ACSM TEST PAPER ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔where does gas exchange take place inside the lungs?
A) bronchioles
B) pharynx
C) trachea
D) alveoli - ✔✔d
✔✔which bioenergetic pathway is called aerobic pathway?
A) oxidative
B) nonoxidative
C) anaerobic
D) phosphagen - ✔✔a
✔✔what explains how the muscles contract, relax, and/or produce force?
A) myosin
B) sliding filament theory
C) sarcomeres
D) actin - ✔✔b
✔✔which large protein (thick filament) is involved with muscle contraction?
A) acting
B) sarcomere
C) myosin
D) nuclei - ✔✔c
✔✔during short duration and high intensity exercises, which type of muscle fibers are
primarily recruited? (ex-sprinting)
A) type IIB
B) type I
C) type IIA
D) type III - ✔✔a
✔✔what is the difference between type I and type II fibers - ✔✔type II fibers are for high
intensity and short duration exercises; fast twitch
type I fibers are for low intensity and long duraion exercises; slow twitch
✔✔what is another name for the windpipe?
A) larynx
B) trachea
C) pharynx
D) bronchioles - ✔✔b
,✔✔what is the respiratory muscle that allows the human body to breath?
A) femoris
B) triceps
C) diaphragm
D) pectoralis - ✔✔c
✔✔what term refers to the volume of blood that is ejected out of every ventricle per
contraction?
A) cardiac output
B) stroke volume
C) heart rate
D) end sysolic volume - ✔✔b
✔✔true/false:
during maximal intensity exercise, min ventilation may be 20-25 times higher than
typical 6L/min that is observed under resting conditions. - ✔✔true
✔✔what is the term used to describe the amount of blood ejected every minute from the
left ventricle?
A) heart rate
B) stroke volume
C) ejection fraction
D) cardiac output - ✔✔d
✔✔what is the term used for when blood is being pulled away from all the visceral
organs of the body to the exercising muscles?
A) vasodialation
B) shunting
C) vasoconstriction
D) systole - ✔✔b
✔✔name a beneficial cardiac adaption from long term cardio exercise?
A) decreases resting HR
B) slight decrease in resting BP
C)increase in stroke volume
D) all of the above - ✔✔d
✔✔true/false:
the appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and
sternum - ✔✔false
✔✔intervertebral disks are composed of ____ tissue.
A) epithelial
B) fibrocartilaginous
,C) muscle
D) heart - ✔✔b
✔✔what curvature causes a hunching of the back due to excessive outward curving of
the spinal column?
A) kyphosis
B) scoliosis
C) lordosis
D) hyperlordosis - ✔✔a
✔✔when elbow flexion is taking place, the bicep will contract while the triceps relax.
which is the prime mover and antagonist? - ✔✔prime mover: bicep
antagonist: tricep
✔✔what tissue holds bones together?
A) tendon
B) joint capsule
C) articular cartilage
D) ligament - ✔✔d
✔✔how many calories are in 1 pound? - ✔✔3500
✔✔what are the 3 most common types of eating disorders? - ✔✔anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
binge eating disorder (BED)
✔✔what is the most abundant compound of the human body besides fat? - ✔✔water
✔✔how can 2 people that weigh the same and same height look different? -
✔✔different body compositions
fat and muscle ratio
✔✔covert 150 pounds into kilograms - ✔✔*0.45 = 67.5
✔✔covert 30 cm to in - ✔✔* 0.39 = 11. 7
✔✔define waist to hip ratio - ✔✔waist circumference by hip circumference to determine
body composition
✔✔who should have higher normal body fat %? why? - ✔✔women because of child
bearing and other hormonal functions
✔✔name and define the 3 major types of macronutrients - ✔✔*carbs-* bodys main
source of energy
, *proteins-* amino acid chains and building blocks of life, repair and maintain structures
and function
*fats-* not water soluble
✔✔what is a vitamin? importance? - ✔✔organic compounds essential to normal growth
and nutrition. They are important because they cannot be synthesized by the body and
are essential to survival
✔✔what are 2 common ways to measure body fat? - ✔✔skinfold measurements
bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)
✔✔what is the new myplate initiative? - ✔✔easier way to visually represent the food
pyramid showing how much of each nutrient type you should eat per meal
✔✔what is considered a tort law?
A) negligence tort
B) bad tort
C) free will tort
D) duty tory - ✔✔a
✔✔true/false:
malpractice is a type of negligence - ✔✔true
✔✔true/false:
health fitness professionals should have their clients sign waivers - ✔✔true
✔✔true/false:
informed consent is a legal form that protects health fitness professionals from liability
lawsuit - ✔✔false
-waiver
✔✔which of the following statements best describe non-capital budgets:
A) they are not necessary with exercise programs
B) they are included in standard of care form
C) they include costs of supplies, minor equipment, forms and stationary (day-to-day
operational expenses)
D) the principle of specificity - ✔✔c
✔✔true/false:
HIPPA protects a client or client's confidentiality - ✔✔true
✔✔describe a duty - ✔✔a legal obligation, something that someone else is supposed to
do under contract
✔✔where does gas exchange take place inside the lungs?
