NSCA practice exam with correct
answers
Can a client's VO2 Max be estimated without having them exercise? - Answers -Yes
All of these are examples of foods and beverages that provide the largest number of
empty calories for americans excepts: Rice and Bread, Cheese, Sodas/energy
drinks/sports drinks, cakes/cookies/pastires - Answers -Rice and Bread
What does PAR-Q stand for? - Answers -Physical Activity Readiness
What is NOT proper procedure when administering an AED treatment? - Answers -
Placing the pads on either pectoral muscle
Which exercise involves two or more primary joints and engages large muscles while
activating synergistic muscles? - Answers -Core Exercises
What is not a contraindication for exercise? - Answers -feelings of fatigue during
exercise
Discussing goals in the trainers initial consultation with the client is - Answers -very
important
A Sphygmomanometer is used to measure what? - Answers -Blood Pressure
Split routine training 4 to 6 days a week, sometimes with two-a-days, is typically
prescribed for those who are: - Answers -Advanced
Which four elements are necessary to bring a negligence claim against a personal
trainer? - Answers -Duty, breach of duty, proximate cause and harm/damage
If a client is seated in an upright or torso-length bench, he or she needs to position his
or her body in a 5-point body contact position. Which of the following is not one of these
5 points of contact? - Answers -Calves
A weight belt is recommended for ground-based, structural exercises that involve lifting
___________ - Answers -those that are maximal or near maximal loads
The body's involuntary response to external stimulus causing a massive stretch in the
muscle - Answers -Stretch reflex
, What fitness test was developed for children ages 6-17? - Answers -1 mile run
non-consecutive resistance training two to three days a week is typically prescribed for -
Answers -novice or beginners
volume is determined by: - Answers -repetitions x sets x resistance
What is NOT a reason to perform an assistance exercise? - Answers -To get a more
efficient work-out
Which is not an aspect of the supine 5-point body contact position necessary for some
exercises? - Answers -Popliteal region (behind the knees)
Improved balance, joint stability, proprioception and neuromuscular control decrease
the incidence of injury as a result of which exercise? - Answers -Stability ball
How should the client's knee, be positioned on a stair climber, elliptical trainer, or
stationary bike to protect from injury? - Answers -Behind the toe when leg is in flexed
position
What is NOT a reason that stability balls are used in fitness training? - Answers -They
provide the best way to strengthen most muscles
What best describes the purpose of plyometric training? - Answers -Strengthen muscles
and tendons functionally
____________________ is the leading cause of mortality in Western society - Answers
-Coronary Artery Disease
Which Exercise is single-joint and recruits only a small amount of muscle mass? -
Answers -Simple Exercises
What is the best kind of stride for a runner to prevent injury and promote efficiency? -
Answers -Quick, soft steps
What is the best example of a free weight exercise? - Answers -Barbell front squat
Which situation is acceptable in a fitness facility - Answers -A piece of aerobic
equipment located near a window
When completing a leg press, proper form is to... - Answers -Place the feet flat in the
middle of the platform with the toes slightly pointed out
What should precede plyometric training? - Answers -A good strength foundation
answers
Can a client's VO2 Max be estimated without having them exercise? - Answers -Yes
All of these are examples of foods and beverages that provide the largest number of
empty calories for americans excepts: Rice and Bread, Cheese, Sodas/energy
drinks/sports drinks, cakes/cookies/pastires - Answers -Rice and Bread
What does PAR-Q stand for? - Answers -Physical Activity Readiness
What is NOT proper procedure when administering an AED treatment? - Answers -
Placing the pads on either pectoral muscle
Which exercise involves two or more primary joints and engages large muscles while
activating synergistic muscles? - Answers -Core Exercises
What is not a contraindication for exercise? - Answers -feelings of fatigue during
exercise
Discussing goals in the trainers initial consultation with the client is - Answers -very
important
A Sphygmomanometer is used to measure what? - Answers -Blood Pressure
Split routine training 4 to 6 days a week, sometimes with two-a-days, is typically
prescribed for those who are: - Answers -Advanced
Which four elements are necessary to bring a negligence claim against a personal
trainer? - Answers -Duty, breach of duty, proximate cause and harm/damage
If a client is seated in an upright or torso-length bench, he or she needs to position his
or her body in a 5-point body contact position. Which of the following is not one of these
5 points of contact? - Answers -Calves
A weight belt is recommended for ground-based, structural exercises that involve lifting
___________ - Answers -those that are maximal or near maximal loads
The body's involuntary response to external stimulus causing a massive stretch in the
muscle - Answers -Stretch reflex
, What fitness test was developed for children ages 6-17? - Answers -1 mile run
non-consecutive resistance training two to three days a week is typically prescribed for -
Answers -novice or beginners
volume is determined by: - Answers -repetitions x sets x resistance
What is NOT a reason to perform an assistance exercise? - Answers -To get a more
efficient work-out
Which is not an aspect of the supine 5-point body contact position necessary for some
exercises? - Answers -Popliteal region (behind the knees)
Improved balance, joint stability, proprioception and neuromuscular control decrease
the incidence of injury as a result of which exercise? - Answers -Stability ball
How should the client's knee, be positioned on a stair climber, elliptical trainer, or
stationary bike to protect from injury? - Answers -Behind the toe when leg is in flexed
position
What is NOT a reason that stability balls are used in fitness training? - Answers -They
provide the best way to strengthen most muscles
What best describes the purpose of plyometric training? - Answers -Strengthen muscles
and tendons functionally
____________________ is the leading cause of mortality in Western society - Answers
-Coronary Artery Disease
Which Exercise is single-joint and recruits only a small amount of muscle mass? -
Answers -Simple Exercises
What is the best kind of stride for a runner to prevent injury and promote efficiency? -
Answers -Quick, soft steps
What is the best example of a free weight exercise? - Answers -Barbell front squat
Which situation is acceptable in a fitness facility - Answers -A piece of aerobic
equipment located near a window
When completing a leg press, proper form is to... - Answers -Place the feet flat in the
middle of the platform with the toes slightly pointed out
What should precede plyometric training? - Answers -A good strength foundation
