CSCS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
EachA2muscleA2fiberA2isA2surroundedA2byA2aA2connectiveA2tissueA2called?A2-A2Ans--
A2Endomysium
WhatA2isA2releasedA2fromA2theA2sarcoplasmicA2reticulumA2intoA2theA2myofibril,A2causingA2t
ensionA2developmentA2inA2aA2muscle?A2-A2Ans--A2CalciumA2ionsA2thatA2bindA2toA2troponin
WhatA2typeA2ofA2muscularA2contractionA2occursA2inA2theA2pectoralisA2majorA2duringA2theA2
slow,A2controlled,A2downwardA2phaseA2ofA2aA2benchA2press?A2-A2Ans--A2Eccentric
WhatA2isA2theA2thickA2structuralA2proteinA2insideA2theA2sarcomere?A2-A2Ans--A2Myosin
AA2muscleA2fiberA2thatA2isA2smallA2inA2diameterA2hasA2aA2slowA2contractionA2speed,A2andA2
aA2highA2capillaryA2densityA2wouldA2beA2classifiedA2as?A2-A2Ans--A2TypeA2I
ThroughA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2valvesA2doesA2bloodA2flowA2afterA2contractionA2ofA2th
eA2rightA2atrium?A2-A2Ans--A2Tricupsid
DuringA2aA2typicalA2electrocardiogram,A2atrialA2depolarizationA2isA2representedA2by?A2-
A2Ans--A2P-wave
WhileA2readingA2anA2ECG,A2electricalA2potentialA2thatA2depolarizesA2theA2ventriclesA2isA2re
presentedA2by?A2-A2Ans--A2QRSA2complex
WhatA2bloodA2vesselA2functionsA2toA2exchangeA2oxygen,A2fluid,A2nutrients,A2electrolytes,A2
hormones,A2andA2otherA2substancesA2betweenA2theA2bloodA2andA2theA2interstitialA2fluidA2i
nA2theA2variousA2tissuesA2of
theA2body?A2-A2Ans--A2Capillaries
WhereA2areA2normalA2rhythmicA2electricalA2impulsesA2initiatedA2inA2theA2heart?A2-A2Ans--
A2SinoatrialA2(SA)A2node
WhenA2performingA2aA2bicepsA2curl,A2tensionA2inA2theA2bicepsA2brachiiA2muscleA2increase
s.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2structuresA2detectsA2andA2respondsA2toA2theA2tensionA2byA2
reflexivelyA2reducingA2muscleA2activation?A2-A2Ans--A2GolgiA2tendonA2organ
AnA2athleteA2trainingA2forA2aA2marathonA2wouldA2benefitA2fromA2havingA2aA2highA2concentr
ationA2ofA2whichA2muscleA2fiberA2type?A2-A2Ans--A2TypeA2I
AA2collegeA2footballA2playerA2decidesA2toA2addA230A2minutesA2ofA2intenseA2stationaryA2cyc
lingA2everyA2otherA2dayA2toA2hisA2currentA2resistanceA2trainingA2program.A2WhichA2ofA2theA
2followingA2bestA2describesA2theA2effectA2theA2stationaryA2cyclingA2willA2haveA2onA2hisA2per
formance?A2-A2Ans--A2StrengthA2gainsA2compromised
,WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2representsA2theA2correctA2transmissionA2ofA2theA2heart'sA2elect
ricalA2impulse?A2-A2Ans--A2SAA2node,A2AVA2node,A2AVA2bundle,A2PurkinjeA2fibers
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2representsA2aA2muscleA2ofA2expiration?A2-A2Ans--
A2InternalA2Intercostal
IdentifyA2theA2correctA2pathA2inA2whichA2inhaledA2airA2isA2distributedA2toA2theA2lungs.A2-
A2Ans--A2Trachea,A2Bronchi,A2Bronchioles,A2Alveoli
HeavyA2resistanceA2exerciseA2hasA2whatA2effectA2onA2cardiacA2output?A2-A2Ans--
A2NoA2change
WhatA2isA2theA2valueA2ofA2aA2metabolicA2equivalentA2(MET)A2-A2Ans--
A23.5A2mlA2ofA2oxygenA2perA2kilogramA2ofA2bodyA2weightA2perA2minute
TheA2phosphagenA2energyA2systemA2wouldA2primarilyA2supplyA2ATPA2forA2whichA2ofA2theA
2followingA2activities?A2-A2Ans--A2100-mA2dash
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2pathways/
systemsA2hasA2theA2highestA2capacityA2forA2energyA2production?A2-A2Ans--
A2OxidationA2ofA2fatsA2andA2proteins
