CSEP-CEP Theory Exam Questions with Correct Answers (Grade
A+)
Question 1: A subject's heart rate is not absolutely necessary to determine his or her VO2max during a
direct maximal exercise test.
Answer: True
Question 2: The most major source of error in skinfold measurements is:
Answer: Technician variability
Question 3: Deciding whether you are scoring the right or left movement pattern for the Shoulder
Mobility Test depends on
Answer: Arm in the up position
Question 4: One positive aspect of the Maximal Lactate Steady State method for determining Lactate
Threshold is that it requires a small time commitment from the athlete.
Answer: FALSE
Question 5: The Wingate Test in an indirect measure of Intermediate-Term Anaerobic Capacity
Answer: TRUE
Question 6: When a person is properly hydrated, they will have a lower body fat percentage than if they
were in a dehydrated state.
Answer: TRUE
Question 7: Which of the following is considered to be a "field test" of cardiorespiratory fitness?
Answer: Cooper 12-minute
Question 8: When a healthy individual performs progressive intensity, whole body, weight bearing
dynamic exercise, the expected corresponding change in blood pressure is?
Answer: Increase SBP and MAP, little to no change in DBP
Question 9: What are three factors to consider when selecting a protocol for maximal or submaximal
VO2 testing?
Answer: Type, Mode, Population
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,Question 10: The key variable in the oxygen delivery to the muscles is:
Answer: Cardiac output
Question 11: A sedentary behaviour is defined as any waking activity equal to or below _____ METS
Answer: 1.5
Question 12: When taking a client's blood pressure, the stethoscope should be placed:
Answer: Brachial Artery
Question 13: VO2 peak can be defined as?
Answer: Highest value achieved during a specific test
Question 14: The highest percentage of daily energy expenditure in humans is generally attributed to?
Answer: Resting Metabolic Rate
Question 15: The acronym SAID stands for which of the following?
Answer: Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands
Question 16: The loss of physiological adaptations upon the cessation of training an an example of
Answer: Detraining
Question 17: Work-Rest ratio for aerobic intervals
Answer: 1:1
Question 18: In which phase of GAS is delayed onset muscle soreness an expected outcome?
Answer: Alarm Phase
Question 19: Excessive rounding of the thoracic spine is commonly referred to as:
Answer: Kyphosis
Question 20: Which readily modifiable factor exerts the greatest influence on total daily energy
expenditure
Answer: RMR
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, Question 21: Which represents the main criterion for VO2 max?
Answer: When the VO2 fails to increase by more than 150 ml min w/ increasing exercise intensity
Question 22: As it leaves the alveolar capillaries, oxygenated blood enters venules that in turn unite to
form larger vessels carrying blood toward the
Answer: Pulmonary vein (returns oxygenated blood)
Question 23: VE (minute ventilation) and VA (alveolar ventilation) Calculations
Answer: - VA = R(VT - dead space) - VE = VT x R1
Question 24: While walking down the road, John awkwardly stepped off a curb he didn't see, and his
right knee buckled underneath him. In this scenario, which type of proprioceptor would be responsible
for inhibiting muscle activation and leading to his knee buckling?
Answer: Golgi tendon organ
Question 25: Which of the following is true regarding glucose metabolism?
Answer: Arise in serum insulin reduces mobilisation of free fatty acids
Question 26: In the performance of a three repetition maximum (3 RM) in a bench press, the major fuel
source used for ATP resynthesis is
Answer: Phosphagen
Question 27: The sliding filament theory proposes that muscles shorten or lengthen because
Answer: Thick and thin myofilaments both move to slide past each other and get shorter during contraction
Question 28: An otherwise healthy woman with type II diabetes arrives for her exercise session. She
checks her blood glucose and records a value of 8.2 mmol/L (148 md/dl). How do you advise her to
proceed?
Answer: Proceed with session
Question 29: Certain criteria are used to terminate a graded exercise test (stress test) in order to assure
the safety of a client. These include
Answer: ST-segment displacement greater than 2mm
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A+)
Question 1: A subject's heart rate is not absolutely necessary to determine his or her VO2max during a
direct maximal exercise test.
