Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Butuan City

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH I

MIDTERM EXAM
FIRST SEMESTER

Name: ____________________________________________ Date:__________________

Year & Course: _____________________________________ Score: ________________

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Answer the following neatly and legibly. NO ERASURES.

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is an activity that requires physical action and skills where individual or
teams compete under a set of rules?

a. Physical Activity b. Physical Fitness Test c. Sports d. Type of sports

2. Which of the following refers to activities that increase our heart and breathing rate which is
also called “cardio exercises.”?

a. Aerobic Activities b. Muscle Strengthening c. Bone Strengthening d. Physical exercises

3. How would you differentiate muscle from bone strengthening activities?

a. Muscle strengthening activities are exercises in which groups of muscles work or hold against
a force or some weight while bone strengthening activities are exercises that can increase bone
density throughout our skeletal system.

b. Bone strengthening activities are exercises in which groups of muscles work or hold against a
force or some weight while muscle strengthening activities are exercises that can increase bone
density throughout our skeletal system.

c. Muscle strengthening activities are exercises that increase our heart and breathing rate while
bone strengthening activities are exercises that can increase bone density throughout our
skeletal system.

d. Bone strengthening activities are exercises in that increase our heart and breathing rate while
muscle strengthening activities are exercises that can increase bone density throughout our
skeletal system.

4. John is sweeping the backyard, what type of physical activity is he doing?

a. Aerobic Activities b. Muscle Strengthening c. Bone Strengthening d. Physical exercise

5. Which of the following is NOT a benefit in doing physical activities?

a. It promotes a healthy lifestyle.
b. It improves our health.
c. It lowers risks of illnesses.
 d. It causes aging and stress.
6. Dina is an obese senior high school student and she wants to lose weight because she is often
bullied by her classmates. She decided to do cardio exercises, what important factor should she
focus on to make it more effective?
a. Frequency b. Intensity c. Time d. Type
7. If you were to suggest about how often should Dina perform aerobic activities, what would it
be?
a. Start cardio exercises for at least 2 days a week for the first few weeks, with not more than
one day rest between sessions. Then afterwards, she can gradually increase the frequency of
exercise to four days a week.
b. Start cardio exercises for at least 3 days a week for the first few weeks, with not more than
two days’ rest between sessions. Then afterwards, she can gradually increase the frequency of
exercise to five days a week.
c. Start cardio exercises for at least 4 days a week for the first few weeks, with not more than
three days’ rest between sessions. Then afterwards, she can gradually increase the frequency of
exercise to six days a week.
d. Start cardio exercises for at least 5 days a week for the first few weeks, with not more than
four days’ rest between sessions. Then afterwards, she can gradually increase the frequency of
exercise to seven days a week.
8. What is the dominant source of muscle energy for high intensity physical activities?
a. Anaerobic A-Lactic(ATP-CP) Energy System c. Anaerobic Lactic
b. Aerobic Energy System d. Glycolytic Energy System
9. What energy system is also known as the glycolytic energy system?
a. Anaerobic A-Lactic(ATP-CP) Energy System c. Anaerobic Lactic
b. Anaerobic Energy System d. Aerobic Energy System
10. What energy provides low intensity physical activities that last from two minutes to a few hours?
a. Anaerobic A-Lactic (ATP-CP) Energy System c. Anaerobic Lactic
b. Anaerobic Energy System d. Aerobic Energy System
11. When a person exercises, how much amount of energy is supplied to muscles depending on the
duration, intensity, and nature of the exercise?
a. Low b. High c. Moderate d. Both a & b
12. Which of the following physical activities requires a large amount of energy used in a short a
period of time?
a. Sprinting and jumping b. 400 to 800 meter sprint c. 3-km run d. None
13. What is the difference between Anaerobic A-Lactic and Aerobic Energy System?
a. Anaerobic A-Lactic has low intensity physical activity, it lasts 2 minutes to a few hour
and produce lactic acid. While aerobic energy system has high intensity physical activity,
it lasts 10 seconds or less and does not require oxygen.
b. Anaerobic A-Lactic has high intensity physical activities that lasts 10 seconds or less and
does not produce lactic acid. While aerobic energy system has low intensity physical
activities that lasts 2 minutes to a few hours and requires oxygen.
c. Anaerobic A-Lactic has high intensity physical activities, produces lactic acid and does
not require oxygen. While aerobic energy system has low energy physical activities and
does not produce lactic acid and requires oxygen.
d. Only b and c
14. What complex chemical process takes place when our body takes in food and uses it to convert
and produce adenosine triphosphate?
a. Cellular Respiration b. Creatine Phosphate c. ATP-CP d. d and c only
15. Consuming less or more than what our body needs and eat unhealthy food can lead to_______.
a. Underweight b. Overweight c. Malnutrition d. a and b
16. Less fortunate people suffer malnutrition due to lack of adequate nutrients in the body, what do
you call that condition?
a. Overweight b. Underweight c. Obese d. None
17. Which of the following is the leading causes of overweight and obesity?
a. Overeating b. Overdrinking c. Over sleeping d. Over relaxing
18. As a student, what should you do to cope with stress?
a. Do regular physical activity
b. Eat balanced diet
c. Have enough sleep
d. All of the above
19. Liza is health conscious, from which of the following should she refrain from?

