FITOUR PRIMARY PERSONAL TRAINING
CERTIFICATION COURSE REVIEW TEST
PAPER 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ 2. Which of the following procedures measures subcutaneous fat to
calculate body mass density for the prediction of body fatness?
a. Body mass index
b. Hydrostatic weighing
c. Bioelectrical impedance
d. Skinfold assessment.
Answer: d
⩥ 3. Which of the following is the most common mechanism
responsible for the development of obesity?
a. Muscle cells are converted into fat cells with physical inactivity
b. Leptin triggers an increase in the development of fat cell numbers
,c. Carbohydrates converted to triglycerides cause an increase in fat cell
size
d. Positive caloric balance leads to increased fat storage in adipose cells.
Answer: d
⩥ 4. The basis for bioelectrical impedance is the ________ of the tissue.
a. weight
b. water content
c. mitochondrial density
d. motor neuron density.
Answer: b
⩥ 5. _________ dramatically increases the risk for developing type II
diabetes.
a. A high carbohydrate diets
b. Adolescent obesity
c. Creeping obesity
d. Intramuscular triglyceride storage.
Answer: b
,⩥ 6. The best field assessment choice for measuring the body fat of an
extremely obese client would be ________.
a. girth measurements
b. 3 site skin fold
c. 5 site skin fold
d. BMI.
Answer: a
⩥ 7. Body Mass Index (BMI) may become inaccurate with individuals
who possess larger quantities of ____________.
a. body fatness
b. lean mass
c. electrolytes
d. iron in the blood.
Answer: b
⩥ 8. __________ should be combined with a high volume, high
intensity resistance training program to add muscle mass.
, a. Positive caloric balance
b. Protein supplements
c. High glycemic foods
d. Carbohydrate loading.
Answer: a
⩥ 9. Spot reduction in a particular area of the body can occur by
_________.
a. targeting an area with specific exercises
b. using muscles of that specific area during aerobic training
c. targeting the opposite areas of the body with exercise
d. Spot reduction does not occur in the body.
Answer: d
⩥ 10. ________ is needed to calculate daily caloric need.
a. The amount of carbohydrates consumed
b. Dietary recall analysis
c. Daily physical activity participation
d. Morphic predisposition.
Answer: c
CERTIFICATION COURSE REVIEW TEST
PAPER 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ 2. Which of the following procedures measures subcutaneous fat to
calculate body mass density for the prediction of body fatness?
a. Body mass index
b. Hydrostatic weighing
c. Bioelectrical impedance
d. Skinfold assessment.
Answer: d
⩥ 3. Which of the following is the most common mechanism
responsible for the development of obesity?
a. Muscle cells are converted into fat cells with physical inactivity
b. Leptin triggers an increase in the development of fat cell numbers
,c. Carbohydrates converted to triglycerides cause an increase in fat cell
size
d. Positive caloric balance leads to increased fat storage in adipose cells.
Answer: d
⩥ 4. The basis for bioelectrical impedance is the ________ of the tissue.
a. weight
b. water content
c. mitochondrial density
d. motor neuron density.
Answer: b
⩥ 5. _________ dramatically increases the risk for developing type II
diabetes.
a. A high carbohydrate diets
b. Adolescent obesity
c. Creeping obesity
d. Intramuscular triglyceride storage.
Answer: b
,⩥ 6. The best field assessment choice for measuring the body fat of an
extremely obese client would be ________.
a. girth measurements
b. 3 site skin fold
c. 5 site skin fold
d. BMI.
Answer: a
⩥ 7. Body Mass Index (BMI) may become inaccurate with individuals
who possess larger quantities of ____________.
a. body fatness
b. lean mass
c. electrolytes
d. iron in the blood.
Answer: b
⩥ 8. __________ should be combined with a high volume, high
intensity resistance training program to add muscle mass.
, a. Positive caloric balance
b. Protein supplements
c. High glycemic foods
d. Carbohydrate loading.
Answer: a
⩥ 9. Spot reduction in a particular area of the body can occur by
_________.
a. targeting an area with specific exercises
b. using muscles of that specific area during aerobic training
c. targeting the opposite areas of the body with exercise
d. Spot reduction does not occur in the body.
Answer: d
⩥ 10. ________ is needed to calculate daily caloric need.
a. The amount of carbohydrates consumed
b. Dietary recall analysis
c. Daily physical activity participation
d. Morphic predisposition.
Answer: c
