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Practice Quiz for NSCA-CPT certification test. Real Test Layout:Client Consultation/ Assessment - 28 qProgram Planning - 49 q Exercise Techniques - 49 qSafety, Emergency, and Legal Issues - 14 q
- 1.Which of the following is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
- A.
Fascia, perimysium, epimysium, endomysium
- B.
Myofilament, myofibril, fiber, fasciculus
- C.
Endomysium, epimysium, perimysium, fascia
- D.
Muscle cell, fasciculus, myofibril, fiber
- 2.
- A.
Type 1 - high force, Type II - slow speed
- B.
Type 1 - fast speed, Type II - high endurance
- C.
Type 1 - high endurance, Type II - high force
- D.
Type 1 - slow speed, Type II - low force
- 3.
- A.
MS - rapid muscle length change, GT - increase in muscle tension
- B.
MS - decrease in muscle tension, GT - slow muscle length change
- C.
Slow muscle length change, GT - decrease in muscle tension
- D.
MS - increase in muscle tension, GT - fast muscle length change
- 4.
- A.
Arteries, capillaries, veins, right atrium
- B.
Pulmonary vein, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle
- C.
Left atrium, pulmonary artery, lung, right ventricle
- D.
Vein, right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery
- 5.Which of the following is NOT a component of oxygen uptake?
- A.
Heart rate
- B.
Stroke volume
- C.
Body weight
- D.
A-V02 difference
- 6.
- A.
I and II only
- B.
II and IV only
- C.
I and III only
- D.
II and III only
- 7.Which of the following is an equation for Total Lung Capacity?
- A.
TLC = VC + RV
- B.
TLC = TV + IRV + ERV + RV
- C.
TLC = TV + RV
- D.
All of the Above
- E.
A and B
- 8.
- A.
I and III
- B.
II and IV
- C.
I, II, and III
- D.
All listed
- 9.Which of the following exercise modes requires the client to produce the most power?
- A.
1RM squat
- B.
1RM leg press
- C.
3RM bench press
- D.
3RM hang clean
- 10.What is the equation for Power? P =
- A.
Force x distance / time
- B.
Work/ time
- C.
Weight x vertical distance x reps
- D.
All of the above
- E.
A and B
- 11.Using 220lb (100kg) for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement, which of the following exercises produces the most work?
- A.
Back squat
- B.
Horizontal leg press
- C.
15 degree leg press
- D.
60 degree leg press
- 12.What is the equation that determines the amount of work done when performing an exercise?
- A.
Force x distance / time
- B.
Weight x vertical distance x reps
- C.
Force x distance
- D.
A and C
- E.
B and C
- 13.
- A.
Decreased rate coding
- B.
Increased pennation
- C.
Increased contraction velocity
- D.
Decreased leverage over the joint range of motion
- 14.
- A.
At the beginning, because the muscle is at its longest length
- B.
At 45 degrees of flexion, because the moment arm is at its shortest length
- C.
At 90 degrees, because the moment arm is at its longest length
- D.
At the end, because the muscle is at its shortest length
- 15.
- A.
PH would increase in person A and person B
- B.
PH would increase for person A and decrease for person B
- C.
PH would decrease in person A and little change would happen in person B
- D.
PH would decrease in person B and little change would occur in person A
- 16.Which of the following is most likely to happen during a set of 10 repetitions at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
- A.
Motor unit recruitment increases
- B.
Rate coding increases
- C.
Muscle pH increases
- D.
ATP stores increase
- E.
All of the Above
- 17.Which of the following is most responsible for the strength gain a client would experience following three weeks of a beginning resistance training program?
- A.
Muscle hypertrophy
- B.
Muscle hyperplasia
- C.
Increased co-contraction
- D.
Improved skill in performing the exercise
- 18.
- A.
I and III
- B.
II and IV
- C.
I and IV
- D.
II and III
- 19.All of the following are symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise EXCEPT:
- A.
Increased hunger and thirst
- B.
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep
- C.
Non-purposeful decreases in lean body mass
- D.
Plateau in improvements or losses in muscular strength
- 20.Which of the following changes in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
- A.
Increased reliance on carbohydrates
- B.
Decreased reliance on free fatty acids
- C.
Increased concentration on GLUT4
- D.
Decreased concentration of hexokinase
- 21.Clients possessing predominantly Type II muscle fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the following events? I. Olympic weightliftingII. 10k road raceIII. 100m sprint IV. triathlon
- A.
II and IV
- B.
I and III
- C.
I, II, and III
- D.
II, II, and IV
- 22.Which of the following is most likely to occur as a result of aerobic endurance overtraining?
- A.
Decreased VO2 max
- B.
Increased muscle glycogen
- C.
Increased body fat percentage
- D.
Decreased sympathetic stress response
- 23.How man servings of "bread, rice, cereal, pasta" group does this meal provide?1.5 cups of cooked oatmeal1 cup of 1% milk 3/4 cup of apple juice2 slices of whole wheat toast with 2 tbsp. of peanut butter
- A.
8
- B.
5
- C.
4
- D.
3
- 24.Taking into consideration REE, which of the following is the approximate daily caloric need of a 45 year old, 176-pound male client who has a very light activity level?
- A.
3800 calories
- B.
1983 calories
- C.
2349 calories
- D.
4100 calories
- 25.If a client's weight starts at 220lbs. and he/she loses the same amount of weight (1% of starting body weight) every week, how many weeks will it take for them to get to 200lbs?
- A.
20 weeks
- B.
9 weeks
- C.
5 weeks
- D.
3 weeks
- 26.All of the following describe how exercise provides cognitive benefits EXCEPT:
- A.
Enhanced oxygen supply to the brain
- B.
Greater genetic variation
- C.
