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Ch 6Test, Measurement & Evaluation — 1st PUC Physical Education, concept-first.

Every coach and physical-education teacher must constantly answer questions such as "Is this learner fit enough?", "Has her training actually improved her strength?", "Which players should make the team?" and "Is this student carrying too much body fat for good health?" If those answers rest only on a teacher's impress…

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Introduction

Every coach and physical-education teacher must constantly answer questions such as "Is this learner fit enough?", "Has her training actually improved her strength?", "Which players should make the te…

6.1

Define Test, Measurement and Evaluation

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Assessment in physical education is not one single act but a sequence of three linked steps - test, measurement and evaluation.

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  1. Q1Working in groups, complete the chart given below listing the importance of testing and measurement in sports — the chart has a central hub…Preview
+6.1 — Multiple Choice Questions2 questions
  1. Q1Mohan's height is 3ft 11in. 3ft 11in is an example of (a) test (b) measurement (c) evaluation (d) assessmentFree
  2. Q2Test is a __________ (a) Tool (b) Technique (c) Adjustment (d) AssessmentPreview
+6.1 — Short Answer Questions3 questions
  1. Q1What is a test?Free
  2. Q2What is measurement?Preview
  3. Q3What is Evaluation?Preview
+6.1 — Long Answer Questions1 question
  1. Q1Describe the relationship between test, measurement & evaluation. (150-200 words)Preview
6.1.1

What is a Test

Think back to the first time you tried sit-ups. In a physical-education class your teacher counted the sit-ups you completed and told you how well you had done.

6.1.2

Test, Measurement and Evaluation

The terms test, measurement, evaluation and assessment are occasionally used interchangeably, but most users make clear distinctions among them.

6.2

Importance of Test, Measurement and Evaluation in Sports

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Test, measurement and evaluation are not paperwork exercises - they are the tools that make coaching and physical education scientific, fair and effective.

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  1. Q1The term 'placement' refers to (i) giving all students the same training programme (ii) placing students into categories based on their skil…Free
  2. Q2Test and measurement scores are NOT helpful in (i) determining the strengths, weaknesses and limitations of a student (ii) discouraging the…Preview
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  1. Q1What is the role of tests and measurement in Diagnosis?Free
  2. Q2What is role of tests and measurement in Placement?Preview
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  1. Q1Distinguish between Test, Measurement and Evaluation. Highlight their importance in Sports. (150-200 words)Preview
6.2.1

Importance of Test, Measurement and Evaluation in Sports

The importance of test, measurement and evaluation is best understood from three points of view - the athlete's, the coach/trainer's, and the training programme's.

6.3

Classification of Tests in Physical Education and Sports

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In sport, exercise and physical activity there are many different parameters of an athlete that need to be tested, and different tests measure different traits.

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  1. Q1BMI is an example of which of the following: (i) Anthropometric Tests (ii) Physical Fitness Tests (iii) Psychomotor Tests (iv) Written TestsFree
  2. Q2Which type of test may be used to test social behaviour? (i) Anthropometric Tests (ii) Physical Fitness Tests (iii) Psychomotor Tests (iv) A…Preview
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  1. Q1Explain Psychomotor test with an example.Free
  2. Q2Demonstrate with examples the difference between Physical and Psychomotor test.Preview
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  1. Q1Discuss the classification of tests with suitable examples. (150-200 words)Preview
6.3.1

Classification of Tests in Physical Education and Sports

Because an athlete's performance depends on many kinds of traits, no single type of test is enough. Tests are classified by their nature and purpose into four broad categories, each assessing a differ…

6.3.2

Psychomotor Tests

Psychomotor tests assess a participant's ability to perceive instructions and perform motor responses - they involve measurements related to movement.

6.3.3

Anthropometric Tests

Anthropometric testing is the science of assessing the body's surface measurements. Anthropometric evaluation matters because different sports demand different body specifications - height, weight, bo…

6.3.4

Physical Tests

Physical tests are performed to measure physical characteristics of an individual. Like health-related tests, they measure only the person's physical presence - they do not require any effort or physi…

6.3.5

Affective Domain Tests

Affective-domain tests deal with the socio-psychological area - human feelings and the relationship behaviour of individuals. They are designed to measure behaviour and emotions.

