GACE Physical Education 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which energy system is the PRIMARY source of energy for activities lasting less than 10 seconds at maximum intensity, such as a 40-yard dash?
- Aerobic glycolysis system
- Lactic acid (glycolytic) system
- Phosphagen (ATP-PC) system (Correct answer)
- Beta-oxidation system
Correct answer: Phosphagen (ATP-PC) system
The phosphagen system uses stored ATP and creatine phosphate to supply rapid energy for very short, high-intensity efforts lasting up to about 10 seconds.
Question 2: A physical education teacher wants to apply the principle of specificity when designing a training program for student swimmers. Which approach BEST demonstrates this principle?
- Having swimmers run long distances to build overall cardiovascular fitness
- Having swimmers perform swim-specific drills and intervals in the pool (Correct answer)
- Having swimmers lift heavy weights to build general strength
- Having swimmers participate in team sports to improve coordination
Correct answer: Having swimmers perform swim-specific drills and intervals in the pool
The principle of specificity states that training adaptations are specific to the type of activity performed, so swimmers benefit most from swimming-specific training.
Question 3: Which assessment tool is MOST appropriate for measuring student achievement of psychomotor learning objectives in a physical education class?
- Multiple-choice written exam
- Rubric-based skill observation checklist (Correct answer)
- Fitness Gram PACER test
- Student self-reported activity log
Correct answer: Rubric-based skill observation checklist
A rubric-based skill observation checklist directly assesses the quality of physical movement patterns, which is the focus of psychomotor objectives.
Question 4: In biomechanics, which principle explains why a figure skater spins faster when pulling their arms close to their body?
- Newton's Third Law of Motion
- Conservation of angular momentum (Correct answer)
- Bernoulli's principle
- Principle of summation of forces
Correct answer: Conservation of angular momentum
Conservation of angular momentum means that as the moment of inertia decreases (arms pulled in), angular velocity (spin speed) must increase to maintain the same angular momentum.
Question 5: Which curriculum model emphasizes student roles such as player, coach, referee, and statistician to develop complete sport participants?
- Health-Optimizing Physical Education (HOPE) model
- Movement Education model
- Sport Education model (Correct answer)
- Personal and Social Responsibility model
Correct answer: Sport Education model
The Sport Education model, developed by Daryl Siedentop, organizes students into teams with multiple roles to develop competent, literate, and enthusiastic sport participants.
Question 6: A PE teacher wants to ensure all students, including those with disabilities, can participate in a basketball unit. Which of the following BEST demonstrates an inclusion strategy?
- Separating students with disabilities into a parallel activity in the same gymnasium
- Modifying rules and equipment so all students can participate alongside their peers (Correct answer)
- Exempting students with disabilities from all graded activities
- Assigning students with disabilities as score keepers only
Correct answer: Modifying rules and equipment so all students can participate alongside their peers
Modifying rules and equipment allows students with disabilities to participate actively alongside their peers, which is the core principle of inclusion.
Question 7: According to the overload principle of training, what must occur for the body to achieve improved physical fitness?
- The body must rest completely between all exercise sessions
- The body must be stressed beyond its normal level of activity (Correct answer)
- The body must maintain the same exercise intensity to avoid injury
- The body must focus only on flexibility training before strength training
Correct answer: The body must be stressed beyond its normal level of activity
The overload principle states that the body must be subjected to greater stress than it is accustomed to in order to stimulate physiological adaptations and improvement.
GACE Physical Education 2
Which energy system is the PRIMARY source of energy for activities lasting less than 10 seconds at maximum intensity, such as a 40-yard dash?