NASM CPT 2026 EXAMINATION TEST
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
UPDATED
◉Agility plus which of the following concepts are separate but
related concepts that both fit underneath the umbrella of agility
training?
a. Change of direction b. Speed c. Power d. Strength. Answer: a)
Change of direction
◉If a muscle is stretched too quickly, the muscle responds with an
immediate contraction to stop the stretch. What is this specific
action called? a. Isometric contraction b. Lengthening reaction
c. Stretch reflex d. Eccentric contraction. Answer: Stretch reflex
◉Which of the following is not a component that needs to be
considered when planning a VT1 test?
a) Environmental temperature b)Exercise modality
c) Duration of each stage d) Talk test. Answer: a: Environmental
temperature
,◉What phase of the OPT model would hypertrophy fall under?
Select one: a. Phase 1 b. Phase 3 c. Phase 5 d. Phase 2. Answer: Phase
3
◉What is the primary function of the local muscles of the core?
a) Transfer load between the upper and lower extremities
b)Stabilize vertebral segments c) Move the trunk d) Generate large
amounts of force during trunk movement. Answer: Stabilize
vertebral segments
◉What involves reacting to a stimulus and then changing the body's
sprinting direction in response to that stimulus?
a) Power b)Quickness c) Speed d)Agility. Answer: d: Agility
◉Which of the following is a potential benefit of omega-3 fatty
acids? a. Increased energy b. Proinflammatory properties
c. Anti-inflammatory properties d. Improved thyroid function.
Answer: Anti-inflammatory properties
◉What are ground reaction forces? a. The force of gravity b.
Deceleration forces in the muscles c. Forces imparted on the body
when it contacts the ground after jumping d. Forces used by the
muscles during a jump. Answer: c: Forces imparted on the body
when it contacts the ground after jumping
, ◉Which exercise primarily targets the transverse abdominis?
a) Drawing-in maneuver b) Medicine ball throw
c) Back squat d) Bracing. Answer: a)Drawing-in maneuver
◉What scientific term is used to describe the concept whereby a
loaded eccentric contraction prepares the muscles for a rapid
concentric contraction?
a)Altered reciprocal inhibition b) Stretch-shortening cycle c) Series
elastic component d. Reciprocal inhibition. Answer: b: Stretch-
shortening cycle
◉Which is a primary adaptation of the Stabilization Endurance
phase? a. Maximal muscular strength b. Postural alignment c. Rate of
force production d. Core strength. Answer: : Postural alignment
◉What is the scientific term that describes the nervous system's
role in the contract/relax relationship between agonists and
antagonists?
a) Muscle imbalance b) reciprocal inhibition
c) Stretch-shortening cycle d) Length-tension relationship. Answer: :
Reciprocal inhibition
◉Selectorized machines provide all the following benefits except for
which one? a. Are often accompanied by instructional diagrams or
pictures b. Are often less intimidating than free weights for novice
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
UPDATED
◉Agility plus which of the following concepts are separate but
related concepts that both fit underneath the umbrella of agility
training?
a. Change of direction b. Speed c. Power d. Strength. Answer: a)
Change of direction
◉If a muscle is stretched too quickly, the muscle responds with an
immediate contraction to stop the stretch. What is this specific
action called? a. Isometric contraction b. Lengthening reaction
c. Stretch reflex d. Eccentric contraction. Answer: Stretch reflex
◉Which of the following is not a component that needs to be
considered when planning a VT1 test?
a) Environmental temperature b)Exercise modality
c) Duration of each stage d) Talk test. Answer: a: Environmental
temperature
,◉What phase of the OPT model would hypertrophy fall under?
Select one: a. Phase 1 b. Phase 3 c. Phase 5 d. Phase 2. Answer: Phase
3
◉What is the primary function of the local muscles of the core?
a) Transfer load between the upper and lower extremities
b)Stabilize vertebral segments c) Move the trunk d) Generate large
amounts of force during trunk movement. Answer: Stabilize
vertebral segments
◉What involves reacting to a stimulus and then changing the body's
sprinting direction in response to that stimulus?
a) Power b)Quickness c) Speed d)Agility. Answer: d: Agility
◉Which of the following is a potential benefit of omega-3 fatty
acids? a. Increased energy b. Proinflammatory properties
c. Anti-inflammatory properties d. Improved thyroid function.
Answer: Anti-inflammatory properties
◉What are ground reaction forces? a. The force of gravity b.
Deceleration forces in the muscles c. Forces imparted on the body
when it contacts the ground after jumping d. Forces used by the
muscles during a jump. Answer: c: Forces imparted on the body
when it contacts the ground after jumping
, ◉Which exercise primarily targets the transverse abdominis?
a) Drawing-in maneuver b) Medicine ball throw
c) Back squat d) Bracing. Answer: a)Drawing-in maneuver
◉What scientific term is used to describe the concept whereby a
loaded eccentric contraction prepares the muscles for a rapid
concentric contraction?
a)Altered reciprocal inhibition b) Stretch-shortening cycle c) Series
elastic component d. Reciprocal inhibition. Answer: b: Stretch-
shortening cycle
◉Which is a primary adaptation of the Stabilization Endurance
phase? a. Maximal muscular strength b. Postural alignment c. Rate of
force production d. Core strength. Answer: : Postural alignment
◉What is the scientific term that describes the nervous system's
role in the contract/relax relationship between agonists and
antagonists?
a) Muscle imbalance b) reciprocal inhibition
c) Stretch-shortening cycle d) Length-tension relationship. Answer: :
Reciprocal inhibition
◉Selectorized machines provide all the following benefits except for
which one? a. Are often accompanied by instructional diagrams or
pictures b. Are often less intimidating than free weights for novice
