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CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 3 Exam
Questions with Detailed Answers 2025
Which locomotor transport skill is described in the following example? The
balance is on one foot; the body is then thrust forward into space, with the
individual landing on the same foot as the take-off foot. -Correct Answers ✔-Hop
A second-grade physical education activity involves throwing a beanbag through a
target placed 15 feet from the student. The performance objective of this activity
most likely emphasizes: -Correct Answers ✔-Cross-lateral throwing movement
Which of the following examples best describes a structured movement activity? -
Correct Answers ✔-Throwing a ball with your right hand while stepping forward
with your left foot
Which of the following is the correct order from simplest to most complex in an
elementary tumbling program? -Correct Answers ✔-Animal movements, balance
stunts, inverted balance, individual stunts
Which of the following physical activities does not utilize the locomotor walking
pattern as a requirement of the activity? A. The approach step in bowling B. Race
walking C. Basic square dance step D. Slide step -Correct Answers ✔-Slide Step
Which of the following most accurately describes the proper follow-through body
motion when a third-grader throws a ball? -Correct Answers ✔-As the trunk
rotates, weight is completely shifted to the foot opposite the throwing side of the
body
A kindergarten introductory physical education lesson includes the following
activity: The teacher instructs students to walk forward for 8 counts using high
steps, and walk backwards for 8 counts using low steps. The primary purpose of
this activity is to reinforce: -Correct Answers ✔-Rhythmic movement
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Which of the following is not a measurable element of health-related fitness? A.
Cardio-respiratory endurance B. Body composition C. Coordination D.
Musculoskeletal fitness -Correct Answers ✔-Coordination
Which of the following is the correct formula to calculate your target heart rate for
aerobic activity? -Correct Answers ✔-The number 220 minus your age multiplied
by 0.70 equals the target heart rate
Which of the following is not a true statement regarding isometric exercises? -
Correct Answers ✔-Isometric exercises are considered comprehensive because
several muscle groups can be strengthened simultaneously
Improper posture can be the result of a weakness in the abdominal wall as well as
in the musculature of the upper back and neck. Identifying and correcting improper
posture is a goal of all elementary physical education programs. Of the following,
what is the best evidence that a lateral deviation in posture exists? -Correct
Answers ✔-One shoulder is higher than the other
A Fitnessgram is a complete exercise and fitness program for elementary students.
The assessment portion of the Fitnessgram tests aerobic capacity, body
composition, and muscular fitness. The benefits of utilizing a Fitnessgram report
card in an elementary physical education program would include all of the
following except: -Correct Answers ✔-Providing group exercise recommendations
based on assessment results
Many exercises are considered reasonably safe, but can be potentially harmful
when executed incorrectly. Which one of the following exercises is considered the
safest to perform? -Correct Answers ✔-Curl-ups to develop the upper abdominal
muscles
if a third-grade student cannot sustain the locomotor movement of skipping for a
distance of fifty feet, one of the best methods to improve this skill is to: -Correct
Answers ✔-Individualize the instruction by breaking down the pattern and
reinforcing the components
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Which of the following is a nontraditional game that can be safely taught in an
elementary physical education program? A. Roller skating B. Dodge ball C.
Frisbee golf D. Skateboarding -Correct Answers ✔-Frisbee golf
In planning a physical education activity for an elementary school, which of the
following activities might present the most probable religious objection to the
activity? -Correct Answers ✔-Teaching a folk dance as part of a comprehensive
dance and fitness activity
What would be the primary purpose for a physical education teacher to instruct her
3rd grade students to point to the scapula, patella, and Achilles tendon while
performing a stretching exercise? -Correct Answers ✔-To connect physical skills
with interdisciplinary knowledge
All children grow and develop at different rates. Which of the following would
have the least impact on a child's physical body type? A. Nutrition B. Heredity C.
