NCSF Practice test 1 || 150 QUESTIONS|| CORRECT
ANSWERS
What term represents the transfer of energy across joints to support voluntary movement?
a.neuromuscular facilitation
b.systematic transfer
c.kinetic chain
d.isotonic acceleration - ANSWER Kenetic chain
The posterior pelvic tilt commonly seen in bilateral leg exercises a result of tight
____________________?
a.quadriceps
b.glutes
c.quadratus lumborum
d.hip flexors - ANSWER glutes
Ankle dorsi flexion is caused by _________________.
a.a concentric contraction of the anterior tibialis
b.an isometric contraction of the soleus
c.an eccentric contraction of the biceps femoris
d.a concentric contraction of the gastrocnemius - ANSWER a concentric contraction of the anterior
tibialis
When performing biceps and triceps exercises, what joint action should occur at the shoulder?
a.no joint movement
b.flexion
c.abduction
d.extension - ANSWER .no joint movement
, What exercise is used to cause elevation of the shoulder complex (scapulae and humerus)?
a.pull-up
b.military press
c.dumbbell shrug
d.seated row - ANSWER dumbbell shrug
What is the natural curvature of the thoracic spine?
a.lordotic curve
b.lateral curve
c.kyphotic curve
d.medial curve - ANSWER kyphotic curve
When performed correctly, what is the prime mover responsible for hip extension during the back
squat?
a.adductor magnus
b.vastus lateralis
c.sartorius
d.gluteus maximus - ANSWER gluteus maximus
What back muscle is the prime mover for the seated row exercise as it is responsible for retraction of the
scapula?
a.latissimus dorsi
b.rhomboids
c.trapezius
d.infraspinatus - ANSWER rhomboids
Which of the following exercises requires the greatest contribution from trunk stabilizers when using
80% 1RM?
a.seated leg extension
, b.barbell bent-over row
c.bench press
d.leg press - ANSWER barbell bent-over row
The performance of dumbbell side raises occurs in what movement plane?
a.anterior
b.sagittal
c.frontal
d.transverse - ANSWER frontal
What position of the knee is necessary to fully stretch the gastrocnemius when the ankle is in full dorsi
flexion?
a.partially flexed
b.fully flexed
c.fully extended
d.it is not affected by the knee in dorsi flexion - ANSWER fully extended
What muscles are used to globally stabilize the humerus during the bench press?
a.latissimus dorsi and deltoid
b.pectoralis major and minor
c.rectus abdominis and erector spinae
d.obliques and transverse abdominis - ANSWER latissimus dorsi and deltoid
Based on the principles of stability what exercise would be the most difficult to stabilize?
a.kettlebell squats
b.standing single-arm dumbbell press
c.barbell upright row
d.modified pull-ups - ANSWER standing single-arm dumbbell press
, When someones knee crosses their ankle during a forward lunge they should be instructed to do what?
a.lean backward and push the hips forward
b.take a broader step and push the back leg downward
c.lean forward and push the hips backward
d.pre-stretch the quadriceps and the glutes - ANSWER take a broader step and push the back leg
downward
Which of the following refers to the cumulative input to the nervous system that relays body and
positional movement?
a.proprioception
b.the motor axis
c.the kinetic chain
d.ballistic movements - ANSWER proprioception
What muscle is the prime mover for the lateral lunge?
a.hip abductors
b.hip extensors
c.hip rotators
d.hip flexors - ANSWER hip abductors
Clients should be instructed to retract the scapula during the seated row exercise in order to effectively
train the:
a.pectoralis major
b.rhomboids
c.latissimus dorsi
d.erector spinae - ANSWER rhomboids
Aerobic metabolism in the muscle cell occurs within which organelle?
a.mitochondria
b.golgi tendon organs
ANSWERS
What term represents the transfer of energy across joints to support voluntary movement?
a.neuromuscular facilitation
b.systematic transfer
c.kinetic chain
d.isotonic acceleration - ANSWER Kenetic chain
The posterior pelvic tilt commonly seen in bilateral leg exercises a result of tight
____________________?
a.quadriceps
b.glutes
c.quadratus lumborum
d.hip flexors - ANSWER glutes
Ankle dorsi flexion is caused by _________________.
a.a concentric contraction of the anterior tibialis
b.an isometric contraction of the soleus
c.an eccentric contraction of the biceps femoris
d.a concentric contraction of the gastrocnemius - ANSWER a concentric contraction of the anterior
tibialis
When performing biceps and triceps exercises, what joint action should occur at the shoulder?
a.no joint movement
b.flexion
c.abduction
d.extension - ANSWER .no joint movement
, What exercise is used to cause elevation of the shoulder complex (scapulae and humerus)?
a.pull-up
b.military press
c.dumbbell shrug
d.seated row - ANSWER dumbbell shrug
What is the natural curvature of the thoracic spine?
a.lordotic curve
b.lateral curve
c.kyphotic curve
d.medial curve - ANSWER kyphotic curve
When performed correctly, what is the prime mover responsible for hip extension during the back
squat?
a.adductor magnus
b.vastus lateralis
c.sartorius
d.gluteus maximus - ANSWER gluteus maximus
What back muscle is the prime mover for the seated row exercise as it is responsible for retraction of the
scapula?
a.latissimus dorsi
b.rhomboids
c.trapezius
d.infraspinatus - ANSWER rhomboids
Which of the following exercises requires the greatest contribution from trunk stabilizers when using
80% 1RM?
a.seated leg extension
, b.barbell bent-over row
c.bench press
d.leg press - ANSWER barbell bent-over row
The performance of dumbbell side raises occurs in what movement plane?
a.anterior
b.sagittal
c.frontal
d.transverse - ANSWER frontal
What position of the knee is necessary to fully stretch the gastrocnemius when the ankle is in full dorsi
flexion?
a.partially flexed
b.fully flexed
c.fully extended
d.it is not affected by the knee in dorsi flexion - ANSWER fully extended
What muscles are used to globally stabilize the humerus during the bench press?
a.latissimus dorsi and deltoid
b.pectoralis major and minor
c.rectus abdominis and erector spinae
d.obliques and transverse abdominis - ANSWER latissimus dorsi and deltoid
Based on the principles of stability what exercise would be the most difficult to stabilize?
a.kettlebell squats
b.standing single-arm dumbbell press
c.barbell upright row
d.modified pull-ups - ANSWER standing single-arm dumbbell press
, When someones knee crosses their ankle during a forward lunge they should be instructed to do what?
a.lean backward and push the hips forward
b.take a broader step and push the back leg downward
c.lean forward and push the hips backward
d.pre-stretch the quadriceps and the glutes - ANSWER take a broader step and push the back leg
downward
Which of the following refers to the cumulative input to the nervous system that relays body and
positional movement?
a.proprioception
b.the motor axis
c.the kinetic chain
d.ballistic movements - ANSWER proprioception
What muscle is the prime mover for the lateral lunge?
a.hip abductors
b.hip extensors
c.hip rotators
d.hip flexors - ANSWER hip abductors
Clients should be instructed to retract the scapula during the seated row exercise in order to effectively
train the:
a.pectoralis major
b.rhomboids
c.latissimus dorsi
d.erector spinae - ANSWER rhomboids
Aerobic metabolism in the muscle cell occurs within which organelle?
a.mitochondria
b.golgi tendon organs
