L.E.T.

REVIEWER BPED
( P.E. & HEALTH )

GYMNASTICS

1. A gymnastics discipline where every gymnast performs to show his or her prowess on top of the apparatus
A. Rhythmic Gymnastics C. Artistic Gymnastics
B. Sports Acrobatics D. Sports Aerobics
2. When the coach extends the degree of stretch, care should be taken to prevent tissue tearing, what type
of stretching is this?
A. Active Stretching C. Inactive Stretching B. Passive stretching D. Proactive Stretching
3. In doing this skill make sure hands are shoulder- width apart, knees are bent and head is tucked forward
towards the knees. Hands are placed on mat facing in direction of travel. Rotate body forward along mat
transferring weight onto shoulders then the back, with the body in a tight ball shape. Recovery can be in a
position of own choice.
A. Backward Rolls B. Onward Rolls C. Toward Rolls D. Forward Rolls
4. This is the quick change of direction of the body, and may be improved by increasing the number of rolls
or pre–acrobatic movements done under the thrown apparatus.
A. Flexibility B. Agility C. Speed D. Power
5. This program is generally introduced in a form of a play for fun and enjoy ment, as the child develops the
fundamentals of tumbling skills.
A. Tumbling C. Pyramid Building B. Stunts z D. Apparatus work
6. This locomotor movement, which is a combination of a step and a hop, generally shows speed of action
and jolly expression of movement.
A. Leap B. Skip C. Gallop D. Hop
7. It refers to how fast successive contractions or movements can be executed. It can be improved by
repeated fast movements. Example is increasing the number of skips in a set time frame.
A. Muscular Endurance B. Muscular Speed C. Muscular Strength D. Muscular Power
8. A Gymnastics position in which one leg is extended forward, the other leg is extended backward at right
angle to the trunk.
A. Scale B. Deep lunge C. Deep Lunge Swan D. Split
9. These gymnastics equipment like the pommel horse, horizontal bar, horse vault and parallel bars are being
used in this gymnastics event.
A. Men’s Artistic B. Sports Aerobics C. Rhythmic Sportive D. Women’s Artistic
10. If a hop is a spring on one foot and land on the same foot, then what is a jump?
A. A spring on one foot and land on the other foot
B. A spring on one foot or both feet and landing on both feet
C. A spring on left foot and landing on the right foot D
D. A spring on both feet and landing on one foot
11. A gymnastics discipline integrates the difficult elements of gymnastics with aerobic dance steps and
movements in order to create a dynamic choreography for the sports either individual, mixed pair, three, or
group.
A. Artistic Gymnastics B. Educational Gymnastics C. Rhythmic Sportive Gymnastics D. Sports Aerobics
12. It is when a muscle performs repeated contractions. The duration of this muscle work should be
gradually extended. Example is the length of time for continuous straddle jumps 10 secs. . . 15 secs. . . . 20
secs. . . .
A. Muscular Endurance B. Muscular Speed C. Muscular Strength D. Muscular powe
13. It is a gymnastics position or shape when the body and legs are extended upward, while the head,
shoulder and the bent elbow support the extended body.
A. Headstand B. Handstand C. Shoulderstand D. Stride stand
14. Gymnastics stunts where one works with someone about his size, height, and weight that aims to
develop coordination, balance, and cooperation.
A. Combative Stunts B. lndividual Stunts C. Dual Stunts D. Group Stunts
 15. This is the fundamental aspect of skill development. Example is the continuous skipping.
A. Speed B. Coordination C. Flexibility D. Agility
16. Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) is a gymnastics discipline where the gymnast shows a lot of styles,
strength, power, and endurance in her routine. One of the apparatuses below is used in one of the four (4)
WAG events.
A. Ribbon B. Trampoline C. Asymmetric Bars D. Parallel Bars
17. This phase of the program makes a picture (mural) out of body static positions. The positions should be
properly arranged and selected, so that they form the shape of a pyramid.
A. Stunts B. Pyramid buiding C. Rhythmic Gymnastics D. Conditioning Program
18. A program that challenges students to master tactics involving strength, balance, flexibility, agility, and
rhythm in a classroom standard of learning the fundamentals with the maximum safety measures.
A. Educational Gymnastics C. Therapeutic or Remedial Gymnastics
B. Competitive Gymnastics D. Creative Gymnastics
19. This is the most important phase of the gymnastics program, because this is where the ability of the
performer is tested as he rolls to and fro, twists, turns and springs about on the mat, floor and in the air.
