AFAA PRACTICE EXAM: QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following are sensory receptors responsible for sensing position in body tissues and are located in muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules of the human body? ✔ Mechanoreceptors
In addition to improved quality of life and weight loss, which of the following is a another health benefit of fitness? ✔ Elevated mood
Which of the following refers to all the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain itself? ✔ Metabolism
Which of the following is a disaccharide? ✔ Sucrose
Which of the following muscle actions occur when a muscle is exerting force greater than the resistive force, resulting in shortening of the muscle? ✔ Concentric
Which of the following types of fitness refers to a comprehensive training approach that incorporates all forms of exercise as part of a progressive system? ✔ Integrated
Which of the following refers to a bending movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments decreases? ✔ Flexion
Which statement best describes anaerobic metabolism? ✔ Supports speed, power, and strength endurance training in short bouts
Which of the following are sensitive to change in tension of muscle and the rate of that change? ✔ Golgi Tendon Organs
A person affected by the hormone relaxin should avoid what type exercise? ✔ Plyometric
What is biomechanics the study of? ✔ How forces affect a living body What is the recommended intake of water post-exercise? ✔ 16 oz for every pound of body weight lost
Which of the following is a characteristic of synovial joints? ✔ They comprise approximately 80 percent of all the joints in the body and have high mobility
Which of the following is part of the cardiovascular system ✔ Blood
Which of the following is a movement in the transverse plane? ✔ Forearm
pronation
Which of the following best describes the muscle action for muscles of the movement system during bracing? ✔ Co-contraction
Which of the following is a sign of overtraining? ✔ Persistent muscle soreness
What is a specialized area of cardiac tissue, located in the right atrium of the heart, which initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate? ✔ Sinoatrial (SA) node
Which of the following activation refers to the production of a force when a muscle develops tension while shortening in length? ✔ Concentric
Which of the following is a function of a heart valve? ✔ It prevents backflow or spillage of blood back into the chambers.
Which of the following is a method of inclusion for participants with disabilities? ✔ Maintain age-appropriate activities and allow all participants to learn in the same way.
What of the following is the actual process of moving air in and out of the body
and requires optimal functioning of the respiratory pump and all its components? ✔ Ventilation
Which of the following training methods should be avoided for a participant with hypertension? ✔ High-intensity maximal resistance training
Which of the following are sensory receptors responsible for sensing position in body tissues and are located in muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules of the human body? ✔ Mechanoreceptors
In addition to improved quality of life and weight loss, which of the following is a another health benefit of fitness? ✔ Elevated mood
Which of the following refers to all the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain itself? ✔ Metabolism
Which of the following is a disaccharide? ✔ Sucrose
Which of the following muscle actions occur when a muscle is exerting force greater than the resistive force, resulting in shortening of the muscle? ✔ Concentric
Which of the following types of fitness refers to a comprehensive training approach that incorporates all forms of exercise as part of a progressive system? ✔ Integrated
Which of the following refers to a bending movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments decreases? ✔ Flexion
Which statement best describes anaerobic metabolism? ✔ Supports speed, power, and strength endurance training in short bouts
Which of the following are sensitive to change in tension of muscle and the rate of that change? ✔ Golgi Tendon Organs
A person affected by the hormone relaxin should avoid what type exercise? ✔ Plyometric
What is biomechanics the study of? ✔ How forces affect a living body What is the recommended intake of water post-exercise? ✔ 16 oz for every pound of body weight lost
Which of the following is a characteristic of synovial joints? ✔ They comprise approximately 80 percent of all the joints in the body and have high mobility
Which of the following is part of the cardiovascular system ✔ Blood
Which of the following is a movement in the transverse plane? ✔ Forearm
pronation
Which of the following best describes the muscle action for muscles of the movement system during bracing? ✔ Co-contraction
Which of the following is a sign of overtraining? ✔ Persistent muscle soreness
What is a specialized area of cardiac tissue, located in the right atrium of the heart, which initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate? ✔ Sinoatrial (SA) node
Which of the following activation refers to the production of a force when a muscle develops tension while shortening in length? ✔ Concentric
Which of the following is a function of a heart valve? ✔ It prevents backflow or spillage of blood back into the chambers.
Which of the following is a method of inclusion for participants with disabilities? ✔ Maintain age-appropriate activities and allow all participants to learn in the same way.
What of the following is the actual process of moving air in and out of the body
and requires optimal functioning of the respiratory pump and all its components? ✔ Ventilation
Which of the following training methods should be avoided for a participant with hypertension? ✔ High-intensity maximal resistance training
