Which of the following is NOT an example of a motor skill which can be assessed in physical education students?

• A. Basketball shot
• B. Tennis forehand shot
• C. Push-up
• D. Knowledge of muscle groups

Answer: (D)

The essential idea here is telling apart performing a movement from knowing facts about the body. A motor skill is about executing a movement with control, form, and coordination, and you can observe it as it happens. A basketball shot is a movement you perform and judge by its technique and outcome. A tennis forehand shot is the same kind of observable, purposeful movement. A push-up is also a motor skill because it requires coordinating muscles to lift and lower the body with proper form.

Knowledge of muscle groups, by contrast, is cognitive information about anatomy. It doesn’t involve producing a movement in the moment, so it wouldn’t be assessed as a motor skill performance. It would be evaluated with questions or explanations about which muscles are involved and how they work, rather than by observing a physical action.