AFAA PRACTICE TEST PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Which term describes the amount of blood that is pumped with each
contraction of the heart?.
Answer: stroke volume
◍ Which of the following is a high-energy molecule that stores energy to be
used in cellular and mechanical work, including exercise?Select one:a.
ATPb. Macronutrientc. Caloried. GTO.
Answer: ATP
◍ Group strength classes offer participants the opportunity to increase
muscular strength using which of the following?Select one:a.
Cardiorespiratory enduranceb. Contract-relax stretchingc. An opposing
forced. A high number of repetitions.
Answer: An opposing force
◍ What terms describe body movements that move toward and away from the
midline of the body and take place in the frontal plane?.
Answer: abduction and adduction
◍ Which of the following are a group of compounds that include triglycerides
and sterols?Select one:a. Nucleic acidsb. Polysaccharidesc. Lipidsd.
Minerals.
Answer: lipids
◍ Which cue best describes the correct technique of a downward-facing dog
pose in yoga?.
Answer: "pull the shoulders away from the ears"
, ◍ A person affected by the hormone relaxin should avoid what type
exercise?Select one:a. Resistanceb. Cyclingc. Plyometricd. Yoga.
Answer: plyometric
◍ In the action stage of the Transtheoretical Model, individuals make specific,
overt modifications in their lifestyle within what timeframe?Select one:a.
The past 6 monthsb. The next 12 monthsc. The next monthd. The past 3
months.
Answer: the past 6 months
◍ Which exercise would be the most appropriate to target a common
underactive muscle of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex (LPHC)?.
Answer: leg abduction exercises
◍ Near the completion of an exercise class, a participant begins to show signs
of confusion, rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, and is not sweating. The
participant is most likely experiencing what safety concern?.
Answer: dehydration
◍ Using an appropriate work-to-rest ratio in interval training to match a sport
requirement is an example of which type of training?.
Answer: metabolic specificity
◍ Which of the following sustains high-power activity without oxygen for up
to 15 seconds?Select one:a. Anaerobic glycolysisb. Aerobic glycolysisc.
Krebs cycled. ATP-PC.
Answer: ATP-PC
◍ What is the best way to maintain performance improvements in a HIIT
based class if the current work interval intensity is 76 - 85% of max heart
rate?.
Answer: increase intensity of work interval to 86 - 95%, but decrease time
of work interval
◍ What is the recommended repetition range for endurance training in a
strength-based class?Select one:a. 1-5b. 12-20c. 25-30d. 8-10.
Answer: 12-20
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Which term describes the amount of blood that is pumped with each
contraction of the heart?.
Answer: stroke volume
◍ Which of the following is a high-energy molecule that stores energy to be
used in cellular and mechanical work, including exercise?Select one:a.
ATPb. Macronutrientc. Caloried. GTO.
Answer: ATP
◍ Group strength classes offer participants the opportunity to increase
muscular strength using which of the following?Select one:a.
Cardiorespiratory enduranceb. Contract-relax stretchingc. An opposing
forced. A high number of repetitions.
Answer: An opposing force
◍ What terms describe body movements that move toward and away from the
midline of the body and take place in the frontal plane?.
Answer: abduction and adduction
◍ Which of the following are a group of compounds that include triglycerides
and sterols?Select one:a. Nucleic acidsb. Polysaccharidesc. Lipidsd.
Minerals.
Answer: lipids
◍ Which cue best describes the correct technique of a downward-facing dog
pose in yoga?.
Answer: "pull the shoulders away from the ears"
, ◍ A person affected by the hormone relaxin should avoid what type
exercise?Select one:a. Resistanceb. Cyclingc. Plyometricd. Yoga.
Answer: plyometric
◍ In the action stage of the Transtheoretical Model, individuals make specific,
overt modifications in their lifestyle within what timeframe?Select one:a.
The past 6 monthsb. The next 12 monthsc. The next monthd. The past 3
months.
Answer: the past 6 months
◍ Which exercise would be the most appropriate to target a common
underactive muscle of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex (LPHC)?.
Answer: leg abduction exercises
◍ Near the completion of an exercise class, a participant begins to show signs
of confusion, rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, and is not sweating. The
participant is most likely experiencing what safety concern?.
Answer: dehydration
◍ Using an appropriate work-to-rest ratio in interval training to match a sport
requirement is an example of which type of training?.
Answer: metabolic specificity
◍ Which of the following sustains high-power activity without oxygen for up
to 15 seconds?Select one:a. Anaerobic glycolysisb. Aerobic glycolysisc.
Krebs cycled. ATP-PC.
Answer: ATP-PC
◍ What is the best way to maintain performance improvements in a HIIT
based class if the current work interval intensity is 76 - 85% of max heart
rate?.
Answer: increase intensity of work interval to 86 - 95%, but decrease time
of work interval
◍ What is the recommended repetition range for endurance training in a
strength-based class?Select one:a. 1-5b. 12-20c. 25-30d. 8-10.
Answer: 12-20