6.3.6

Cognitive Domain Tests

The cognitive domain is concerned with mental performance or achievement. Cognitive-domain tests involve testing an athlete's knowledge and other mental achievements such as attention span, concentrat…

6.4

Test Administration Guidelines in Physical Education and Sports

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Even an excellent test gives poor results if it is badly run. Test administration is the whole business of organising, managing, executing and supervising a test, together with proper follow-up, repor…

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  1. Q1Collection of score sheet is a ___________ function. (i) Pre-test (ii) Testing (iii) Post-test (iv) None of AboveFree
  2. Q2Testing of scientific authenticity of test is done in which phase? (i) Pre-test (ii) Testing (iii) Post-test (iv) None of AbovePreview
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  1. Q1Write the guidelines of Testing operation phase.Free
  2. Q2Explain pre planning of test administration.Preview
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  1. Q1Discuss Test administration guidelines by giving suitable example. (150-200 words)Preview
6.4.1

Test Administration Guidelines in Physical Education and Sports

Administering a test well means managing its total organisation, management, execution and supervision, along with follow-up, adequate reporting and proper use of the results.

6.5

BMI, Waist-Hip Ratio and Skinfold Measures (3-Site)

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Two people can weigh exactly the same on a bathroom scale yet differ completely in health and athletic readiness - one lean and muscular, the other carrying a lot of fat.

+6.5 — Table Completion1 question
  1. Q1Complete the following table about some of the tests. | | Body Mass Index | Waist to Hip Ratio | Skinfold Measures | |---|---|---|---| | Pur…Preview
+6.5 — Art Integration1 question
  1. Q1Design Posters for the Physical Education Testing area, giving instructions and illustrations for each test.Preview
6.5.1

Body Mass Index (BMI)

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Body Mass Index (BMI) is the measure most often used to distinguish normal weight from overweight and obesity.

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  1. Q1Record the height and weight of all students in your class. Find the BMI by applying the formula. Find the Waist-Hip Ratio using the given f…Preview
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  1. Q1What is BMI?Free
  2. Q2What is Overweight and obesity?Preview
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  1. Q1Vilas, a male person whose weight is 90 kg and height is 1.7 m. Calculate his BMI. Also state the category in which he falls. (150-200 words…Preview
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  1. Q1Case Study: BMI is considered a very useful test for body composition. People with high BMI are advised to work out and pay attention to the…Preview
6.5.2

Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR)

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Where BMI tells us how much a person weighs for their height, the Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) tells us where the body stores its fat.

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  1. Q1WHR is calculated by (i) multiplying waist by hip measurement (ii) adding hip by waist measurement (iii) dividing hip by waist measurement (…Preview
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  1. Q1What is WHR?Preview
6.5.3

Skinfold Measures (3-Site)

While BMI and WHR work from simple body dimensions, the skinfold measurement gets closer to the real quantity of interest - the amount of fat stored just under the skin - and uses it to estimate the b…

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  1. Q1Skinfold technique is used to measure (i) weight (ii) fat percentage (iii) girth measurement (iv) over fatnessPreview
6.6

Somatotypes

People clearly differ in build - some are naturally round and soft, some broad and muscular, some tall and lean.

6.6.1

Endomorphy

Endomorphy is the fatness or roundness component of the somatotype. A person in whom it dominates is an endomorph, with a soft, rounded shape and a higher proportion of stored fat.

6.6.2

Mesomorphy

Mesomorphy is the muscularity or robustness component of the somatotype. A person in whom it dominates is a mesomorph - the classic "athletic build", hard and muscular, that most sports favour.

6.6.3

Ectomorphy

Ectomorphy is the linearity or leanness component of the somatotype. A person in whom it dominates is an ectomorph - thin, tall-looking and lightly built, with little fat and little muscle.

6.7

Measurement of Health-Related Fitness

Health-related fitness is the set of fitness qualities that matter for staying healthy and free of disease, rather than for winning competitions.

Summary

This unit replaced guesswork with objective tools for assessing fitness, skill and body composition. The key ideas, in the textbook's order:

