NCSF SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Age - Correct Answers -Which of the following is the key risk factor for developing
osteoarthritis
60% - Correct Answers -Approximately what percentage of the blood is located in the
venous system?
Protein synthesis - Correct Answers -Fiber directly aids in all of the following except
<5 - Correct Answers -Long-term weight loss stimulated by short-term weight loss is
only effective approximately_______% of the time
4-5 - Correct Answers -There are ____ liters of blood in the body
75; 50 - Correct Answers -Water makes up about______% of muscle weight and
_____% of fat weight
400-600 - Correct Answers -Pre-exercise fluid consumption (30-60 min pre exercise)
should be approximately _____ml of water
Calcium - Correct Answers -What mineral functions to support the integrity of bone and
facilitates
2.0-2.5 - Correct Answers -In general, a sedentary person in normal environmental
conditions should consume approximately _____L of water each day
Vitamin C - Correct Answers -Which of the following is a water-soluble antioxidant
Increase in cardiac output due to improved stroke volume - Correct Answers -At the
completion of an aerobic training cycle of four weeks a client's resting heart rate
declines from 77 beats • min-1 to 70 beats • min-1. What physiological adaptation most
accounts for this change?
11-15 - Correct Answers -Your client has added one pound of muscle in response to
routine resistance training. Based on the oxygen demands of muscle tissue, what is the
metabolic requirement for his additional pound (1 lb) of skeletal muscle, expressed in
kilocalories per day?
, Lateral lunge - Correct Answers -Which of the following activities would serve as the
most effective dynamic flexibility exercise for an individual with tightness in the hip
adductors?
Pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi - Correct Answers -A person who cannot align the
end position of the military press (humerus flexed 180 degrees) due to limited range of
motion during shoulder flexion, should stretch the ____________ to reduce the
movement restriction?
Hypertension - Correct Answers -Which of the following common diseases is most
affected by the mineral relationship between sodium and potassium?
1:3 Protein to carbohydrates - Correct Answers -To optimize glycogen stores and
muscle recover, post exercise fuel replenishment should consist of a nutrient ratio of
_______ expressed in grams.
Muscle strength - Correct Answers -Which of the following best correlates to bone
health across all adult ages?
Lack of tissue oxygen from anaerobic energy contribution - Correct Answers -Your client
asks why it feels like the muscle burns following the completion of 11 repetitions of
single leg extension exercise. What is the correct response?
Growth hormone
Insulin-like growth factor
Testosterone
Thyroid hormone - Correct Answers -List four anabolic hormones
100 - Correct Answers -What resting heart rate response (value) will dictate that the
subject needs to seek medical clearance prior to admittance into an exercise program?
140/90 - Correct Answers -Hypertension is classified as a blood pressure reading of
>______ mmHg
lean body mass; Body fat - Correct Answers -What are two primary components of body
composition?
Below the muscle layer: around the organs - Correct Answers -Other than the fat stored
subcutaneously, name two other places fat is found in the body.
1. Background and purpose
2. Assumed risks of participation
3. Reasonably expected benefits
4. Reasonable explanation of procedures
5. Normal physiological expectations - Correct Answers -List the components of the
informed consent
AND ANSWERS
Age - Correct Answers -Which of the following is the key risk factor for developing
osteoarthritis
60% - Correct Answers -Approximately what percentage of the blood is located in the
venous system?
Protein synthesis - Correct Answers -Fiber directly aids in all of the following except
<5 - Correct Answers -Long-term weight loss stimulated by short-term weight loss is
only effective approximately_______% of the time
4-5 - Correct Answers -There are ____ liters of blood in the body
75; 50 - Correct Answers -Water makes up about______% of muscle weight and
_____% of fat weight
400-600 - Correct Answers -Pre-exercise fluid consumption (30-60 min pre exercise)
should be approximately _____ml of water
Calcium - Correct Answers -What mineral functions to support the integrity of bone and
facilitates
2.0-2.5 - Correct Answers -In general, a sedentary person in normal environmental
conditions should consume approximately _____L of water each day
Vitamin C - Correct Answers -Which of the following is a water-soluble antioxidant
Increase in cardiac output due to improved stroke volume - Correct Answers -At the
completion of an aerobic training cycle of four weeks a client's resting heart rate
declines from 77 beats • min-1 to 70 beats • min-1. What physiological adaptation most
accounts for this change?
11-15 - Correct Answers -Your client has added one pound of muscle in response to
routine resistance training. Based on the oxygen demands of muscle tissue, what is the
metabolic requirement for his additional pound (1 lb) of skeletal muscle, expressed in
kilocalories per day?
, Lateral lunge - Correct Answers -Which of the following activities would serve as the
most effective dynamic flexibility exercise for an individual with tightness in the hip
adductors?
Pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi - Correct Answers -A person who cannot align the
end position of the military press (humerus flexed 180 degrees) due to limited range of
motion during shoulder flexion, should stretch the ____________ to reduce the
movement restriction?
Hypertension - Correct Answers -Which of the following common diseases is most
affected by the mineral relationship between sodium and potassium?
1:3 Protein to carbohydrates - Correct Answers -To optimize glycogen stores and
muscle recover, post exercise fuel replenishment should consist of a nutrient ratio of
_______ expressed in grams.
Muscle strength - Correct Answers -Which of the following best correlates to bone
health across all adult ages?
Lack of tissue oxygen from anaerobic energy contribution - Correct Answers -Your client
asks why it feels like the muscle burns following the completion of 11 repetitions of
single leg extension exercise. What is the correct response?
Growth hormone
Insulin-like growth factor
Testosterone
Thyroid hormone - Correct Answers -List four anabolic hormones
100 - Correct Answers -What resting heart rate response (value) will dictate that the
subject needs to seek medical clearance prior to admittance into an exercise program?
140/90 - Correct Answers -Hypertension is classified as a blood pressure reading of
>______ mmHg
lean body mass; Body fat - Correct Answers -What are two primary components of body
composition?
Below the muscle layer: around the organs - Correct Answers -Other than the fat stored
subcutaneously, name two other places fat is found in the body.
1. Background and purpose
2. Assumed risks of participation
3. Reasonably expected benefits
4. Reasonable explanation of procedures
5. Normal physiological expectations - Correct Answers -List the components of the
informed consent
