NFPT EXAM PRACTICE TEST WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
The muscle fiber type recruited for an endurance event, such as a marathon, would be which
of the following?
Red slow twitch
Red fast twitch
White fast twitch
White slow twitch
Red slow twitch
Which of the following could be a reason that muscles experience atrophy?
Strength training
Extreme sports
Aging process
Daily exercise
Aging process
Where are the rhomboid muscles located?
Deep, beneath Traps
Deep, beneath Biceps Femoris Superficial, inside Rotator Cuff Superficial, near Obliques
Deep, beneath Traps
Which of the following is a correctly stated agonist/antagonist muscle group?
Latissimus Dorsi/Deltoid Biceps/Rhomboids Hamstrings/Teres Minor Quadriceps/Obliques
Latissimus Dorsi/Deltoid
Which of the following types of resistance training exercises are BEST suited for the size and
strength client?
Isolation
Plyometric
, Compound
Isokinetic
Compound
Which of the following is NOT measured in a skinfold test?
Abs
Triceps
Glutes
Quads
Glutes
Fast twitch muscle fibers are taxed most when:
Moving heavy weight
Moving light weight
Moderate jogging
Static stretching
Moving heavy weight
What is a primary goal when training an older adult?
improving activities of daily living decreasing body fat percentage Improving their one rep max
strength
removing all range of motion limitations
improving activities of daily living
When working with a pregnant client it is important to avoid which of the following types of
exercise?
all water exercise activities
seated position exercises
walking for more than one mile exercises in both the prone and supine positions
exercises in both the prone and supine positions
What % set intensity is best for your beginner, general fitness client?
ANSWERS 2026
The muscle fiber type recruited for an endurance event, such as a marathon, would be which
of the following?
Red slow twitch
Red fast twitch
White fast twitch
White slow twitch
Red slow twitch
Which of the following could be a reason that muscles experience atrophy?
Strength training
Extreme sports
Aging process
Daily exercise
Aging process
Where are the rhomboid muscles located?
Deep, beneath Traps
Deep, beneath Biceps Femoris Superficial, inside Rotator Cuff Superficial, near Obliques
Deep, beneath Traps
Which of the following is a correctly stated agonist/antagonist muscle group?
Latissimus Dorsi/Deltoid Biceps/Rhomboids Hamstrings/Teres Minor Quadriceps/Obliques
Latissimus Dorsi/Deltoid
Which of the following types of resistance training exercises are BEST suited for the size and
strength client?
Isolation
Plyometric
, Compound
Isokinetic
Compound
Which of the following is NOT measured in a skinfold test?
Abs
Triceps
Glutes
Quads
Glutes
Fast twitch muscle fibers are taxed most when:
Moving heavy weight
Moving light weight
Moderate jogging
Static stretching
Moving heavy weight
What is a primary goal when training an older adult?
improving activities of daily living decreasing body fat percentage Improving their one rep max
strength
removing all range of motion limitations
improving activities of daily living
When working with a pregnant client it is important to avoid which of the following types of
exercise?
all water exercise activities
seated position exercises
walking for more than one mile exercises in both the prone and supine positions
exercises in both the prone and supine positions
What % set intensity is best for your beginner, general fitness client?
