1. The primary goal of exercise therapy is:
(A) To reduce pain only
(B) To improve function and restore movement
(C) To replace medication
(D) To increase body weight
2. Which type of exercise maintains muscle length without visible movement?
(A) Isotonic
(B) Isometric
(C) Isokinetic
(D) Plyometric
3. Which exercise involves constant muscle length with changing tension?
(A) Isometric
(B) Isotonic
(C) Isokinetic
(D) Static stretching
4. Isokinetic exercise is performed with:
(A) Constant speed
(B) Constant load
(C) No resistance
(D) Maximum velocity
5. Active-assisted exercise is given when:
(A) Patient is fully independent
(B) Patient has complete paralysis
(C) Patient needs partial help to move
(D) Patient is bedridden only
6. Which principle states that exercise must be specific to the desired outcome?
(A) Overload principle
(B) Specificity principle
(C) Reversibility principle
(D) Progression principle
7. The law that states “if you don’t use it, you lose it” refers to:
(A) Overload principle
(B) Reversibility principle
(C) Wolff’s law
(D) Law of Laplace
8. Stretching to improve flexibility is best performed:
(A) Before warm-up
(B) After warm-up
(C) Before exercise only
(D) In cold environment
9. The normal range of straight leg raise (SLR) is approximately:
(A) 0–30°
(B) 30–60°
(C) 60–90°
(D) 90–120°
10. The exercise method focusing on diagonal and rotational patterns is:
(A) Pilates
(B) PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation)
