pulling force of a muscle acts at a joint can be considered a vector and
resolved into which of the following pairs of components?
A. Anatomical and physiological
B. Direct and indirect
C. Vertical and horizontal
D. Actual and theoretical - ANS only choice (C) lists components of vector resolution. The
correct answer, therefore, is (C).
Which of the following represents the most typical sequence of the three phases of motor
learning for learners who are high school age or older?
A. Cognitive, associative, autonomous
B. Cognitive, autonomous, associative
C. Autonomous, cognitive, associative
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