ACE EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% PASS)
Julie has just completed an exercise confidence survey as part of her initial
consultation. She indicated that she has low confidence in her ability to stick with
an exercise program after a long, tiring day at work. Which of the following
strategies would be the BEST option for enhancing Julie's adherence to her
exercise program? - Answer✔️✔️-Suggest scheduling her workout sessions before
work or during her lunch hour.
When performing a seated row exercise, you notice the client's shoulders rising up
toward his ears during each repetition. What is MOST likely causing this
movement error? - Answer✔️✔️-Tight upper trapezius overpowering weakness in
the middle and lower trapezius
What is the MOST appropriate method for correcting a client's form during an
exercise in which the client demonstrates an undesirable forward-head posture? -
Answer✔️✔️-Putting your hand where the client's head should be and instructing her
to glide her head back to touch your hand
Your new client, Sarah, is a strong believer in the practice of vitamin
supplementation. After reviewing her three-day food diary, which includes her
supplement schedule, you determine that Sarah is taking megadoses of vitamins
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B6, B12, and niacin. Which of the following statements would be MOST
appropriate when addressing Sarah regarding her supplementation practice? -
Answer✔️✔️-"Your food diary revealed that you are taking an amount of vitamins
that could potentially lead to health problems. I encourage you to adopt the
principles of the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans and discuss your
supplementation habits with your physician."
The initial assessment with a new client reveals that her waist circumference is 35
inches and her hip circumference is 34 inches. Which of the following statements
about these measurements is MOST accurate? - Answer✔️✔️-She is at risk for
health problems due to excess abdominal fat.
During the initial interview, a new client claims, "I want to lose 15 lb. (6.8 kg) in
the next month for my high school reunion." Which of the following responses
would be MOST appropriate? - Answer✔️✔️-Acknowledge her enthusiasm and help
her develop more realistic goals and a series of achievable steps to work toward
them.
A client wants to quickly lose the 20 pounds (9.1 kg) he has gained during the past
10 years. Which of the following timeframes would be MOST appropriate for him
to safely achieve his weight-loss goal? - Answer✔️✔️-3 to 5 month
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Mary is a healthy, 43-year-old female with no prior exercise experience. Which
initial cardiorespiratory exercise program would be MOST appropriate for her? -
Answer✔️✔️-Begin with continuous exercise as tolerated below the talk test
threshold and work up to 30 continuous minutes performed 5 days per week
Henry is a healthy, 29-year-old male with no prior exercise experience. After an
initial muscle-conditioning program that focused first on stability and mobility,
followed by movement training with 1-2 sets of 15 repetitions of light- to
moderate-intensity exercises for all major movements, Henry is ready to progress
to a program that will help him work toward his goal of increasing muscle mass. -
Answer✔️✔️-70 to 80% 1 RM
After several months of sticking to his exercise program, a client informs you that
he is pleased with his progress and would like to enhance his rate of building
muscle mass by incorporating creatine supplementation into his current program.
Which of the following responses to this client's inquiry about creatine is the
MOST appropriate? - Answer✔️✔️-"While some research shows that creatine may
enhance muscular performance, it would be best for you to discuss
supplementation with your physician prior to taking it."
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Larry is a client with whom you have been working for the past three months.
During that time, he has cancelled or failed to show up for approximately 20% of
scheduled workout sessions with you. Recently, Larry's work commitments have
increased and he informs you that he will not be exercising until his work load
decreases. In which stage of the transtheoretical model of behavioral change would
Larry CURRENTLY be categorized? - Answer✔️✔️-Contemplation
Which of the following provides the BEST assessment of acceleration and speed? -
Answer✔️✔️-40-yard dash
What is a diabetic client MOST likely to experience if he or she takes too much
insulin prior to an exercise session? - Answer✔️✔️-Hypoglycemia
When performing initial cardiorespiratory fitness assessments with a client who is
taking a beta blocker, which of the following medication-related effects SHOULD
be expected? - Answer✔️✔️-Decreased exercise heart rate and decreased resting
heart rate
Postural screening performed with a new client reveals that he has a posterior
pelvic tilt and a decreased anterior curvature of the lower back. Based on this
information, which muscles should be of PRIMARY focus in this client's flexibility
program? - Answer✔️✔️-Rectus abdominis and hamstrings