A) bronchioles
B) pharynx
C) trachea
D) alveoli - ✔✔d
✔✔which bioenergetic pathway is called aerobic pathway?
A) oxidative
B) nonoxidative
C) anaerobic
D) phosphagen - ✔✔a
✔✔what explains how the muscles contract, relax, and/or produce force?
A) myosin
B) sliding filament theory
C) sarcomeres
D) actin - ✔✔b
✔✔which large protein (thick filament) is involved with muscle contraction?
A) acting
B) sarcomere
C) myosin
D) nuclei - ✔✔c
✔✔during short duration and high intensity exercises, which type of muscle fibers are
primarily recruited? (ex-sprinting)
A) type IIB
B) type I
C) type IIA
D) type III - ✔✔a
✔✔what is the difference between type I and type II fibers - ✔✔type II fibers are for high
intensity and short duration exercises; fast twitch
type I fibers are for low intensity and long duraion exercises; slow twitch
✔✔what is another name for the windpipe?
A) larynx
B) trachea
C) pharynx
D) bronchioles - ✔✔b
,✔✔what is the respiratory muscle that allows the human body to breath?
A) femoris
B) triceps
C) diaphragm
D) pectoralis - ✔✔c
✔✔what term refers to the volume of blood that is ejected out of every ventricle per
contraction?
A) cardiac output
B) stroke volume
C) heart rate
D) end sysolic volume - ✔✔b
✔✔true/false:
during maximal intensity exercise, min ventilation may be 20-25 times higher than
typical 6L/min that is observed under resting conditions. - ✔✔true
✔✔what is the term used to describe the amount of blood ejected every minute from the
left ventricle?
A) heart rate
B) stroke volume
C) ejection fraction
D) cardiac output - ✔✔d
✔✔what is the term used for when blood is being pulled away from all the visceral
organs of the body to the exercising muscles?
A) vasodialation
B) shunting
C) vasoconstriction
D) systole - ✔✔b
✔✔name a beneficial cardiac adaption from long term cardio exercise?
A) decreases resting HR
B) slight decrease in resting BP
C)increase in stroke volume
D) all of the above - ✔✔d
✔✔true/false:
the appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and
sternum - ✔✔false
✔✔intervertebral disks are composed of ____ tissue.
A) epithelial
B) fibrocartilaginous
,C) muscle
D) heart - ✔✔b
✔✔what curvature causes a hunching of the back due to excessive outward curving of
the spinal column?
A) kyphosis
B) scoliosis
C) lordosis
D) hyperlordosis - ✔✔a
✔✔when elbow flexion is taking place, the bicep will contract while the triceps relax.
which is the prime mover and antagonist? - ✔✔prime mover: bicep
antagonist: tricep
✔✔what tissue holds bones together?
A) tendon
B) joint capsule
C) articular cartilage
D) ligament - ✔✔d
✔✔how many calories are in 1 pound? - ✔✔3500
✔✔what are the 3 most common types of eating disorders? - ✔✔anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
binge eating disorder (BED)
✔✔what is the most abundant compound of the human body besides fat? - ✔✔water
✔✔how can 2 people that weigh the same and same height look different? -
✔✔different body compositions
fat and muscle ratio
✔✔covert 150 pounds into kilograms - ✔✔*0.45 = 67.5
✔✔covert 30 cm to in - ✔✔* 0.39 = 11. 7
✔✔define waist to hip ratio - ✔✔waist circumference by hip circumference to determine
body composition
✔✔who should have higher normal body fat %? why? - ✔✔women because of child
bearing and other hormonal functions
✔✔name and define the 3 major types of macronutrients - ✔✔*carbs-* bodys main
source of energy
, *proteins-* amino acid chains and building blocks of life, repair and maintain structures
and function
*fats-* not water soluble
✔✔what is a vitamin? importance? - ✔✔organic compounds essential to normal growth
and nutrition. They are important because they cannot be synthesized by the body and
are essential to survival
✔✔what are 2 common ways to measure body fat? - ✔✔skinfold measurements
bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)
✔✔what is the new myplate initiative? - ✔✔easier way to visually represent the food
pyramid showing how much of each nutrient type you should eat per meal
✔✔what is considered a tort law?
A) negligence tort
B) bad tort
C) free will tort
D) duty tory - ✔✔a
✔✔true/false:
malpractice is a type of negligence - ✔✔true
✔✔true/false:
health fitness professionals should have their clients sign waivers - ✔✔true
✔✔true/false:
informed consent is a legal form that protects health fitness professionals from liability
lawsuit - ✔✔false
-waiver
✔✔which of the following statements best describe non-capital budgets:
A) they are not necessary with exercise programs
B) they are included in standard of care form
C) they include costs of supplies, minor equipment, forms and stationary (day-to-day
operational expenses)
D) the principle of specificity - ✔✔c
✔✔true/false:
HIPPA protects a client or client's confidentiality - ✔✔true
✔✔describe a duty - ✔✔a legal obligation, something that someone else is supposed to
do under contract