AA2maleA2athleteA2fatiguesA2duringA2theA2runningA2ofA2aA2marathonA2andA2mustA2pullA2outA
2ofA2theA2race,A2whichA2isA2theA2mostA2probableA2factorA2thatA2limitedA2hisA2performanceA2i
nA2theA2race.A2-A2Ans--A2DepletedA2muscleA2glycogen
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2primaryA2energyA2systemA2atA2workA2whenA2theA2body
A2isA2atA2rest?A2-A2Ans--A2Oxidative
ATPA2usedA2duringA2theA2400-
mA2dashA2wouldA2beA2primarilyA2suppliedA2fromA2whatA2energyA2system?A2-A2Ans--
A2FastA2glycolysis
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2hasA2theA2greatestA2influenceA2onA2theA2energyA2systemA2used
A2forA2aA2givenA2exercise?A2-A2Ans--A2Intensity
WhichA2energyA2systemA2resultsA2inA2theA2formationA2ofA2theA2organicA2endA2productA2lact
icA2acid?A2-A2Ans--A2FastA2glycolysis
AA2femaleA2weightlifterA2isA2onlyA2ableA2toA2completeA28A2repetitionsA2ofA2aA210A2RMA2setA
2ofA2powerA2cleans.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2factorsA2isA2theA2leastA2likelyA2toA2haveA2c
ontributedA2toA2herA2missedA2repetitions?A2-A2Ans--A2FatA2Stores
, YouA2decideA2toA2useA2intervalA2trainingA2toA2stressA2theA2phosphagenA2energyA2system,A
2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2beA2anA2appropriate A2workA2toA2restA2periodA2ratio?A2-
A2Ans--A21:15
AerobicA2trainingA2addedA2toA2theA2trainingA2ofA2anaerobicA2athletesA2(CombinationA2Trai
ning)A2canA2leadA2toA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPT?A2-A2Ans--A2IncreasedA2speed
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2physiologicalA2rolesA2ofA2growthA2hormoneA2EXCEPTA2-
A2Ans--A2IncreaseA2glycogenA2synthesis
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2exercisesA2wouldA2promoteA2theA2highestA2increaseA2inA2seru
mA2testosteroneA2concentrations?A2-A2Ans--A23A2setsA2ofA2deadliftsA2atA290%A2ofA2one-
repetitionA2maximum
GrowthA2hormoneA2stimulatesA2whatA2organA2toA2secreteA2Insulin-
LikeA2GrowthA2Factors?A2-A2Ans--A2Liver
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2variablesA2wouldA2promoteA2theA2greatestA2increasedA2serumA
2testosteroneA2levels?A2-A2Ans--A2ShortA2restA2intervalsA2(30A2secA2toA21A2min)
GrowthA2hormoneA2isA2secretedA2byA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?A2-A2Ans--
A2AnteriorA2Pituitary
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2locationsA2produceA2testosteroneA2inA2women?A2-A2Ans--
A2OvariesA2andA2AdrenalA2Gland
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2importantA2signalA2mechanismsA2forA2IGFA2releaseA2EXCEP
T?A2-A2Ans--A2Testosterone
CatecholaminesA2actA2asA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPT?A2-A2Ans--A2Vasoconstrictors
ForA2womenA2stillA2havingA2aA2menstrualA2cycle,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2hormonesA2i
sA2higherA2thanA2menA2atA2rest?A2-A2Ans--A2GrowthA2Hormone
TheA2skull,A2vertebralA2column,A2ribs,A2andA2sternumA2areA2referredA2toA2asA2the?A2-
A2Ans--A2AxialA2Skeleton
TheA2suturesA2ofA2theA2skullA2areA2anA2exampleA2ofA2whatA2typeA2ofA2joint?A2-A2Ans--
A2Fibrous
WhenA2passingA2aA2basketballA2whichA2musclesA2actA2asA2theA2agonistA2andA2antagonist
?A2-A2Ans--A2Agonist:A2Triceps,A2Antagonist:A2Biceps
AA2leverA2inA2whichA2theA2muscleA2forceA2andA2resistiveA2forceA2actA2onA2oppositeA2sidesA
2ofA2theA2fulcrumA2isA2referredA2toA2as?A2-A2Ans--A2FirstA2class