a. Eating before sleeping b. Internet Addiction c. Staying up all night d. All of the above

20. Ronie is a procratinator and often comes late to school. He has been receiving warnings from his
teachers. One day, he decided to create a schedule to manage his time and to correct his
attitude, what could be the best possible figure for Ronnie’s Schedule table considering that his
classes starts at 7:30 AM?

a. b. c. d.

21. For Ronnie, what could be the maximum number of hours that he could spend in social media
considering his time schedule?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
22. Cyril is a person who is abnormally underweight, has an intense fear of gaining, and an abnormal
understanding of body weight, often due to coping with emotional problems stemming from
self-worth, what do you call the condition that she experienced?
a. Anorexia b. Euthanasia c. Amnesia d. Anorexia Nervosa
23. What type of eating is best for athletes who follow a structured diet for good body composition,
athletic performed and recovery?
a. Fueling for performance b. Emotional Eating c. Social Eating d. Distracted
24. Determine the difference between emotional and social eating.
a. Social eating is habitually consuming large amount of food in response to emotions and state
of hunger while emotional eating is eating with peers just for the sake of being sociable.
b. Emotional eating is habitually consuming large amount of food in response to emotions and
state of hunger while social eating is eating with peers just for the sake of being sociable.
c. Emotional eating is consuming the right kind of food that can provide the proper fuel for
his/her energy requirement while social eating is eating with peers just for the sake of being
sociable.
d. Social eating is consuming the right kind of food that can provide the proper fuel for his/her
energy requirement while emotional eating is eating with peers just for the sake of being
sociable.
25. Sarah loves to eat fruits and vegetables at home. However, she also eats junk foods at school to
be in with her friends. Which eating habit should Sarah change?
 a. Sarah eats fruits b. Sarah eats vegetables c. Sarah eats junk foods d. None of the above
26. Do you agree that watching TV and making it as part of your lifestyle is unhealthy as it makes
you spend less time in doing physical activities? Why?
a. Yes, because it makes you prone to being overweight and obese.
b. Yes, because it increases risks to diseases like diabetes and hypertension
c. No, because it is entertaining and relaxing.
d. Both a and b

For numbers 27 – 30, complete the given table below with your meal plan for a day.

Meal Plan for A Day

Breakfast Snacks Lunch Snacks Dinner

31. The following are the nutrients needed by our body EXCEPT

a. Carbohydrates and protein b. fats and minerals c. Vitamins and water d. None

32. The Grade 11 students are exhausted with the simultaneous projects required by their subject
teachers which have looming deadlines, which of the following can you associate this situation?

a. Distress b. Stress c. Discomfort d. Uncontrollable

33. In connection with the situation above, what hormones are released into the bloodstream that
stimulate your heart to pump faster, and make your blood pressure high during that time?

a. Cortisol b. Immune system c. Adrenaline d. a and c

34. How will you avoid detrimental stress?

a. Keep a positive attitude.

b. Accept that there are events that you cannot control.

c. Be assertive instead of aggressive.

d. All of the above

For numbers 35 – 38, analyze the given logic about symptoms of stress.

35. Emotional: moody mental: ___________

a. gets easily upset b. lack of focus c. headache d. loss of appetite

36. Mental: Disturb mind setting Physical: ___________

a. nervousness b. lack of focus c. tense muscles d. loneliness

37. Emotional: _____________ Physical: upset stomach

a. The feeling of being worthless b. diarrhea c. sleeplessness d. loss of

appetite

38. Mental: Disturb mind setting Physical: ___________

 a. constipation b. aches c. pains d. all of the above

39. What do you call the negative stress reaction?

a. Distress b. Uncontrollable c. Depress d. Tension

40. Which of the following refers to a light and moderate-intensity physical activity that requires
more oxygen than sedentary behavior, and this promotes cardiovascular fitness and other health
benefits.

