NSCA-CPT EXAM | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE WITH REAL
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What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds skeletal muscle -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Epimysium
How many neuromuscular junctions does each muscle fiber have -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1
Which branch of the nervous system is responsible for activating skeletal muscles -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Somatic
Which division of the skeleton contains the skull and vertebral column -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Axial Skeleton
Which connective tissue connects muscle to bone -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Tendon
What is the approximate pH of human blood at rest -
CORRECT|ANSWER
7.4
The heart is composed of how many chambers -
CORRECT|ANSWER
4
,What two things occur to facilitate a redistribution of blood flow at the onset of physical exercise -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Skeletal muscle arteriole dilation and nonactive organ arteriole constriction
What refers to the amount of air moving into and out of the lungs at rest during normal breathing -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Tidal volume
What is correct regarding maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
It relates to the heart's maximal ability to eject blood (maximal cardiac output), it represents the
maximal ability of skeletal muscle to extract oxygen, and it represents the ability to use maximal
AVO2 difference to aerobically produce energy
What are characteristics of bioenergetics -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Breakdown of food, conversion of chemical energy to mechanical energy, and breakdown of
chemical bonds
How many molecules of ATP are produced from glycolysis of one molecule of glucose in blood? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
2
What energy system is the primary source of energy at rest and during aerobic activities -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Oxidative
Glycogen becomes the preferred fuel source at intensities above about what percent of maximal
oxygen uptake -
CORRECT|ANSWER
60-75%
, When relying on the slower ATP-producing energy systems, ATP can be produced as long as the body
has a good supply of what -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Muscle glycogen, fatty acids, and protein
In biomechanics, the term body may refer to what -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the human body, limb segment, and piece of chalk
What is the equation that represents Work (W) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Force x Distance moved (displacement)
What is correct regarding rate of force development -
CORRECT|ANSWER
It is the ratio of the change in force over the change in time, it is time rate of change of force, and it
can be improved with resistance training
What is correct regarding the use of heavy metal chains on barbells -
CORRECT|ANSWER
they can be used with linear movements, the chains add resistance throughout the range of motion,
and the chains can be used in exercises such as the squat or bench press
With water resistance, if the surface area is larger, then the exercise will be _____ -
CORRECT|ANSWER
harder
What is correct regarding stress responses to resistance exercise? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
it can lead to increase in bone mineral density, it leads to muscle growth, and it results in increased
strength
Steroid hormones -
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What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds skeletal muscle -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Epimysium
How many neuromuscular junctions does each muscle fiber have -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1
Which branch of the nervous system is responsible for activating skeletal muscles -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Somatic
Which division of the skeleton contains the skull and vertebral column -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Axial Skeleton
Which connective tissue connects muscle to bone -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Tendon
What is the approximate pH of human blood at rest -
CORRECT|ANSWER
7.4
The heart is composed of how many chambers -
CORRECT|ANSWER
4
,What two things occur to facilitate a redistribution of blood flow at the onset of physical exercise -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Skeletal muscle arteriole dilation and nonactive organ arteriole constriction
What refers to the amount of air moving into and out of the lungs at rest during normal breathing -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Tidal volume
What is correct regarding maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
It relates to the heart's maximal ability to eject blood (maximal cardiac output), it represents the
maximal ability of skeletal muscle to extract oxygen, and it represents the ability to use maximal
AVO2 difference to aerobically produce energy
What are characteristics of bioenergetics -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Breakdown of food, conversion of chemical energy to mechanical energy, and breakdown of
chemical bonds
How many molecules of ATP are produced from glycolysis of one molecule of glucose in blood? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
2
What energy system is the primary source of energy at rest and during aerobic activities -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Oxidative
Glycogen becomes the preferred fuel source at intensities above about what percent of maximal
oxygen uptake -
CORRECT|ANSWER
60-75%
, When relying on the slower ATP-producing energy systems, ATP can be produced as long as the body
has a good supply of what -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Muscle glycogen, fatty acids, and protein
In biomechanics, the term body may refer to what -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the human body, limb segment, and piece of chalk
What is the equation that represents Work (W) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Force x Distance moved (displacement)
What is correct regarding rate of force development -
CORRECT|ANSWER
It is the ratio of the change in force over the change in time, it is time rate of change of force, and it
can be improved with resistance training
What is correct regarding the use of heavy metal chains on barbells -
CORRECT|ANSWER
they can be used with linear movements, the chains add resistance throughout the range of motion,
and the chains can be used in exercises such as the squat or bench press
With water resistance, if the surface area is larger, then the exercise will be _____ -
CORRECT|ANSWER
harder
What is correct regarding stress responses to resistance exercise? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
it can lead to increase in bone mineral density, it leads to muscle growth, and it results in increased
strength
Steroid hormones -
