NSCA-CSCS POCKET PREP:
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following is an example of observational practice?
A. An athlete performing jumping lunges immediately after having performed jump
squats
B. An athlete practicing shrugs to improve his snatch performance
C. An athlete watching a recording of himself performing a skill - Correct Answers -C.
An athlete watching a recording of himself performing a skill
If an athlete completes a pro-agility test in five seconds, what was their average speed
during the test?
A. 3 yards per second
B. 4 yards per second
C. 5 yards per second - Correct Answers -B. 4 yards per second
You have an athlete who is a basketball player, and he has just completed off-season
training. He is now ready to move into pre-season training. To kick off this training
phase, you'll need to perform a new variety of fitness tests. In terms of specificity of
sport, which of the following would you choose to measure the maximum power of your
athlete?
A. Power clean 1RM
B. Vertical jump
C. Broad jump - Correct Answers -B. Vertical jump
Push-ups, pull-ups, and squats are examples of what type of exercise?
A. Both open-chain and closed-chain
B. Open-chain
C. Closed-chain - Correct Answers -C. Closed-chain
An athlete is lying prone on a bench and is instructed to guide a barbell from the floor to
their lower chest. During this 1RM bench pull test, which of the following muscles is an
agonist?
A. Rhomboids
B. Pec major
C. Triceps - Correct Answers -A. Rhomboids
A strength coach prescribes the bench press to a group of athletes. Which of the
following acts as a synergist during this exercise?
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following is an example of observational practice?
A. An athlete performing jumping lunges immediately after having performed jump
squats
B. An athlete practicing shrugs to improve his snatch performance
C. An athlete watching a recording of himself performing a skill - Correct Answers -C.
An athlete watching a recording of himself performing a skill
If an athlete completes a pro-agility test in five seconds, what was their average speed
during the test?
A. 3 yards per second
B. 4 yards per second
C. 5 yards per second - Correct Answers -B. 4 yards per second
You have an athlete who is a basketball player, and he has just completed off-season
training. He is now ready to move into pre-season training. To kick off this training
phase, you'll need to perform a new variety of fitness tests. In terms of specificity of
sport, which of the following would you choose to measure the maximum power of your
athlete?
A. Power clean 1RM
B. Vertical jump
C. Broad jump - Correct Answers -B. Vertical jump
Push-ups, pull-ups, and squats are examples of what type of exercise?
A. Both open-chain and closed-chain
B. Open-chain
C. Closed-chain - Correct Answers -C. Closed-chain
An athlete is lying prone on a bench and is instructed to guide a barbell from the floor to
their lower chest. During this 1RM bench pull test, which of the following muscles is an
agonist?
A. Rhomboids
B. Pec major
C. Triceps - Correct Answers -A. Rhomboids
A strength coach prescribes the bench press to a group of athletes. Which of the
following acts as a synergist during this exercise?
