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1. Which of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the poten-
tial for musculoskeletal injury?
a). cycling
b).Walking
c). Skiing
d). Water exercise: d). Water exercise
2. In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an irregular
exerciser?
a). Precontemplation
b). Contemplation
c). Preparation
d). Action: c). Preparation
3. Which of the following medications is designed to modify blood cholesterol
levels
a). Nitrates
b).Beta-blockers
c). Antihyperlipidemics
d). Aspirin: c). Antihyperlipidemics
4. Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in the body
and is composed of a glycerol molecule connected to three fatty acids?
a). phospholipids
b). Cholesterol
c). Triglycerides (TG)
d). Free fatty Acids: c). Triglycerides (TG)
5. Limited Flexibility of which of the following muscle groups increases the risk
of low back pain?
a). Quadriceps
b). Hamstrings
c). Hip Flexors
d). Gluteus maximus: b). Hamstrings
6. Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chloride
are examples of...?
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a). Macrominerals
b). Microminerals
c). Proteins
d). Vitamins: a). Macrominerals
7. Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane pass-
ing through the midsection of the body and dividing it into upper and lower
portions?
a). Sagittal
b). Frontal
c). Transverse
d). Superior: c). Transverse
8. A personal trainer fails to spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell
presses and the client injures himself when the dumbbell is dropped on his
face. Which of the following identify the appropriate type of negligence dis-
played in this scenario?
a). Admission
b). Commission
c). Omission
d). Legal: c). Omission
9. Which of the following blood pressure (BP) readings would characterized
hypertension in the adult?
a). 100/62 mm Hg
b). 110/70 mm Hg
c). 120/80 mm Hg
d). 140/90 mm Hg: d). 140/90 mm Hg
10. Which of the following stages define people having the greatest risk of
relapse?
a). Precontemplation
b). Contemplation
c). Preparation
d). Action: d). Action
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11. Uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body tem-
perature are signs and symptoms of...?
a). Acute exposure to the cold
b). Hypothermia
c). Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
d). Acute altitude sickness: c). Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
12. Moving the hand from palm up to palm down with the elbow flexed 90
degrees...?
a). Adducts the ulna
b). Internally rotates the radius
c). Internally rotates the humerus
d). Flexes the ulna: b). Internally rotates the radius
13. What is a subjects work rate in watts if he pedals on a monk cycle ergometer
at 50 revolutions per minute (RPM) at a resistance of 2.0 kp? Assume that one
revolution of the cycle ergometer flywheel is 6 m long.
a). 10 W
b). 50 W
c). 100 W
d). 200 W: a). 10 W
14. Relative proportions of fat and fat-free (lean) tissue can be reported as...?
a). Percentage body fat
b). Body Composition
c). Body mass index (BMI)
d). Weight-to-waist circumference ratio.: b). Body Composition
15. How many calories are contained in a food bar that contains 5 g of fat,, 30 g
of carbohydrates including 4 g of fiber, and 3 g of protein?
a). 161 kcal
b). 168 kcal
c). 177 kcal
d). 193 kcal: a). 161 kcal
16. Verbal encouragement, material incentives, self-praise, and use of specific
contingency contracts are examples of...?
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a). Shaping
b). Reinforcement
c). Antecedent control
d). Setting Goals: b). Reinforcement
17. Which physiologic response(s) would be expected to occur under conditions
of high ambient temperature?
a). Decreased maximal oxygen uptake
b). Decreased heart rate at rest
c). Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
d). Decreased maximal heart rate: c). Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
18. Regular exercise will result in what chronic adaptation in cardiac output (CO)
during exercise at the same workload?
a). Increase
b). Decrease
c). No change
d). Increase during dynamic exercise only: c). No change
19. Which of the following conditions is characterized by a decrease in bone
mass and density producing bone porosity and fragility?
a). Osteoarthritis
b). Osteomyelitis
c). Epiphyseal osteomyelitis
d). Osteoporosis: d). Osteoporosis
20. Studies designed to measure the success of a program based on some
quantifiable data that can be analyzed examine...?
a). Incomes
b). Outcomes
c). Client progress notes
d). Attendance records: b). Outcomes
21. When using the original Borg scale (6 - 20) for the general public exercise
intensity should be maintained between...?
