DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 12

Directions: Read each item carefully and encircle the letter that corresponds to your answer.
1. It is a cultural art form handed down from generation to generations. It communicates the customs, beliefs, rituals,
and occupations of the people of a region or country.
A. Social and Ballroom Dance C. Folk/Ethnic Dance
B. Creative Rhythms D. Recreational Dance
2. When your feet are positioned in one foot in front of other foot of a pace distance and one arm is raised in front as in
1st position; other arm raised overhead. This fundamental dance position is on?
A. 1st position B. 3rd position C. 2nd position D. 4th position
3. Dancing can improve ___________, balance, flexibility, and body composition.
A. beauty B. participation C. coordination D. energy
4. A shoe that does not fit properly has insufficient shock absorption and will significantly contribute to _______ risk.
A. injury B. damage C. broken D. energy
5. Manny Pacquiao increases the number of jumping jacks he does from one hundred times to two hundred times. What
principle of exercise training is observed by Many Pacquiao?
A. Principle of Specificity C. Principle of Reversibility
B. Principle of Progression D. Principle of Overload
6. Hidelyn Diaz’s goal is to win a gold medal on the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. She will be participating in the 55 kg
division of the weightlifting event. Thus, she lifts heavy weights every day. What principle of exercise training is observed
by Hidelyn Diaz?
A. Principle of Individuality C. Principle of Reversibility
B. Principle of Progression D. Principle of Specificity
7. Anna runs 1 kilometer every day during summer vacation. Due to this, she lost 2 kilograms of weight by the end of
May. She stops running every day when classes started. After a few months, she gains back the 2 kilograms of weight that
she lost. What principle of exercise training did Anna experience?
A. Principle of Overload C. Principle of Individuality
B. Principle of Reversibility D. Principle of Specificity
8. Dancing can prevent some diseases caused by a sedentary lifestyle, if regularly performed. Which of the following does
NOT belong to the group?
A. Diabetes B. Lung cancer C. Obesity D. Weight gain
9. How do different dances contribute to one’s fitness and well-being?
B. A. They help make one physically active preventing lifestyle diseases. B. They help build friendship among other
people.
C. The help prevents sedentary lifestyle-related diseases. D. They develop one’s talent in dancing.
10. Aside from fitness, which of the following can be developed if one engages in social dancing activities?
A. Courtesy B. Respect C. Sense of community D. All of them
11. Which among the following is NOT a folkdance?
A. Bahay Kubo B. Kuratsa C. Itik-Itik D. Sayaw sa Bangko
12. If an individual could hardly catch his breath off while performing festival dances, what is the intensity of his activity?
A. Heavy B. Light C. Moderate D. Moderately light
13. Which of the following is a cultural dance performed to the strong beats of percussion instruments by a community
of people sharing the same culture and is usually done in honor of a Patron Saint or thanksgiving of a bountiful harvest?
A. Cultural dance B. Folk dance C. Festival dance D. Social dance
14. The _________ is the rate of energy you expended per unit of time.
A. Temperature B. MET C. Measurement D. None of these
15. _________ is an aerobic exercise.
A. Zumba B. Aerobic C. Push-up D. None of these