A. Tumbling C. Stunts B. Rhythmic gymnastics D. Pyramid Building
20. A position where the body is curved like an arc of a circle, with the hip forward and the head and truck
bent backward.
A. Arch C. Tuck B. Split D. Scale
21. The preparatory position in backward roll where the feet are held together with knees straight and truck
bent forward towards the legs.
A. Squat C. Pike B. Tuck D. Straddle
22. The exercises are selected for the purpose of preparing the body for more complicated movements and
skills. Exercises for the warm-up can also be selected in this phase can also be considered as “Calisthenics.”
A. Cool – Down Exercises C. Rhythmic Exercises
B. Marching Exercises D. Conditioning Program
23. An artistic gymnastic terminology for tumbling type movements. Examples are cartwheel, handspring,
etc.
A. Stretchy B. Elastic C. Acrobatic D. Supple
24. It is an aesthetic combination of the body movements to music with portable apparatus.
A. Artistic Gymnastics C. Rhythmic Sportive Gymnastics
B. Educational Gymnastics D. Sports Aerobics
25. A gymnastics position in which the legs are separated sideways.
A. Scale B. Straddle C. Split D. Supine
26. It refers to the harmonious relation between body and mind where parts and segments of the body move
in different ways and directions in a gymnastics routine.
A. Cooperation B. Coordination C. Concentration D. Collaboration
27. A regulated external force acting to produce a greater range of flexibility in a relatively inactive muscle.
A. Active Stretching B. Inactive Stretching C. Passive Stretching D. Proactive Stretching
28. It means bending or reducing length. It decreases the angle of the joint.
A. Extension B. Contraction C. Flexion D. Reduction
29. Being the first to conduct gymnastics as part of education. He was the first modern writer and teacher of
organized gymnastics for whom records survive.
A. Per Henrik Ling B. Franz Nachtegall C. Johann Basedow D. Gerhard Vieth
30. It is a self-motivating activity, where one can manipulate the different parts of the body into varied
positions or movements.
A. Physical Education B. Physical Fitness C. Gymnastics D. Movements
31. A person who helps a performer to go about a skill for the first time.
A. Helper B. Spotter C. Assistant D. Spotting
32. This locomotor movement, which is a combination of a step and a cut that shows shifting of weight or
displacement of the other foot.
A. Leap B. Skip C. Gallop D. Hop
 33. The Great Grandfather of Gymnastics wrote many influential books including carefully chosen gymnastics
exercises for girls in 1818. He wrote Gymnas tics for Youth, the first book on modern gymnastics in 1793. He
describes the use of sloping beams, climbing poles, ladders and ropes along with the balancing beam and
the swinging beam.
A. Johann Guts Muth B. Johann Pestalow C. Friedrich Ludwig Jahn D. Adolph Spiess
34. The muscles move a limb away from the vertical mid–line of the body.
A. Abduction B. Extension C. Adduction D. Rotation
35. Which of these body parts keeps one in state of equilibrium during a one leg balance?
A. Legs B. Trunk Arms C. Trunk D. Head
36. He formed a gymnastics club, opened a private gymnasium and through his success encouraged the
government to incorporate training into its school curriculum. His gymnastics program in Denmark
emphasized mass calis thenics, mass vaulting, and drills using dumbbells and balls.
A. Johann Pestalow C. Gerhard Vieth B. Adolph Spiess D. Franz Nachtegall
37. A series of selected exercises that help relieve physical discomfort or restore function to disabled people.
A. Creative Gymnastics C. Therapeutic or Remedial Gymnastics
B. Competitive Gymnastics D. Educational Gymnastics
38. Type of “stretching,” when the gymnast uses her own strength to manipulate the stretch movements
produced by muscle contraction.
A. Active Stretching B. Inactive Stretching C. Passive Stretching D. Proactive Stretching
39. He was one of the great gymnastics leaders and called the “Father of Swedish gymnastics.”
A. Friedrich Ludwig Jahn B. Johann Pestalow C. Per Henrik Ling D. Adolph Spiess
40. It consists of prescribed sets of events for men and women, each of which is scored separately in order
to determine a winner.
A. Therapeutic or Remedial Gymnastics C. Creative Gymnastics
B. Competitive Gymnastics D. Educational Gymnastics
41. The “Father of School Gymnastics” who taught gymnastics to his classes in Switzerland and added
marching and free exercises to music.
A. Adolph Spiess B. Franz Nachtegall C. Johann Basedow D. Gerhard Vieth
42. Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) is a Gymnastics discipline played in four (4) events, except one of
the following.
