NASM CPT Course Practice Test
Questions and Answers
b - ANSWER-Which of the following is a function of the respiratory system?
a) Carrying out processes that help a body fight pathogens, viruses, and parasitic
worms
b) Bringing oxygen into the lungs and removing carbon dioxide from the lungs
c) Protecting the body from excessive loss of water and abrasions
d) Coordinating a body's voluntary and involuntary actions and helping with the
transmission of signals
a - ANSWER-Identify a characteristic of muscle spindles.
a) They are sensitive to change in length of muscle and the rate of that change.
b) They remain unaffected even when the muscle within which they are present is
stretched.
c) They transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another.
d) They provide the ability to sense the relative position of adjacent parts of the body.
a - ANSWER-The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) is primarily
aimed at identifying an individual's:
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
b - ANSWER-The _____ is an example of a strength exercise during resistance training
workouts.
a) Step-up to balance
b) Bench press
c) Squat jump
d) Medicine ball chest pass
d - ANSWER-In order to develop maximal strength or power, training will require _____.
a) Energy via aerobic pathways
b) Short bouts of exercise
c) Low intensity workouts
, d) A series of exercises, one after the other, with minimal rest periods in between
c - ANSWER-Why should fitness professionals set a session plan before beginning
training sessions for clients?
a) It helps fitness professionals ensure that the goals are not readjusted at a later point
in time.
b) It makes clients feel less dependent on their fitness coaches.
c) It helps fitness professionals keep track of a client when they have several clients.
d) It makes clients assess the influences that are affecting their goals.
d - ANSWER-While performing a squat, lowering the body towards the ground is
considered a(n) _____ action of the muscle.
a) Concentric
b) Isometric
c) Auxotonic
d) Eccentric
d - ANSWER-Identify a feature of the exercises in the power level of reactive training.
a) They do not improve rate of force production by muscles.
b) They do not improve reactive strength.
c) They help improve reactive neuromuscular efficiency.
d) They help improve dynamic neuromuscular efficiency.
c - ANSWER-An eccentric motion is synonymous with _____.
a) Acceleration
b) Constant force
c) Deceleration
d) Constant length
d - ANSWER-Which of the following constitutes the local stabilization system?
a) Type IIx muscle fibers
b) Type II muscle fibers
c) Type IIa muscle fibers
d) Type I muscle fibers
c - ANSWER-Multiplanar step-up to balance is an example of a _____ exercise.
a) Balance-power
b) Balance-stabilization
c) Balance-strength
d) Balance-modification
Questions and Answers
b - ANSWER-Which of the following is a function of the respiratory system?
a) Carrying out processes that help a body fight pathogens, viruses, and parasitic
worms
b) Bringing oxygen into the lungs and removing carbon dioxide from the lungs
c) Protecting the body from excessive loss of water and abrasions
d) Coordinating a body's voluntary and involuntary actions and helping with the
transmission of signals
a - ANSWER-Identify a characteristic of muscle spindles.
a) They are sensitive to change in length of muscle and the rate of that change.
b) They remain unaffected even when the muscle within which they are present is
stretched.
c) They transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another.
d) They provide the ability to sense the relative position of adjacent parts of the body.
a - ANSWER-The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) is primarily
aimed at identifying an individual's:
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
b - ANSWER-The _____ is an example of a strength exercise during resistance training
workouts.
a) Step-up to balance
b) Bench press
c) Squat jump
d) Medicine ball chest pass
d - ANSWER-In order to develop maximal strength or power, training will require _____.
a) Energy via aerobic pathways
b) Short bouts of exercise
c) Low intensity workouts
, d) A series of exercises, one after the other, with minimal rest periods in between
c - ANSWER-Why should fitness professionals set a session plan before beginning
training sessions for clients?
a) It helps fitness professionals ensure that the goals are not readjusted at a later point
in time.
b) It makes clients feel less dependent on their fitness coaches.
c) It helps fitness professionals keep track of a client when they have several clients.
d) It makes clients assess the influences that are affecting their goals.
d - ANSWER-While performing a squat, lowering the body towards the ground is
considered a(n) _____ action of the muscle.
a) Concentric
b) Isometric
c) Auxotonic
d) Eccentric
d - ANSWER-Identify a feature of the exercises in the power level of reactive training.
a) They do not improve rate of force production by muscles.
b) They do not improve reactive strength.
c) They help improve reactive neuromuscular efficiency.
d) They help improve dynamic neuromuscular efficiency.
c - ANSWER-An eccentric motion is synonymous with _____.
a) Acceleration
b) Constant force
c) Deceleration
d) Constant length
d - ANSWER-Which of the following constitutes the local stabilization system?
a) Type IIx muscle fibers
b) Type II muscle fibers
c) Type IIa muscle fibers
d) Type I muscle fibers
c - ANSWER-Multiplanar step-up to balance is an example of a _____ exercise.
a) Balance-power
b) Balance-stabilization
c) Balance-strength
d) Balance-modification
