CHAPTER 12 – PRINCIPLES OF TEST SELECTION AND
ADMINISTRATION
1. Which of the following refers to the degree to which a test or test item measures
what it is supposed to measure?
a) Measurement
b) Reliability
c) Variability
d) Validity
2. Which of the following refers to the degree of consistency or repeatability of a
test?
a) Measurement
b) Reliability
c) Variability
d) Validity
3. When selecting a test for use all of the following should be taken into account
EXCEPT?
a) Energy System Used
b) Temperature
c) Height of Athlete
d) Sex of Athlete
4. You are about to perform a sequence of tests on a male basketball player. The
tests are vertical jump, skinfold measurements, 1 RM back squat, and T-Test. What
should be the proper sequence of these tests?
a) T-Test, 1 RM back squat, Vertical jump, Skinfold measurements
b) Skinfold measurements, T-Test, 1 RM back squat, Vertical jump
c) Skinfold measurements, Vertical jump, T-Test, 1 RM back squat
d) T-Test, 1 RM back squat, Skinfold measurements, Vertical jump
5. All of the following tests would have good predictive validity for a potential soccer
player EXCEPT?
a) Sprinting speed
b) Muscular strength of the arms
c) Agility
d) Kicking power
6. Which of the following would be the most valid test for measuring a volleyball
player’s muscular power?
a) 1 RM Bench Press
b) 100-m Sprint
c) 1 mile run
d) Vertical Jump
ANSWERS:
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. D