a. Aerobic b. Anaerobic c. Lifestyle d. Play

41. What type of physical activity that has high intensity which is done in a short duration of time
requiring high energy?

a. Aerobic b. Anaerobic c. Lifestyle d. Play

42. Jumping rope and playing tag are among your childhood games. Which type of physical activity
can you relate these games?

a. Physical Activity Play b. Sports c. Physical Activity d. Aerobic Exercise

43. Complete the table below by providing an example to the given type of physical activity:

Aerobic Anaerobic Lifestyle

Jumping Rope Sprinting during running

a. Cycling b. Swimming c. Climbing stairs d. Playing Football

44. The following are the procedures for 90-degree push-up, arrange them in proper order:

I. From prone lying position, place the hands just outside the shoulders with elbows bent.

II. Lower the body until the upper arm is parallel to the floor or a 90 degrees angle of the bent
elbow.

III. Males: Support the body in a push-up position from the toes with back, hip and legs align.

Females: Support the body in a push-up position from the knees instead of toes with back, hip,
and legs aligned.

IV. Repeat as many times as possible.

a. I, III, II, IV b. II, III, I, IV c. IV, II, III, I d. I, II, III, IV

45. The following are the procedures for zipper test, arrange them in proper order:

I. Repeat the procedure with the other hand, record the score.

II. In a standing position, raise one arm across your back, bend the elbow and reach down as far as
possible. Simultaneously, bring the other arm down behind the back trying to cross fingers over
those with the other hand.

III. Measure the distance of overlapped fingers in cm. If they fail to meet, score it as minus or <0.
Write zero if the fingertips just touched with no overlap.

a. III, I, II b. I, II, III c. II, III, I d. II, I, III

46. The following are the procedures for 3-minutes step test, arranged them in proper order:

I. When ready to begin, start the stopwatch, step one foot at a time to the beat (up, up, down,
down). When 3 minutes is up, stop immediately and get your pulse rate.

pII. Stand close to the 12-inch bench box while your partner sets the metronome in 96 beats per
minute (bpm).

III. Record the Exercise Heart Rate: _____bpm.

a. III, I, II b. II, I, III, c. III, II, I d. I, II, III

47. Which of the is NOT a barrier to physical activity?

a. Insufficient time to exercise b. Inconvenience of exercise c. Lack of self-motivation d. Self-

management skills

48. What is the significance of improving our fitness?

a. If physical fitness is carefully planned, performed, monitored, and evaluated, positive-health

outcomes will be achieved

b. Improving fitness fitness is an important goal for achieving optimum health,

c. It reduces the risks to acquiring health problems

d. All of the above

49. Is it important to know your target heart rate (THR)? Why?

a. Yes, because the intensity of physical exercises should always be based on a person’s fitness
level and the goals of the exercise.

b. No, because the intensity of physical exercise should always be based on a person’s fitness
level and and the goals of the exercise.

c. Yes, because heart rate is useful indicator of the body’s physiological adaptation.

d. No, because heart rate is not useful indicators of the body’s physiological adaptation.

50. What is the difference of overload principle from the principle of progression?

a. Overload principle is the most basic principle that indicate doing “more than normal” for
improvement to happen while the principle of progression is a gradual increase in exerting effort or
load that is done not too slowly, nor too rapidly.

b. The progression principle is the most basic principle that indicates doing “more than normal”
for improvement to happen while the overload principle is a gradual increase in exerting effort or
load that is done not too slowly, nor too rapidly.

c. Overload principle refers to the use of appropriate type of exercise that directly improves
your target muscles while principle of progression development of muscles will take place if regular
movement and execution is done.

d. The principle of progression refers to the use of appropriate type of exercise that directly
improves your target muscles while overload principles is the development of muscles will take place
if regular movement and execution is done.
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1. a
2. a 45. c
46. b
47. d
48. b
49. a
50. a
3. a
4. b
5. d
6. a
7. b
8. a
9. b
10. d
11. d
12. a
13. a
14. a
15. c
16. b
17. a
18. d
19. d
20. a
21. d
22. d
23. a
24. b
25. c
26. d
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31. d
32. b
33. d
34. d
35. b
36. c
37. a
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2. a 19. d 36. c
3. a 20. a 37. a
4. b 21. d 38. d
5. d 22. d 39. a
6. a 23. a 40. a
7. b 24. b 41. b
8. a 25. c 42. a
9. b 26. d 43. c
10. d 27 44. a
11. d 28 45. c
12. a 29 46. b
13. a 30 47. d
14. a 31. d 48. b
15. c 32. b 49. a
16. b 33. d 50. a
17. a 34. d