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OAE Physical Education Practice Test

Unofficial practice questions and a study guide to the four domains of Ohio's OAE Physical Education assessment, code 034.

Which term names the loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality and strength that occurs with aging or immobility?

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Domain I: Growth and motor development 12

  • A balance-beam lesson draws on the sensory system that creates the sense of balance and spatial orientation. Which system is it, and where does it lie? Wikipedia, "Vestibular system". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0003
  • A goalkeeper must be ready for a shot to any of four spots, not just two. By Hick's law, what happens to the keeper's decision time? Wikipedia, "Hick's law". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0003
  • A newborn's fingers close around an object that strokes the palm. Which primitive reflex is this, and about how long does it persist? Wikipedia, "Primitive reflexes". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0003
  • A teacher of sixth and seventh graders reads that many of them are near their "peak height velocity". What does the term mean? Wikipedia, "Adolescence". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0001
  • A unit on lifelong activity mentions peak bone mass. What is it, and when is it typically reached? Wikipedia, "Peak bone mass". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0001
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Domain I: Growth and motor development, continued

  • Fitts's law predicts the time needed to move quickly to a target. By the law, which change makes an aimed movement take longer? Wikipedia, "Fitts's law". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0003
  • Fourth graders take pride in finishing a fitness log and being praised for it. In Erikson's stages, which conflict belongs to these school years? Wikipedia, "Erikson's stages of psychosocial development". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0001
  • In a ball-and-socket joint a rounded bone head rests in a cup-like socket. Which two joints are of this form? Wikipedia, "Ball-and-socket joint". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0002
  • In the neuromuscular system, what is a motor unit? Wikipedia, "Motor unit". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0002
  • One muscle group on the front of the thigh is the only extensor of the knee, the group that drives a kick. Which is it? Wikipedia, "Quadriceps". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0002
  • Oxygen moves from inhaled air into the blood across the walls of millions of cup-shaped air sacs. What are these sacs called? Wikipedia, "Pulmonary alveolus". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0002
  • Which term names the loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality and strength that occurs with aging or immobility? Wikipedia, "Sarcopenia". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0001

Domain II: Movement activities 12

  • A basketball player dribbles, lets the ball come to rest in both hands, and then starts to dribble again. What is the call? Wikipedia, "Double dribble". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0005
  • A catcher lets the glove give backward as the ball arrives. In terms of impulse, why does this soften the catch? Wikipedia, "Impulse (physics)". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0004
  • A class learns the forward roll from a crouch. As the roll begins, where does the head go? Wikipedia, "Roll (gymnastics)". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0006
  • A dance figure travels sideways with side steps and steps across the supporting foot. It turns up in ballroom, club and folk dances. What is it called? Wikipedia, "Grapevine (dance move)". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0006
  • A lifetime-activities unit includes bowling. What is a strike? Wikipedia, "Strike (bowling)". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0005
  • A soccer player strikes the ball off-center so that it spins, and its path bends in flight. Which effect explains the bend? Wikipedia, "Magnus effect". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0004
  • A swimmer floats more easily with the lungs full of air. Which principle of buoyancy explains it? Wikipedia, "Buoyancy". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0004
  • A table tennis game stands at 10 points each. How is the game won from there? Wikipedia, "Table tennis". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0005
  • An adventure unit follows the "challenge by choice" philosophy. What does that mean for a student who faces the high ropes? Wikipedia, "Adventure education". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0006
  • Gross motor skills are divided into locomotor skills and object control skills. Which set lists object control skills? Wikipedia, "Gross motor skill". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0004
  • In soccer, an attacker waits in the opponents' half as a teammate plays the ball forward. When is the attacker in an offside position? Wikipedia, "Offside (association football)". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0005
  • On a climbing wall, what is belaying? Wikipedia, "Belaying". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0006

Domain III: Lifelong physical fitness 12

  • A lesson on weight management uses the term energy balance. Which two quantities does it compare? Wikipedia, "Energy homeostasis". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0008
  • A skinfold test is one way to estimate body fat. What is measured in the test? Wikipedia, "Body fat percentage". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0007
  • A student has a maximum heart rate of 200 beats a minute and a resting heart rate of 70. By the Karvonen method, which heart rate is 60% intensity? Wikipedia, "Heart rate". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0007
  • A student's fitness plan alternates short bursts of hard running with periods of easy jogging. Which training method is this? Wikipedia, "Interval training". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0008
  • A teacher splits a rules unit so that each small group learns one part and then teaches it to the rest. Which method is this, and what does it build? Wikipedia, "Jigsaw (teaching technique)". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0009
  • A weight management lesson breaks down a day's energy use. For most people, which part is the largest, at about 70% of the calories spent? Wikipedia, "Basal metabolic rate". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0008
  • In weight training, what is a one-repetition maximum, or 1RM? Wikipedia, "One-repetition maximum". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0007
  • Johnson and Johnson named five elements of effective group learning. Which three are on their list? Wikipedia, "Cooperative learning". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0009
  • Long static stretches just before exercise can temporarily reduce strength. What is recommended before exercise in their place? Wikipedia, "Stretching". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0007
  • Students set a nutrition goal from the MyPlate food guide. Which message is one of its main recommendations? Wikipedia, "MyPlate". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0008
  • Tchoukball is taught in some programs as a model of safe, fair team play. What sets the design of the sport apart? Wikipedia, "Tchoukball". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0009
  • Which program brings together athletes with and without intellectual disabilities as teammates? Wikipedia, "Special Olympics". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0009

