NSCA CPT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2changesA2inA2muscleA2lengthA2andA2tensionA2areA2associatedA
2withA2aA2muscleA2spindleA2andA2aA2golgiA2tendon?
A.A2MSA2-A2rapidA2muscleA2lengthA2change,A2GTA2-A2increaseA2inA2muscleA2tension
B.A2MSA2-A2decreaseA2inA2muscleA2tension,A2GTA2-A2slowA2muscleA2lengthA2change
C.A2SlowA2muscleA2lengthA2change,A2GTA2-A2decreaseA2inA2muscleA2tension
D.A2MSA2-A2increaseA2inA2muscleA2tension,A2GTA2-A2fastA2muscleA2lengthA2changeA2-
A2Ans--A.A2MSA2-A2rapidA2muscleA2lengthA2change,A2GTA2-A2increaseA2inA2muscleA2tension
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2controlA2theA2expansionA2andA2recoilA2ofA2theA2lungsA2toA2creat
eA2airA2exchangeA2duringA2heavyA2breathing?
I.A2abdominalA2muscleA2activity
II.A2ribcageA2movement
III.A2diaphragmA2movement
IV.A2pectoralA2muscleA2activity
A.A2IA2andA2III
B.A2IIA2andA2IV
C.A2I,A2II,A2andA2III
D.A2AllA2listedA2-A2Ans--A.A2IA2andA2III
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2correctA2sequenceA2ofA2componentsA2fromA2smallestA2
muscleA2structureA2toA2largestA2muscleA2structure?
A.A2Fascia,A2perimysium,A2epimysium,A2endomysium
B.A2Myofilament,A2myofibril,A2fiber,A2fasciculus
C.A2Endomysium,A2epimysium,A2perimysium,A2fascia
D.A2MuscleA2cell,A2fasciculus,A2myofibril,A2fiberA2-A2Ans--
B.A2Myofilament,A2myofibril,A2fiber,A2fasciculus
AA230A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2clientA2isA2anA2avidA25KA2runnerA2butA2sheA2wouldA2likeA2toA2im
proveA2herA2time.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2testsA2isA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2toA2estim
ateA2theA2client'sA2VO2A2max?
A.A2Astrand-RhymingA2cycleA2ergometerA2test
B.A2YMCAA2cycleA2ergometerA2test
C.A2RockportA2walkingA2test
D.A21.5-mileA2runA2-A2Ans--D.A21.5-mileA2run
AA221A2yearA2oldA2maleA2clientA2hadA2theA2followingA2resultsA2duringA2hisA2initialA2assess
ment:
Height:A272A2inches
, BodyA2Weight:A2210A2poundsA2
BenchA2PressA21RM:A2200A2lbs.A2
LegA2PressA21RM:A2400A2lbs.A2
Sit-upsA2(1A2minute):A250
SitA2andA2reachA2(usingA2SA2&A2RA2box):A215A2inches
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2shouldA2heA2makeA2hisA2primaryA2goal?
AA2CoreA2strength
B.A2LowerA2bodyA2strength
C.A2MuscularA2endurance
D.A2UpperA2BodyA2Strength
E.A2Hip/A2lowA2backA2flexibilityA2-A2Ans--D.A2UpperA2BodyA2Strength
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2composeA2totalA2lungA2capacity?
I.A2minuteA2ventilation
II.A2residualA2lungA2volume
III.A2forcedA2vitalA2capacity
IV.A2tidalA2volume
A.A2IA2andA2IIA2only
B.A2IIA2andA2IVA2only
C.A2IA2andA2IIIA2only
D.A2IIA2andA2IIIA2onlyA2-A2Ans--D.A2IIA2andA2IIIA2only
UsingA2220lbA2(100kg)A2forA2eachA2andA2allowingA290A2degreesA2ofA2kneeA2flexionA2atA2th
eA2bottomA2ofA2eachA2movement,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2exercisesA2producesA2theA2
mostA2work?A2
A.A2BackA2squat
B.A2HorizontalA2legA2press
C.A215A2degreeA2legA2press
D.A260A2degreeA2legA2pressA2-A2Ans--A.A2BackA2squat
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2describeA2howA2exerciseA2providesA2cognitiveA2benefitsA2EXCEPT
:
A.A2EnhancedA2oxygenA2supplyA2toA2theA2brain
B.A2GreaterA2geneticA2variation
C.A2ImprovedA2neurotransmitterA2function
D.A2HeightenedA2neuralA2efficiencyA2-A2Ans--B.A2GreaterA2geneticA2variation
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2mostA2likelyA2toA2occurA2asA2aA2resultA2ofA2aerobicA2endura
nceA2overtraining?