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
EachA2muscleA2fiberA2isA2surroundedA2byA2aA2connectiveA2tissueA2called?A2-A2Ans--
A2Endomysium
WhatA2isA2releasedA2fromA2theA2sarcoplasmicA2reticulumA2intoA2theA2myofibril,A2causingA2t
ensionA2developmentA2inA2aA2muscle?A2-A2Ans--A2CalciumA2ionsA2thatA2bindA2toA2troponin
WhatA2typeA2ofA2muscularA2contractionA2occursA2inA2theA2pectoralisA2majorA2duringA2theA2
slow,A2controlled,A2downwardA2phaseA2ofA2aA2benchA2press?A2-A2Ans--A2Eccentric
WhatA2isA2theA2thickA2structuralA2proteinA2insideA2theA2sarcomere?A2-A2Ans--A2Myosin
AA2muscleA2fiberA2thatA2isA2smallA2inA2diameterA2hasA2aA2slowA2contractionA2speed,A2andA2
aA2highA2capillaryA2densityA2wouldA2beA2classifiedA2as?A2-A2Ans--A2TypeA2I
ThroughA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2valvesA2doesA2bloodA2flowA2afterA2contractionA2ofA2th
eA2rightA2atrium?A2-A2Ans--A2Tricupsid
DuringA2aA2typicalA2electrocardiogram,A2atrialA2depolarizationA2isA2representedA2by?A2-
A2Ans--A2P-wave
WhileA2readingA2anA2ECG,A2electricalA2potentialA2thatA2depolarizesA2theA2ventriclesA2isA2re
presentedA2by?A2-A2Ans--A2QRSA2complex
WhatA2bloodA2vesselA2functionsA2toA2exchangeA2oxygen,A2fluid,A2nutrients,A2electrolytes,A2
hormones,A2andA2otherA2substancesA2betweenA2theA2bloodA2andA2theA2interstitialA2fluidA2i
nA2theA2variousA2tissuesA2of
theA2body?A2-A2Ans--A2Capillaries
WhereA2areA2normalA2rhythmicA2electricalA2impulsesA2initiatedA2inA2theA2heart?A2-A2Ans--
A2SinoatrialA2(SA)A2node
WhenA2performingA2aA2bicepsA2curl,A2tensionA2inA2theA2bicepsA2brachiiA2muscleA2increase
s.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2structuresA2detectsA2andA2respondsA2toA2theA2tensionA2byA2
reflexivelyA2reducingA2muscleA2activation?A2-A2Ans--A2GolgiA2tendonA2organ
AnA2athleteA2trainingA2forA2aA2marathonA2wouldA2benefitA2fromA2havingA2aA2highA2concentr
ationA2ofA2whichA2muscleA2fiberA2type?A2-A2Ans--A2TypeA2I
AA2collegeA2footballA2playerA2decidesA2toA2addA230A2minutesA2ofA2intenseA2stationaryA2cyc
lingA2everyA2otherA2dayA2toA2hisA2currentA2resistanceA2trainingA2program.A2WhichA2ofA2theA
2followingA2bestA2describesA2theA2effectA2theA2stationaryA2cyclingA2willA2haveA2onA2hisA2per
formance?A2-A2Ans--A2StrengthA2gainsA2compromised
,WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2representsA2theA2correctA2transmissionA2ofA2theA2heart'sA2elect
ricalA2impulse?A2-A2Ans--A2SAA2node,A2AVA2node,A2AVA2bundle,A2PurkinjeA2fibers
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2representsA2aA2muscleA2ofA2expiration?A2-A2Ans--
A2InternalA2Intercostal
IdentifyA2theA2correctA2pathA2inA2whichA2inhaledA2airA2isA2distributedA2toA2theA2lungs.A2-
A2Ans--A2Trachea,A2Bronchi,A2Bronchioles,A2Alveoli
HeavyA2resistanceA2exerciseA2hasA2whatA2effectA2onA2cardiacA2output?A2-A2Ans--
A2NoA2change
WhatA2isA2theA2valueA2ofA2aA2metabolicA2equivalentA2(MET)A2-A2Ans--
A23.5A2mlA2ofA2oxygenA2perA2kilogramA2ofA2bodyA2weightA2perA2minute
TheA2phosphagenA2energyA2systemA2wouldA2primarilyA2supplyA2ATPA2forA2whichA2ofA2theA
2followingA2activities?A2-A2Ans--A2100-mA2dash
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2pathways/
systemsA2hasA2theA2highestA2capacityA2forA2energyA2production?A2-A2Ans--
A2OxidationA2ofA2fatsA2andA2proteins
