Personal Trainer Practice Questions
A personal trainer is an individual certified to have a varying degree of knowledge of general fitness involved in exercise prescription and instruction. Before certification, a personal trainer must excel in the practice qualification exams. As a result, we have compiled some questions for you to practice before the big deal.
- 1.
Which organ system is responsible for the transport of nutrients, removal of waste and overall environmental maintenance to support the body's function?- A.
Respiratory
- B.
Reproductive
- C.
Cardiovascular
- D.
Endocrine
- 2.
What relays information to the central nervous system about changes in the body and limbs' positions due to muscular motions?
- A.
Muscle spindles
- B.
Motor endplates
- C.
Proprioceptors
- D.
Nerve cells
- 3.
What controls the process of changing membrane potential in the nerve cell membrane by allowing sodium ions to rush into the cell?
- A.
Depolarization
- B.
Saltatory conduction
- C.
Sodium-potassium pump
- D.
Hyperpolarization
- 4.
What part within the muscle fiber stores glycogen and myoglobin and is made up of lipids, enzymes and various types of cellular organelles?
- A.
Transverse tubules
- B.
Myofibrils
- C.
Sarcolemma
- D.
Sarcoplasm
- 5.
Which of these signs/symptoms is synonymous with ischemia?
- A.
Dizziness
- B.
Difficulty breathing with usual activities
- C.
Pain (tightness) or discomfort in jaw
- D.
Pain sensations or cramping in lower extremities
- 6.
Which of these forms states that the client is acknowledging having been notified about the risks associated with exercise?
- A.
Release of Liability
- B.
Waiver
- C.
Informed Consent
- D.
Medical Release
- 7.
Which is a cardiovascular disease characterized by hardening of arteries as well as thickening of arterial walls and loss of elasticity?
- A.
Arthritis
- B.
Atherosclerosis
- C.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- D.
Diabetes
- 8.
A blood pressure of 142/92 is considered...
- A.
Low
- B.
Moderate
- C.
Normal
- D.
High
- 9.
What are Beta Blockers?
- A.
Increase blood pressure and decrease heart rate
- B.
Increase heart rate and increase blood pressure
- C.
Decrease heart rate and decrease blood pressure
- D.
Increase heart rate and decrease blood pressure
- 10.
Which of the following medications produces a lower heart rate at rest and while exercising?
- A.
Antidepressants
- B.
Diuretics
- C.
Beta Blockers
- D.
Antihistamines
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