CSCS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Each muscle fiber is surrounded by a connective tissue called? - ANSWER Endomysium
What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the myofibril, causing tension development in a
muscle? - ANSWER Calcium ions that bind to troponin
What type of muscular contraction occurs in the pectoralis major during the slow, controlled, downward
phase of a bench press? - ANSWER Eccentric
What is the thick structural protein inside the sarcomere? - ANSWER Myosin
A muscle fiber that is small in diameter has a slow contraction speed, and a high capillary density would
be classified as? - ANSWER Type I
Through which of the following valves does blood flow after contraction of the right atrium? - ANSWER
Tricupsid
During a typical electrocardiogram, atrial depolarization is represented by? - ANSWER P-wave
While reading an ECG, electrical potential that depolarizes the ventricles is represented by? - ANSWER
QRS complex
What blood vessel functions to exchange oxygen, fluid, nutrients, electrolytes, hormones, and other
substances between the blood and the interstitial fluid in the various tissues of
the body? - ANSWER Capillaries
Where are normal rhythmic electrical impulses initiated in the heart? - ANSWER Sinoatrial (SA) node
,When performing a biceps curl, tension in the biceps brachii muscle increases. Which of the following
structures detects and responds to the tension by reflexively reducing muscle activation? - ANSWER
Golgi tendon organ
An athlete training for a marathon would benefit from having a high concentration of which muscle fiber
type? - ANSWER Type I
A college football player decides to add 30 minutes of intense stationary cycling every other day to his
current resistance training program. Which of the following best describes the effect the stationary
cycling will have on his performance? - ANSWER Strength gains compromised
Which of the following represents the correct transmission of the heart's electrical impulse? - ANSWER
SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
Which of the following represents a muscle of expiration? - ANSWER Internal Intercostal
Identify the correct path in which inhaled air is distributed to the lungs. - ANSWER Trachea, Bronchi,
Bronchioles, Alveoli
Heavy resistance exercise has what effect on cardiac output? - ANSWER No change
What is the value of a metabolic equivalent (MET) - ANSWER 3.5 ml of oxygen per kilogram of body
weight per minute
The phosphagen energy system would primarily supply ATP for which of the following activities? -
ANSWER 100-m dash
Which of the following pathways/systems has the highest capacity for energy production? - ANSWER
Oxidation of fats and proteins
A male athlete fatigues during the running of a marathon and must pull out of the race, which is the
most probable factor that limited his performance in the race. - ANSWER Depleted muscle glycogen
, Which of the following is the primary energy system at work when the body is at rest? - ANSWER
Oxidative
ATP used during the 400-m dash would be primarily supplied from what energy system? - ANSWER Fast
glycolysis
Which of the following has the greatest influence on the energy system used for a given exercise? -
ANSWER Intensity
Which energy system results in the formation of the organic end product lactic acid? - ANSWER Fast
glycolysis
A female weightlifter is only able to complete 8 repetitions of a 10 RM set of power cleans. Which of the
following factors is the least likely to have contributed to her missed repetitions? - ANSWER Fat Stores
You decide to use interval training to stress the phosphagen energy system, which of the following would
be an appropriate work to rest period ratio? - ANSWER 1:15
Aerobic training added to the training of anaerobic athletes (Combination Training) can lead to all of the
following EXCEPT? - ANSWER Increased speed
All of the following are physiological roles of growth hormone EXCEPT - ANSWER Increase glycogen
synthesis
Which of the following exercises would promote the highest increase in serum testosterone
concentrations? - ANSWER 3 sets of deadlifts at 90% of one-repetition maximum
Growth hormone stimulates what organ to secrete Insulin-Like Growth Factors? - ANSWER Liver
Which of the following variables would promote the greatest increased serum testosterone levels? -
ANSWER Short rest intervals (30 sec to 1 min)
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Each muscle fiber is surrounded by a connective tissue called? - ANSWER Endomysium
What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the myofibril, causing tension development in a
muscle? - ANSWER Calcium ions that bind to troponin
What type of muscular contraction occurs in the pectoralis major during the slow, controlled, downward
phase of a bench press? - ANSWER Eccentric
What is the thick structural protein inside the sarcomere? - ANSWER Myosin
A muscle fiber that is small in diameter has a slow contraction speed, and a high capillary density would
be classified as? - ANSWER Type I
Through which of the following valves does blood flow after contraction of the right atrium? - ANSWER
Tricupsid
During a typical electrocardiogram, atrial depolarization is represented by? - ANSWER P-wave
While reading an ECG, electrical potential that depolarizes the ventricles is represented by? - ANSWER
QRS complex
What blood vessel functions to exchange oxygen, fluid, nutrients, electrolytes, hormones, and other
substances between the blood and the interstitial fluid in the various tissues of
the body? - ANSWER Capillaries
Where are normal rhythmic electrical impulses initiated in the heart? - ANSWER Sinoatrial (SA) node
,When performing a biceps curl, tension in the biceps brachii muscle increases. Which of the following
structures detects and responds to the tension by reflexively reducing muscle activation? - ANSWER
Golgi tendon organ
An athlete training for a marathon would benefit from having a high concentration of which muscle fiber
type? - ANSWER Type I
A college football player decides to add 30 minutes of intense stationary cycling every other day to his
current resistance training program. Which of the following best describes the effect the stationary
cycling will have on his performance? - ANSWER Strength gains compromised
Which of the following represents the correct transmission of the heart's electrical impulse? - ANSWER
SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
Which of the following represents a muscle of expiration? - ANSWER Internal Intercostal
Identify the correct path in which inhaled air is distributed to the lungs. - ANSWER Trachea, Bronchi,
Bronchioles, Alveoli
Heavy resistance exercise has what effect on cardiac output? - ANSWER No change
What is the value of a metabolic equivalent (MET) - ANSWER 3.5 ml of oxygen per kilogram of body
weight per minute
The phosphagen energy system would primarily supply ATP for which of the following activities? -
ANSWER 100-m dash
Which of the following pathways/systems has the highest capacity for energy production? - ANSWER
Oxidation of fats and proteins
A male athlete fatigues during the running of a marathon and must pull out of the race, which is the
most probable factor that limited his performance in the race. - ANSWER Depleted muscle glycogen
, Which of the following is the primary energy system at work when the body is at rest? - ANSWER
Oxidative
ATP used during the 400-m dash would be primarily supplied from what energy system? - ANSWER Fast
glycolysis
Which of the following has the greatest influence on the energy system used for a given exercise? -
ANSWER Intensity
Which energy system results in the formation of the organic end product lactic acid? - ANSWER Fast
glycolysis
A female weightlifter is only able to complete 8 repetitions of a 10 RM set of power cleans. Which of the
following factors is the least likely to have contributed to her missed repetitions? - ANSWER Fat Stores
You decide to use interval training to stress the phosphagen energy system, which of the following would
be an appropriate work to rest period ratio? - ANSWER 1:15
Aerobic training added to the training of anaerobic athletes (Combination Training) can lead to all of the
following EXCEPT? - ANSWER Increased speed
All of the following are physiological roles of growth hormone EXCEPT - ANSWER Increase glycogen
synthesis
Which of the following exercises would promote the highest increase in serum testosterone
concentrations? - ANSWER 3 sets of deadlifts at 90% of one-repetition maximum
Growth hormone stimulates what organ to secrete Insulin-Like Growth Factors? - ANSWER Liver
Which of the following variables would promote the greatest increased serum testosterone levels? -
ANSWER Short rest intervals (30 sec to 1 min)
