Yoga Practice Exam

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

Standing poses

Seated poses

None of the above

Both of the above

Hatha

Ashtanga

Bikram

Power yoga

True

False

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

Hatha

Ashtanga

Bikram

Power yoga

The number of participants

The experience of the participants

Modifications you can make for each level

All of the above

The body’s ability to exert force against an object

Amount of force against resistance

Muscle that carries the primary work load

The muscle that plays the supportive role

Increases energy

Improves balance

Improves posture

All of the above

Isokinetic

Isotonic

Isometric

None of the above

Practice Exam

1. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

2. Which types of poses are a natural segway into both forward and backward bends?

3. Which Yoga style is considered ideally suited for intermediate to advanced students?

4. Muscular endurance refers to the amount of force that can be generated against resistance.

5. Which describes the joint movement of the flexor muscles?

6. Which Yoga style is best for weight loss?

7. Which of these are considerations in planning a session?

8. Which is best described as a muscle agonist?

9. Benefits of Yoga include which of the following?

10. Which contraction involves muscle length variations with no change in tension?