Domain IV: The physical education program 12

  • A teacher differentiates the product of a fitness unit. What does that change? Wikipedia, "Differentiated instruction". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0010
  • A teacher gives a beginner cue cards and physical guidance for a new skill, then withdraws them as the student improves. What is this practice called? Wikipedia, "Instructional scaffolding". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0010
  • By Ohio's guidance, how is the Physical Education Evaluation handled for a student who takes adapted physical education? Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, "Physical Education Evaluations". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0011
  • House Bill 455 was signed in Ohio on July 10, 2026. What did it change about physical education benchmark assessment data? Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, "Physical Education Evaluations". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0011
  • In the Teaching Games for Understanding approach, the steps run in a set order. What comes before skill execution? Wikipedia, "Teaching games for understanding". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0010
  • Ohio Revised Code 3313.603(L) lets a school board excuse students from high school physical education. For what participation, and on what condition? Ohio Revised Code, section 3313.603. Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0012
  • Ohio Revised Code 3313.674 lets a school screen students for body mass index in kindergarten and grades 3, 5 and 9. If the school does the screening itself, how must it protect privacy? Ohio Revised Code, section 3313.674. Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0012
  • Ohio's Learning Standards for Physical Education of 2015 are made up of how many standards, and how does each one begin? Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, "Ohio's Learning Standards for Physical Education". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0011
  • Ohio's Physical Education Evaluation collects data by grade band. Which bands does it use, and how many benchmarks does each band hold? Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, "Physical Education Evaluations". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0011
  • One student wants to improve her own serve. Another wants to be seen as the best server in the class. How does goal orientation theory label the two? Wikipedia, "Goal orientation". Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0010
  • Under Ohio Revised Code 3313.539, a coach removes a student from a game with signs of a concussion. What must happen before the student may return on a later day? Ohio Revised Code, section 3313.539. Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0012
  • Under Ohio Revised Code 3319.076, what must a classroom teacher first hired on or after July 1, 2013, hold in order to teach physical education in grades K-12? Ohio Revised Code, section 3319.076. Written to OAE Physical Education (034) framework, competency 0012

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the assessment framework for Ohio Assessments for Educators field 034, Physical Education, read 2026-10-14 on the program's site (https://www.oh.nesinc.com/CONTENT/STUDYGUIDE/OH_SG_OBJ_034.htm; test page https://www.oh.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/OH034_TestPage.html): 150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, passing score 220; Growth and Motor Development (competencies 0001 to 0003, 25%), Movement Activities (0004 to 0006, 25%), Lifelong Physical Fitness (0007 to 0009, 25%) and The Physical Education Program (0010 to 0012, 25%). The bank holds 4 questions for each of the 12 competencies. Every fact was read on 2026-10-14 in the page the question names: sections 3319.076, 3313.539, 3313.603 and 3313.674 of the Ohio Revised Code, the physical education pages of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, or the named Wikipedia article. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.

How it works

Practice for Ohio's Physical Education assessment, code 034, with 48 questions of our own, 12 on each of four domains. Unofficial exam practice, not medical advice, with no tie to the Ohio State Board of Education or Evaluation Systems, Pearson.

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OAE Physical Education 034 study guide: the four domains

The framework, read October 14, 2026, splits the score evenly: Growth and Motor Development, Movement Activities, Lifelong Physical Fitness, and The Physical Education Program carry a quarter each. So does this bank, with four questions for every competency.

Ohio law in the answers

Eight questions rest on the Ohio Revised Code and the state's physical education pages: the license that section 3319.076 requires, the graduation waiver, written clearance after a concussion, privacy in body mass index screening, the five standards, and the evaluation whose state reporting House Bill 455 repealed.

Pacing

The real test moves fast: 72 seconds a question. Taken timed, this page's 48 questions run 58 minutes at the same speed.

Questions and answers

Is this OAE Physical Education 034 practice test free?

Free, and no account is asked for. Under each of the 48 questions stands the public source it was written from: an Ohio Revised Code section, an Ohio Department of Education and Workforce page, or a named Wikipedia article.

Is there an official OAE Physical Education study guide?

The program's own study guide for 034 is free on its site and sets out the four domains and twelve competencies. A paid preparation course is sold beside it. These questions follow that outline and borrow no item from either.

How many questions are on the OAE Physical Education test?

150 multiple-choice questions, answered in 3 hours with no reference materials. The test page offers it at test centers and with an online proctor, where no breaks are allowed.

What is the passing score for OAE Physical Education?

A scaled 220, by the test page. The scale runs from 100 to 300 and the State Board of Education sets the minimum, so this page gives no count of right answers that equals it.

Which Ohio license needs the Physical Education test?

The Multi-Age (PK–12) license in physical education. The program's table pairs 034 with the Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12), code 004. Ohio law also requires a physical education license of teachers first hired since July 2013 to teach the subject.

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