FTCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
The best strategy to appropriately challenge students and increase motivation - (ANSWER)Allow
students to adjust difficulty of the task
Because of inclement weather, a teacher transitions a 5th grade class to an inside space. During the
previous lesson, the students were working outside on a progression of tasks where they were striking a
variety of objects with tennis rackets. For this lesson, the best strategy for the teacher to implement is -
(ANSWER)Modify the task, adapting and maintaining instructional objectives
What organization authorized the definition of a physically education individual - (ANSWER)National
Association for Sport and Physical Education
Definition of OBESE - (ANSWER)Too much body fat
Which motivational theory emphasizes the role that interaction with others plays in student
performance? - (ANSWER)SOCIAL LEARNING
What is the most important criterion to consider when providing appropriate experiences for the ability
of a student? - (ANSWER)Student's developmental level
To maintain balance the center of gravity should be aligned - (ANSWER)OVER the base of support
A tumbler can make the transition from explosive movement to sustained controlled landing by
adjusting what aspect of movement - (ANSWER)EFFORT QUALITY
What movement concept is included in estimating the difference in force required to throw a ball 10
feet or 50 feet - (ANSWER)EFFORT QUALITY
As students put DANCE movements together, the teacher should instruct them in the concept of -
(ANSWER)FLOW
, FTCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Which are classified as LOCOMOTOR Skills - (ANSWER)running, sliding, walking, leaping, skipping,
hopping
MANIPULATIVE skills - (ANSWER)throwing, kicking, anything that involve hand-eye coordination
NONLOCOMOTOR SKILLS - (ANSWER)Bending, twisting, turning, pushing, pulling, stretching
A PE teacher is teaching a 7th grade student a modified version of flag football. Which of the following
sequentially progressive activities should the teacher follow? - (ANSWER)Throwing and catching while
running, and then throwing and catching against a defender
CLOSED skill - (ANSWER)Hitting a ball of a tee
How to help a student hit the ball to left field - (ANSWER)Swing sooner
The ability to keep an upright posture while standing still or moving - (ANSWER)BALANCE
In an instructional sequence for developing game strategy, skills are learned and then combined,
followed by offensive and defensive strategies. The best representation of the next stage would be -
(ANSWER)Playing a MODIFIED VERSION
Sequence of performing a FORWARD ROLL - (ANSWER)Forward roll on an inclined mat, then on a flat
mat
A student keeps missing a ball when they swing. What cue should you give to help the student
successfully hit the ball - (ANSWER)Keep your eyes on the ball
Anything needed to produce a change in the motion of an object - (ANSWER)FORCE
The best strategy to appropriately challenge students and increase motivation - (ANSWER)Allow
students to adjust difficulty of the task
Because of inclement weather, a teacher transitions a 5th grade class to an inside space. During the
previous lesson, the students were working outside on a progression of tasks where they were striking a
variety of objects with tennis rackets. For this lesson, the best strategy for the teacher to implement is -
(ANSWER)Modify the task, adapting and maintaining instructional objectives
What organization authorized the definition of a physically education individual - (ANSWER)National
Association for Sport and Physical Education
Definition of OBESE - (ANSWER)Too much body fat
Which motivational theory emphasizes the role that interaction with others plays in student
performance? - (ANSWER)SOCIAL LEARNING
What is the most important criterion to consider when providing appropriate experiences for the ability
of a student? - (ANSWER)Student's developmental level
To maintain balance the center of gravity should be aligned - (ANSWER)OVER the base of support
A tumbler can make the transition from explosive movement to sustained controlled landing by
adjusting what aspect of movement - (ANSWER)EFFORT QUALITY
What movement concept is included in estimating the difference in force required to throw a ball 10
feet or 50 feet - (ANSWER)EFFORT QUALITY
As students put DANCE movements together, the teacher should instruct them in the concept of -
(ANSWER)FLOW
, FTCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Which are classified as LOCOMOTOR Skills - (ANSWER)running, sliding, walking, leaping, skipping,
hopping
MANIPULATIVE skills - (ANSWER)throwing, kicking, anything that involve hand-eye coordination
NONLOCOMOTOR SKILLS - (ANSWER)Bending, twisting, turning, pushing, pulling, stretching
A PE teacher is teaching a 7th grade student a modified version of flag football. Which of the following
sequentially progressive activities should the teacher follow? - (ANSWER)Throwing and catching while
running, and then throwing and catching against a defender
CLOSED skill - (ANSWER)Hitting a ball of a tee
How to help a student hit the ball to left field - (ANSWER)Swing sooner
The ability to keep an upright posture while standing still or moving - (ANSWER)BALANCE
In an instructional sequence for developing game strategy, skills are learned and then combined,
followed by offensive and defensive strategies. The best representation of the next stage would be -
(ANSWER)Playing a MODIFIED VERSION
Sequence of performing a FORWARD ROLL - (ANSWER)Forward roll on an inclined mat, then on a flat
mat
A student keeps missing a ball when they swing. What cue should you give to help the student
successfully hit the ball - (ANSWER)Keep your eyes on the ball
Anything needed to produce a change in the motion of an object - (ANSWER)FORCE
