Practice Test Questions #8

Question 1

Which hip muscle helps maintain a level pelvis in the frontal plane?

Select one:
a. Gluteus maximus
b. Hip flexor
c. Erector spinae
d. Gluteus medius

Answer 1

Gluteus medius

Question 2

Initially, how many sets of SAQ drills are recommended for older adults?

Select one:
a. 3 or 4 sets
b. 5 or 6 sets
c. 1 or 2 sets
d. 6 to 8 sets

Answer 2

1 to 2 sets

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an exercise that targets the global muscles of the core?

Select one:
a. Medicine ball overhead throw
b. Back extension
c. Dead bug
d. Plank

Answer 3

Back extension

Question 4

What is end-systolic volume?

Select one:
a. The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction
b. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
c. The amount of blood remaining in the ventricle after contraction
d. The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute

Answer 4

The amount of blood remaining in the ventricle after contraction

Question 5

What is the most accurate description of motor control?

Select one:
a. The cumulative changes in motor behavior over time, throughout the life span
b. The motor response to internal and external environmental stimuli
c. The integration of motor control processes through practice
d. The ability to initiate and correct purposeful controlled movements

Answer 5

The ability to initiate and correct purposeful controlled movements

Question 6

What phase of the OPT model aims to enhance stabilization endurance and simultaneously increase prime-mover strength?

Select one:
a. Power
b. Stabilization Endurance
c. Strength Endurance
d. Maximal Strength

Answer 6

Strength Endurance

Question 7

Which of the following protein structures is important for muscular contractions by providing a binding site?

Select one:
a. Fascicles
b. Myosin
c. Troponin
d. Actin

Answer 7

Troponin

Question 8

Carbohydrate intake prior to intense or long-duration exercise serves which of the following functions?

Select one:
a. It replenishes depleted amino acid stores prior to high-intensity training.
b. It provides adequate energy for muscle protein synthesis during training.
c. It is the primary energy source for low-intensity and long-duration exercise.
d. It replenishes glycogen stores and provides adequate fuel for performance.

Answer 8

It replenishes glycogen stores and provides adequate fuel for performance.

Question 9

The addition of balance training to a strengthening program can enhance what?

Select one:
a. Strength
b. Somatosensation
c. Vestibular senses
d. Vision

Answer 9

Strength

Question 10

In an integrated training program, what would the last portion of the training session involve as the main exercise or movement component?

Select one:
a. Resistance training
b. Cardiorespiratory training
c. Core training
d. Balance training

Answer 10

Resistance training

Question 11

Which of the following terms can be used in place of repetition tempo?

Select one:
a. Speed
b. Training duration
c. Rest interval
d. Intensity

Answer 11

Speed

Question 12

What types of foods contain carbohydrates?

Select one:
a. Plant foods and dairy
b. Proteins
c. Animal and plant foods
d. All foods

Answer 12

Plant foods and dairy

Question 13

Which of the following modalities is the least likely to increase joint instability?

Select one:
a. Strength machines
b. Resistance bands
c. Suspended bodyweight training
d. Terra-Core

Answer 13

Strength machines

Question 14

Which skinfold sites are measured if determining body composition via the Durnin-Womersley protocol?

Select one:
a. Biceps, mid-axillary, subscapular, and chest
b. Triceps, abdomen, mid-axillary, and suprailiac
c. Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and suprailiac
d. Triceps, subscapular, chest, and thigh

Answer 14

Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and suprailiac

Question 15

What is defined as the ability to react and change body position with maximal force production, in all planes of motion, and from all body positions?

Select one:
a. Strength
b. Agility
c. Quickness
d. Speed

Answer 15

Quickness

Question 16

How many B vitamins are there?

Select one:
a. 21
b. 3
c. 8
d. 12

Answer 16

8

Question 17

Which of the following exercises may increase inaccurate readings while utilizing a wrist-worn heart rate monitor?

Select one:
a. Medicine ball catch and pass
b. Stability ball plank
c. Barbell squats
d. Suspended bodyweight crunch

Answer 17

Medicine ball catch and pass

Question 18

The standard Jackson and Pollock 3-Site protocol for women requires skinfold measurements at which of the following sites?

Select one:
a. Abdomen, thigh, and suprailiac
b. Triceps, abdomen, and thigh
c. Chest, suprailiac, and abdomen
d. Suprailiac, thigh, and triceps

Answer 18

Suprailiac, thigh, and triceps

Question 19

Which of the following types of balance occurs when an individual seeks to maintain the center of mass over an ever-changing limit of stability?

Select one:
a. Semi-dynamic balance
b. Static balance
c. Dynamic balance
d. High-level balance

Answer 19

Dynamic balance

Question 20

How many calories are in 1 gram of protein?

Select one:
a. 6
b. 9
c. 4
d. 2

Answer 20

4

Question 21

Javier has recently earned his NASM Certified Personal Trainer credential and is starting to apply to health clubs for his first job as a personal trainer. Which job from his previous non-fitness industry work experience demonstrates qualities that would best be applicable to personal training?

Select one:
a. Restaurant server
b. Warehouse worker
c. Nightclub security guard
d. Driver for a ride-sharing service

Answer 21

Restaurant server

Question 22

Which of the following modalities is most likely to allow for strength and/or power development in the transverse plane?

Select one:
a. BOSU balls
b. Medicine balls
c. Suspended bodyweight trainers
d. Strength machines

Answer 22

Medicine balls

Question 23

Which sense provides information to the central nervous system about where the body is in space?

Select one:
a. Somatosensory system
b. Vestibular system
c. Hearing system
d. Visual system

Answer 23

Visual system

Question 24

What might a Certified Personal Trainer do for someone in the precontemplation stage of change?

Select one:
a. Encourage them to make plans to exercise
b. Help them identify barriers to exercise
c. Provide them with education and knowledge
d. Tell them to exercise with a friend

Answer 24

Provide them with education and knowledge

Question 25

Which of the following tests is used to measure lateral speed and agility?

Select one:
a. Lower extremity functional test (LEFT)
b. 40-yard dash
c. Pro shuttle
d. Vertical jump

Answer 25

Lower extremity functional test (LEFT)

Question 26

Selectorized machines provide all the following benefits except for which one?

Select one:
a. Provide an increased range of motion
b. Are often accompanied by instructional diagrams or pictures
c. Offer users the ability to change resistance easily
d. Are often less intimidating than free weights for novice exercisers

Answer 26

Provide an increased range of motion

Question 27

Active and dynamic stretching utilize which physiological action?

Select one:
a. Reciprocal inhibition
b. Length-tension relationships
c. Synergistic dominance
d. Lengthening reaction

Answer 27

Reciprocal inhibition

Question 28

What is defined as the ability to produce and maintain force production for prolonged periods of time?

Select one:
a. Muscular hypertrophy
b. Muscular endurance
c. Stabilization
d. Rate of force production

Answer 28

Muscular endurance