NASM CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER2025

NASM CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER (CPT)
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A

1. After leaving the left ventricle, blood enters which of the following
struc-tures?
Select one
a. Superior vena cava
b. Aorta
c. Inferior vena cava
d. Pulmonary artery
ANS Aorta
2. Which of the following joints is between the metacarpals and
phalanxes?

Select one
a. Condyloid
b. Pivot
c. Saddle
d. Hinge
ANS Condyloid
3. According to continuing education requirements, which of the
following istrue?
Select one
a. Accumulate 2 units of approved continuing education each year.
b. Accumulate 2 units of approved continuing education every 2 years.
c. Accumulate 3 units of approved continuing education each year.
d. Accumulate 3 units of approved continuing education every 2
years.Check
ANS Accumulate 2 units of approved continuing education every 2 years.
4. Which of the following muscles is a synergist during the seated cable
rowexercise?
Select one

a. Latissimus dorsi
b. Pectoralis major
c. Biceps brachii

,d. Rotator cuff
ANS Biceps brachii
5. The autonomic nervous system contains which of the following
subdivi-sions?
Select one
a. Sympathetic
b. Somatic

c. Peripheral
d. Central
ANS Sympathetic
6. Increased force output of the synergists for hip extension to
compensate for the
weakened gluteus maximus is an example of which of the following?
Select one
a. Autogenic inhibition
b. Synergistic dominance
c. Davis's law
d. Arthrokinetic dysfunction
ANS Synergistic dominance
7. According to the sliding filament theory, muscular contraction occurs
when
Select one
a. actin and myosin filaments slide away from each other.
b. myosin cross bridge power strokes the actin filament across the
myosin.

c. the distance from Z line to Z line is increased.
d. myofibrils are lengthened
.
ANS myosin cross bridge powerstrokesthe actin filamentacross the
myosin.
8. During a 40-yard dash, the hamstring complex begins to do most of
the work for a
weakened gluteus maximus.This is an example of which of the
followingconcepts?
Select one
a. Force-couple relationships
b. Synergistic dominance
c. Length-tension relationships

, d. Arthrokinematic dysfunction
ANS Synergistic dominance
9. Which of the following tests should a trainer use in his
cardiorespiratory assessment
to determine in which heart rate training zone the training shouldbegin?
Select one
a. Shark skill test
b. Davies test

c.YMCA step test
d. L.E.F.T. test
ANS YMCA step test
10. The Durnin-Womersley formula's four sites of skinfold measurement
in-clude
which of the following anatomic locations?

Select one
a. Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and iliac crest
b. Chest, midaxillary, abdominal, and thigh
c. Calf, gluteal, adductor, and oblique
d. Supraspinale, anterior deltoid, thoracolumbar fascia, and
hamstringCheck
ANS Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and iliac crest
11. The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)is primarily
aimedat
identifying an individual's
Select one
a. level of risk for cardiovascular disease.
b. level of motivation to begin an exercise program.
c. level of readiness for participation in sports competitions.
d. level of available social support to aid in weight loss endeavors.Check
ANS level of risk for cardiovascular disease.
12. Which of the following methods uses a percentage of a client's
estimatedmaximal
heart rate to calculate target heart rate?
Select one
a. PeakVO2

b. Peak maximal heart rate
c. Heart rate reserve