a). 1 and 10
b). 12 and 16
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1. Which of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the poten-
tial for musculoskeletal injury?
a). cycling
b).Walking
c). Skiing
d). Water exercise: d). Water exercise
2. In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an irregular
exerciser?
a). Precontemplation
b). Contemplation
c). Preparation
d). Action: c). Preparation
3. Which of the following medications is designed to modify blood cholesterol
levels
a). Nitrates
b).Beta-blockers
c). Antihyperlipidemics
d). Aspirin: c). Antihyperlipidemics
4. Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in the body
and is composed of a glycerol molecule connected to three fatty acids?
a). phospholipids
b). Cholesterol
c). Triglycerides (TG)
d). Free fatty Acids: c). Triglycerides (TG)
5. Limited Flexibility of which of the following muscle groups increases the risk
of low back pain?
a). Quadriceps
b). Hamstrings
c). Hip Flexors
d). Gluteus maximus: b). Hamstrings
6. Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chloride
are examples of...?
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a). Macrominerals
b). Microminerals
c). Proteins
d). Vitamins: a). Macrominerals
7. Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane pass-
ing through the midsection of the body and dividing it into upper and lower
portions?
a). Sagittal
b). Frontal
c). Transverse
d). Superior: c). Transverse
8. A personal trainer fails to spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell
presses and the client injures himself when the dumbbell is dropped on his
face. Which of the following identify the appropriate type of negligence dis-
played in this scenario?
a). Admission
b). Commission
c). Omission
d). Legal: c). Omission
9. Which of the following blood pressure (BP) readings would characterized
hypertension in the adult?
a). 100/62 mm Hg
b). 110/70 mm Hg
c). 120/80 mm Hg
d). 140/90 mm Hg: d). 140/90 mm Hg
10. Which of the following stages define people having the greatest risk of
relapse?
a). Precontemplation
b). Contemplation
c). Preparation
d). Action: d). Action
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11. Uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body tem-
perature are signs and symptoms of...?
a). Acute exposure to the cold
b). Hypothermia
c). Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
d). Acute altitude sickness: c). Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
12. Moving the hand from palm up to palm down with the elbow flexed 90
degrees...?
a). Adducts the ulna
b). Internally rotates the radius
c). Internally rotates the humerus
d). Flexes the ulna: b). Internally rotates the radius
13. What is a subjects work rate in watts if he pedals on a monk cycle ergometer
at 50 revolutions per minute (RPM) at a resistance of 2.0 kp? Assume that one
revolution of the cycle ergometer flywheel is 6 m long.
a). 10 W
b). 50 W
c). 100 W
d). 200 W: a). 10 W
14. Relative proportions of fat and fat-free (lean) tissue can be reported as...?
a). Percentage body fat
b). Body Composition
c). Body mass index (BMI)
d). Weight-to-waist circumference ratio.: b). Body Composition
15. How many calories are contained in a food bar that contains 5 g of fat,, 30 g
of carbohydrates including 4 g of fiber, and 3 g of protein?
a). 161 kcal
b). 168 kcal
c). 177 kcal
d). 193 kcal: a). 161 kcal
16. Verbal encouragement, material incentives, self-praise, and use of specific
contingency contracts are examples of...?
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a). Shaping
b). Reinforcement
c). Antecedent control
d). Setting Goals: b). Reinforcement
17. Which physiologic response(s) would be expected to occur under conditions
of high ambient temperature?
a). Decreased maximal oxygen uptake
b). Decreased heart rate at rest
c). Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
d). Decreased maximal heart rate: c). Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
18. Regular exercise will result in what chronic adaptation in cardiac output (CO)
during exercise at the same workload?
a). Increase
b). Decrease
c). No change
d). Increase during dynamic exercise only: c). No change
19. Which of the following conditions is characterized by a decrease in bone
mass and density producing bone porosity and fragility?
a). Osteoarthritis
b). Osteomyelitis
c). Epiphyseal osteomyelitis
d). Osteoporosis: d). Osteoporosis
20. Studies designed to measure the success of a program based on some
quantifiable data that can be analyzed examine...?
a). Incomes
b). Outcomes
c). Client progress notes
d). Attendance records: b). Outcomes
21. When using the original Borg scale (6 - 20) for the general public exercise
intensity should be maintained between...?
a). 1 and 10
b). 12 and 16