Environment D. Exercise -Correct Answers ✔-Environment
Which of the following is the best example of a fine motor skill that would be
taught in a comprehensive upper-primary physical education program? -Correct
Answers ✔-Putting a spin on a football throw
Teachers need to reinforce the reasons why basic nutritional guidelines are
important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Which of the following is an incorrect
statement regarding nutritional health for adolescents? -Correct Answers ✔-Protein
should be the principal source of calories in the diet
What is the physical-fitness rationale for testing middle school students with timed,
one-minute, bent-knee sit-ups? -Correct Answers ✔-To evaluate abdominal-muscle
strength and endurance
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A female teenager is considered obese when her body fat (body-mass index) is
higher than what percentile of there teens in her same age group and same gender?
-Correct Answers ✔-95th percentile
Which of the following best describes an appropriate guideline for planning a
physical education activity? -Correct Answers ✔-Proportional emphasis should be
placed on basic movement rhythmics, stunts and tumbling, and selected sports
Physical education teachers must understand the impact of substance abuse on the
physical and emotional well-being of their students. Which of the following is true
regarding one of the underlying causes of substance abuse in middle school? -
Correct Answers ✔-Substance abuse is often an attempt by teens to cope with
stress-related problems
Which statement best describes why a physical education teacher should not use
the popular expression "thin is in" in her middle school physical fitness program? -
Correct Answers ✔-Ideal, thin body images are not realistic for many teens
Which of the following examples is least likely to promote a student's ability to
explore, succeed, and communicate in the context of physical activity? -Correct
Answers ✔-A child is given a variety of locomotor and nonlocomotor options to
use in a rhythmic activity but only incorporates locomotor activities in his/her
routine
Based on the California State Framework, at what grade level are competitive
games appropriately introduced? -Correct Answers ✔-Grade 8
An important goal of elementary physical education programs is to demonstrate
cooperative skills during structured group physical activity. Which of the following
strategies is likely to be most effective in forming fifth-grade groups or teams? -
Correct Answers ✔-Teams are chosen by the instructor based on a child's abilities
CSET
CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 3 Exam
Questions with Detailed Answers 2025
Which locomotor transport skill is described in the following example? The
balance is on one foot; the body is then thrust forward into space, with the
individual landing on the same foot as the take-off foot. -Correct Answers ✔-Hop
A second-grade physical education activity involves throwing a beanbag through a
target placed 15 feet from the student. The performance objective of this activity
most likely emphasizes: -Correct Answers ✔-Cross-lateral throwing movement
Which of the following examples best describes a structured movement activity? -
Correct Answers ✔-Throwing a ball with your right hand while stepping forward
with your left foot
Which of the following is the correct order from simplest to most complex in an
elementary tumbling program? -Correct Answers ✔-Animal movements, balance
stunts, inverted balance, individual stunts
Which of the following physical activities does not utilize the locomotor walking
pattern as a requirement of the activity? A. The approach step in bowling B. Race
walking C. Basic square dance step D. Slide step -Correct Answers ✔-Slide Step
Which of the following most accurately describes the proper follow-through body
motion when a third-grader throws a ball? -Correct Answers ✔-As the trunk
rotates, weight is completely shifted to the foot opposite the throwing side of the
body
A kindergarten introductory physical education lesson includes the following
activity: The teacher instructs students to walk forward for 8 counts using high
steps, and walk backwards for 8 counts using low steps. The primary purpose of
this activity is to reinforce: -Correct Answers ✔-Rhythmic movement
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Which of the following is not a measurable element of health-related fitness? A.
Cardio-respiratory endurance B. Body composition C. Coordination D.
Musculoskeletal fitness -Correct Answers ✔-Coordination
Which of the following is the correct formula to calculate your target heart rate for
aerobic activity? -Correct Answers ✔-The number 220 minus your age multiplied
by 0.70 equals the target heart rate
Which of the following is not a true statement regarding isometric exercises? -
Correct Answers ✔-Isometric exercises are considered comprehensive because
several muscle groups can be strengthened simultaneously
Improper posture can be the result of a weakness in the abdominal wall as well as
in the musculature of the upper back and neck. Identifying and correcting improper
posture is a goal of all elementary physical education programs. Of the following,
what is the best evidence that a lateral deviation in posture exists? -Correct
Answers ✔-One shoulder is higher than the other
A Fitnessgram is a complete exercise and fitness program for elementary students.