Improved neurotransmitter function
- D.
Heightened neural efficiency
- 27.Which of the following is an example of an outcome goal?
- A.
"I want to do 60 situps in one minute."
- B.
"I want to do my best to not eat before going to bed."
- C.
"I want to be the strongest bench presser in my gym."
- D.
"I want to lose 10 pounds of body fat."
- 28.Which of the following points along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
- A.
Introjected
- B.
Integrated
- C.
Identified
- D.
Amotivated
- 29.A 30 year old female client is an avid 5K runner but she would like to improve her time. Which of the following tests is the most appropriate to estimate the client's VO2 max?
- A.
Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test
- B.
YMCA cycle ergometer test
- C.
Rockport walking test
- D.
1.5-mile run
- 30.A personal trainer performs a skinfold body composition test on a client. If the same test is performed two days later with the same body fat percentage result, this test and the results are said to be
- A.
Valid
- B.
Reliable
- C.
Normative
- D.
Criterion-referenced
- 31.All of the following may increase the standard error of measurement of a push-up test to asses muscular strength EXCEPT:
- A.
An inexperienced personal trainer
- B.
An injured client
- C.
Testing a trained client
- D.
Testing a female client
- 32.Which of the following is a recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness? I. Rockport walking test II. sit and reach testIII. push-up testIV. skinfold measurements
- A.
I, II, III, IV
- B.
IV, III, II, I
- C.
I, II, IV, III
- D.
IV, II, III, I
- 33.A 52 year old client's resting BP was 130/83 during his initial assessment. When measuring his blood pressure one month later, to what level of mercury (Hg) should the bladder be inflated?
- A.
130 mm
- B.
150 mm
- C.
170 mm
- D.
200 mm
- 34.
- A.
I, II, III
- B.
I, III, IV
- C.
II, III, IV
- D.
I, II, IV
- 35.BMI =
- A.
Weight/ height
- B.
Weight/ (height x height) X 703
- C.
Height/ (weight x weight) X 703
- 36.A female client who weighs 154 pounds and is 5'6 has a BMI of what?
- A.
24.8
- B.
22.9
- C.
25.6
- D.
30.1
- E.
None of the above
- 37.What is the normal VO2 max for average females and males?
- A.
F 33.8 - 35.2 ;M 41.0 - 42.5
- B.
F 36.7 - 38.1; M 44.6 - 46.8
- C.
F 30.5 - 32.3; 37.4 - 39.5
- D.
None of the above
- 38.
- A.
Core strength
- B.
Lower body strength
- C.
Muscular endurance
- D.
Upper Body Strength
- E.
Hip/ low back flexibility
- 39.After completing a warm-up, a client should immediately perform flexibility exercised before which of the following activities?
- A.
Rowing machine
- B.
Singles tennis
- C.
Stationary Bike
- D.
Stair Climber
- 40.Which of the following is a benefit of performing warm-up activities?
- A.
Muscle blood flow increases
- B.
Muscle viscosity increases
- C.
Nerve impulse velocity decreases
- D.
Nerve receptor sensitivity decreases
- 41.Compared to static stretching, which of the following is a disadvantage of ballistic stretching?
- A.
Decreased danger of overstretching the target tissues
- B.
Increased amount of energy is needed to perform exercise
- C.
Decreased likelihood of becoming sore after stretching
- D.
Increased passivity of the stretch reflex
- 42.A 6'9, 230 lb. male client has been preparing for the upcoming basketball season and has been performing traditional resistance training for the past six months. His personal trainer decides to introduce stability ball exercises into the client's program. Which of the following guidelines apply to this client?
- A.
Due to a client's weight, the personal trainer should slightly under-inflate the ball.
- B.
When determining correct ball size, the client's thighs should be parallel to the ground when sitting on the ball with the feet flat on the floor.
- C.
Because the ball is unstable and the client is so tall, slight deviations from correct technique are acceptable.
- D.
Since the client has been performing resistance training exercises for so long, the personal trainer should direct the client to stop resistance training and perform only stability ball exercises.
- 43.Which of the following phases of the power clean involves hip and knee extension and plantar flexion?
- A.
First pull
- B.
Transition
- C.
Second pull
- D.
Catch
- 44.
- A.
I, II, and II
- B.
I, III, and IV
- C.
II, III, and IV
- D.
I, II, and IV
- 45.
- A.
The client will be performing 3 repetitions with a 3RM load
- B.
The client will be performing an exercise that places stress on the lower back
- C.
The client will be performing and exercise that directly loads the trunk
- D.
The client will be performing 5 reps with a 15RM load
- E.
A, B, and C
- 46.
- A.
I, II, and III only
- B.
II, IV, and V only
- C.
III, IV, and V only
- D.
I, III, and V only
- E.
All exercises listed above
- 47.
- A.
Supinator; straight
- B.
Pronator; straight
- C.
Supinator; curved
- D.
Pronator; curved
- 48.
- A.
Set the treadmill incline to 0 degrees
- B.
Hold on to the handrails while straddling the belt
- C.
Walk/ run toward the front part of the treadmill deck
- D.
Turn on the machine to a speed of no more than 1 mph
- 49.
- A.
"Place your entire foot on the pedal to start but allow the heels to lift off as each pedal rises."
- B.
"Lean forward slightly, especially as the workout becomes harder."
- C.
"Lock out the knees at the bottom of each step."
- D.
"Hold the handrails for balance, if necessary."
- 50.
- A.
With the ball of the foot on the upward pedal, the knee is above the height of the hips
- B.
With the heel of the foot on the downward pedal, the leg is straight
- C.
With the heel of the foot on the upward pedal, the knee is even with the height of the hips
- D.
With the ball of the foot on the downward pedal, the leg is straight
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