CSCS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A college basketball coach would like to know which one of her players has the most
muscular power. Which
of the following is the MOST valid test for measuring muscular power?
a. vertical jump
b. 1RM bench press
c. 5RM squat
d. 100 m (109-yard) sprint - Answers - a.
When measuring maximal strength of a soccer player, which of the following could
potentially adversely
affect the test-retest reliability of the results?
I. using multiple testers
II. retesting at a different time of day
III. an athlete's inexperience with the tested exercise
IV. using an established testing protocol
a. I and III only
b. II and IV only
c. I, II, and III only
d. II, III, and IV only - Answers - c.
All of the following procedures should be followed when testing an athlete's
cardiovascular fitness in the
heat EXCEPT
a. performing the test in an indoor facility
b. using salt tablets to retain water
c. scheduling the test in the morning
d. drinking fluids during the test - Answers - b.
The bench press, vertical jump, and 10 m (11-yard) sprint are the MOST valid tests for
which of the following
American football positions?
a. quarterback
b. defensive back
c. wide receiver
d. defensive lineman - Answers - d.
Which of the following sequences will produce the MOST reliable results?
, a. 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run, 1RM bench press
b. T-test, 1RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run
c. 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run, 1RM bench press, T-test, 1RM power clean
d. 1RM bench press, 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run - Answers - b.
Anaerobic capacity is quantified as the maximal power output achieved during activity
lasting
a. less than 10 seconds
b. 30 to 90 seconds
c. 2 to 3 minutes
d. longer than 5 minutes - Answers - b.
Which of the following tests is NOT used to measure maximum muscular power?
a. Margaria-Kalamen test
b. vertical jump
c. 40-yard (37 m) sprint
d. 1RM power clean - Answers - c.
Flexibility of which of these muscle groups or body areas is assessed during the sit-and-
reach test?
I. hamstrings
II. erector spinae
III. lumbar spine
IV. hip flexors
a. I and III only
b. II and IV only
c. I, II, and III only
d. II, III, and IV only - Answers - a.
Which of the following is a reason for a trial of the T-test to be disqualified (see figure
13.11)?
a. touching the base of cone D
b. shuffling from cone C to cone D
c. crossing the feet from cone B to cone C
d. running forward from cone A to cone B - Answers - c.
When compiling results from the volleyball team's vertical jump testing, the strength and
conditioning professional notices that most scores are similar, but there are three scores
that are much higher than the rest.
Which of the following measures of central tendency is most appropriate for this group?
A college basketball coach would like to know which one of her players has the most
muscular power. Which
of the following is the MOST valid test for measuring muscular power?
a. vertical jump
b. 1RM bench press
c. 5RM squat
d. 100 m (109-yard) sprint - Answers - a.
When measuring maximal strength of a soccer player, which of the following could
potentially adversely
affect the test-retest reliability of the results?
I. using multiple testers
II. retesting at a different time of day
III. an athlete's inexperience with the tested exercise
IV. using an established testing protocol
a. I and III only
b. II and IV only
c. I, II, and III only
d. II, III, and IV only - Answers - c.
All of the following procedures should be followed when testing an athlete's
cardiovascular fitness in the
heat EXCEPT
a. performing the test in an indoor facility
b. using salt tablets to retain water
c. scheduling the test in the morning
d. drinking fluids during the test - Answers - b.
The bench press, vertical jump, and 10 m (11-yard) sprint are the MOST valid tests for
which of the following
American football positions?
a. quarterback
b. defensive back
c. wide receiver
d. defensive lineman - Answers - d.
Which of the following sequences will produce the MOST reliable results?
, a. 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run, 1RM bench press
b. T-test, 1RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run
c. 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run, 1RM bench press, T-test, 1RM power clean
d. 1RM bench press, 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run - Answers - b.
Anaerobic capacity is quantified as the maximal power output achieved during activity
lasting
a. less than 10 seconds
b. 30 to 90 seconds
c. 2 to 3 minutes
d. longer than 5 minutes - Answers - b.
Which of the following tests is NOT used to measure maximum muscular power?
a. Margaria-Kalamen test
b. vertical jump
c. 40-yard (37 m) sprint
d. 1RM power clean - Answers - c.
Flexibility of which of these muscle groups or body areas is assessed during the sit-and-
reach test?
I. hamstrings
II. erector spinae
III. lumbar spine
IV. hip flexors
a. I and III only
b. II and IV only
c. I, II, and III only
d. II, III, and IV only - Answers - a.
Which of the following is a reason for a trial of the T-test to be disqualified (see figure
13.11)?
a. touching the base of cone D
b. shuffling from cone C to cone D
c. crossing the feet from cone B to cone C
d. running forward from cone A to cone B - Answers - c.
When compiling results from the volleyball team's vertical jump testing, the strength and
conditioning professional notices that most scores are similar, but there are three scores
that are much higher than the rest.
Which of the following measures of central tendency is most appropriate for this group?
