PHYSICAL EDUCATION- DANCE
1. Which modern dance is a smooth, elegant, and progressive dance characterized by long, continuous
flowing movements across the dance floor?
A. Foxtrot B. Waltz C. Tango D. Salsa
2. She is the country's pioneer researcher on traditional Philippine folk dances and music and known as
"Mother of Philippine Dancing".
A. Francisca Reyes Aquino B. Ramon A. Obusan
C. Alice Reyes D. Lucrecia Urtula
3. Mr. Jalandoni instructed his students to do kumintang. What will be the correct execution of his students in
doing kumintang?
A. The students will move their hand from the wrist in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
B. The students will move their hand from the elbow in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
C. The students will move their hand from the elbow in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
D. The students will move their hand from the from the upper extremities in a clockwise or counterclockwise
direction.
4. The class of Mr. Galendez is dancing Polkabal. One of the basic steps in the dance is the contraganza. If
Mr. Galendez will demonstrate the step pattern of the dance step, which of the following will show the
correct movement pattern?
A. Cross-step, close, step B. Leap, cross-step, step
C. Slide, cut, cut D. step, close, step
5. The music is in 4/4-time signature and the step pattern used is the step R sideward, close L to R, step R
sideward, hop on R, swing the L foot in front. What foreign dance step is being described?
A. Rheilander B. Varsouviene C. Minuet D. Prysiadka
6. Of the following patterns of movements, the one that best describes the mazurka step is.
A. hop, cut, and slide B. hop, slide, close
C. slide, slide, hop D. slide, cut, hop
7. Each of the following pairs of folk-dance steps can be performed in combination except the _____.
A. waltz balance and paso español B. waltz and redoba
C. polka and mazurka D. cross waltz and step, swing, hop
8. Common rural or countryside dances are the use of implements in their dance. They offer the glass of
wine, a hanky, a hat, or even their own hands to somebody as a sign of invitation or love. This characterizes
to a dance term means?
A. salok B. sarok C. hapay D. bilao
9. Jelly Rose is demonstrating the movement of hayon-hayon. Which of the following is the correct
movement pattern that Jelly Rose will show?
A. She will place her one forearm in front and the other at the back of his waist.
B. She will cross her arms in front and open it to second position.
C. She will place both her arms at one side.
D. She will scoop his one arm up to fifth position.
10. Julius is instructed by his PE teacher to turn to the girl at his left and takes her L hand in his L hand and
turns her once around counterclockwise, then both falling back to places. The movement performed by Julius
is called?
A. Allemande Left B. Allemande Right
C. Buzz Step D. Elbow swing
11. Three small steps forward on the balls of the feet, point L (R) in front and bring hell of the R down is the
step pattern of?
A. Prysiadka B. Minuet C. Rubber legs D. Dutch step
12. An Ibanag dance term wherein the dancers turn their hands from the wrist halfway clockwise then raise
and lower wrist once or twice.
A. bilao B. hapay C. masiwak D. kumintang
13. This dance term is executed by swinging the arm downward passing in front of the body as if scooping
with the trunk bending forward following the movement of the arm.
A. salok B. swing C. hayon-hayon D. sarok
14. Two people walk toward each other, pass by right shoulder, step sideward to the right and return to
position walking backward, passing left shoulder.
A. cross over B. do-si-do C. counterclockwise D. clockwise
15. Which of the following dance steps has eight measures?
A. sagamantica B. chotis C. bacui D. haplik
16. Which of the following is a Visayan dance term?
A. sarok B. jaleo C. salok D. bilao
17. It is called the unit of formation?
A. Set B. Costados C. Home position D. Cabeceras
18. Dave is instructed by his PE teacher to do habanera step. The step pattern that he will use is step, close,
step and the counting to follow is___.
A. 1 2 B. 1 and 2 C. 1 2 and D. 1 2 3
19. Kyle is performing a sway balance with a waltz in his dance class. The counting that he will use when
doing the sway balance with a waltz is _______.
A. 1,2 3/ 1 2 3 B. 1,2 3/ 1 2, 3
C. 1,2 3/ 1, 2 3 D. 1,2 3/ 1,2,3
20. Mr. Lamila asked his students to do a combination of the following dance step; change step, heel and toe
change step, polka, heel, and toe polka. He advises his students to get a folk-dance music to accompany the
combinations. What time signature the students will look for?
A. 2/4 time signature B. ¾ time signature
C. 4/4 time signature D. 6/8 time signature
21. Sway balance, waltz, mazurka and kuradang are found in many Philippine folk dances. What time
signature is used in all these steps?
A. 2/4 time signature B. ¾ time signature
C. 4/4 time signature D. 6/8 time signature
22. What is the rhythm pattern of schottische?
A. Uneven B. Even C. Broken D. Syncopated
23. Which of the following folk dances can be performed in ¾ time music?
1- Cariñosa 2-Pandanggo sa ilaw 3-Polka sa Nayon 4-Tiklos
A. 1 and 2 B. 1 only C. 2 only D. 3 and 4
24. Which of the following folk dances, which has a combined rhythm?
A. Alitaptap B. Maglalatik C. Abaruray D. Los Bailes de Ayer
25. You are teaching your class to dance the Arkadsky, an energetic and vigorous Russian dance for boys.
The basic dance step that you will teach to your class is the Russian Polka with the step pattern of heel-brush,
heel-step close, step and the correct counting to accompany the step is.
A. and 1 and 2 B. 1 and 2 and C. 1 and 2 D. Ah 1 and ah 2
26. A work-dance of Kalinga women where thy carry baskets on their heads.
A. Ragragsakan B. Idudu C. Bumayah D. Bendian
27. Which steps have the same time signature?
A. Polka and redoba B. Change step and waltz balance
C. Pas de basque and hopsa D. Mazurka and minuet
28. One of the following associations is incorrect.
A. Mangyan dances of Nueva Viscaya B. Tausug dances of Mindanao
C. Cordillera dances of Visayas D. Ibanag dances of Cagayan
29. It is a samal dance class of noble women which show off women’s dexterity and flexibility of the
shoulders, elbows, and wrist joints.
A. Janggay B. Sua-ko Sua C. Maglanka D. Paunjalay
30. The national dance of the Philippines?
A. Carinosa B. Singkil C. Rigodon D. Tinikling
