NASM CES – Practice Exam – Complete Questions and Correct Answers Study Guide

NASM CES Practice Exam
Questions With Correct Answers



Which muscle concentrically accelerates external rotation of the humerus?

Select one:

a. Latissimus dorsi

b. Teres minor

c. Pectoralis minor

d. Pectoralis major --ANSWER--b. Teres minor



Which of the following combinations of joint motions occur at the
foot/ankle during lower body pronation?

Select one:

a. Dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction

b. Plantar flexion, eversion, abduction

c. Dorsiflexion, inversion, abduction

d. Plantar flexion, inversion, adduction --ANSWER--a. Dorsiflexion,
eversion, abduction




During resistance training, which action by the muscle(s) prevents
weight/resistance from accelerating in an uncontrolled manner as a result of

,gravitational force?

Select one:

a. Concentric

b. Isotonic

c. Isometric

d. Eccentric --ANSWER--d. Eccentric



What is the name of the hyperbolic relationship which shows that as the
velocity of a concentric contraction increases, the developed tension
decreases?

Select one:

a. Length-tension relationship

b. Force-couple relationship

c. Force-velocity curve

d. Muscle leverage --ANSWER--c. Force-velocity curve



Which subsystem consists of force-couple relationships that primarily
control the pelvis and femur in the frontal plane during single-leg
functional movements such as gait, lunges, or stair climbing?

Select one:

a. Lateral subsystem

b. Posterior oblique subsystem
c. Deep longitudinal subsystem

,d. Anterior oblique subsystem --ANSWER--a. Lateral subsystem



What percentage of the population is estimated to be obese?

Select one:

a. 13.8%

b. 23.8%

c. 33.8%

d. 43.8% --ANSWER--c. 33.8%



Which adductor muscle has fibers that can concentrically accelerate
extension of the femur?

Select one:

a. Adductor brevis

b. Adductor longus

c. Pectineus

d. Adductor magnus --ANSWER--d. Adductor magnus



Which muscle eccentrically decelerates hip adduction, and internal

rotation? Select one:

a. Rectus femoris

b. Gluteus medius (posterior fibers)
c. Vastus lateralis

d. Adductor magnus (anterior fibers) --ANSWER--b. Gluteus medius

, (posterior fibers)



Which muscle is the primary frontal plane stabilizer of the knee complex?

Select one:

a. Anterior tibialis

b. Piriformis

c. Tensor fascia latae

d. Gluteus medius --ANSWER--d. Gluteus medius



Which muscle concentrically produces extension of the hip, and a posterior
tilt of the pelvis?

Select one:

a. Psoas

b. Tensor fascia latae

c. Gluteus maximus

d. Erector spinae --ANSWER--c. Gluteus maximus



Which muscle eccentrically decelerates humeral external rotation,
abduction, and flexion?

Select one:


a. Teres minor

b. Teres major