Answer: True
Question 2: The most major source of error in skinfold measurements is:
Answer: Technician variability
Question 3: Deciding whether you are scoring the right or left movement pattern for the Shoulder
Mobility Test depends on
Answer: Arm in the up position
Question 4: One positive aspect of the Maximal Lactate Steady State method for determining Lactate
Threshold is that it requires a small time commitment from the athlete.
Answer: FALSE
Question 5: The Wingate Test in an indirect measure of Intermediate-Term Anaerobic Capacity
Answer: TRUE
Question 6: When a person is properly hydrated, they will have a lower body fat percentage than if they
were in a dehydrated state.
Answer: TRUE
Question 7: Which of the following is considered to be a "field test" of cardiorespiratory fitness?
Answer: Cooper 12-minute
Question 8: When a healthy individual performs progressive intensity, whole body, weight bearing
dynamic exercise, the expected corresponding change in blood pressure is?
Answer: Increase SBP and MAP, little to no change in DBP
Question 9: What are three factors to consider when selecting a protocol for maximal or submaximal
VO2 testing?
Answer: Type, Mode, Population
Page 1
,Question 10: The key variable in the oxygen delivery to the muscles is:
Answer: Cardiac output
Question 11: A sedentary behaviour is defined as any waking activity equal to or below _____ METS
Answer: 1.5
Question 12: When taking a client's blood pressure, the stethoscope should be placed:
Answer: Brachial Artery
Question 13: VO2 peak can be defined as?
Answer: Highest value achieved during a specific test
Question 14: The highest percentage of daily energy expenditure in humans is generally attributed to?
Answer: Resting Metabolic Rate
Question 15: The acronym SAID stands for which of the following?
Answer: Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands
Question 16: The loss of physiological adaptations upon the cessation of training an an example of
Answer: Detraining
Question 17: Work-Rest ratio for aerobic intervals
Answer: 1:1
Question 18: In which phase of GAS is delayed onset muscle soreness an expected outcome?
Answer: Alarm Phase
Question 19: Excessive rounding of the thoracic spine is commonly referred to as:
Answer: Kyphosis
Question 20: Which readily modifiable factor exerts the greatest influence on total daily energy
expenditure
Answer: RMR
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, Question 21: Which represents the main criterion for VO2 max?
Answer: When the VO2 fails to increase by more than 150 ml min w/ increasing exercise intensity
Question 22: As it leaves the alveolar capillaries, oxygenated blood enters venules that in turn unite to
form larger vessels carrying blood toward the
Answer: Pulmonary vein (returns oxygenated blood)
Question 23: VE (minute ventilation) and VA (alveolar ventilation) Calculations
Answer: - VA = R(VT - dead space) - VE = VT x R1
Question 24: While walking down the road, John awkwardly stepped off a curb he didn't see, and his
right knee buckled underneath him. In this scenario, which type of proprioceptor would be responsible
for inhibiting muscle activation and leading to his knee buckling?
Answer: Golgi tendon organ
Question 25: Which of the following is true regarding glucose metabolism?
Answer: Arise in serum insulin reduces mobilisation of free fatty acids
Question 26: In the performance of a three repetition maximum (3 RM) in a bench press, the major fuel
source used for ATP resynthesis is
Answer: Phosphagen
Question 27: The sliding filament theory proposes that muscles shorten or lengthen because
Answer: Thick and thin myofilaments both move to slide past each other and get shorter during contraction
Question 28: An otherwise healthy woman with type II diabetes arrives for her exercise session. She
checks her blood glucose and records a value of 8.2 mmol/L (148 md/dl). How do you advise her to
proceed?
Answer: Proceed with session
Question 29: Certain criteria are used to terminate a graded exercise test (stress test) in order to assure
the safety of a client. These include
Answer: ST-segment displacement greater than 2mm
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