CSCS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Each muscle fiber is surrounded by a connective tissue called? - Correct Answers -
Endomysium
What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the myofibril, causing tension
development in a muscle? - Correct Answers -Calcium ions that bind to troponin
What type of muscular contraction occurs in the pectoralis major during the slow,
controlled, downward phase of a bench press? - Correct Answers -Eccentric
What is the thick structural protein inside the sarcomere? - Correct Answers -Myosin
A muscle fiber that is small in diameter has a slow contraction speed, and a high
capillary density would be classified as? - Correct Answers -Type I
Through which of the following valves does blood flow after contraction of the right
atrium? - Correct Answers -Tricupsid
During a typical electrocardiogram, atrial depolarization is represented by? - Correct
Answers -P-wave
While reading an ECG, electrical potential that depolarizes the ventricles is represented
by? - Correct Answers -QRS complex
What blood vessel functions to exchange oxygen, fluid, nutrients, electrolytes,
hormones, and other substances between the blood and the interstitial fluid in the
various tissues of
the body? - Correct Answers -Capillaries
Where are normal rhythmic electrical impulses initiated in the heart? - Correct Answers -
Sinoatrial (SA) node
When performing a biceps curl, tension in the biceps brachii muscle increases. Which of
the following structures detects and responds to the tension by reflexively reducing
muscle activation? - Correct Answers -Golgi tendon organ
An athlete training for a marathon would benefit from having a high concentration of
which muscle fiber type? - Correct Answers -Type I
,A college football player decides to add 30 minutes of intense stationary cycling every
other day to his current resistance training program. Which of the following best
describes the effect the stationary cycling will have on his performance? - Correct
Answers -Strength gains compromised
Which of the following represents the correct transmission of the heart's electrical
impulse? - Correct Answers -SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
Which of the following represents a muscle of expiration? - Correct Answers -Internal
Intercostal
Identify the correct path in which inhaled air is distributed to the lungs. - Correct
Answers -Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli
Heavy resistance exercise has what effect on cardiac output? - Correct Answers -No
change
What is the value of a metabolic equivalent (MET) - Correct Answers -3.5 ml of oxygen
per kilogram of body weight per minute
The phosphagen energy system would primarily supply ATP for which of the following
activities? - Correct Answers -100-m dash
Which of the following pathways/systems has the highest capacity for energy
production? - Correct Answers -Oxidation of fats and proteins
A male athlete fatigues during the running of a marathon and must pull out of the race,
which is the most probable factor that limited his performance in the race. - Correct
Answers -Depleted muscle glycogen
Which of the following is the primary energy system at work when the body is at rest? -
Correct Answers -Oxidative
ATP used during the 400-m dash would be primarily supplied from what energy
system? - Correct Answers -Fast glycolysis
Which of the following has the greatest influence on the energy system used for a given
exercise? - Correct Answers -Intensity
Which energy system results in the formation of the organic end product lactic acid? -
Correct Answers -Fast glycolysis
A female weightlifter is only able to complete 8 repetitions of a 10 RM set of power
cleans. Which of the following factors is the least likely to have contributed to her
missed repetitions? - Correct Answers -Fat Stores
, You decide to use interval training to stress the phosphagen energy system, which of
the following would be an appropriate work to rest period ratio? - Correct Answers -1:15
Aerobic training added to the training of anaerobic athletes (Combination Training) can
lead to all of the following EXCEPT? - Correct Answers -Increased speed
All of the following are physiological roles of growth hormone EXCEPT - Correct
Answers -Increase glycogen synthesis
Which of the following exercises would promote the highest increase in serum
testosterone concentrations? - Correct Answers -3 sets of deadlifts at 90% of one-
repetition maximum
Growth hormone stimulates what organ to secrete Insulin-Like Growth Factors? -
Correct Answers -Liver
Which of the following variables would promote the greatest increased serum
testosterone levels? - Correct Answers -Short rest intervals (30 sec to 1 min)
Growth hormone is secreted by which of the following? - Correct Answers -Anterior
Pituitary
Which of the following locations produce testosterone in women? - Correct Answers -
Ovaries and Adrenal Gland
All of the following are important signal mechanisms for IGF release EXCEPT? - Correct
Answers -Testosterone
Catecholamines act as all of the following EXCEPT? - Correct Answers -
Vasoconstrictors
For women still having a menstrual cycle, which of the following hormones is higher
than men at rest? - Correct Answers -Growth Hormone
The skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum are referred to as the? - Correct Answers
-Axial Skeleton
The sutures of the skull are an example of what type of joint? - Correct Answers -
Fibrous
When passing a basketball which muscles act as the agonist and antagonist? - Correct
Answers -Agonist: Triceps, Antagonist: Biceps
A lever in which the muscle force and resistive force act on opposite sides of the
fulcrum is referred to as? - Correct Answers -First class