The assessment portion of the Fitnessgram tests aerobic capacity, body
composition, and muscular fitness. The benefits of utilizing a Fitnessgram report
card in an elementary physical education program would include all of the
following except: -Correct Answers ✔-Providing group exercise recommendations
based on assessment results
Many exercises are considered reasonably safe, but can be potentially harmful
when executed incorrectly. Which one of the following exercises is considered the
safest to perform? -Correct Answers ✔-Curl-ups to develop the upper abdominal
muscles
if a third-grade student cannot sustain the locomotor movement of skipping for a
distance of fifty feet, one of the best methods to improve this skill is to: -Correct
Answers ✔-Individualize the instruction by breaking down the pattern and
reinforcing the components
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Which of the following is a nontraditional game that can be safely taught in an
elementary physical education program? A. Roller skating B. Dodge ball C.
Frisbee golf D. Skateboarding -Correct Answers ✔-Frisbee golf
In planning a physical education activity for an elementary school, which of the
following activities might present the most probable religious objection to the
activity? -Correct Answers ✔-Teaching a folk dance as part of a comprehensive
dance and fitness activity
What would be the primary purpose for a physical education teacher to instruct her
3rd grade students to point to the scapula, patella, and Achilles tendon while
performing a stretching exercise? -Correct Answers ✔-To connect physical skills
with interdisciplinary knowledge
All children grow and develop at different rates. Which of the following would
have the least impact on a child's physical body type? A. Nutrition B. Heredity C.
Environment D. Exercise -Correct Answers ✔-Environment
Which of the following is the best example of a fine motor skill that would be
taught in a comprehensive upper-primary physical education program? -Correct
Answers ✔-Putting a spin on a football throw
Teachers need to reinforce the reasons why basic nutritional guidelines are
important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Which of the following is an incorrect
statement regarding nutritional health for adolescents? -Correct Answers ✔-Protein
should be the principal source of calories in the diet
What is the physical-fitness rationale for testing middle school students with timed,
one-minute, bent-knee sit-ups? -Correct Answers ✔-To evaluate abdominal-muscle
strength and endurance
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A female teenager is considered obese when her body fat (body-mass index) is
higher than what percentile of there teens in her same age group and same gender?
-Correct Answers ✔-95th percentile
Which of the following best describes an appropriate guideline for planning a
physical education activity? -Correct Answers ✔-Proportional emphasis should be
placed on basic movement rhythmics, stunts and tumbling, and selected sports
Physical education teachers must understand the impact of substance abuse on the
physical and emotional well-being of their students. Which of the following is true
regarding one of the underlying causes of substance abuse in middle school? -
Correct Answers ✔-Substance abuse is often an attempt by teens to cope with
stress-related problems
Which statement best describes why a physical education teacher should not use
the popular expression "thin is in" in her middle school physical fitness program? -
Correct Answers ✔-Ideal, thin body images are not realistic for many teens
Which of the following examples is least likely to promote a student's ability to
explore, succeed, and communicate in the context of physical activity? -Correct
Answers ✔-A child is given a variety of locomotor and nonlocomotor options to
use in a rhythmic activity but only incorporates locomotor activities in his/her
routine
Based on the California State Framework, at what grade level are competitive
games appropriately introduced? -Correct Answers ✔-Grade 8
An important goal of elementary physical education programs is to demonstrate
cooperative skills during structured group physical activity. Which of the following
strategies is likely to be most effective in forming fifth-grade groups or teams? -
Correct Answers ✔-Teams are chosen by the instructor based on a child's abilities
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