NASM PRACTICE EXAM MULTIPLE CHOICE
Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following statements pertaining to high-intensity
interval
training (HIIT) is incorrect?
Select one:
a. It can produce results in a compressed period of time with a
smaller volume of work.
b. Intervals are performed at higher intensities and use longer
recovery
periods.
c.Measuring intensity by performance (objective measure) is an
accurate
measure of intensity.
d. Measuring intensity by one's "effort" (a subjective measure) is an
accurate measure of intensity.: Measuring intensity by one's "effort" (a subjective measure)
is an accurate measure of intensity.
2. Which of the following muscle groups work both eccentrically and
concentrically in the sagittal plane during a squat?
Select one:
a. Quadriceps
,b. Gluteus medius
c. Biceps brachii
d. Adductor longus: Quadriceps
3. How should the back be positioned when performing a bird dog
exercise? Select one:
a. Anterior pelvic tilt
b. Kyphotic positioning
c. In a neutral position
d. Excessive lordotic position: In a neutral position
4. What type of movement happens during the concentric phase of
plyometric exercise?
Select one:
a. Land
b. Jump
c. Gait
d. Stabilize: Jump
5. What is the finished hand position when performing the ball cobra
exercise? Select one:
a. Thumbs pointing up
b. Palms facing down
,c. Thumbs pointing down
d. Palms facing each other: Thumbs pointing up
6. What muscles does the tubing (shoulder) external rotation
exercise primarily target?
Select one:
a. Quadratus lumborum and erector spinae
b. Levator scapulae and sternocleidomastoid
c. Rectus femoris and biceps femoris
d. Infraspinatus and teres minor: Infraspinatus and teres minor
7. Which sense provides information to the central nervous system
about where the body is in space?
Select one:
a. Vestibular system
b. Hearing system
c. Somatosensory system
d. Visual system
Feedback: Visual
system
8. What might a Certified Personal Trainer do for someone in the
precontempla- tion stage of change?
, Select one:
a. Provide them with education and knowledge
b. Tell them to exercise with a friend
c. Help them identify barriers to exercise
d. Encourage them to make plans to exercise: Provide them with education and
knowledge
9. Which three senses are involved in the balance
system? Select one:
a. Visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems
b. Visual, vestibular, and hearing systems
c. Visual, vestibular, and auditory systems
d. Vestibular, somatosensory, and auditory systems: Visual, vestibular, and
somatosensory systems
10. A client is performing a push-up exercise with a 4-3-2-1
repetition tempo. For how many seconds is the eccentric muscle
action performed?
Select one:
a. 2 seconds
b. 1 second
c. 3 seconds
d. 4 seconds: 4 seconds
Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following statements pertaining to high-intensity
interval
training (HIIT) is incorrect?
Select one:
a. It can produce results in a compressed period of time with a
smaller volume of work.
b. Intervals are performed at higher intensities and use longer
recovery
periods.
c.Measuring intensity by performance (objective measure) is an
accurate
measure of intensity.
d. Measuring intensity by one's "effort" (a subjective measure) is an
accurate measure of intensity.: Measuring intensity by one's "effort" (a subjective measure)
is an accurate measure of intensity.
2. Which of the following muscle groups work both eccentrically and
concentrically in the sagittal plane during a squat?
Select one:
a. Quadriceps
,b. Gluteus medius
c. Biceps brachii
d. Adductor longus: Quadriceps
3. How should the back be positioned when performing a bird dog
exercise? Select one:
a. Anterior pelvic tilt
b. Kyphotic positioning
c. In a neutral position
d. Excessive lordotic position: In a neutral position
4. What type of movement happens during the concentric phase of
plyometric exercise?
Select one:
a. Land
b. Jump
c. Gait
d. Stabilize: Jump
5. What is the finished hand position when performing the ball cobra
exercise? Select one:
a. Thumbs pointing up
b. Palms facing down
,c. Thumbs pointing down
d. Palms facing each other: Thumbs pointing up
6. What muscles does the tubing (shoulder) external rotation
exercise primarily target?
Select one:
a. Quadratus lumborum and erector spinae
b. Levator scapulae and sternocleidomastoid
c. Rectus femoris and biceps femoris
d. Infraspinatus and teres minor: Infraspinatus and teres minor
7. Which sense provides information to the central nervous system
about where the body is in space?
Select one:
a. Vestibular system
b. Hearing system
c. Somatosensory system
d. Visual system
Feedback: Visual
system
8. What might a Certified Personal Trainer do for someone in the
precontempla- tion stage of change?
, Select one:
a. Provide them with education and knowledge
b. Tell them to exercise with a friend
c. Help them identify barriers to exercise
d. Encourage them to make plans to exercise: Provide them with education and
knowledge
9. Which three senses are involved in the balance
system? Select one:
a. Visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems
b. Visual, vestibular, and hearing systems
c. Visual, vestibular, and auditory systems
d. Vestibular, somatosensory, and auditory systems: Visual, vestibular, and
somatosensory systems
10. A client is performing a push-up exercise with a 4-3-2-1
repetition tempo. For how many seconds is the eccentric muscle
action performed?
Select one:
a. 2 seconds
b. 1 second
c. 3 seconds
d. 4 seconds: 4 seconds
