CLUB PILATES ALL QUIZ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False : called it contrology
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-objective
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response?" ✔️✔️Correct Ans-On a scale of 1-10, how is
that shoulder feeling today?"
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-The plan for your client. I'll make
sure to include the list of moves, apparatus used, reps of movement and modifications
As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-assessments with your
clients. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False
Where was Joseph Pilates born? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Germany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-His Parents and their active &
healthy lifestyles
People "doing" life
Animals in nature
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-a hospital bed
Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90's ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False
True or False: If I start teaching at a studio, it is the studio management's responsibility to make sure
the equipment in the studio is safe and well maintained. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-True
What is the right CLASSICAL order of Jospeh's first 5 mat moves? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Hundred, Roll Up,
Roll Over, One Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball
,Which movements and or milestones will your client need to have accomplished in order to try
Crab? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Rolling Like a Ball. They need to have no back or spine issues.
What order of movement should be your goal in each class? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Flexion, Extension,
Lateral Rotation, Transverse Rotation
Mat work is the most simple Pilates practice. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False
The following would be a good example of using the "P" in PEACE RR. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-"Start in
supine, on your back with your heels on the center of the foot bar about 3 inches apart. Your back
should be relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests."
Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their Pilates mat classes. It doesn't have to be
a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False - thick mat
What is the best way to warm up an elderly class? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Ground based pelvic rocks
followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises does your client have to master before they should try the Boomerang? ✔️✔️Correct
Ans-Roll over and Teaser
Swimming ✔️✔️Correct Ans-hunch shoulders
Pelvic rocks or tilts ✔️✔️Correct Ans-post natal (light work out)
hip replacement ✔️✔️Correct Ans-single leg circle
corkscrew ✔️✔️Correct Ans-young athlete that does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do ________________________
to get the back of their body and then _________________________ to get the from of their body.
✔️✔️Correct Ans-Bridge variations and Hundreds
, Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with low
back issues. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False
A client comes to see you and upon first evaluation you see that they have a major anterior tilt in
their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They haven't worked out for 4 years and they have been
cleared for an easy start back into fitness. What moves would you make sure to teach them in their
first work out? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-roll up, Roll Like a Ball, Plank
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-True
During Teaser, how does bringing your knees into your chest change the move? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-It
totally changes the intentions of the move and probably means that your client isn't ready for
Teaser. It's advised to have them start on Teaser prep movements demonstrating the ability to
articulate up and down through the pelvis and spine first before moving onto full Teaser.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Sagittal
Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Rapid Fire
Journaling
Pilates Metrics has all of the entire exercise library uploaded in it so that I can utilize it for helping
my do my practice teaching hours, observation hours, assistant teaching and self practice.
✔️✔️Correct Ans-True
What is the best order of movement to start with if you your client had an old injury, works all the
time and is "just getting back to moving?" ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Roll down, Footwork, Bridge variation,
hands in straps/ supine abs variation
What is the best choice for initial evaluation of ROM for the ankles? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Heels Lower
and Lift
What is the best cue to give a client that has valgus knees when putting them into footwork?
✔️✔️Correct Ans-Magic Cirlce being held at the outside of the upper knee area
Footwork on the Reformer is most closely related to which real-life activity? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Sitting
down and standing up
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False : called it contrology
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-objective
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response?" ✔️✔️Correct Ans-On a scale of 1-10, how is
that shoulder feeling today?"
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-The plan for your client. I'll make
sure to include the list of moves, apparatus used, reps of movement and modifications
As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-assessments with your
clients. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False
Where was Joseph Pilates born? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Germany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-His Parents and their active &
healthy lifestyles
People "doing" life
Animals in nature
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-a hospital bed
Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90's ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False
True or False: If I start teaching at a studio, it is the studio management's responsibility to make sure
the equipment in the studio is safe and well maintained. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-True
What is the right CLASSICAL order of Jospeh's first 5 mat moves? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Hundred, Roll Up,
Roll Over, One Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball
,Which movements and or milestones will your client need to have accomplished in order to try
Crab? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Rolling Like a Ball. They need to have no back or spine issues.
What order of movement should be your goal in each class? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Flexion, Extension,
Lateral Rotation, Transverse Rotation
Mat work is the most simple Pilates practice. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False
The following would be a good example of using the "P" in PEACE RR. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-"Start in
supine, on your back with your heels on the center of the foot bar about 3 inches apart. Your back
should be relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests."
Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their Pilates mat classes. It doesn't have to be
a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False - thick mat
What is the best way to warm up an elderly class? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Ground based pelvic rocks
followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises does your client have to master before they should try the Boomerang? ✔️✔️Correct
Ans-Roll over and Teaser
Swimming ✔️✔️Correct Ans-hunch shoulders
Pelvic rocks or tilts ✔️✔️Correct Ans-post natal (light work out)
hip replacement ✔️✔️Correct Ans-single leg circle
corkscrew ✔️✔️Correct Ans-young athlete that does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do ________________________
to get the back of their body and then _________________________ to get the from of their body.
✔️✔️Correct Ans-Bridge variations and Hundreds
, Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with low
back issues. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False
A client comes to see you and upon first evaluation you see that they have a major anterior tilt in
their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They haven't worked out for 4 years and they have been
cleared for an easy start back into fitness. What moves would you make sure to teach them in their
first work out? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-roll up, Roll Like a Ball, Plank
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis. ✔️✔️Correct Ans-True
During Teaser, how does bringing your knees into your chest change the move? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-It
totally changes the intentions of the move and probably means that your client isn't ready for
Teaser. It's advised to have them start on Teaser prep movements demonstrating the ability to
articulate up and down through the pelvis and spine first before moving onto full Teaser.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Sagittal
Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Rapid Fire
Journaling
Pilates Metrics has all of the entire exercise library uploaded in it so that I can utilize it for helping
my do my practice teaching hours, observation hours, assistant teaching and self practice.
✔️✔️Correct Ans-True
What is the best order of movement to start with if you your client had an old injury, works all the
time and is "just getting back to moving?" ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Roll down, Footwork, Bridge variation,
hands in straps/ supine abs variation
What is the best choice for initial evaluation of ROM for the ankles? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Heels Lower
and Lift
What is the best cue to give a client that has valgus knees when putting them into footwork?
✔️✔️Correct Ans-Magic Cirlce being held at the outside of the upper knee area
Footwork on the Reformer is most closely related to which real-life activity? ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Sitting
down and standing up
