Republic of the Philippines

Bulacan State University

Bustos Campus
College Of Education

PE 10 – PRINCIPLES OF OHYSICAL FITNESS

NAME:_________________________________________ DATE:____________
YR&SEC:______________________________________ SCORE:___________

A. Direction. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.

_____ 1. _____ is an integral part of educational program designed to promote optimum

development of the individual, physically, socially, emotionally, and mentally through total body
movement in the performance of properly selected physical activities.
a. Physical Education c. Physical Fitness
b. Physical Activities d. Physical Development
_____ 2. The word _____ refers to the bodily characteristics such as physical strength, physical
development, physical health, and physical appearance.
a. Body c. Fitness
b. Education d. Physical
_____ 3. refers to the ability of your body systems to work together efficiently to allow you to be
healthy and perform activities of daily living.
a. Physical Education c. Physical Fitness
b. Physical Activities d. Physical Development
_____ 4. A physical fitness principle wherein – picking the right kind of activities to affect each
component. Strength training results in specific strength changes.
a. Overload c. Regularity
b. Specificity d. Progression
_____ 5. A physical fitness principle wherein – working hard enough, at levels that are vigorous
and long enough to overload your body above its resting level, to bring about improvement.
a. Overload c. Regularity
b. Specificity d. Progression
_____ 6. A physical fitness principle wherein – you can’t hoard physical fitness. At least three
balanced workouts a week are necessary to maintain a desirable level of fitness.
a. Progression c. Overload
b. Regularity d. Specificity
_____ 7. A physical fitness principle wherein – you increase the intensity, frequency and/or
duration of activity over periods of time in order to improve.
a. Overload c. Progression
b. Specificity d. Regularity
_____ 8. An importance of physical fitness wherein – Regular exercise is an important part of
staying healthy and keeping your weight in check.
a. It boosts overall health
b. It helps prolong your life span
c. It promotes mental health
d. It increases strength and stamina for more rigorous activity
_____ 9. An importance of physical fitness wherein – it helps prevent diseases, one of the
benefits of physical fitness through physical activity also aids in increasing your life expectancy.
a. It boosts overall health
b. It increases strength and stamina for more rigorous activity
c. It promotes mental health
d. It helps prolong your life span
_____ 10. An importance of physical fitness wherein – During exercise, the body releases
endorphins and serotonin – also called happy hormones – which help lower anxiety, stress, and
tension.
a. It boosts overall health
b. It promotes mental health
c. It increases strength and stamina for more rigorous activity
d. It helps prolong your life span
_____ 11. An importance of physical fitness wherein – Physical fitness enhances flexibility,
bone density, and muscle strength. As your muscles grow and bone stronger, you also gain better
balance and become more resistant against injury from a fall or slip.
a. It increases strength and stamina for more rigorous activity
b. It promotes mental health
c. It boosts overall health
d. It helps prolong your life span
_____ 12. An importance of physical fitness wherein – A healthy body means less disease and
less injury, preventing unwanted hospitalization and other healthcare costs in the long term.
a. It increases strength and stamina for more rigorous activity
b. It promotes mental health
c. It boosts overall health
d. It saves your health-related expenses
_____ 13. Characteristics of muscle – ability to respond to stimulus.
a. Extensibility c. Excitability
b. Elasticity d. Contractibility
_____ 14. Characteristics of muscle – ability to contract.
a. Extensibility c. Excitability
b. Contractibility d. Elasticity
_____ 15. Characteristics of muscle – ability to be stretched without tearing.
a. Extensibility c. Excitability
b. Elasticity d. Contractibility
_____ 16. Characteristics of muscle – ability to return to its normal shape.
a. Extensibility c. Excitability
b. Elasticity d. Contractibility
_____ 17. Body type, or _____, refers to the idea that there are three generalized body
compositions that people are predetermined to have.
a. Mesomorph c. Somatotpye
b. Ectomorph d. Endomorph
_____ 18. A body type wherein – A pear-shaped body, a rounded head, wide hips and shoulders.
a. Endomorph c. Mesomorph
b. Somatotpye d. Ectomorph
_____ 19. A body type wherein – Medium build, rectangular/wedge body shape, wide broad
shoulders, fairly lean with a hard body.
a. Somatotpye c. Ectomorph
b. Endomorph d. Mesomorph
_____ 20. A body type wherein – Hard to gain muscle, slender frame, narrow shoulders and hips.
a. Mesomorph c. Somatotpye
b. Ectomorph d. Endomorph
_____ 21. A way of measuring your body composition wherein – it is a common method used to
assess the health of an individual by comparing the amount of weight they carry to the height of
the individual. In its most basic sense.
a. Body Mass Index c. Hydrostatic Weighing
b. Air Displacement d. Skinfold Calipers
_____ 22. A way of measuring your body composition wherein – it involves pinching the
subcutaneous fat layer with fingers and measuring the thickness using a caliper.
a. Body Mass Index c. Hydrostatic Weighing
b. Air Displacement d. Skinfold Calipers
_____ 23. A way of measuring your body composition wherein – calculates the total body fat by
the density of the body. It is based on Archimedes’ principle.
a. Body Mass Index c. Hydrostatic Weighing
b. Air Displacement d. Skinfold Calipers
_____ 24. A way of measuring your body composition wherein – it measures the volume of a
human body by measuring the volume of air according to the changes in pressure in a chamber.
a. Body Mass Index c. Hydrostatic Weighing
b. Air Displacement d. Skinfold Calipers
_____ 25. A way of measuring your body composition wherein – it is an imaging method that
measures the body weight in terms of BMC, lean, and fat based on the decrement of X-ray on the
images obtained by exposing to two different X-rays.
a. Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry c. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
b. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) d. Skinfold Calipers
_____ 26. A way of measuring your body composition wherein – it is a form of imaging
technique where the body water may be mapped (but not quantified). The body is scanned in
segmental (slices) scans are used to predict whole-body values.
a. Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry c. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
b. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) d. Skinfold Calipers
_____ 27. A way of measuring your body composition wherein – it is a method of measuring
impedance by applying alternating electrical currents to a user to measuring their volume of
water through impedance values.
a. Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry c. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
b. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) d. Skinfold Calipers
_____ 28. Allow a person to move, speak, and chew. They control heartbeat, breathing, and
digestion.
a. Muscles c. Fluid
b. Fats d. Bones
_____ 29. It contains the smallest muscles in the body.
a. Nose c. Eyes
b. Mouth d. Ear
_____ 30. A muscle called the _____ in the jaw is the strongest muscle by weight. It allows the
teeth to close with a force of up to 55 pounds on the incisors or 200 pounds on the molars.
a. maseter c. masetter
b. masseter d. massetter

