ACTION Personal Trainer exam Questions and Answers
with complete solution (GUARANTEED PASS)
1. When using correct skinfold measurements to evaluate body fat, the
standard estimation of error is approximately ________% when an
experienced tester performs the assessment.
a. 1-2%
b. 3-4%
c. 5-6%
d. Skinfold assessment value does not have a standard error - VERIFIED
ANSWER - b. 3-4%
2. Bronchodilators are sometimes used as medication for asthmatics. If
during the screening it is identified that a person routinely takes these
medications, how will the medication influence exercise prescription?
a. It will have little or no effect
b. It will require decreased heart rate intensities during exercise
c. It will require longer rest periods
d. It will require lower intensities applied for longer duration - VERIFIED
ANSWER - a. It will have little or no effect
,3. Which of the following body composition scores for a female would
indicate morbid obesity and the need for medical clearance prior to
exercise participation?
a. >40%
b. >35%
c. >32%
d. Body fat percentage is not a criteria indicative of medical clearance -
VERIFIED ANSWER - a. >40%
4. Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of increased estimation
error when performing exercise tests for muscular fitness?
a. Poor explanation of the test procedures and performance criteria used
for scoring
b. Lack of client proficiency with the tested movement
c. Loose scoring guidelines by the trainer
d. Practicing the test activities to ensure technique proficiency - VERIFIED
ANSWER - d. Practicing the test activities to ensure technique proficiency
,5. Which of the following forms provides the most information for making
an informed decision regarding physical activity participation when
screening clients for exercise?
a. Par-Q
b. Health Status Questionnaire
c. Dietary Log
d. Informed Consent - VERIFIED ANSWER - b. Health Status Questionnaire
6. Central girth measurements used for initial screening are effective at
assessing health risk in which of the following populations?
a. Obese individuals
b. Older adults
c. Muscular individuals
d. All of the above - VERIFIED ANSWER - d. All of the above
7. The _________ is a common test of functional strength and power in the
elderly.
a. 30-second chair stand test
b. YMCA bench press test
c. isokinetic leg extension test
, d. abdominal curl-up test - VERIFIED ANSWER - a. 30-second chair stand
test
8. Performing supine single-leg hip flexion can assess the range of motion
of the _________.
a. hamstrings of the raised leg
b. iliopsoas of the raised leg
c. glutes of the raised leg
d. low back - VERIFIED ANSWER - a. hamstrings of the raised leg
9. The _________ is used to assess disease risk and is calculated by
dividing a subject's weight in kilograms by the height in meters squared.
a. circumference value
b. BMI
c. waist-to-hip ratio
d. RMR - VERIFIED ANSWER - b. BMI
10. Which of the following is an evaluative measurement requiring medical
clearance before activity participation?
a. A resting heart rate of 90 bpm
with complete solution (GUARANTEED PASS)
1. When using correct skinfold measurements to evaluate body fat, the
standard estimation of error is approximately ________% when an
experienced tester performs the assessment.
a. 1-2%
b. 3-4%
c. 5-6%
d. Skinfold assessment value does not have a standard error - VERIFIED
ANSWER - b. 3-4%
2. Bronchodilators are sometimes used as medication for asthmatics. If
during the screening it is identified that a person routinely takes these
medications, how will the medication influence exercise prescription?
a. It will have little or no effect
b. It will require decreased heart rate intensities during exercise
c. It will require longer rest periods
d. It will require lower intensities applied for longer duration - VERIFIED
ANSWER - a. It will have little or no effect
,3. Which of the following body composition scores for a female would
indicate morbid obesity and the need for medical clearance prior to
exercise participation?
a. >40%
b. >35%
c. >32%
d. Body fat percentage is not a criteria indicative of medical clearance -
VERIFIED ANSWER - a. >40%
4. Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of increased estimation
error when performing exercise tests for muscular fitness?
a. Poor explanation of the test procedures and performance criteria used
for scoring
b. Lack of client proficiency with the tested movement
c. Loose scoring guidelines by the trainer
d. Practicing the test activities to ensure technique proficiency - VERIFIED
ANSWER - d. Practicing the test activities to ensure technique proficiency
,5. Which of the following forms provides the most information for making
an informed decision regarding physical activity participation when
screening clients for exercise?
a. Par-Q
b. Health Status Questionnaire
c. Dietary Log
d. Informed Consent - VERIFIED ANSWER - b. Health Status Questionnaire
6. Central girth measurements used for initial screening are effective at
assessing health risk in which of the following populations?
a. Obese individuals
b. Older adults
c. Muscular individuals
d. All of the above - VERIFIED ANSWER - d. All of the above
7. The _________ is a common test of functional strength and power in the
elderly.
a. 30-second chair stand test
b. YMCA bench press test
c. isokinetic leg extension test
, d. abdominal curl-up test - VERIFIED ANSWER - a. 30-second chair stand
test
8. Performing supine single-leg hip flexion can assess the range of motion
of the _________.
a. hamstrings of the raised leg
b. iliopsoas of the raised leg
c. glutes of the raised leg
d. low back - VERIFIED ANSWER - a. hamstrings of the raised leg
9. The _________ is used to assess disease risk and is calculated by
dividing a subject's weight in kilograms by the height in meters squared.
a. circumference value
b. BMI
c. waist-to-hip ratio
d. RMR - VERIFIED ANSWER - b. BMI
10. Which of the following is an evaluative measurement requiring medical
clearance before activity participation?
a. A resting heart rate of 90 bpm
