ACSM Personal Training Exam Practice Questions And
Answers (2022-2023)
During the initial client-contact process, you find that your potential client would rather work with
a trainer of another gender. You should: - Refer the client to another personal trainer who would be
more compatible
Which of the following is the MOST powerful method of marketing to potential clients? - Word of
mouth
What is the waist-to-hip ratio threshold at which a female client's health is considered at risk? -
0.88
A heart murmur that is clinically significant may be indicative of: - Valvular heart diesease
Which of the following predicts behavior change depending on the perceived threats to one's well-
being? - Health Belief Model
A client is exercising once a week and slowly increases to twice a week over the course of a month.
This is consistent with which theory of behavior change? - Small Changes Model
Regarding anatomy of the central nervous system, which of the following is TRUE? - The CNS is
represented by the brain and spinal cord
________ is the pressure exerted on the arterial wall during the ventricular contraction phase -
Systolic Blood Pressure
The elbow can perform movements in which plane? - Sagittal
The intensity of work is represented by - RPE
The amount of force is represented by - resistance
, The displacement is represented by - ROM
Which of the following is NOT a chronic benefit of regular cardiovascular exercise? - Decreased
exercise threshold for the onset of disease signs and symptoms
The most prominent adaption with resistance training is: - muscle hypertrophy
Strength gains during early phases of resistance training are largely due to changes in the: - nervous
system
A muscle generates enough force to overcome an external resistance and shorten. This is known as
which type of action? - Concentric
A muscle maintains constant force without any changes in joint angle. This is known as which type
of action? - Isometric
Which of the following is an example of a short bone? - Tarsal
A lumbar vertebrae is an example of a ___ bone - Irregular
Which of the following is considered a hinge joint? - Elbow
Which of the following would MOST likely lead to impingement syndrome? - Over-developed
anterior deltoid
Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding strength in the lumbo-pelvic region?
- Pelvic stabilization forces the lumbar muscles to be the primary trunk extensors, thereby
providing the overload stimulus for strengthening
Which of the following results from regular resistance training? - Increase in bone density
Answers (2022-2023)
During the initial client-contact process, you find that your potential client would rather work with
a trainer of another gender. You should: - Refer the client to another personal trainer who would be
more compatible
Which of the following is the MOST powerful method of marketing to potential clients? - Word of
mouth
What is the waist-to-hip ratio threshold at which a female client's health is considered at risk? -
0.88
A heart murmur that is clinically significant may be indicative of: - Valvular heart diesease
Which of the following predicts behavior change depending on the perceived threats to one's well-
being? - Health Belief Model
A client is exercising once a week and slowly increases to twice a week over the course of a month.
This is consistent with which theory of behavior change? - Small Changes Model
Regarding anatomy of the central nervous system, which of the following is TRUE? - The CNS is
represented by the brain and spinal cord
________ is the pressure exerted on the arterial wall during the ventricular contraction phase -
Systolic Blood Pressure
The elbow can perform movements in which plane? - Sagittal
The intensity of work is represented by - RPE
The amount of force is represented by - resistance
, The displacement is represented by - ROM
Which of the following is NOT a chronic benefit of regular cardiovascular exercise? - Decreased
exercise threshold for the onset of disease signs and symptoms
The most prominent adaption with resistance training is: - muscle hypertrophy
Strength gains during early phases of resistance training are largely due to changes in the: - nervous
system
A muscle generates enough force to overcome an external resistance and shorten. This is known as
which type of action? - Concentric
A muscle maintains constant force without any changes in joint angle. This is known as which type
of action? - Isometric
Which of the following is an example of a short bone? - Tarsal
A lumbar vertebrae is an example of a ___ bone - Irregular
Which of the following is considered a hinge joint? - Elbow
Which of the following would MOST likely lead to impingement syndrome? - Over-developed
anterior deltoid
Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding strength in the lumbo-pelvic region?
- Pelvic stabilization forces the lumbar muscles to be the primary trunk extensors, thereby
providing the overload stimulus for strengthening
Which of the following results from regular resistance training? - Increase in bone density