AA2maleA2athleteA2fatiguesA2duringA2theA2runningA2ofA2aA2marathonA2andA2mustA2pullA2outA
2ofA2theA2race,A2whichA2isA2theA2mostA2probableA2factorA2thatA2limitedA2hisA2performanceA2i
nA2theA2race.A2-A2Ans--A2DepletedA2muscleA2glycogen
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2primaryA2energyA2systemA2atA2workA2whenA2theA2body
A2isA2atA2rest?A2-A2Ans--A2Oxidative
ATPA2usedA2duringA2theA2400-
mA2dashA2wouldA2beA2primarilyA2suppliedA2fromA2whatA2energyA2system?A2-A2Ans--
A2FastA2glycolysis
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2hasA2theA2greatestA2influenceA2onA2theA2energyA2systemA2used
A2forA2aA2givenA2exercise?A2-A2Ans--A2Intensity
WhichA2energyA2systemA2resultsA2inA2theA2formationA2ofA2theA2organicA2endA2productA2lact
icA2acid?A2-A2Ans--A2FastA2glycolysis
AA2femaleA2weightlifterA2isA2onlyA2ableA2toA2completeA28A2repetitionsA2ofA2aA210A2RMA2setA
2ofA2powerA2cleans.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2factorsA2isA2theA2leastA2likelyA2toA2haveA2c
ontributedA2toA2herA2missedA2repetitions?A2-A2Ans--A2FatA2Stores
, YouA2decideA2toA2useA2intervalA2trainingA2toA2stressA2theA2phosphagenA2energyA2system,A
2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2beA2anA2appropriate A2workA2toA2restA2periodA2ratio?A2-
A2Ans--A21:15
AerobicA2trainingA2addedA2toA2theA2trainingA2ofA2anaerobicA2athletesA2(CombinationA2Trai
ning)A2canA2leadA2toA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPT?A2-A2Ans--A2IncreasedA2speed
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2physiologicalA2rolesA2ofA2growthA2hormoneA2EXCEPTA2-
A2Ans--A2IncreaseA2glycogenA2synthesis
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2exercisesA2wouldA2promoteA2theA2highestA2increaseA2inA2seru
mA2testosteroneA2concentrations?A2-A2Ans--A23A2setsA2ofA2deadliftsA2atA290%A2ofA2one-
repetitionA2maximum
GrowthA2hormoneA2stimulatesA2whatA2organA2toA2secreteA2Insulin-
LikeA2GrowthA2Factors?A2-A2Ans--A2Liver
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2variablesA2wouldA2promoteA2theA2greatestA2increasedA2serumA
2testosteroneA2levels?A2-A2Ans--A2ShortA2restA2intervalsA2(30A2secA2toA21A2min)
GrowthA2hormoneA2isA2secretedA2byA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?A2-A2Ans--
A2AnteriorA2Pituitary
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2locationsA2produceA2testosteroneA2inA2women?A2-A2Ans--
A2OvariesA2andA2AdrenalA2Gland
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2importantA2signalA2mechanismsA2forA2IGFA2releaseA2EXCEP
T?A2-A2Ans--A2Testosterone
CatecholaminesA2actA2asA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEPT?A2-A2Ans--A2Vasoconstrictors
ForA2womenA2stillA2havingA2aA2menstrualA2cycle,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2hormonesA2i
sA2higherA2thanA2menA2atA2rest?A2-A2Ans--A2GrowthA2Hormone
TheA2skull,A2vertebralA2column,A2ribs,A2andA2sternumA2areA2referredA2toA2asA2the?A2-
A2Ans--A2AxialA2Skeleton
TheA2suturesA2ofA2theA2skullA2areA2anA2exampleA2ofA2whatA2typeA2ofA2joint?A2-A2Ans--
A2Fibrous
WhenA2passingA2aA2basketballA2whichA2musclesA2actA2asA2theA2agonistA2andA2antagonist
?A2-A2Ans--A2Agonist:A2Triceps,A2Antagonist:A2Biceps
AA2leverA2inA2whichA2theA2muscleA2forceA2andA2resistiveA2forceA2actA2onA2oppositeA2sidesA
2ofA2theA2fulcrumA2isA2referredA2toA2as?A2-A2Ans--A2FirstA2class
