ACE Practice Exam #1 with all Correct & 100% Verified
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Q1: When answering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), your client answers
"yes" to a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in physical activity. What is
the next step in his fitness program? ✔Correct Answer-A1: Talk with her doctor about her
readiness for exercise.
Q2: What blood pressure measurement is considered to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
✔Correct Answer-A2: 140/90 mmHg
Q3: Tight hip adductors and weak gluteus medius muscles can lead to which compensation?
✔Correct Answer-A3: Knees moving inward
Q4: Which of the following assesses body fat percentage by measuring the amount of water a person
displaces when completely submerged? ✔Correct Answer-A4: Hydrostatic Weighing
Q5: Which man has a waist to hip ratio that puts him at risk for obesity-related disease? ✔Correct
Answer-A5: Alex with a ratio of .96
Q6: Jose is 18 years old. What is his estimated maximum heart rate? ✔Correct Answer-A6: 202
bpm
Q7: Which of the following factors influence a client's resting heart rate? ✔Correct Answer-A7: All
of the above
Q8: You have performed the Thomas test with Susan and have observed that her lower thigh does
not touch the table and her knee does not flex to 80 degrees. What muscles do you suspect to be
tight? ✔Correct Answer-A8: Primary hip flexor muscles
Q9: Your client, Ben, comes to you with a goal of "being more flexible for his golf and tennis game".
You help Randy define his goals in more specific and measurable terms so that his progress can be
evaluated. Helping him set these effective goals are commonly said to be: ✔Correct Answer-A9:
SMART Goals
Q10: Which of the following functional fitness tests is not contraindicated for individuals who suffer
from low-back pain, have had recent back surgery, and/or are in the midst of an acute low-back flare-
up? ✔Correct Answer-A10: Apley's scratch test
Q11: Which of the following is not a part of muscular endurance testing? ✔Correct Answer-A11:
Vertical jump test
Q12: You are watching your client's heart rate during moderate aerobic exercise and notice that her
heart rate is not increasing. Which antihypertensive medication could be preventing your client's
heart rate to rise even though she is exercising? ✔Correct Answer-A12: Beta blockers
Q13: What is an example of the "tell, show, do" technique used in the early stages of training?
✔Correct Answer-A13: Explaining the proper way to perform an exercise, showing your client, and
then allowing them to try the exercise.
Answers |Latest Version |Already Graded A+
Q1: When answering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), your client answers
"yes" to a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in physical activity. What is
the next step in his fitness program? ✔Correct Answer-A1: Talk with her doctor about her
readiness for exercise.
Q2: What blood pressure measurement is considered to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
✔Correct Answer-A2: 140/90 mmHg
Q3: Tight hip adductors and weak gluteus medius muscles can lead to which compensation?
✔Correct Answer-A3: Knees moving inward
Q4: Which of the following assesses body fat percentage by measuring the amount of water a person
displaces when completely submerged? ✔Correct Answer-A4: Hydrostatic Weighing
Q5: Which man has a waist to hip ratio that puts him at risk for obesity-related disease? ✔Correct
Answer-A5: Alex with a ratio of .96
Q6: Jose is 18 years old. What is his estimated maximum heart rate? ✔Correct Answer-A6: 202
bpm
Q7: Which of the following factors influence a client's resting heart rate? ✔Correct Answer-A7: All
of the above
Q8: You have performed the Thomas test with Susan and have observed that her lower thigh does
not touch the table and her knee does not flex to 80 degrees. What muscles do you suspect to be
tight? ✔Correct Answer-A8: Primary hip flexor muscles
Q9: Your client, Ben, comes to you with a goal of "being more flexible for his golf and tennis game".
You help Randy define his goals in more specific and measurable terms so that his progress can be
evaluated. Helping him set these effective goals are commonly said to be: ✔Correct Answer-A9:
SMART Goals
Q10: Which of the following functional fitness tests is not contraindicated for individuals who suffer
from low-back pain, have had recent back surgery, and/or are in the midst of an acute low-back flare-
up? ✔Correct Answer-A10: Apley's scratch test
Q11: Which of the following is not a part of muscular endurance testing? ✔Correct Answer-A11:
Vertical jump test
Q12: You are watching your client's heart rate during moderate aerobic exercise and notice that her
heart rate is not increasing. Which antihypertensive medication could be preventing your client's
heart rate to rise even though she is exercising? ✔Correct Answer-A12: Beta blockers
Q13: What is an example of the "tell, show, do" technique used in the early stages of training?
✔Correct Answer-A13: Explaining the proper way to perform an exercise, showing your client, and
then allowing them to try the exercise.