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  1. Q1The process of assigning a numerical score to a trait using a test is called: (a) Measurement (b) Test (c) Evaluation (d) NormFree
  2. Q1Define the term 'Evaluation' as used in physical education and sport.Free
  3. Q1Differentiate between Test, Measurement and Evaluation, and explain how they form a single assessment cycle using one sport example.Free
  4. Q1Explain in detail the importance of test, measurement and evaluation in physical education and sports, describing at least five distinct way…Preview
  5. Q1During a school fitness assessment, a 16-year-old boy is recorded with a body weight of 72 kg and a height of 150 cm. (i) Convert his height…Preview
  6. Q1Define Test, Measurement and Evaluation.Preview
  7. Q2Interpreting a measured score against a standard or norm to judge worth or progress is: (a) Measurement (b) Testing (c) Evaluation (d) Scree…Preview
  8. Q2State the formula for Body Mass Index (BMI) and give its unit.Preview
  9. Q2Explain any three points on the importance of test, measurement and evaluation in physical education and sports.Preview
  10. Q2Describe the three somatotypes — Endomorphy, Mesomorphy and Ectomorphy — in detail, giving the physical characteristics of each and the spor…Preview
  11. Q2A health worker measures a 40-year-old woman and finds a waist circumference of 90 cm and a hip circumference of 100 cm. (i) Calculate her W…Preview
  12. Q2Explain how test, measurement and evaluation combine to form a single assessment cycle.Preview
  13. Q3A tool, instrument or set of tasks used to gather information about a specific trait is a: (a) Grade (b) Test (c) Measurement (d) EvaluationPreview
  14. Q3State the formula for the Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) and what it is used to indicate.Preview
  15. Q3A boy weighs 60 kg and is 1.6 m tall. Calculate his BMI and classify him according to the WHO bands, showing your working.Preview
  16. Q3Explain what body composition is and why it matters, then describe the three measures used to assess it — BMI, the Waist-Hip Ratio and the 3…Preview
  17. Q3Discuss the importance of test, measurement and evaluation in physical education and sports.Preview
  18. Q4Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated as: (a) height/weight (b) waist/hip (c) weight(kg)/height(m)^2 (d) weight(kg) × height(m)^2Preview
  19. Q4List the four WHO BMI classification categories in order from the lowest to the highest range.Preview
  20. Q4Describe the procedure of taking a 3-site skinfold measurement, including the instrument used and how the readings are combined to estimate…Preview
  21. Q4Discuss the use of BMI as a popular clinical standard for measuring health-related fitness: its computation with a worked example, the WHO c…Preview
  22. Q4What is body composition and why does it matter more for health and sport than body weight alone?Preview
  23. Q5The unit of Body Mass Index is: (a) kg/m^2 (b) m^2 (c) kg (d) cmPreview
  24. Q5Name the three somatotype components in the Sheldon classification of body build.Preview
  25. Q5Explain the physical characteristics of an Endomorph and state, with a reason, the kind of sport or role for which this build is suited or u…Preview
  26. Q5Explain the calculation of BMI with a worked numerical example, converting height from centimetres to metres.Preview
  27. Q6A student weighs 54 kg and is 1.5 m tall. His BMI is approximately: (a) 21.0 (b) 24.0 (c) 26.0 (d) 36.0Preview
  28. Q6State the WHO abdominal-obesity WHR cut-off values for men and for women.Preview
  29. Q6Why is BMI described as a screening tool rather than a direct measure of body fat? Explain its main limitation with an example.Preview
  30. Q6State the four WHO BMI classification bands and their value ranges.Preview
  31. Q7A person's BMI works out to 27.5 kg/m^2. According to the WHO bands he is classed as: (a) Underweight (b) Normal (c) Overweight (d) ObesePreview
  32. Q7Explain the limitations of BMI as a measure of body fat.Preview
  33. Q8As per the WHO classification, a BMI of 30.0 kg/m^2 and above is classed as: (a) Obese (b) Overweight (c) Normal (d) UnderweightPreview
  34. Q8Explain the calculation of the Waist-Hip Ratio and state the WHO abdominal-obesity risk cut-offs for men and women.Preview
  35. Q9The WHO 'normal' BMI range is: (a) 16.0–18.4 (b) 18.5–24.9 (c) 25.0–29.9 (d) 30.0–34.9Preview
  36. Q9Describe the procedure of the 3-site skinfold measurement for estimating body fat.Preview
  37. Q10The Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) is calculated as: (a) hip/waist (b) waist × hip (c) waist/hip (d) weight/hipPreview
  38. Q10What is a somatotype? Name and briefly describe the three types.Preview
  39. Q11A woman has a waist circumference of 68 cm and a hip circumference of 85 cm. Her WHR is: (a) 1.25 (b) 0.90 (c) 0.80 (d) 0.70Preview
  40. Q11Differentiate between an endomorph and an ectomorph in terms of physique and suitability to sport.Preview
  41. Q12Abdominal-obesity health risk is indicated in men at a WHR of: (a) 0.75 and above (b) 0.80 and above (c) 0.85 and above (d) 0.90 and abovePreview
  42. Q12Which somatotype is typically best suited to endurance events, and why?Preview
  43. Q13A man's WHR is 0.92. Per the WHO cut-offs this indicates: (a) No health risk (b) Increased abdominal-obesity risk (c) Underweight (d) An ide…Preview
  44. Q13Explain how BMI is used as a clinical standard for measuring health-related fitness in schools and clinics.Preview
  45. Q14The instrument used to take a skinfold measurement is a: (a) Stadiometer (b) Skinfold caliper (c) Sphygmomanometer (d) GoniometerPreview
  46. Q14Why are BMI, WHR and skinfold measurements often used together rather than relying on one alone?Preview
  47. Q15The somatotype with a hard, muscular body and broad shoulders, best suited to power and strength events, is: (a) Endomorphy (b) Ectomorphy (…Preview
  48. Q15Differentiate between measurement and evaluation with a suitable example.Preview