8th Grade Physical Education Test
1) When problem-solving in a group the most important thing is to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Try to be the first group finished
Follow the rules and work cooperatively.
Get moving. Don’t worry about having a plan.
Leave your group and make a new group with your friends.
2) When doing individual tricks in jump rope you should:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bend your knees when you land.
Turn your rope with your wrists.
Keep your elbows at your sides.
All of the above
3) Jumping rope increases your heart rate. This helps improve which fitness component?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Muscular strength
Aerobic capacity
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
4) Regular physical activity that includes all of the health-related fitness component, when combined
with a healthful lifestyle, may benefit a person in which of the following ways?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Increased energy and improved self-esteem
Poorer study habits and lower grades
Reduced skills in sports and games
Decreased motivation while participating in sports
5) Which of these statements about exercise is NOT true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It increases metabolism
It lowers resting heart rate
It turns fat cells into muscle
It increases your ability to handle stress
6) The most appropriate heart rate zone which the heart reaches during cardiorespiratory exercise is
called the:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Maximum heart rate zone
Resting heart rate zone
Target heart rate zone
Irregular heart rate zone
8th Grade Physical Education Test
7) Jay is exercising when he starts to feel pain that continues to intensify. Given the potential
consequences of the following actions, Jay should:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Remember “no pain, no gain” and continue exercising
Stop exercising and tell an adult
Have a drink of water, then continue exercising
Reduce the number of repetitions in the exercise
8) When playing defense you:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Use back steps or shuffle steps to move back and sideways
Face the offense
Stay low instance, head up and palms up
All of the above
9) When a player passes the ball and then goes to receive a pass it is called:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pass and run
Double dribble
Give and go
Ready position
10) While playing a game of basketball the ball goes out of bounds. Your opponent touched it last,
but he insists it was you. What could you do to keep the game moving?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Talk about it for a couple of minutes, asking other players what they think
Play rock, paper, scissors; winner gets the ball
Insist it is your ball and don’t give in, no matter how long it takes
Yell for the teacher; the other team isn’t following the rules
11) When playing Ultimate Frisbee where is the most successful place to run to receive the disk?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To the end zone
To the sideline
To open space
To the nearest defender
12) Which is the final cue you should always follow when passing the ball in soccer?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Strike at the side of the ball
Use your shoelaces to kick the ball
Follow through to your target
Plant your non-kicking foot next to the ball
13) How can you improve your ability to move quickly for a long period of time in soccer?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Walk 3 miles
Do intervals: run for 3 minutes, walk for 2 minutes and continue for 30 minutes
Stretch after every game
Do 10 push-ups followed by 10 body squats
8th Grade Physical Education Test
14) Which is not a cue for receiving a ball?
A.
B.
C.
D.
High catches, finger up
Low catches, finger down
Watch the defender, not the ball
Reach with your arms and give with your hands
15) Following the rules in football is important for safety. In our class a fumble
A.
B.
C.
D.
Is a live ball. Dive on it before the other team.
Can be picked up and ran with
Belongs to the team that touched it before it hit the ground
Is a dead ball. It stays where it is and belongs to the offense that fumbled it
16) Safely lifting heavy weights to improve
A.
B.
C.
D.
Body composition
Muscular strength
Flexibility
Aerobic capacity
17) When finding your heart rate you should
A.
B.
C.
D.
Use your thumb on your carotid artery
Take the count for 10 seconds and X by 6
Use your index and middle fingers to find your radial artery
Both B and C
18) In which activity is flexibility most important?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Kickball
Speed walking
Power lifting
Yoga
19) Which activity will most help you improve muscular strength?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Push-ups
Bicycling
Jogging
Walking
20) Which of the following tools can help you assess, monitor and improve your level of personal
fitness?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pedometers
Heart Rate Monitors
Personal fitness journal
All of the above
8th Grade Physical Education Test
21) Which of the following tools will tell you how many steps you have walked?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Heart rate monitor
Fitness journal
Pedometer
Fitnessgram
22) A basic defensive strategy in team sports is
A.
B.
C.
D.
Not keeping track of your opponent
Stay between opponent and goal
Let someone else worry about it
Give them a free shot at the goal
23) The ability to use the senses and body parts in order to perform motor tasks smoothly and
accurately is known as:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Reaction time
Agility
Coordination
Balance
24) The ability to transfer energy swiftly into force. The key words to think about are SPEED and
STRENGTH.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Flexibility
Strength
Power
Speed
25) In a “skill related fitness” context, Speed is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
A performance enhancing drug
The ability to perform a movement quickly
The ability to respond to stimuli quickly
The movement of the limbs over a set period of time