AND ANSWERS
Each muscle fiber is surrounded by a connective tissue called? - Correct Answers -
Endomysium
What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the myofibril, causing tension
development in a muscle? - Correct Answers -Calcium ions that bind to troponin
What type of muscular contraction occurs in the pectoralis major during the slow,
controlled, downward phase of a bench press? - Correct Answers -Eccentric
What is the thick structural protein inside the sarcomere? - Correct Answers -Myosin
A muscle fiber that is small in diameter has a slow contraction speed, and a high
capillary density would be classified as? - Correct Answers -Type I
Through which of the following valves does blood flow after contraction of the right
atrium? - Correct Answers -Tricupsid
During a typical electrocardiogram, atrial depolarization is represented by? - Correct
Answers -P-wave
While reading an ECG, electrical potential that depolarizes the ventricles is represented
by? - Correct Answers -QRS complex
What blood vessel functions to exchange oxygen, fluid, nutrients, electrolytes,
hormones, and other substances between the blood and the interstitial fluid in the
various tissues of
the body? - Correct Answers -Capillaries
Where are normal rhythmic electrical impulses initiated in the heart? - Correct Answers -
Sinoatrial (SA) node
When performing a biceps curl, tension in the biceps brachii muscle increases. Which of
the following structures detects and responds to the tension by reflexively reducing
muscle activation? - Correct Answers -Golgi tendon organ
An athlete training for a marathon would benefit from having a high concentration of
which muscle fiber type? - Correct Answers -Type I
,A college football player decides to add 30 minutes of intense stationary cycling every
other day to his current resistance training program. Which of the following best
describes the effect the stationary cycling will have on his performance? - Correct
Answers -Strength gains compromised
Which of the following represents the correct transmission of the heart's electrical
impulse? - Correct Answers -SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
Which of the following represents a muscle of expiration? - Correct Answers -Internal
Intercostal
Identify the correct path in which inhaled air is distributed to the lungs. - Correct
Answers -Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli
Heavy resistance exercise has what effect on cardiac output? - Correct Answers -No
change
What is the value of a metabolic equivalent (MET) - Correct Answers -3.5 ml of oxygen
per kilogram of body weight per minute
The phosphagen energy system would primarily supply ATP for which of the following
activities? - Correct Answers -100-m dash
Which of the following pathways/systems has the highest capacity for energy
production? - Correct Answers -Oxidation of fats and proteins
A male athlete fatigues during the running of a marathon and must pull out of the race,
which is the most probable factor that limited his performance in the race. - Correct
Answers -Depleted muscle glycogen
Which of the following is the primary energy system at work when the body is at rest? -
Correct Answers -Oxidative
ATP used during the 400-m dash would be primarily supplied from what energy
system? - Correct Answers -Fast glycolysis
Which of the following has the greatest influence on the energy system used for a given
exercise? - Correct Answers -Intensity
Which energy system results in the formation of the organic end product lactic acid? -
Correct Answers -Fast glycolysis
A female weightlifter is only able to complete 8 repetitions of a 10 RM set of power
cleans. Which of the following factors is the least likely to have contributed to her
missed repetitions? - Correct Answers -Fat Stores
, You decide to use interval training to stress the phosphagen energy system, which of
the following would be an appropriate work to rest period ratio? - Correct Answers -1:15
Aerobic training added to the training of anaerobic athletes (Combination Training) can
lead to all of the following EXCEPT? - Correct Answers -Increased speed
All of the following are physiological roles of growth hormone EXCEPT - Correct
Answers -Increase glycogen synthesis
Which of the following exercises would promote the highest increase in serum
testosterone concentrations? - Correct Answers -3 sets of deadlifts at 90% of one-
repetition maximum
Growth hormone stimulates what organ to secrete Insulin-Like Growth Factors? -
Correct Answers -Liver
Which of the following variables would promote the greatest increased serum
testosterone levels? - Correct Answers -Short rest intervals (30 sec to 1 min)
Growth hormone is secreted by which of the following? - Correct Answers -Anterior
Pituitary
Which of the following locations produce testosterone in women? - Correct Answers -
Ovaries and Adrenal Gland
All of the following are important signal mechanisms for IGF release EXCEPT? - Correct
Answers -Testosterone
Catecholamines act as all of the following EXCEPT? - Correct Answers -
Vasoconstrictors
For women still having a menstrual cycle, which of the following hormones is higher
than men at rest? - Correct Answers -Growth Hormone
The skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum are referred to as the? - Correct Answers
-Axial Skeleton
The sutures of the skull are an example of what type of joint? - Correct Answers -
Fibrous
When passing a basketball which muscles act as the agonist and antagonist? - Correct
Answers -Agonist: Triceps, Antagonist: Biceps
A lever in which the muscle force and resistive force act on opposite sides of the
fulcrum is referred to as? - Correct Answers -First class
