ACE Exam Questions with Correct
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Q.1) The PRIMARY purpose of professional certifications is to:
A. Provide the professional with additional education to enhance his or her knowledge,
skills and abilities
B. Enhance a professional's resume for employment and/or higher compensation
C. Protect the public from harm by assessing if candidates meet established levels of
minimum competence
D. Confirm a candidate's understanding of key concepts following the complete of a
bachelor's degree - ✔✔C. Protect the public from harm by assessing if candidates meet
established levels of minimum competence.
ACE PTH 1.7
Q.2) Which of the following is WITHIN the scope of practice for personal trainers?
A. Counseling clients through life experiences that negatively impact program
adherence
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,B. Screening clients for exercise limitations to facilitate exercise program design
C. Evaluating client injuries while designing rehabilitative exercise programs
D. Recommending effective supplements for clients who skip meals - ✔✔B. Screening
clients for exercise limitations to facilitate exercise program design.
ACE PTH 1.8 - Personal trainers doe not Diagnose, Evaluate Injuries, Recommend
supplements, Prescribe, Treat injury or disease, Monitor Medical Progress, Rehabilitate,
Counsel or work with Patients.
Q.3) Which of the hollowing is OUTSIDE of the ACE-certified Personal Trainer scope of
practice?
A. Developing exercise programs for clients who have type 2 diabetes and medical
clearance for exercise
B. Providing guidance, motivation, and feedback to empower individuals to adhere to
their exercise programs
C. Implementing post-rehabilitative exercise programs for clients following their
physicians recommendations
D. Conducting a VO2 max test to determine a client's need for referral to his or her
physician - ✔✔D. Conducting a VO2 max test to determine a client's need for referral to
his or her physician
Q.4) At what point does a candidate for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification (or any
other ACE certification) agree to uphold the ACE Code of Ethics?
A. While registering for an ACE certification exam
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,B. Once the candidate earns his or her first ACE certification
C. Upon receiving a printed copy of the ACE Code Of ethics with the printed ACE
certification
D. When accepting his or her first job as an ACE-certified Personal Trainer - ✔✔A.
While registering for an ACE certification exam. ?
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Which of the following tests
BEST
measures muscular strength? - ✔✔10-repetition maximum bench-press test
This is the best test for measuring muscular strength because it is safer than a 1-
repetition maximum
bench-press test and most people can complete 10 repetitions with 75% of their
maximum resistance.
While a 1-repetition maximum bench-press test is considered a more accurate measure
of strength, the
risk of injury outweighs the benefits of performing the test for most personal training
clients. Therefore, the
10-repetition test is considered an appropriate substitute for assessing strength.
Which strategy will
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, BEST
ensure agreement between the client and trainer with respect to motivation and -
✔✔The trainer should explore the client's expectations and prior experience
This response will best ensure agreement between the client and trainer with respect to
motivation and
goals. Finding out where a client is mentally and experientially with respect to exercise
allows a trainer to
develop a specific exercise program tailored to exactly what the client wants and needs.
When a program
is designed with client expectations and prior experience in mind, the client's
motivation increases because
the client was a contributor to the process.
Client: Male
Age: 39
Physician Clearance: Yes
Medical/Health Concerns: Smokes 30+ cigarettes per day
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Q.1) The PRIMARY purpose of professional certifications is to:
A. Provide the professional with additional education to enhance his or her knowledge,
skills and abilities
B. Enhance a professional's resume for employment and/or higher compensation
C. Protect the public from harm by assessing if candidates meet established levels of
minimum competence
D. Confirm a candidate's understanding of key concepts following the complete of a
bachelor's degree - ✔✔C. Protect the public from harm by assessing if candidates meet
established levels of minimum competence.
ACE PTH 1.7
Q.2) Which of the following is WITHIN the scope of practice for personal trainers?
A. Counseling clients through life experiences that negatively impact program
adherence
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,B. Screening clients for exercise limitations to facilitate exercise program design
C. Evaluating client injuries while designing rehabilitative exercise programs
D. Recommending effective supplements for clients who skip meals - ✔✔B. Screening
clients for exercise limitations to facilitate exercise program design.
ACE PTH 1.8 - Personal trainers doe not Diagnose, Evaluate Injuries, Recommend
supplements, Prescribe, Treat injury or disease, Monitor Medical Progress, Rehabilitate,
Counsel or work with Patients.
Q.3) Which of the hollowing is OUTSIDE of the ACE-certified Personal Trainer scope of
practice?
A. Developing exercise programs for clients who have type 2 diabetes and medical
clearance for exercise
B. Providing guidance, motivation, and feedback to empower individuals to adhere to
their exercise programs
C. Implementing post-rehabilitative exercise programs for clients following their
physicians recommendations
D. Conducting a VO2 max test to determine a client's need for referral to his or her
physician - ✔✔D. Conducting a VO2 max test to determine a client's need for referral to
his or her physician
Q.4) At what point does a candidate for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification (or any
other ACE certification) agree to uphold the ACE Code of Ethics?
A. While registering for an ACE certification exam
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,B. Once the candidate earns his or her first ACE certification
C. Upon receiving a printed copy of the ACE Code Of ethics with the printed ACE
certification
D. When accepting his or her first job as an ACE-certified Personal Trainer - ✔✔A.
While registering for an ACE certification exam. ?
See 1.11
Which of the following tests
BEST
measures muscular strength? - ✔✔10-repetition maximum bench-press test
This is the best test for measuring muscular strength because it is safer than a 1-
repetition maximum
bench-press test and most people can complete 10 repetitions with 75% of their
maximum resistance.
While a 1-repetition maximum bench-press test is considered a more accurate measure
of strength, the
risk of injury outweighs the benefits of performing the test for most personal training
clients. Therefore, the
10-repetition test is considered an appropriate substitute for assessing strength.
Which strategy will
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, BEST
ensure agreement between the client and trainer with respect to motivation and -
✔✔The trainer should explore the client's expectations and prior experience
This response will best ensure agreement between the client and trainer with respect to
motivation and
goals. Finding out where a client is mentally and experientially with respect to exercise
allows a trainer to
develop a specific exercise program tailored to exactly what the client wants and needs.
When a program
is designed with client expectations and prior experience in mind, the client's
motivation increases because
the client was a contributor to the process.
Client: Male
Age: 39
Physician Clearance: Yes
Medical/Health Concerns: Smokes 30+ cigarettes per day
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