B. TRUE OR FALSE. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is
incorrect.

_____ 1. Physical Fitness testing is always an important component of physical education. It is

so significant that it has been discussed and conducted since you were in elementary years.
_____ 2. Physical fitness means many things to different people. Some assume that being
physically means being muscular and being able to lift heavy weights.
_____ 3. A physically fit person is able to perform schoolwork, meet home responsibilities, and
still have enough energy to enjoy sport and other leisure activities.
_____ 4. A fit person can respond effectively to normal life situations, such as raking leaves at
home, stocking shelves at a part-time job, and marching in the band at school.
_____ 5. A fit person cannot respond to emergency situations.
_____ 6. The importance of physical fitness – it boosts overall health.
_____ 7. The importance of physical fitness – it helps prolong your life span.
_____ 8. The muscular system contains more than 600 muscles that work together to enable the
full functioning of the body.
_____ 9. Muscles allow a person to move, speak, and chew. They control heartbeat, breathing,
and digestion.
_____ 10. Excitability is the ability to contract.
_____ 11. Elasticity is the ability to return to its normal shape.
_____ 12. The 3 somatotypes are: endomorph, mesomorph and ectomorph.
_____ 13. Body composition is used to describe the percentages of fat, bone, water, and muscle
in human bodies.
_____ 14. A healthy balance between fat and muscle is vital for health and wellness throughout
life.
_____ 15. A healthy body increases the risk of heart disease.
_____ 16. Problems such as hypertension, elevated blood lipids (fats and cholesterol), diabetes
mellitus, cardiovascular disease, respiratory dysfunction, gallbladder disease, and a myriad of
other health problems are all related to obesity.
_____ 17. BMI stands for Body Mass Index
_____ 18. Mounting studies also show that regular physical activity significantly reduces the risk
for diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 diabetes, cancers, and more.
_____ 19. A healthy body means less disease and less injury, preventing unwanted
hospitalization and other healthcare costs in the long term.
_____ 20. A muscle called the massetter in the jaw is the strongest muscle by weight.

Answer Key

A.

1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. B
11. A
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. A
19. D
20. B
21. A
22. D
23. C
24. B
25. A
26. B
 27. C
28. A
29. D
30. B

B.

1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
6. TRUE
7. TRUE
8. TRUE
9. TRUE
10. FALSE
11. TRUE
12. TRUE
13. TRUE
14. TRUE
15. FALSE
16. TRUE
17. TRUE
18. TRUE
19. TRUE
20. FALSE