NSCA CSCS FINAL EXAM 2025 EXAM
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
GRADE
Following A Period Of Chronic High-Intensity Resistance Training,
A Variety Of Physiological Adaptations Take Place In A Number
Of Systems Within The Body That Promote Improved Athletic
Performance In Strength/Power Activities. If An Elite Athlete Were
To Undergo 12 Weeks Of Heavy Strength Training, Which Of The
Following Adaptations Would Not Be Expected Consequent To
This Type Of Anaerobic Exercise?
A. A Transition From Type 2x To Type 2a Muscle Fiber
B. Increased Pennation Angle In Certain Muscle Groups
C. Reduced Sarcoplasmic Reticulum And T-Tubule Density
D. Elevated Sodium-Potassium Atpase Activity -
<,Answers>>>Reduced Sarcoplasmic Reticulum And T- Tubule
Density
What Type Of Plyometric Drill Is The Double-Leg Vertical Jump?
a. Depth Jumps
b. Jumps In Place
c. Multiple Hops And Jumps
d. Standing Jumps - <,Answers>>>D. Standing Jumps
,Which Of The Following Is The Best Recommendation For An
Athlete Working On The Start And Acceleration Phases Of
Sprinting?
a. "All Of Your Arm Action Should Come From Your
Elbows."
b. "Keep Your Eyes Focused On The Ground."
c. "Jump Your First Stride To Beat Your Competitors Out Of The
Blocks."
d. "Place Your Hands Wide Apart In Your Four-Point Stance." -
<,Answers>>>B. "Keep Your Eyes Focused On The Ground."
What Type Of Training Method Increases An Athlete's Lactate
Threshold The Most?
a. LSD
b. Interval
c. Plyometric
d. Resistance - <,Answers>>>B. Interval
Performing Which Of The Following Movements During A
Flexibility Test Invalidates The Test?
a. Ballistic
b. PNF
c. Static
d. Stretch-Hold - <,Answers>>>A. Ballistic
Female Basketball Players Typically Have What Percentage Of
,Body Fat?
a. Less Than 9
b. 14 To 18
c. 21 To 25
d. More Than 30 - <,Answers>>>C. 21 To 25
Which Of The Following Work-To-Rest Ratios Is Associated With
Training The Phosphagen Energy System?
a. 1:1
b. 1:4
c. 1:5
d. 1:12 - <,Answers>>>D. 1:12
Which Of The Following Characteristics Describes A Motor Unit?
a. Can Adjust Its Force Production Based On The Size Of
The Action Potential
b. Can React At Varying Speeds Based On The Magnitude Of
The Stimulus
c. Contains One Motor Neuron For Each Muscle Fiber
d. Contains The Same Type Of Muscle Fibers -
<,Answers>>>D. Contains The Same Type Of Muscle Fibers
Which Of The Following Characteristics Describes Slow- Twitch
Muscle Fibers?
a. High Contraction Speed
, b. Low Power Output
c. High Anaerobic Enzyme Content
d. Low Resistance To Fatigue - <,Answers>>>B. Low
Power Output
Which Of The Following Movements Of The Extremities Occur In
The Frontal Plane During The Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown Exercise?
a. Flexion
b. Horizontal Abduction
c. Rotation
d. Transverse Adduction - <,Answers>>>B. Horizontal
Abduction
Which Of The Following Best Describes The Transition In Muscle
Fiber Type Caused By Aerobic Endurance Training?
a. Type I To Type IIa
b. Type IIa To Type I
c. Type IIa To Type IIx
d. Type IIx To Type IIa - <,Answers>>>D. Type IIx To Type IIa
If One Of The Players On A Basketball Team Makes Two Free
Throws At The End Of Practice, The Team Does Not Have To
Run Sprints. This Feedback Is An Example Of
a. Negative Reinforcement
b. Positive Reinforcement
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
GRADE
Following A Period Of Chronic High-Intensity Resistance Training,
A Variety Of Physiological Adaptations Take Place In A Number
Of Systems Within The Body That Promote Improved Athletic
Performance In Strength/Power Activities. If An Elite Athlete Were
To Undergo 12 Weeks Of Heavy Strength Training, Which Of The
Following Adaptations Would Not Be Expected Consequent To
This Type Of Anaerobic Exercise?
A. A Transition From Type 2x To Type 2a Muscle Fiber
B. Increased Pennation Angle In Certain Muscle Groups
C. Reduced Sarcoplasmic Reticulum And T-Tubule Density
D. Elevated Sodium-Potassium Atpase Activity -
<,Answers>>>Reduced Sarcoplasmic Reticulum And T- Tubule
Density
What Type Of Plyometric Drill Is The Double-Leg Vertical Jump?
a. Depth Jumps
b. Jumps In Place
c. Multiple Hops And Jumps
d. Standing Jumps - <,Answers>>>D. Standing Jumps
,Which Of The Following Is The Best Recommendation For An
Athlete Working On The Start And Acceleration Phases Of
Sprinting?
a. "All Of Your Arm Action Should Come From Your
Elbows."
b. "Keep Your Eyes Focused On The Ground."
c. "Jump Your First Stride To Beat Your Competitors Out Of The
Blocks."
d. "Place Your Hands Wide Apart In Your Four-Point Stance." -
<,Answers>>>B. "Keep Your Eyes Focused On The Ground."
What Type Of Training Method Increases An Athlete's Lactate
Threshold The Most?
a. LSD
b. Interval
c. Plyometric
d. Resistance - <,Answers>>>B. Interval
Performing Which Of The Following Movements During A
Flexibility Test Invalidates The Test?
a. Ballistic
b. PNF
c. Static
d. Stretch-Hold - <,Answers>>>A. Ballistic
Female Basketball Players Typically Have What Percentage Of
,Body Fat?
a. Less Than 9
b. 14 To 18
c. 21 To 25
d. More Than 30 - <,Answers>>>C. 21 To 25
Which Of The Following Work-To-Rest Ratios Is Associated With
Training The Phosphagen Energy System?
a. 1:1
b. 1:4
c. 1:5
d. 1:12 - <,Answers>>>D. 1:12
Which Of The Following Characteristics Describes A Motor Unit?
a. Can Adjust Its Force Production Based On The Size Of
The Action Potential
b. Can React At Varying Speeds Based On The Magnitude Of
The Stimulus
c. Contains One Motor Neuron For Each Muscle Fiber
d. Contains The Same Type Of Muscle Fibers -
<,Answers>>>D. Contains The Same Type Of Muscle Fibers
Which Of The Following Characteristics Describes Slow- Twitch
Muscle Fibers?
a. High Contraction Speed
, b. Low Power Output
c. High Anaerobic Enzyme Content
d. Low Resistance To Fatigue - <,Answers>>>B. Low
Power Output
Which Of The Following Movements Of The Extremities Occur In
The Frontal Plane During The Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown Exercise?
a. Flexion
b. Horizontal Abduction
c. Rotation
d. Transverse Adduction - <,Answers>>>B. Horizontal
Abduction
Which Of The Following Best Describes The Transition In Muscle
Fiber Type Caused By Aerobic Endurance Training?
a. Type I To Type IIa
b. Type IIa To Type I
c. Type IIa To Type IIx
d. Type IIx To Type IIa - <,Answers>>>D. Type IIx To Type IIa
If One Of The Players On A Basketball Team Makes Two Free
Throws At The End Of Practice, The Team Does Not Have To
Run Sprints. This Feedback Is An Example Of
a. Negative Reinforcement
b. Positive Reinforcement
