WITS PERSONAL LATEST
TRAINER
CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
1.)_________________ is the most important source of immediate
energy which lasts about 3 - 5 seconds
(Ch. 4, P. 66) - ANSWERS-...a.Phosphocreatine
2.)During muscle contraction, the _______________ releases calcium
into the sarcoplasm, which allows for actin-myosin interaction.
(Ch. 4, P. 68) - ANSWERS-...b.sarcoplasmic reticulum
3.)Which type of muscle fiber not only produces great force when
stimulated but also resists fatigue?
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, WITS PERSONAL LATEST
TRAINER
CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
(Ch. 4, P. 69) - ANSWERS-...b.Type IIa
4.)The volume of blood pumped by the heart per beat is known as
______________.
(Ch. 4, P. 78) - ANSWERS-...d.stroke volume
5.)What are the primary reasons women have lower VO2max values
than men?
(Ch. 4, P. 76) - ANSWERS-...c.hemoglobin levels and body fat
percentage
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, WITS PERSONAL LATEST
TRAINER
CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
6.)As the respiratory exchange ratio (R) increases, ______________
become the primary fuel source for activity.
(Ch. 4, P. 73) - ANSWERS-...a.carbohydrates
7.)Studies have revealed that ____________ is the most significant
factor in maintaining VO2max with a reduced training load.
(Ch. 4, P. 83) - ANSWERS-...c.intensity
8.)_________ is the primary energy source cells use for biological work.
(Ch. 4, P. 66) - ANSWERS-...b.ATP
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, WITS PERSONAL LATEST
TRAINER
CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
9.)Which form of heat loss occurs when heat is transferred from the
surface of one object to the surface of another with no physical contact
between the objects?
(Ch. 4, P. 85) - ANSWERS-...d.radiation
10.)____________ is the volume of blood pumped by the heart per
minute.
(Ch. 4, P. 78) - ANSWERS-...d.Cardiac output
11.)During a ____________, participants exercise at progressively
increasing work rates until they reach maximum work tolerance.
(Ch. 4, P. 75) - ANSWERS-...a.graded exercise test (GXT)
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TRAINER
CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
1.)_________________ is the most important source of immediate
energy which lasts about 3 - 5 seconds
(Ch. 4, P. 66) - ANSWERS-...a.Phosphocreatine
2.)During muscle contraction, the _______________ releases calcium
into the sarcoplasm, which allows for actin-myosin interaction.
(Ch. 4, P. 68) - ANSWERS-...b.sarcoplasmic reticulum
3.)Which type of muscle fiber not only produces great force when
stimulated but also resists fatigue?
END OF
PAGE
1
, WITS PERSONAL LATEST
TRAINER
CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
(Ch. 4, P. 69) - ANSWERS-...b.Type IIa
4.)The volume of blood pumped by the heart per beat is known as
______________.
(Ch. 4, P. 78) - ANSWERS-...d.stroke volume
5.)What are the primary reasons women have lower VO2max values
than men?
(Ch. 4, P. 76) - ANSWERS-...c.hemoglobin levels and body fat
percentage
END OF
PAGE
2
, WITS PERSONAL LATEST
TRAINER
CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
6.)As the respiratory exchange ratio (R) increases, ______________
become the primary fuel source for activity.
(Ch. 4, P. 73) - ANSWERS-...a.carbohydrates
7.)Studies have revealed that ____________ is the most significant
factor in maintaining VO2max with a reduced training load.
(Ch. 4, P. 83) - ANSWERS-...c.intensity
8.)_________ is the primary energy source cells use for biological work.
(Ch. 4, P. 66) - ANSWERS-...b.ATP
END OF
PAGE
3
, WITS PERSONAL LATEST
TRAINER
CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
9.)Which form of heat loss occurs when heat is transferred from the
surface of one object to the surface of another with no physical contact
between the objects?
(Ch. 4, P. 85) - ANSWERS-...d.radiation
10.)____________ is the volume of blood pumped by the heart per
minute.
(Ch. 4, P. 78) - ANSWERS-...d.Cardiac output
11.)During a ____________, participants exercise at progressively
increasing work rates until they reach maximum work tolerance.
(Ch. 4, P. 75) - ANSWERS-...a.graded exercise test (GXT)
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PAGE
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