Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region X- Northern Mindanao
Division of Cagayan de Oro City
CANITOAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
School I.D. 304109
Zone 1 Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City
Tel No. (088) 850- 0747; e-mail address: canitoannhs2016@gmail.com

Diagnostic test 1st Semester

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 11

NAME:___________________________________________Track/Section:____________________
Teacher: Miss Levi A. Del Puerto Date: ___________________________

Instruction: Encircle the Letter of Your Choice

1. Which one of the following is a fundamental 6. Which one of the following describes why
motor skill often used for active leisure skilled performers in PE are different from
activities? unskilled performers?

a) Netball pass a) They try harder

b) Hockey flick b) They are more outgoing
c) Running c) They are more co-ordinated
d) Triple jump d) They interact with spectators

2. The cool down after exercise is important

because it: 7. Which of the following is a performance goal in
physical activity?
a) Improves oxygen uptake
b) Regulates breathing a) To win a tournament in golf
c) Speeds the removal of lactic acid b) To score the best in a strength test
d) Decreases adrenaline c) To improve your technique in tennis
d) To get a personal best time in 100m
3. Which one of the following is a social reason
that might affect participation in physical 8. A secondary school is trying to encourage its
activities? students to participate in an active healthy
lifestyle. Which piece of advice would you
a) Family give to the staff at the school who are trying to
b) Equipment encourage a healthy, active balanced lifestyle
c) Weather among their students?
d) Facilities
a) Make lunchtime sport compulsory for all
4. Which of the following is not a recognised b) Run teams only for the best performers
method of assessing an aspect of the body’s c) Run sports clubs during weekends only
readiness for exercise? d) Put on a number of activity clubs open to all

a) Cooper’s 12 minute run/walk test 9. Which one of the following might be included
b) Body mass index measurement in a good exercise programme to significantly
c) Sit and reach test improve flexibility?
d) Height measurement
a) Plyometrics
5. Which one of the following is an example of a b) Interval training
performance enhancing drug? c) Body pump
d) Yoga
a) Steroid
b) Alcohol 10. Which of the following is not a characteristic of
c) Carbohydrate a balanced, healthy lifestyle?
d) Paracetamol
a) Exercising regularly
b) Drinking water regularly
c) Only drinking 5 units of alcohol per day
d) Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region X- Northern Mindanao
Division of Cagayan de Oro City
CANITOAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
School I.D. 304109
Zone 1 Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City
Tel No. (088) 850- 0747; e-mail address: canitoannhs2016@gmail.com

Diagnostic test 1st Semester

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 11
11. Why is warming up before exercise important?
16. Which one of the following is an example of an
a) It improves flexibility important role of an official in physical
b) It improves heart rate activities?
c) It decreases the removal of lactic acid
d) It slows adrenaline release a) To help performers’ fitness levels
b) To ensure that rules are followed correctly
c) To make money
12. A young person doing his GCSE’s in school no d) To ensure that the right tactics are used
longer participates in exercise. Which of the
following could be a reason for this non- 17. Why is flexibility considered a component of a
participation in exercise? fit and healthy lifestyle?
a) To avoid straining muscles during physical
a) Peer pressure to stop exercising activities.
b) PE is not compulsory in Year 11 at school b) To impress others during warm up activities
c) Exercise can stop effective learning c) To be able to life heavy weights
d) Young people do not need to exercise to stay d) To help fight infections
healthy
13. Why might strength be an important health 18. Which one of the following is a health
related component to help a young person lead screening test?
a healthy lifestyle?
a) Sit and reach test
a) To give a good body image b) 30m sprint test
b) To be able to life and carry objects safely c) Blood pressure test
c) To be able to protect yourself from physical d) Cooper’s 12 minute run test
peak
d) To improve endurance 19. Which one of the following pairs of fitness
components is yoga likely to develop?
14. Cardio-vascular endurance is a component of a) Flexibility and cardiovascular endurance
fitness and a healthy balanced lifestyle. Which b) Speed and flexibility
of the following describes cardio-vascular c) Strength and flexibility
endurance most accurately? d) Muscular endurance and cardio vascular
endurance
a) The ability of our heart and lungs to cope with
exercise over a long period of time 20. Many people participate in physical activities
b) The ability to use muscles over a long period of and follow an active, healthy lifestyle. Which
time one of the following is a health reason for
c) The amount of force a muscle can exert against regular participation in physical activities?
a resistance
d) The ability to change the body’s movement a) to make friends
quickly b) To have a job and earn money
c) To be a good role model
15. Most sports players accept that, when they d) To manage stress more effectively
participate in physical activities, they should
observe appropriate codes of behaviour or 21. Which one of the following is not a pathway for
etiquette. Which of the following is the best involvement in physical activities?
example of good etiquette when performing a
physical activity? a) Regularly taking part in PE
b) Becoming an umpire in hockey
a) Shaking hands with your opponent at the end of c) Volunteering to help organise the 2012
a match Olympic games
b) Obeying the referee in football d) To regularly watch your favourite football team
c) Shouting “well played” to one of your team
mates
d) Politely questioning a decision made by the
referee in basketball
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region X- Northern Mindanao
Division of Cagayan de Oro City
CANITOAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
School I.D. 304109
Zone 1 Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City
Tel No. (088) 850- 0747; e-mail address: canitoannhs2016@gmail.com

Diagnostic test 1st Semester

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 11
22. Discrimination is one reason why some people
do not participate in physical activities. Which
one of the is an example of discrimination?
a) Boys not selecting dance as one of their
physical activities for assessment
b) Disabled pupils not choosing to participate in a
physical exercise session
c) Women not being allowed to play golf at peak
times at their golf club
d) Older people going for a swim at their local
swimming club
28. One of the most important, yet often
overlooked, components of physical fitness.
a) Flexibility
b) Muscular Endurance
c) Muscular Strength
d) Body Fat Composition
29. One characteristic of skilful movement is that
the movement is aesthetically pleasing. Which
one of the following best describes this
characteristic?