A. Horse Vault B. Asymmetrical Bars C. Balance Beam D. Horizontal Bar
43. He was the first American contributor to gymnastics because he was instru mental in including gymnastics
in the school curriculum.
A. Johann Pestalow B. Dr. Dudley Sargent C.Franz Nachtegall D. Gerhard Vieth
44. Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) is a Gymnastics discipline played in six (6
events except one of the following.
A. Pommel Horse B. Asymmetrical Bars C. Parallel Bars D. Ring
45. A planned series of dance skills, locomotor skills, gymnastics skills, and tumbling skills performed with or
without music.
A. Movements B. Aerobics C.Exercise or Routine D. Rhythmic Activities
46. “The Father of Gymnastics.”
A. Friedrich Ludwig Jahn B.Johann Pestalow C. Franz Nachtegall D. `Adolph Spiess
47. It is a quality of plasticity which gives the ability to do a wide range of movement.
A. Strength B. Balance C. Flexibility/Suppleness D. Agility
48 . This is a mild activity used as the body movement slow down until the pulse and breathing rates return
to normal.
A. Cool Down B. Relaxation C. Warm-up D. Aerobics
49. An imaginary straight line around which the hand apparatus or body rotates.
A. Axis B. Bloc C. Union D. Coalition
50. Ability to keep the center of gravity over the base of support and to maintain equilibrium.
A. Balance B. Stability C. Solidity D. Poise
51. A gymnastic movement in which , starting from a supine position, the torso and legs are raised vertically over the
head and supported on the shoulders and arms.
A. Head stand B. Shoulder stand C. Arm stand D. Hand stand
 52.    An inverted gymnastics control skill performed by supporting the body on both hands, with the arms straight and
the body vertical.
A. Head Stand B. Shoulder Stand C. Arm Stand D. Hand Stand
53. It is a body position, in which the back is curved backwards, the chest is open and the body takes on a convex shape.
A. Arch Back B. Eagle Jump C. Split D. Tumbling
54. It is an acrobatic sporting discipline which combines some of the skills of artistic gymnastics on the floor with those of
trampolining.
A. Split B. Tumbling C. Stunts D. Roll Out
55..It is an activities that serve as conditioning exercises and can be also be introductions to some gymnastics skills and
tumbling skills.
A. Split B. Tumbling C. Stunts D. Roll Out
C56.What is the physical position in which the legs are in line with each other and extended in opposite directions?
A. Split B. Tumbling C. Stunts D. Roll Out
57. When we assess dance performance in terms of graceful and expressive movements, we use ____.
A. Epistemology B. Ontology C. Axiology D. Aesthetics
58. Which type of gymnastics event combines gymnastics, dance ballet and apparatus manipulation?
A. Men’s Artistic Gymnastics C. Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
B. Rhythmic Gymnastics D. None of the above
59. In gymnastics, safety is of primary concern. What should a performer do when he/she loses balance in a stunt?
A. Land with bended knees C. Stand Straight
B. Land on both feet D. Roll out
60. Spotting has a two fold purpose. First is the performer’s safety and prevention of injury and second, is the guiding of
performer to help develop body awareness. Which among the roles of a spotter is the most difficult to perform?
A. To prevent a hazardous fall C. To help support the body weight
B. To help develop self confidence D. To assist performer carry out the stunts
61. In a pike postion, the body is fully bent forward at the hips while legs are kept straight. Pike can be performed in
three positions. What are they?
A. 1,2 and 3 B. 2,3 and 4 C. 1,3 and 4 D. 1,2 and 4
62. What contribution of Friedrich Ludwig Jahn of Germany made him the “father of modern gymnastics”?
A. He developed the bars ( side, horizontal and parallel ), balance beam and jumping events.
B. He included physical exercises with other forms of instruction.
C. He developed a more graceful form of the sport.
D. He invented more than 40 pieces of apparatus.
63. What is the official name of the governing body for gymnastics worldwide?
A. International Federation de Gymnastique. C.Gymnastique Federation Internationale
B. Federation Internationale de Gymnastique D. None of the above
64. For better execution of an inverted stand, the center of weight must be ________ the center of support.
A. positioned under B. Positioned over C. Positioned behind D. of the same level as
65. Which Gymnastic position is often used to complete a back extension and cartwheel? The weight is supported on
one leg while the other leg is extended at the rear. The extended lg is kept straight with the pointed and the chest is
kept erect.
A. Lunge B. Pli or Pli C. Arabesque D. Relev or Releve