NCSF FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ GUARANTEED
PASS
When performed correctly, what is the prime mover responsible for hip extension
during the back squat?
gluteus maximus
What back muscle is the prime mover for the seated row exercise as it is
responsible for retraction of the scapula?
rhomboids
Which of the following exercises requires the greatest contribution from trunk
stabilizers when using 80% 1RM?
barbell bent-over row
The performance of dumbbell side raises occurs in what movement plane?
frontal
What position of the knee is necessary to fully stretch the gastrocnemius when the
ankle is in full dorsi flexion?
fully extended
,What muscles are used to globally stabilize the humerus during the bench press?
latissimus dorsi and deltoid
Based on the principles of stability what exercise would be the most difficult to
stabilize?
standing single-arm dumbbell press
To correct the movement error seen in the image, the client should be instructed to
____________.
take a broader step and push the back leg downward
Which of the following refers to the cumulative input to the nervous system that
relays body and positional movement?
proprioception
What muscle is the prime mover for the lateral lunge performed in the picture?
hip abductors
Clients should be instructed to retract the scapula during the seated row exercise in
order to effectively train the:
rhomboids
, Aerobic metabolism in the muscle cell occurs within which organelle?
mitochondria
What anabolic hormone is released in higher concentrations in response to heavy
resistance training?
testosterone
Which pair of movements employ reciprocal inhibition in a training set aimed at
improving strength and flexibility?
seated leg extension and hamstring stretch
What term represents the transfer of energy across joints to support voluntary
movement?
Kinetic chain
The posterior pelvic tilt seen in this picture, is commonly seen in bilateral leg
exercises a result of tight ____________________.
glutes
Ankle dorsi flexion is caused by _________________.
a concentric contraction of the anterior tibialis
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ GUARANTEED
PASS
When performed correctly, what is the prime mover responsible for hip extension
during the back squat?
gluteus maximus
What back muscle is the prime mover for the seated row exercise as it is
responsible for retraction of the scapula?
rhomboids
Which of the following exercises requires the greatest contribution from trunk
stabilizers when using 80% 1RM?
barbell bent-over row
The performance of dumbbell side raises occurs in what movement plane?
frontal
What position of the knee is necessary to fully stretch the gastrocnemius when the
ankle is in full dorsi flexion?
fully extended
,What muscles are used to globally stabilize the humerus during the bench press?
latissimus dorsi and deltoid
Based on the principles of stability what exercise would be the most difficult to
stabilize?
standing single-arm dumbbell press
To correct the movement error seen in the image, the client should be instructed to
____________.
take a broader step and push the back leg downward
Which of the following refers to the cumulative input to the nervous system that
relays body and positional movement?
proprioception
What muscle is the prime mover for the lateral lunge performed in the picture?
hip abductors
Clients should be instructed to retract the scapula during the seated row exercise in
order to effectively train the:
rhomboids
, Aerobic metabolism in the muscle cell occurs within which organelle?
mitochondria
What anabolic hormone is released in higher concentrations in response to heavy
resistance training?
testosterone
Which pair of movements employ reciprocal inhibition in a training set aimed at
improving strength and flexibility?
seated leg extension and hamstring stretch
What term represents the transfer of energy across joints to support voluntary
movement?
Kinetic chain
The posterior pelvic tilt seen in this picture, is commonly seen in bilateral leg
exercises a result of tight ____________________.
glutes
Ankle dorsi flexion is caused by _________________.
a concentric contraction of the anterior tibialis