23. Which one of the following pairs shows two a) The movement takes place at high speed
good examples of characteristics of a balanced, b) The movement shows a high level of strength
healthy lifestyle? c) The movement looks good
d) The movement is always successful
a) Non smoking and non active
b) Nutritional diet and regular water drinking 30. Which one of the following is an example of a
c) Non alcohol and low protein diet performance goal?
d) Physically active and smoking only a limited
number of cigarettes. a) To win the competition
b) To improve your technique
24. This is the “power” that helps you to lift and c) To beat your personal best
carry heavy objects. d) To please your coach
a) Flexibility
b) Muscular Endurance 31. Which one of the following might be regarded
c) Muscular Strength as a role model for others to participate in
d) Body Fat Composition physical activities?
25. A healthy, active lifestyle helps to improve and
maintain mental health. Which one of the a) A friend who does little physical exercise
following is an example of an improvement in b) A parent who values physical exercise
mental health? c) A teacher who has little time for sport
d) A local authority that provides facilities for
a) Better stamina to keep going physical activities
b) More skills to carry out specific physical
activities 32. Which one of the following is an example of a
c) You live longer food high in carbohydrates?
d) More able to think positively
a) Fish
26. One of the key concepts in PE is creativity. b) Bananas
Which one of the following is an example of c) Meat
creativity in PE? d) Eggs
a) Participating in different physical activities
b) Thinking of new movements in a gymnastic 33. Which one of the following is a key process in
sequence physical education?
c) Being tested on physical fitness a) Effort
d) Learning fundamental motor skills b) Competence
c) Developing skills and techniques
d) Performance
27. To show competence in PE, which one of the
following would be most applicable?

a) To select the right skill at the right time

b) To maintain physical health
c) To regularly participate
d) To understand the aims of physical activity
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region X- Northern Mindanao
Division of Cagayan de Oro City
CANITOAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
School I.D. 304109
Zone 1 Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City
Tel No. (088) 850- 0747; e-mail address: canitoannhs2016@gmail.com

Diagnostic test 1st Semester

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 11
34. It refers to the amount of fat on your body.
41. Muscular endurance is one component of
1. Flexibility fitness. Which one of the following best
2. Muscular Endurance describes muscular endurance?
3. Muscular Strength
4. Body Fat Composition a) to be able to carry out repetitive tasks without
tiring
35. Which one of the following age groups b) to be able to lift a heavy weight
participates most in physical activities? c) to be able to run fast over a short distance
a) 16-24 d) to be able to touch your toes with straight legs
b) 25-34 for a long period of time
c) 35-44
d) 45-59 42. Which one of the following best describes the
characteristics of a successful leader in a
36. Which one of the following is a reason for not physical activity?
participating in physical activities?
a) To toss a coin at the start of a match
a) improving fitness b) To have a loud voice that all participates can
b) developing personal skills hear
c) improving mental health c) To be physically fit
d) increasing risk of injury d) To encourage others to take part effectively

37. The recommended amount of exercise for a 43. Which one of the following best describes
healthy young person (5-18 yrs old) is performance in physical education?
approximately a) to be physically fit
b) to follow a healthy lifestyle
a) One hour per week c) to play well
b) 30 minutes, 5 to 7 days a week d) to be creative when officiating
c) One hour, 5 to 7 days a week
d) 30 minutes, 1 day a week 44. Which one of the following would be a good
method of exercise to improve your stamina?
38. Which one of the following shows a lack of
confidence in participating in physical a) yoga
activities? b) pilates
c) sprinting
a) No local facilities d) aerobics
b) Lack of spare time
c) Feeling of not being good enough 45. Which one of the following would you not take
d) Limited funding into account when assessing someone for
readiness to exercise?
39. Which one of the following best indicates a
balanced diet? a) Family history of illness
b) Age of participant
a) A balance between what is eaten and energy c) History of sports success
expended d) Fitness level of participant
b) A balance of different types of protein
c) A balance between what is eaten and what is
drunk 46. Which one of the following is a suitable method
d) A balance between fruit and vegetables for measuring your cardiovascular endurance?
40. Which one of the following is a suitable test for
strength? (a) The sit and reach test
(b) The body mass index test
a) Tug of war (c) The 30 minute sprint test
b) Sit and reach (d) The Cooper 12 minute run test
c) Stork stand test
d) Grip dynamometer
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region X- Northern Mindanao
Division of Cagayan de Oro City
CANITOAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
School I.D. 304109
Zone 1 Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City
Tel No. (088) 850- 0747; e-mail address: canitoannhs2016@gmail.com

Diagnostic test 1st Semester

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 11
47. Which one of the following is a function of
proteins as part of a balanced diet?

(a) Helps to repair tissues in the body

(b) Helps to rehydrate the body
(c) Helps to supply fibre to the body
(d) Helps to break down carbohydrates

48. Which one of the following is not a role of the

school curriculum in promoting an active,
healthy lifestyle?

(a) Teaching motor skills

(b) Developing leadership roles
(c) Encouraging participation in activities
(d) Selecting the best performers for national teams

49. Which one of the following is an example of an

outcome goal?

(a) A tennis player trying to improve his serve

(b) Trying to win a netball match against a local school
(c) A footballer trying to improve her shooting technique
(d) Trying to outwit an opponent when passing the ball in
basketball

50. Which one of the following is the most

appropriate method of training to improve your
flexibility?

(a) Circuit training

(b) Weight training
(c) Yoga
(d) Aerobics