Group Fitness Certification Test! Trivia Questions Quiz
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Welcome to the Group Fitness Certification Test! In this quiz, you will get to test out what you know about living a healthy life and at the same time ensuring that you get the most out of your fitness routine and the ones you teach too. Do give it a shot and all the best as you practice for your fitness exams.
- 1.Which of the subsequent options is MOST unlikely to change the heart rate when exercising and resting?
- A.
Smoker with 2 pack per day habit
- B.
Pregnancy
- C.
Osteoporosis
- D.
Pacemaker
- 2.Which of these diseases is less prevalent among the obese?
- A.
Cardiopulmonary conditions
- B.
Cancer
- C.
Diabetes
- D.
Osteoporosis
- 3.Which of the following are the three stages of learning motor skills that are necessary for Group Fitness Instructors to understand?
- A.
Cognitive, Associative, Autonomous
- B.
Cognitive, Motor, Sensory
- C.
Learned, Assisted, Autonomous
- D.
Learned, Associative, Independent
- 4.Which of the following is NOT one of the symptoms of stress fractures?
- A.
Severe muscle weakness
- B.
Pain at rest
- C.
Progressive pain that is worse with weight-bearing activity
- D.
Localized pain
- 5.
- A.
Stretching, specificity and sequencing
- B.
Safety, specificity and stability
- C.
Simplicity, safety and stability
- D.
Slow-to-fast, safety and sequencing
- 6.There are different functions of the cardiovascular system. Which of these is the LEAST likely to be a major one?
- A.
Removal of carbon dioxide and metabolic wastes from the cells
- B.
Prevention of a serious blood loss after injury through a clotting mechanism
- C.
Distribution of oxygen and nutrients to the cells
- D.
Production of the hormones insulin and glucagon
- 7.Which of the subsequent methods is the least effective in making a group class more distinguished or individualized?
- A.
In an indoor cycling class, cueing the participant to tighten the resistance to setting #4 on the dial
- B.
In weight-bearing cardio classes, cueing the participant to lengthen the lever arm (the leg) whenever able
- C.
In an aquatic exercise class, telling people to increase the velocity of movement to tolerance
- D.
In weight lifting classes, cueing the participant to focus more on the muscular contraction than on increasing the velocity of the lift
- 8.Which of the following does the Reciprocal teaching strategy which involves participants using a partner to provide feedback, works best for?
- A.
Novice exercisers who could use a fitness role model
- B.
Classes involving partner strength or flexibility
- C.
Providing private practice time for participants
- D.
Creating uniformity among participants
- 9.Which of these steps do Group Fitness Instructors use the popular acronym RICE to remember to follow after a person sustains injury?
- A.
Rest, Ice, Compression, (light) Exercise
- B.
Race (to the doctor), Ice, Compression, Elevation
- C.
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
- D.
Rest, Ice, Crutches, Elevation
- 10.Which of the folowing concepts of Resistance Exercise doesn't the latest ACSM literature strongly support?
- A.
Adults should alternate training so as to address each major muscle group 2-3 days per week
- B.
Adults should wait no longer than 12-24 hours between bouts of resistance training
- C.
Previously sedentary individuals should start resistance training with very light or light intensity
- D.
Adults interested in gaining strength and power should perform 8-12 repetitions of a greater resistance, while individuals seeking muscular endurance should perform 15-20 repetitions of a lower resistance
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