ACE GFI CORRECT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which of the following is MOST appropriate when incorporating plyometrics into a
sports-conditioning class?
Choose only one plyometric movement per class.
Perform ploymetrics immediately after the warm-up.
Perform plyometrics immediately before the cool-down.
Demonstrate only the regressions for each movement. - ✔✔Perform ploymetrics
immediately after the warm-up. pg.89
✔✔A new member has been coming to the gym during her lunch hour. She says she
really enjoys group fitness, and asks which class you would recommend for her. Which
class would most likely result in the HIGHEST rate of adherence for this participant?
A 90-minute fusion class of yoga, Pilates, and strength training first thing in the morning
A low- to moderate-intensity circuit class during the lunch hour
A beginner step and strength class during the mid-afternoon
A 30-minute high-intensity cycling class during the lunch hour - ✔✔-->A low- to
moderate-intensity circuit class during the lunch hour pg.97
✔✔Which of the following cues would BEST promote a biomechanically sound upper-
body posture in the standing position?
Keep the shoulders back and chest lifted
Protract the shoulders and engage the abdominal
Keep the eyes focused slightly upward toward the ceiling
Retract the shoulders and rotate the palms to face backward - ✔✔Keep the shoulders
back and chest lifted pg.177
✔✔Which of the following would be covered by professional liability insurance?
An injury to a participant who lost his balance during a yoga pose correct
Permission to conduct classes in public parks and facilities
Posting a picture on social media of your class participants
, Using a unique music playlist created by another instructor - ✔✔An injury to a
participant who lost his balance during a yoga pose correct pg.118-120
**Professional liability does not cover local, federal, or copyright infringement, but solely
pertains to personal injury.
✔✔A group fitness instructor finds out that he or she will need a substitute instructor in
two weeks. What is the MOST appropriate course of action for this instructor to take
FIRST?
Begin modifying the class plan to mimic the substitute's teaching style
Inform class participants that the class may not be as challenging
Begin searching for a substitute instructor for the class
Move the class to a time that is better for the instructor that day - ✔✔Begin searching
for a substitute instructor for the class pg.112
✔✔Which of the following considerations is MOST appropriate when selecting music for
a restorative yoga class?
The same playlist in each class to promote adherence
Playlists that incorporate new artists and sounds
A tempo that ranges between 122 and 129 beats per minute
Songs that match the ambiance intended for the class - ✔✔Songs that match the
ambiance intended for the class pg.66
✔✔What cueing technique would be MOST beneficial for a kinesthetic learner in a
group exercise class?
Counting down by speaking loudly and using hand motions
Counting down clearly before beginning the next exercise
Making a specific reference to how participants should be completing the exercise
Making a specific reference to what a particular exercise should feel like - ✔✔Making a
specific reference to what a particular exercise should feel like pg.131
✔✔When teaching a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) class, which of the following
responses to the question "How is everyone doing?" indicates that participants are
recovered and ready for the next high-intensity interval?
They give a thumbs up, with no spoken words
They respond by saying short phrases and sentences
They respond with head nods and single words
Their heart rates are between 75 to 90% of maxHR - ✔✔They respond by saying short
phrases and sentences Correct pg.70-71
✔✔While welcoming participants to your dance-based class, you learn you have three
new participants who have never attended a group fitness class. What is the MOST
important consideration when teaching the class on this day?
Be attentive to the new participants and offer a variety of options.
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which of the following is MOST appropriate when incorporating plyometrics into a
sports-conditioning class?
Choose only one plyometric movement per class.
Perform ploymetrics immediately after the warm-up.
Perform plyometrics immediately before the cool-down.
Demonstrate only the regressions for each movement. - ✔✔Perform ploymetrics
immediately after the warm-up. pg.89
✔✔A new member has been coming to the gym during her lunch hour. She says she
really enjoys group fitness, and asks which class you would recommend for her. Which
class would most likely result in the HIGHEST rate of adherence for this participant?
A 90-minute fusion class of yoga, Pilates, and strength training first thing in the morning
A low- to moderate-intensity circuit class during the lunch hour
A beginner step and strength class during the mid-afternoon
A 30-minute high-intensity cycling class during the lunch hour - ✔✔-->A low- to
moderate-intensity circuit class during the lunch hour pg.97
✔✔Which of the following cues would BEST promote a biomechanically sound upper-
body posture in the standing position?
Keep the shoulders back and chest lifted
Protract the shoulders and engage the abdominal
Keep the eyes focused slightly upward toward the ceiling
Retract the shoulders and rotate the palms to face backward - ✔✔Keep the shoulders
back and chest lifted pg.177
✔✔Which of the following would be covered by professional liability insurance?
An injury to a participant who lost his balance during a yoga pose correct
Permission to conduct classes in public parks and facilities
Posting a picture on social media of your class participants
, Using a unique music playlist created by another instructor - ✔✔An injury to a
participant who lost his balance during a yoga pose correct pg.118-120
**Professional liability does not cover local, federal, or copyright infringement, but solely
pertains to personal injury.
✔✔A group fitness instructor finds out that he or she will need a substitute instructor in
two weeks. What is the MOST appropriate course of action for this instructor to take
FIRST?
Begin modifying the class plan to mimic the substitute's teaching style
Inform class participants that the class may not be as challenging
Begin searching for a substitute instructor for the class
Move the class to a time that is better for the instructor that day - ✔✔Begin searching
for a substitute instructor for the class pg.112
✔✔Which of the following considerations is MOST appropriate when selecting music for
a restorative yoga class?
The same playlist in each class to promote adherence
Playlists that incorporate new artists and sounds
A tempo that ranges between 122 and 129 beats per minute
Songs that match the ambiance intended for the class - ✔✔Songs that match the
ambiance intended for the class pg.66
✔✔What cueing technique would be MOST beneficial for a kinesthetic learner in a
group exercise class?
Counting down by speaking loudly and using hand motions
Counting down clearly before beginning the next exercise
Making a specific reference to how participants should be completing the exercise
Making a specific reference to what a particular exercise should feel like - ✔✔Making a
specific reference to what a particular exercise should feel like pg.131
✔✔When teaching a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) class, which of the following
responses to the question "How is everyone doing?" indicates that participants are
recovered and ready for the next high-intensity interval?
They give a thumbs up, with no spoken words
They respond by saying short phrases and sentences
They respond with head nods and single words
Their heart rates are between 75 to 90% of maxHR - ✔✔They respond by saying short
phrases and sentences Correct pg.70-71
✔✔While welcoming participants to your dance-based class, you learn you have three
new participants who have never attended a group fitness class. What is the MOST
important consideration when teaching the class on this day?
Be attentive to the new participants and offer a variety of options.
