ACSM PERSONAL TRAINING EXAM
Questions and Answers
1.During the initial client-contact process, you find that your
potential client would rather work with a trainer of another
gender.
You should
Answer Refer the client to another personal trainer who would be more
compatible
2.Which of the following is the MOST powerful method of
marketing to potential clients?
Answer Word of mouth
3.What is the waist-to-hip ratio threshold at which a female
client's health is considered at risk?
Answer 0.88
4.A heart murmur that is clinically significant may be
indicative of
Answer Valvular heart disease
5.Which of the following predicts behavior change depending
on the per- ceived threats to one's well-being?
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,Answer Health Belief Model
6.A client is exercising once a week and slowly increases to
twice a week over the course of a month. This is consistent
with which theory of behavior change?
Answer Small Changes Model
7.Regarding anatomy of the central nervous system, which of
the following is TRUE?
Answer The CNS is represented by the brain and spinal cord
8. is the pressure exerted on the arterial wall during the
ventricular contraction phase
Answer Systolic Blood Pressure
9.The elbow can perform movements in which plane?
Answer Sagittal
10.The intensity of work is represented by
Answer RPE
11.The amount of force is represented by
Answer resistance
12.The displacement is represented by
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, Answer ROM
13.Which of the following is NOT a chronic benefit of regular
cardiovascular exercise?
Answer Decreased exercise threshold for the onset of disease signs
and symp- toms
14.The most prominent adaption with resistance training is
Answer muscle hypertrophy
15.Strength gains during early phases of resistance training
are largely due to changes in the
Answer nervous system
16.A muscle generates enough force to overcome an external
resistance and shorten. This is known as which type of action?
Answer Concentric
17.A muscle maintains constant force without any changes in
joint angle. This is known as which type of action?
Answer Isometric
18.Which of the following is an example of a short bone?
Answer Tarsal
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Questions and Answers
1.During the initial client-contact process, you find that your
potential client would rather work with a trainer of another
gender.
You should
Answer Refer the client to another personal trainer who would be more
compatible
2.Which of the following is the MOST powerful method of
marketing to potential clients?
Answer Word of mouth
3.What is the waist-to-hip ratio threshold at which a female
client's health is considered at risk?
Answer 0.88
4.A heart murmur that is clinically significant may be
indicative of
Answer Valvular heart disease
5.Which of the following predicts behavior change depending
on the per- ceived threats to one's well-being?
1/
24
,Answer Health Belief Model
6.A client is exercising once a week and slowly increases to
twice a week over the course of a month. This is consistent
with which theory of behavior change?
Answer Small Changes Model
7.Regarding anatomy of the central nervous system, which of
the following is TRUE?
Answer The CNS is represented by the brain and spinal cord
8. is the pressure exerted on the arterial wall during the
ventricular contraction phase
Answer Systolic Blood Pressure
9.The elbow can perform movements in which plane?
Answer Sagittal
10.The intensity of work is represented by
Answer RPE
11.The amount of force is represented by
Answer resistance
12.The displacement is represented by
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24
, Answer ROM
13.Which of the following is NOT a chronic benefit of regular
cardiovascular exercise?
Answer Decreased exercise threshold for the onset of disease signs
and symp- toms
14.The most prominent adaption with resistance training is
Answer muscle hypertrophy
15.Strength gains during early phases of resistance training
are largely due to changes in the
Answer nervous system
16.A muscle generates enough force to overcome an external
resistance and shorten. This is known as which type of action?
Answer Concentric
17.A muscle maintains constant force without any changes in
joint angle. This is known as which type of action?
Answer Isometric
18.Which of the following is an example of a short bone?
Answer Tarsal
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