(C) Bobath technique
(D) Feldenkrais method
11. The “hold-relax” technique is a type of:
(A) Strength training
(B) Stretching technique
(C) Balance training
(D) Endurance training
12. Which exercise is most effective for improving bone density?
(A) Swimming
(B) Cycling
(C) Weight-bearing exercise
(D) Yoga
13. Which of the following is an example of closed-chain exercise?
(A) Biceps curl
(B) Leg press
(C) Wrist flexion
(D) Shoulder abduction
14. Open-chain exercises are best for:
(A) Early rehabilitation
(B) Weight-bearing strengthening
(C) Improving posture
(D) Cardiovascular endurance
15. Balance training primarily targets which system?
(A) Musculoskeletal system
(B) Vestibular system
(C) Digestive system
(D) Respiratory system
16. Which principle states that exercise must gradually increase in difficulty?
(A) Overload
(B) Specificity
(C) Progression
(D) Reversibility
17. Which posture is considered ideal for standing alignment?
(A) Kyphotic
(B) Lordotic
(C) Neutral spine
(D) Scoliosis
18. Gait training is MOST important in:
(A) COPD patients
(B) Post-stroke rehabilitation
(C) Fracture healing only
(D) Hypertension management
19. Hydrotherapy uses which physical principle for exercise therapy?
(A) Gravity
(B) Buoyancy
(C) Friction
(D) Magnetism
20. Which exercise improves cardiovascular endurance the most?
(A) Stretching
(B) Resistance band
(C) Aerobic training
(D) Isometric hold
21. Which of the following is an isotonic concentric exercise?
(A) Biceps curl lifting weight
(B) Biceps curl lowering weight
(C) Isometric wall sit
(D) Plank
22. Which of the following is an isotonic eccentric exercise?
(A) Biceps curl lifting weight
(B) Biceps curl lowering weight
(C) Squat hold
(D) Jumping jacks
23. The six-minute walk test measures:
(A) Strength
(B) Endurance
(C) Flexibility
(D) Balance
24. Which exercise method emphasizes core stability and breathing control?
(A) PNF
(B) Pilates
(C) Yoga
(D) Tai Chi
25. The prone position is most useful for:
(A) Relaxation therapy
(B) Postural drainage of posterior lung segments
(C) Cardiac rehabilitation
(D) Cervical spine assessment
26. Which exercise is best to strengthen quadriceps after knee surgery?
(A) Heel slides
(B) Straight leg raise
(C) Wrist flexion
(D) Bridging
27. Bridging exercise primarily strengthens:
(A) Neck flexors
(B) Hip extensors and core muscles
(C) Wrist flexors
(D) Shoulder abductors
28. Wall push-ups are an example of:
(A) Open-chain exercise
(B) Closed-chain exercise
(C) Plyometric exercise
(D) Isokinetic exercise
29. Plyometric exercises involve:
(A) Slow stretching
(B) Rapid stretch-shortening cycles
(C) Isometric holds
(D) Aerobic conditioning
30. The term “ROM” in exercise therapy means:
(A) Range of movement
(B) Resistance of muscle
(C) Resting oxygen metabolism
(D) Reaction of motion
31. Passive ROM exercise is indicated when:
(A) Patient is unconscious or paralyzed
(B) Patient has strong muscles
(C) Patient is an athlete
(D) Patient has normal ROM
32. Active ROM exercise is performed when:
(A) Patient can move joint independently
(B) Patient is unable to move
(C) Therapist moves the limb
(D) No muscle activity is required
33. Active-resisted ROM exercise uses:
(A) Body weight only
(B) External resistance (weights, bands)
(C) Passive support
(D) Electrical stimulation
34. Which of the following is a contraindication for exercise therapy?
(A) Controlled diabetes
(B) Unstable angina
(C) Hypertension under medication
(D) Mild back pain
35. The Borg scale is used to measure:
(A) Heart rate
(B) Rate of perceived exertion
(C) Blood pressure
(D) Range of motion
36. Which test is used for assessing flexibility of hamstrings?
(A) Sit and reach test
(B) 6-minute walk test
(C) Shuttle run test
(D) Step test
37. Which exercise reduces fall risk in elderly patients?
(A) Tai Chi
(B) Sprinting
(C) Deadlifts
(D) Plyometrics
38. In exercise therapy, overload principle means:
(A) Applying load less than capacity
(B) Applying stimulus greater than accustomed level
(C) Applying stimulus at same level
(D) No stimulus at all
39. Which breathing exercise is most useful in COPD?
(A) Pursed-lip breathing
(B) Diaphragmatic breathing
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above
40. Which exercise is used to improve proprioception after ankle sprain?
(A) Heel raises
(B) Balance board training
(C) Leg press
(D) Straight leg raise
41. Which position is safest for early cardiac rehab exercises?
(A) Supine
(B) Sitting
(C) Standing
(D) Prone
42. Which principle is applied when exercise intensity is gradually increased?
(A) Overload
(B) Progression
(C) Reversibility
(D) Specificity
43. The “Valsalva maneuver” during exercise should be avoided because it:
(A) Lowers heart rate
(B) Increases intra-abdominal and blood pressure
(C) Improves flexibility
(D) Enhances endurance
44. The functional reach test is used to assess:
(A) Balance
(B) Flexibility
(C) Strength
(D) Endurance
45. Cardiac rehabilitation exercise intensity is commonly prescribed using:
(A) ECG changes
(B) Borg scale and heart rate reserve
(C) MRI scans
(D) Ultrasound
46. In hydrotherapy, resistance is provided by:
(A) Gravity
(B) Air
(C) Water viscosity
(D) Elastic bands
47. Which exercise method emphasizes “mind-body coordination”?
(A) PNF
(B) Pilates
(C) Yoga
(D) Resistance training
48. Which muscle is strengthened in clamshell exercise?
(A) Gluteus maximus
(B) Gluteus medius
(C) Quadriceps
(D) Hamstrings
49. Which exercise therapy is best for postural correction?
(A) Core stabilization exercises
(B) Aerobic training
(C) Handgrip strengthening
(D) Ankle pumps
50. The ultimate aim of exercise therapy in physiotherapy is:
(A) Independence in daily activities
(B) Increasing body size
(C) Medication replacement
(D) Sports performance only