A.A2DecreasedA2VO2A2max
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2changesA2inA2muscleA2lengthA2andA2tensionA2areA2associatedA
2withA2aA2muscleA2spindleA2andA2aA2golgiA2tendon?
A.A2MSA2-A2rapidA2muscleA2lengthA2change,A2GTA2-A2increaseA2inA2muscleA2tension
B.A2MSA2-A2decreaseA2inA2muscleA2tension,A2GTA2-A2slowA2muscleA2lengthA2change
C.A2SlowA2muscleA2lengthA2change,A2GTA2-A2decreaseA2inA2muscleA2tension
D.A2MSA2-A2increaseA2inA2muscleA2tension,A2GTA2-A2fastA2muscleA2lengthA2changeA2-
A2Ans--A.A2MSA2-A2rapidA2muscleA2lengthA2change,A2GTA2-A2increaseA2inA2muscleA2tension
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2controlA2theA2expansionA2andA2recoilA2ofA2theA2lungsA2toA2creat
eA2airA2exchangeA2duringA2heavyA2breathing?
I.A2abdominalA2muscleA2activity
II.A2ribcageA2movement
III.A2diaphragmA2movement
IV.A2pectoralA2muscleA2activity
A.A2IA2andA2III
B.A2IIA2andA2IV
C.A2I,A2II,A2andA2III
D.A2AllA2listedA2-A2Ans--A.A2IA2andA2III
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2correctA2sequenceA2ofA2componentsA2fromA2smallestA2
muscleA2structureA2toA2largestA2muscleA2structure?
A.A2Fascia,A2perimysium,A2epimysium,A2endomysium
B.A2Myofilament,A2myofibril,A2fiber,A2fasciculus
C.A2Endomysium,A2epimysium,A2perimysium,A2fascia
D.A2MuscleA2cell,A2fasciculus,A2myofibril,A2fiberA2-A2Ans--
B.A2Myofilament,A2myofibril,A2fiber,A2fasciculus
AA230A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2clientA2isA2anA2avidA25KA2runnerA2butA2sheA2wouldA2likeA2toA2im
proveA2herA2time.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2testsA2isA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2toA2estim
ateA2theA2client'sA2VO2A2max?
A.A2Astrand-RhymingA2cycleA2ergometerA2test
B.A2YMCAA2cycleA2ergometerA2test
C.A2RockportA2walkingA2test
D.A21.5-mileA2runA2-A2Ans--D.A21.5-mileA2run
AA221A2yearA2oldA2maleA2clientA2hadA2theA2followingA2resultsA2duringA2hisA2initialA2assess
ment:
Height:A272A2inches
, BodyA2Weight:A2210A2poundsA2
BenchA2PressA21RM:A2200A2lbs.A2
LegA2PressA21RM:A2400A2lbs.A2
Sit-upsA2(1A2minute):A250
SitA2andA2reachA2(usingA2SA2&A2RA2box):A215A2inches
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2shouldA2heA2makeA2hisA2primaryA2goal?
AA2CoreA2strength
B.A2LowerA2bodyA2strength
C.A2MuscularA2endurance
D.A2UpperA2BodyA2Strength
E.A2Hip/A2lowA2backA2flexibilityA2-A2Ans--D.A2UpperA2BodyA2Strength
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2composeA2totalA2lungA2capacity?
I.A2minuteA2ventilation
II.A2residualA2lungA2volume
III.A2forcedA2vitalA2capacity
IV.A2tidalA2volume
A.A2IA2andA2IIA2only
B.A2IIA2andA2IVA2only
C.A2IA2andA2IIIA2only
D.A2IIA2andA2IIIA2onlyA2-A2Ans--D.A2IIA2andA2IIIA2only
UsingA2220lbA2(100kg)A2forA2eachA2andA2allowingA290A2degreesA2ofA2kneeA2flexionA2atA2th
eA2bottomA2ofA2eachA2movement,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2exercisesA2producesA2theA2
mostA2work?A2
A.A2BackA2squat
B.A2HorizontalA2legA2press
C.A215A2degreeA2legA2press
D.A260A2degreeA2legA2pressA2-A2Ans--A.A2BackA2squat
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2describeA2howA2exerciseA2providesA2cognitiveA2benefitsA2EXCEPT
:
A.A2EnhancedA2oxygenA2supplyA2toA2theA2brain
B.A2GreaterA2geneticA2variation
C.A2ImprovedA2neurotransmitterA2function
D.A2HeightenedA2neuralA2efficiencyA2-A2Ans--B.A2GreaterA2geneticA2variation
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2mostA2likelyA2toA2occurA2asA2aA2resultA2ofA2aerobicA2endura
nceA2overtraining?
A.A2DecreasedA2VO2A2max