CSCS PRACTICAL/APPLIED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS 4TH ED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
A college basketball coach would like to know which one of her players has the most muscular power.
Which of the following is the MOST valid test for measuring muscular power?
a. vertical jump
b. 1RM bench press
c. 5RM squat
d. 100 m (109-yard) sprint - ANSWER a
When measuring maximal strength of a soccer player , which of the following could potentially adversely
affect the test-retest reliability of the results?
I. using multiple testers
II. retesting at a different time of day
III. an athlete's inexperience with the tested exercise
IV . using an established testing protocol
a. I and III only
b. II and IV only
c. I, II, and III only
d. II, III, and IV only - ANSWER c
All of the following procedures should be followed when testing an athlete's cardiovascular fitness in the
heat EXCEPT
a. performing the test in an indoor facility
b. using salt tablets to retain water
c. scheduling the test in the morning
d. drinking fluids during the test - ANSWER b
,The bench press, vertical jump, and 10 m (11-yard) sprint are the MOST valid tests for which of the
following American football positions?
a. quarterback
b. defensive back
c. wide receiver
d. defensive lineman - ANSWER d
Which of the following sequences will produce the MOST reliable results?
a. 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run, 1RM bench press
b. T-test, 1RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run
c. 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run, 1RM bench press, T-test, 1RM power clean
d. 1RM bench press, 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run - ANSWER b
Anaerobic capacity is quantified as the maximal power output achieved during activity lasting
a. less than 10 seconds
b. 30 to 90 seconds
c. 2 to 3 minutes
d. longer than 5 minutes - ANSWER b
Which of the following tests is NOT used to measure maximum muscular power?
a. Margaria-Kalamen test
b. vertical jump
c. 40-yard (37 m) sprint
d. 1RM power clean - ANSWER c
Flexibility of which of these muscle groups or body areas is assessed during the sit-and-reach test?
I. hamstrings
II. erector spinae
III. lumbar spine
, IV. hip flexors
a. I and III only
b. II and IV only
c. I, II, and III only
d. II, III, and IV only - ANSWER a
Which of the following is a reason for a trial of the T-test to be disqualified (see figure 13.11)?
a. touching the base of cone D
b. shuffling from cone C to cone D
c. crossing the feet from cone B to cone C
d. running forward from cone A to cone B - ANSWER c
When compiling results from the volleyball team's vertical jump testing, the strength and conditioning
professional notices that most scores are similar, but there are three scores that are much higher than
the rest. Which of the following measures of central tendency is most appropriate for this group?
a. mean
b. median
c. mode
d. variance - ANSWER b
Which of the following is a nontemperature-related effect of a warm-up?
a. enhanced neural function
b. disruption of transient connective tissue bonds
c. elevation of baseline oxygen consumption
d. increase in muscle temperature - ANSWER c
When stimulated during PNF stretching, Golgi tendon organs allow the relaxation of the
a. stretched muscle by contracting the reciprocal muscle
b. reciprocal muscle by contracting the stretched muscle
QUESTIONS 4TH ED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
A college basketball coach would like to know which one of her players has the most muscular power.
Which of the following is the MOST valid test for measuring muscular power?
a. vertical jump
b. 1RM bench press
c. 5RM squat
d. 100 m (109-yard) sprint - ANSWER a
When measuring maximal strength of a soccer player , which of the following could potentially adversely
affect the test-retest reliability of the results?
I. using multiple testers
II. retesting at a different time of day
III. an athlete's inexperience with the tested exercise
IV . using an established testing protocol
a. I and III only
b. II and IV only
c. I, II, and III only
d. II, III, and IV only - ANSWER c
All of the following procedures should be followed when testing an athlete's cardiovascular fitness in the
heat EXCEPT
a. performing the test in an indoor facility
b. using salt tablets to retain water
c. scheduling the test in the morning
d. drinking fluids during the test - ANSWER b
,The bench press, vertical jump, and 10 m (11-yard) sprint are the MOST valid tests for which of the
following American football positions?
a. quarterback
b. defensive back
c. wide receiver
d. defensive lineman - ANSWER d
Which of the following sequences will produce the MOST reliable results?
a. 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run, 1RM bench press
b. T-test, 1RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run
c. 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run, 1RM bench press, T-test, 1RM power clean
d. 1RM bench press, 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run - ANSWER b
Anaerobic capacity is quantified as the maximal power output achieved during activity lasting
a. less than 10 seconds
b. 30 to 90 seconds
c. 2 to 3 minutes
d. longer than 5 minutes - ANSWER b
Which of the following tests is NOT used to measure maximum muscular power?
a. Margaria-Kalamen test
b. vertical jump
c. 40-yard (37 m) sprint
d. 1RM power clean - ANSWER c
Flexibility of which of these muscle groups or body areas is assessed during the sit-and-reach test?
I. hamstrings
II. erector spinae
III. lumbar spine
, IV. hip flexors
a. I and III only
b. II and IV only
c. I, II, and III only
d. II, III, and IV only - ANSWER a
Which of the following is a reason for a trial of the T-test to be disqualified (see figure 13.11)?
a. touching the base of cone D
b. shuffling from cone C to cone D
c. crossing the feet from cone B to cone C
d. running forward from cone A to cone B - ANSWER c
When compiling results from the volleyball team's vertical jump testing, the strength and conditioning
professional notices that most scores are similar, but there are three scores that are much higher than
the rest. Which of the following measures of central tendency is most appropriate for this group?
a. mean
b. median
c. mode
d. variance - ANSWER b
Which of the following is a nontemperature-related effect of a warm-up?
a. enhanced neural function
b. disruption of transient connective tissue bonds
c. elevation of baseline oxygen consumption
d. increase in muscle temperature - ANSWER c
When stimulated during PNF stretching, Golgi tendon organs allow the relaxation of the
a. stretched muscle by contracting the reciprocal muscle
b. reciprocal muscle by contracting the stretched muscle
