CHAPTERS 12 & 13 EXERCISE AND THE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST

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What is the minimum qualification score that a cadet must achieve before they can earn the physical fitness ribbon?
1. Satisfactory in all categories.
2. Satisfactory in 3 of the categories.
3. An overall score of good in at least three categories.
4. An overall score of good.
What is agility?
1. The ability to change the position of your body quickly.
2. The ability to use your senses, such as your eyes, together with other body parts or to use two or more body parts together.
3. The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time.
4. The ability to use muscles, which are attached to the bone, many times without tiring.
Which of the exercises in the Physical Fitness Test is designed to test the aerobic and cardio respiratory endurance of the body?
1. The push-ups.
2. The sit-reach.
3. The curl-ups.
4. The 1.5-mile run.
Which of the following is a brief period of light exercise to prepare you for more vigorous exercise?
1. Warm-down
2. Anaerobic
3. Warm-up
4. Aerobic
An effective physical workout should be how long?
1. Fifty minutes long
2. Fifteen to thirty minutes long.
3. Five to ten minutes long.
4. Twenty to forty minutes long.
Which form of fitness means being stable and self-controlled and facing reality in an honest manner?
1. Mental Fitness
2. Emotional Fitness
3. Static Fitness
4. Social Fitness
What ribbon device is awarded to the cadet who scores an overall point score of "good" on the PFT and achieves the minimum requirements to be satisfactory in each event?
1. No Lamp
2. Gold Lamp
3. Silver Lamp
4. Bronze Lamp
How often can the Physical Fitness Test be administered?
1. Once in the fall and once in the spring for most units.
2. Once a year.
3. Twice per semester for schools on a conventional schedule.
4. As often as directed by the Senior Naval Instructor.
What purpose do curl-ups serve in the physical fitness test?
1. It serves as an indicator of the lower body strength of the cadet as it applies to upper torso extension.
2. It serves as a functional measure of the abdominal muscle group endurance to prevent lower back injury.
3. It raises the aerobic heart rate of the cadet that is participating, which indicates the overall fitness level.
4. It serves as a measure of the upper body strength of a cadet as it applies to raising the body off of the ground.
Which form of fitness expresses the thought that "no man can live unto himself alone?"
1. Static Fitness
2. Emotional Fitness
3. Social Fitness
4. Mental Fitness