BASI Pilates - Mat Exam (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

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BASI PILATES - MAT EXAM (LATEST

2026/2027 UPDATE) QUESTIONS AND

VERIFIED ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT|

GRADE A

• What is the muscle focus of the Roll Up?
• Hamstrings
• Back extensors
• Abdominals
• Obliques

Correct Answer: C

• What is the objective of the Roll Up?
• Abdominal strength, spinal mobility and stability
• Spinal rotation and pelvic lumbar stabilization
• Trunk stabilization and shoulder stabilization
• Hamstring stretch and upper back extensor strength

Correct Answer: A

• What is the muscle focus of the Spine Twist Supine?
• Abdominals
• Obliques
• Back extensors
• Scapular stabilizers

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Correct Answer: B

• What is the objective of the Spine Twist Supine?
• Abdominal strength and spinal mobility
• Spinal rotation, pelvic lumbar stabilization, abdominal control with oblique

emphasis

• Trunk stabilization and shoulder stabilization
• Lateral flexor strength and trunk stabilization

Correct Answer: B

• When are you in a neutral pelvis?
• When the ASIS is higher than the pubic symphysis on the sagittal plane
• When the lumbar spine is completely flat against the mat
• When the ASIS and pubic symphysis are on the same horizontal plane and

the two ASIS are on the same transverse plane

• When the pelvis is tucked and the tailbone is lifted

Correct Answer: C

• Can the spine be neutral when the pelvis is not?
• No, the spine and pelvis must always be in the exact same alignment
• Yes, the spine can be neutral regardless of pelvic positioning
• When the spine is in neutral the pelvis must be neutral, however, the pelvis

may be neutral when the spine is not

• Only during exercises that focus specifically on the obliques

Correct Answer: C

• Which of the following are pros of using a neutral pelvis?

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• It isolates the lower back muscles exclusively for heavy lifting
• It encourages muscular development and correct muscle recruitment, teaches

efficient posture and ideal alignment, and influences body segments above and below it

• It allows the diaphragm to rest completely during exhalation
• It prevents any movement in the lumbar spine during dynamic exercises

Correct Answer: B

• What are the benefits of breathing in Pilates?
• Decreases heart rate to a resting state, limits oxygen to the muscles, and

isolates the core

• Oxygenates blood, improves circulation, calms the mind and body,

encourages concentration, recruits appropriate muscles, and provides an 'inner' rhythm

• Forces the diaphragm to work at 100% capacity and eliminates the need for

stabilizers

• Strictly expands the chest vertically rather than laterally

Correct Answer: B

• What happens during the breathing cycle?
• Inhale: diaphragm relaxes and decreases volume. Exhale: diaphragm lowers

and enlarges cavity.

B) Inhale: diaphragm lowers and enlarges cavity, lowering pressure inside the

lungs. Exhale: diaphragm relaxes and decreases volume, increasing pressure to

force air out.

• Inhale: pressure inside the lungs becomes higher than outside. Exhale:

pressure inside the lungs drops below outside pressure.

• Inhale: the intercostal muscles relax completely. Exhale: the intercostal

muscles expand the ribcage.

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Correct Answer: B

• How much of the respiratory effort is the diaphragm responsible for?

A) 25%

B) 50%

C) 75%

D) 100%

Correct Answer: C

• What kind of breathing does Pilates use and why?
• Diaphragmatic belly breathing; it fully relaxes the core
• Apical breathing; it oxygenates the brain faster
• Lateral breathing or "intercostal breathing"; it maintains abdominal

contraction while performing exercises during inhalation

• Paradoxical breathing; it reverses the natural pressure of the lungs

Correct Answer: C

• What is shaped breathing?
• Breathing exclusively through the nose
• Using breathing patterns
• Breathing that matches the shape of the spine
• Holding the breath during maximal exertion

Correct Answer: B

• What is Muscle Focus?
• The muscle or group of muscles that is the primary focus of the exercise