NASM FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following is true of reciprocal inhibition?
a. It is a naturally occurring phenomenon that allows movement to take
place.
b. It is caused by a tight agonist muscle decreasing the neural drive
to its functional antagonist.
c. It alters force-couple relationships and produces synergistic dominance.
d. It leads to the development of faulty movement patterns and
arthrokinetic dysfunction.: a. It is a naturally occurring phenomenon that allows movement to
take place.
*check answer. not (b)
2. In which of the following cases should a fitness professional correct a
client who performs the machine chest press?
a. When the client moves his or her head forward
b. When the client performs it while seated
c. When the client draws in the belly button
d. When the client extends his or her arms and elbows: a. When the client moves his
or her
head forward
3. The drawing-in maneuver is a maneuver used
,to recruit the local core stabi- lizers by drawing the in toward the spine.
a. shoulder
b. chest
c. navel
d. pelvis: c. navel
4. Identify an example of a core-stabilization exercise.
a. Rotation chest pass
b. Cable rotation
c. Ball crunch
d. Floor prone cobra: d. Floor prone cobra
5. What is the immediate progression of an alternating-arm ball dumbbell
chest press?
a. Two-arm ball dumbbell chest press
b. Barbell bench press
c. Alternating-arm dumbbell chest press on bench
d. Single-arm ball dumbbell chest press: d. Single-arm ball dumbbell chest press
*check for answer. Not (a)
6. Identify an example of an eccentric motion.
a. Jumping upward
b. Landing from a jump
,c. Squatting
d. Side shuffling: b. Landing from a jump
*check answer. Not (c)
7. Pron
ation involves the movement of the forearm inward in the
plane.
a. sagittal
b. anterior-posterior
c. transverse
d. frontal: c. transverse
*Check answer. Not (a)
8. A person's estimated maximal heart rate is
found by subtracting his or her age from the number .
a. 200
b. 210
c. 220
d. 230: c. 220
9. is a small terminal branch of an artery, which ends in capillaries.
a. Atrium
b. Venule
, c. Vein
d. Arteriole: d. Arteriole
10. would be appropriate at the power level (phase 5) of the OPT
model or before athletic competition.
a. Corrective flexibility
b. Active flexibility
c. Functional flexibility
d. Passive flexibility: c. Functional flexibility
11. Which of the following indicates goal commitment?
a. A client visits a licensed psychologist to deal with her affective influences.
b. A client shares his goals with and reports his progress to others.
c. A client accepts feedback from her friends and family about her
progress.
d. A client refrains from setting a fixed timeframe to achieve his goals.: b. A
client
shares his goals with and reports his progress to others.
12. Which of the following is a difference between problem-focused
coping and emotion-focused coping?
a. Unlike emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping is used when
the problem is responsive to change.
1. Which of the following is true of reciprocal inhibition?
a. It is a naturally occurring phenomenon that allows movement to take
place.
b. It is caused by a tight agonist muscle decreasing the neural drive
to its functional antagonist.
c. It alters force-couple relationships and produces synergistic dominance.
d. It leads to the development of faulty movement patterns and
arthrokinetic dysfunction.: a. It is a naturally occurring phenomenon that allows movement to
take place.
*check answer. not (b)
2. In which of the following cases should a fitness professional correct a
client who performs the machine chest press?
a. When the client moves his or her head forward
b. When the client performs it while seated
c. When the client draws in the belly button
d. When the client extends his or her arms and elbows: a. When the client moves his
or her
head forward
3. The drawing-in maneuver is a maneuver used
,to recruit the local core stabi- lizers by drawing the in toward the spine.
a. shoulder
b. chest
c. navel
d. pelvis: c. navel
4. Identify an example of a core-stabilization exercise.
a. Rotation chest pass
b. Cable rotation
c. Ball crunch
d. Floor prone cobra: d. Floor prone cobra
5. What is the immediate progression of an alternating-arm ball dumbbell
chest press?
a. Two-arm ball dumbbell chest press
b. Barbell bench press
c. Alternating-arm dumbbell chest press on bench
d. Single-arm ball dumbbell chest press: d. Single-arm ball dumbbell chest press
*check for answer. Not (a)
6. Identify an example of an eccentric motion.
a. Jumping upward
b. Landing from a jump
,c. Squatting
d. Side shuffling: b. Landing from a jump
*check answer. Not (c)
7. Pron
ation involves the movement of the forearm inward in the
plane.
a. sagittal
b. anterior-posterior
c. transverse
d. frontal: c. transverse
*Check answer. Not (a)
8. A person's estimated maximal heart rate is
found by subtracting his or her age from the number .
a. 200
b. 210
c. 220
d. 230: c. 220
9. is a small terminal branch of an artery, which ends in capillaries.
a. Atrium
b. Venule
, c. Vein
d. Arteriole: d. Arteriole
10. would be appropriate at the power level (phase 5) of the OPT
model or before athletic competition.
a. Corrective flexibility
b. Active flexibility
c. Functional flexibility
d. Passive flexibility: c. Functional flexibility
11. Which of the following indicates goal commitment?
a. A client visits a licensed psychologist to deal with her affective influences.
b. A client shares his goals with and reports his progress to others.
c. A client accepts feedback from her friends and family about her
progress.
d. A client refrains from setting a fixed timeframe to achieve his goals.: b. A
client
shares his goals with and reports his progress to others.
12. Which of the following is a difference between problem-focused
coping and emotion-focused coping?
a. Unlike emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping is used when
the problem is responsive to change.
