Pilates Final Exam Version 1 (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

Pilates Final Exam Version 1 (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

Pilates Final Exam Version 1 (Latest 2026/

2026 Update) Questions and Verified

Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

Q: What is the right CLASSICAL order of Jospeh's first 5 mat moves?

Answer:

Hundred, Roll Up, Roll Over, One Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball

Q: Which movements and or milestones will your client need to have accomplished in order to

try Crab?

Answer:

Rolling Like a Ball. They need to have no back or spine issues.

Q: What order of movement should be your goal in each class?

Answer:

Flexion, Extension, Lateral Rotation, Transverse Rotation

Q: T or F: Mat work is the most simple Pilates practice.

Answer:

False: Although it may look less intimidating without giant apparatus, Mat work is actually the

most difficult in many cases as it gives no assistance like the springs and machines do.

Q: The following would be a good example of using the "P" in PEACE RR.

Answer:

"Start in supine, on your back with your heels on the center of the foot bar about 3 inches apart.

Your back should be relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests."

Q: T or F: Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their Pilates mat classes. It

doesn't have to be a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body

Answer:

F: Many of our spinal flexion based movements are much more comfortable on a thicker mat. A

client's spine can get irritated when using a thinner surface for moves like rolling like a ball and

roll over or roll up.

Q: What is the best way to warm up an elderly class?

Answer:

Ground based pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down

Q: What exercises does your client have to master before they should try the Boomerang?

Answer:

Roll over and Teaser

Q: Match the client to the move.

1)Swimming

2) Pelvic Rocks or Tilts

3) Single Leg Cirlce

4) Corkscrew

Answer:

1) Hunched Shoulders (over-kyphotic)

2) Post Natal (cleared for light workouts)

3) Hip Replacement (cleared for light ROM)

4) Young Athlete who does Yoga

Q: After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do

________________________ to get the back of their body and then

_________________________ to get the from of their body.

Answer:

Bridge variations and Hundreds

Q: T or F: Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for

clients with low back issues.

Answer:

False

Q: A client comes to see you and upon first evaluation you see that they have a major anterior

tilt in their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They haven't worked out for 4 years and they have

been cleared for an easy start back into fitness. What moves would you make sure to teach them

in their first work out?

Answer:

Roll up, Roll Like a Ball, Plank

Q: T or F: During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis.

Answer:

True

Q: During Teaser, how does bringing your knees into your chest change the move?

Answer:

It totally changes the intentions of the move and probably means that your client isn't ready for

Teaser. It's advised to have them start on Teaser prep movements demonstrating the ability to

articulate up and down through the pelvis and spine first before moving onto full Teaser.

Q: In what plane of motion is the Hundred?

Answer:

Sagittal

Q: Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course?

Answer:

Rapid Fire Journaling

Q: Pilates Metrics has all of the entire exercise library uploaded in it so that I can utilize it for

helping my do my practice teaching hours, observation hours, assistant teaching and self

practice.

Answer:

True

Q: What is the best order of movement to start with if you your client had an old injury, works

all the time and is "just getting back to moving?"

Answer: