NASM CPT |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
According to research, endurance is best achieved by performing what number of
repetitions at 50-70% of the 1RM
a) 1-5
b) 12-20
c)6-12
d) 1-10
CORRECT ANSWER
b) 12-20
Question 2
What muscle(s) are MOST likely tight (overactive) if a client demonstrates an arching low
back during the overhead squat assessment?
a) Hip Flexors
b) Transverse abdominus
c) Gluteus maximus
d) Multifidus
CORRECT ANSWER
a) Hip Flexors
Question 3
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,The Four P's of Marketing include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Price
b) Plan
c) Product
d) Place
CORRECT ANSWER
b) Plan
Question 4
A proprioceptively enriched environment challenges an individual's____
a) Internal balance and stabilization
b) Maximum strength capabilities
c) Maximum cardiac output
d) Hypertrophy gains
CORRECT ANSWER
a) Internal balance and stabilization
Question 5
What are smaller chambers located superiorly on either side of the heart that gathers
blood returning to the heart much like a reservoir?
a) Atria
b) Atrioventricular node
c) Ventricles
d) Sinoatrial node
CORRECT ANSWER
a) Atria
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,Question 6
Which of the following is not a testing site for body fat according to the durnin womersley
test?
a) Bicep c) Thigh
b) Tricep d) Suprailliac
CORRECT ANSWER
c) Thigh
Question 7
What muscles are most likely overactive and should be stretched when an athlete exhibits
an excessive forward lean?
a) Soleus, gastrocnemius, hip flexor complex, abdominal complex
b) Anterior Tibialis, gluteus maximus, erector spinae
c) Hip Flexor complex, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi, thoracolumbar fascia
d) Transverse abdominus, multifidus, internal oblique, diaphragm.
CORRECT ANSWER
a) Soleus, gastrocnemius, hip flexor complex, abdominal complex
Question 8
What are the three stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome?
A) Increased endurance, increased strength, increased power
B) Alarm reaction, resistance development, exhaustion
C) Delayed-onset muscle soreness, increased motor unit recruitment, joint pain and muscle
strains
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, D) Mechanical specificity, neuromuscular specificity, metabolic specificity
CORRECT ANSWER
B) Alarm reaction, resistance development, exhaustion
Question 9
When the nervous system properly recruits the correct muscles to produce force, reduce
force, and dynamically stabilize the body's structures in all three planes of motion, this is
an example of:
a) serial distortion patterns.
b) structural efficiency.
c) neuromuscular efficiency.
d) equilibrium patterns.
CORRECT ANSWER
c) neuromuscular efficiency.
Question 10
Which of the following is not a key predictor of exercise participation and adherence?
a) Popularity of chain c) Supportive environment
b) Cost of membership d) Convenient location
CORRECT ANSWER
a) Popularity of chain
Question 11
The principle of ______________________ indicates that a synergist muscle will substitute
for a prime mover exhibiting decreased neural drive.
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ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
According to research, endurance is best achieved by performing what number of
repetitions at 50-70% of the 1RM
a) 1-5
b) 12-20
c)6-12
d) 1-10
CORRECT ANSWER
b) 12-20
Question 2
What muscle(s) are MOST likely tight (overactive) if a client demonstrates an arching low
back during the overhead squat assessment?
a) Hip Flexors
b) Transverse abdominus
c) Gluteus maximus
d) Multifidus
CORRECT ANSWER
a) Hip Flexors
Question 3
1
,The Four P's of Marketing include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Price
b) Plan
c) Product
d) Place
CORRECT ANSWER
b) Plan
Question 4
A proprioceptively enriched environment challenges an individual's____
a) Internal balance and stabilization
b) Maximum strength capabilities
c) Maximum cardiac output
d) Hypertrophy gains
CORRECT ANSWER
a) Internal balance and stabilization
Question 5
What are smaller chambers located superiorly on either side of the heart that gathers
blood returning to the heart much like a reservoir?
a) Atria
b) Atrioventricular node
c) Ventricles
d) Sinoatrial node
CORRECT ANSWER
a) Atria
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,Question 6
Which of the following is not a testing site for body fat according to the durnin womersley
test?
a) Bicep c) Thigh
b) Tricep d) Suprailliac
CORRECT ANSWER
c) Thigh
Question 7
What muscles are most likely overactive and should be stretched when an athlete exhibits
an excessive forward lean?
a) Soleus, gastrocnemius, hip flexor complex, abdominal complex
b) Anterior Tibialis, gluteus maximus, erector spinae
c) Hip Flexor complex, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi, thoracolumbar fascia
d) Transverse abdominus, multifidus, internal oblique, diaphragm.
CORRECT ANSWER
a) Soleus, gastrocnemius, hip flexor complex, abdominal complex
Question 8
What are the three stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome?
A) Increased endurance, increased strength, increased power
B) Alarm reaction, resistance development, exhaustion
C) Delayed-onset muscle soreness, increased motor unit recruitment, joint pain and muscle
strains
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, D) Mechanical specificity, neuromuscular specificity, metabolic specificity
CORRECT ANSWER
B) Alarm reaction, resistance development, exhaustion
Question 9
When the nervous system properly recruits the correct muscles to produce force, reduce
force, and dynamically stabilize the body's structures in all three planes of motion, this is
an example of:
a) serial distortion patterns.
b) structural efficiency.
c) neuromuscular efficiency.
d) equilibrium patterns.
CORRECT ANSWER
c) neuromuscular efficiency.
Question 10
Which of the following is not a key predictor of exercise participation and adherence?
a) Popularity of chain c) Supportive environment
b) Cost of membership d) Convenient location
CORRECT ANSWER
a) Popularity of chain
Question 11
The principle of ______________________ indicates that a synergist muscle will substitute
for a prime mover exhibiting decreased neural drive.
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