Life Coaching Certification Questions And Answers
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Which of the following regarding coaching specializations is true?
a. Most coaches choose to specialize in particular areas
b. Coaching specializations do not overlap
c. Most coaches assist anyone who wants coaching
d. It is easier to market to a general audience, rather than a specialized one - Answers C. As a
coach, your job is to provide objective, unbiased feedback to clients. Your job is
not to judge or determine what clients should do or what they need, but to act as a
facilitator so that they can figure it out for themselves. Life coaches free their clients from
expectations imposed on them by others. [p. 12]
Which of the following distinctions between coaching and therapy is false?
a. Coaches have clients as opposed to patients
b. Therapy deals with what is wrong
c. Life coaches are their clients' equals
d. Coaches focus on the client's past - Answers D. There are several major distinctions
between coaching and therapy. The primary
difference is that therapy deals with what is wrong with the individual. This is why coaches have
clients as opposed to patients. Second, therapy digs into the past, in order to establish the roots
of current problems; in contrast, coaches start in the client's present and work with them
toward a better future.
Which of the following will help you build credibility with a coaching client?
a. Show them the tests and questionnaires you give to clients
b. Review the types of homework or fieldwork that you provide to clients
c. Provide real-life examples of results achieved with other clients
,d. Emphasize that you can be flexible regarding the techniques you use - Answers C. Real-life
examples of what you have done when working with other clients lend you
credibility. Keep in mind other clients' privacy concerns, however, and don't mention names
unless you've already gotten permission. [p. 100]
If a coaching client indicates strong resistance about a particular topic, which of the following
should you do? a. Continue to press the client for more information, so that they can achieve a
breakthrough
b. Ask them why the subject bothers them so much, but tread lightly when doing so
c. Move directly on to the next topic, ignoring the resistance
d. Relay to the client what you think is the root cause of their resistance - Answers B. You will
need to tread lightly with clients when discussing certain issues. If a client indicates strong
resistance about a particular topic, you might follow up with "Why does that subject bother you
so much?" or "Is there a reason that you don't want to go there?" But if the answer is still "I
don't want to talk about it," then respect that and don't press
any further. [pp. 102-103]
Which of the following coaching techniques works for almost any area of life or
business?
A. Challenging the client's assumptions
B. Helping the client figure out who to hold accountable C. Convincing the client to adopt your
line of thinking D. Aligning yourself with the client's patterns of thinking - Answers (a)
Challenging assumptions is an important concept in life coaching and goes hand in
hand with identifying problems. By challenging clients' assumptions about different
areas in their lives, coaches help clients to overcome their self-imposed limitations.
Often, a client's assumptions about what causes a certain problem become barriers to
solving the problem. [pp. 106-107]
Which of the following is the most important part of Laser Coaching?
, a. Remembering that the conclusion is often a mystery to the coach
b. Keeping the focus on long-term solutions to long-term problems
c. Allowing the client to vent
d. Getting to the heart of the issue as quickly as possible - Answers (d) The most important
part of laser coaching is that you get to the heart of the issue as
quickly as possible. The central difficulty in laser coaching is keeping clients focused by
not letting them wander from the main problems they want to deal with. [p. 125]
When setting up group coaching sessions, which of the following group sizes works best?
a. Three to five
b. Five to ten
c. Ten to fifteen
d. Fifteen to twenty - Answers (b) For group coaching, a group size of between five and ten
works best. With fewer than
that, participants don't get a wide variety of viewpoints and perspectives, and with more
than that, time constraints can pose a problem. [p. 133]
Which of the following regarding coaching specializations is true?
a. Most coaches choose to specialize in particular areas
b. Coaching specializations do not overlap
c. Most coaches assist anyone who wants coaching
d. It is easier to market to a general audience, rather than a specialized one - Answers (a) As a
life coach you may decide to assist anyone who wants coaching, in any area of life. However,
most coaches choose to specialize in particular areas; in addition, it's important to note that
specializations may overlap. For example, if you're doing executive coaching for a client, issues
of time management and work/life balance may arise. Also, specializing in a particular area may
help you market your business more effectively than if you were to sell services to everyone.
Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026 RATED A+
Which of the following regarding coaching specializations is true?
a. Most coaches choose to specialize in particular areas
b. Coaching specializations do not overlap
c. Most coaches assist anyone who wants coaching
d. It is easier to market to a general audience, rather than a specialized one - Answers C. As a
coach, your job is to provide objective, unbiased feedback to clients. Your job is
not to judge or determine what clients should do or what they need, but to act as a
facilitator so that they can figure it out for themselves. Life coaches free their clients from
expectations imposed on them by others. [p. 12]
Which of the following distinctions between coaching and therapy is false?
a. Coaches have clients as opposed to patients
b. Therapy deals with what is wrong
c. Life coaches are their clients' equals
d. Coaches focus on the client's past - Answers D. There are several major distinctions
between coaching and therapy. The primary
difference is that therapy deals with what is wrong with the individual. This is why coaches have
clients as opposed to patients. Second, therapy digs into the past, in order to establish the roots
of current problems; in contrast, coaches start in the client's present and work with them
toward a better future.
Which of the following will help you build credibility with a coaching client?
a. Show them the tests and questionnaires you give to clients
b. Review the types of homework or fieldwork that you provide to clients
c. Provide real-life examples of results achieved with other clients
,d. Emphasize that you can be flexible regarding the techniques you use - Answers C. Real-life
examples of what you have done when working with other clients lend you
credibility. Keep in mind other clients' privacy concerns, however, and don't mention names
unless you've already gotten permission. [p. 100]
If a coaching client indicates strong resistance about a particular topic, which of the following
should you do? a. Continue to press the client for more information, so that they can achieve a
breakthrough
b. Ask them why the subject bothers them so much, but tread lightly when doing so
c. Move directly on to the next topic, ignoring the resistance
d. Relay to the client what you think is the root cause of their resistance - Answers B. You will
need to tread lightly with clients when discussing certain issues. If a client indicates strong
resistance about a particular topic, you might follow up with "Why does that subject bother you
so much?" or "Is there a reason that you don't want to go there?" But if the answer is still "I
don't want to talk about it," then respect that and don't press
any further. [pp. 102-103]
Which of the following coaching techniques works for almost any area of life or
business?
A. Challenging the client's assumptions
B. Helping the client figure out who to hold accountable C. Convincing the client to adopt your
line of thinking D. Aligning yourself with the client's patterns of thinking - Answers (a)
Challenging assumptions is an important concept in life coaching and goes hand in
hand with identifying problems. By challenging clients' assumptions about different
areas in their lives, coaches help clients to overcome their self-imposed limitations.
Often, a client's assumptions about what causes a certain problem become barriers to
solving the problem. [pp. 106-107]
Which of the following is the most important part of Laser Coaching?
, a. Remembering that the conclusion is often a mystery to the coach
b. Keeping the focus on long-term solutions to long-term problems
c. Allowing the client to vent
d. Getting to the heart of the issue as quickly as possible - Answers (d) The most important
part of laser coaching is that you get to the heart of the issue as
quickly as possible. The central difficulty in laser coaching is keeping clients focused by
not letting them wander from the main problems they want to deal with. [p. 125]
When setting up group coaching sessions, which of the following group sizes works best?
a. Three to five
b. Five to ten
c. Ten to fifteen
d. Fifteen to twenty - Answers (b) For group coaching, a group size of between five and ten
works best. With fewer than
that, participants don't get a wide variety of viewpoints and perspectives, and with more
than that, time constraints can pose a problem. [p. 133]
Which of the following regarding coaching specializations is true?
a. Most coaches choose to specialize in particular areas
b. Coaching specializations do not overlap
c. Most coaches assist anyone who wants coaching
d. It is easier to market to a general audience, rather than a specialized one - Answers (a) As a
life coach you may decide to assist anyone who wants coaching, in any area of life. However,
most coaches choose to specialize in particular areas; in addition, it's important to note that
specializations may overlap. For example, if you're doing executive coaching for a client, issues
of time management and work/life balance may arise. Also, specializing in a particular area may
help you market your business more effectively than if you were to sell services to everyone.
