AFAA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2023 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which action would be considered beyond a certified group fitness
instructor's scope of practice?
Select one:
a. teaching exercises to decrease cardiovascular risk factors
b. completing postural assessments of participants
c. monitoring intensities of special population participants while
exercising
d. designing exercises to improve muscular deficiencies. Answer: b.
completing postural assessments of participants
◉ Which phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome corresponds to the
first 2-3 weeks of participants' physiological responses to a new exercise
format?
Select one:
a. alarm phase
b. adaptation phase
c. overtraining phase
d. exhaustion phase. Answer: a. alarm phase
, ◉ What is the most important factor to use when choosing the
appropriate music tempo for a class format?
Select one:
a. exercise range of motion and safety
b. music popularity among participants
c. ability to play the music loudly
d. desired intensity level of the class. Answer: a. exercise range of
motion and safety
◉ Which muscle is primarily responsible for breath expiration during
exercise?
Select one:
a. abdominals
b. scalenes
c. external intercostals
d. diaphragm. Answer: a. abdominals
◉ The maximum amount of weight that an individual can lift best
describes which fitness term?
Select one:
a. perceived intensity
b. rate of force production
c. training volume
d. one-rep maximum. Answer: d. one-rep maximum
ANSWERS 2023 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which action would be considered beyond a certified group fitness
instructor's scope of practice?
Select one:
a. teaching exercises to decrease cardiovascular risk factors
b. completing postural assessments of participants
c. monitoring intensities of special population participants while
exercising
d. designing exercises to improve muscular deficiencies. Answer: b.
completing postural assessments of participants
◉ Which phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome corresponds to the
first 2-3 weeks of participants' physiological responses to a new exercise
format?
Select one:
a. alarm phase
b. adaptation phase
c. overtraining phase
d. exhaustion phase. Answer: a. alarm phase
, ◉ What is the most important factor to use when choosing the
appropriate music tempo for a class format?
Select one:
a. exercise range of motion and safety
b. music popularity among participants
c. ability to play the music loudly
d. desired intensity level of the class. Answer: a. exercise range of
motion and safety
◉ Which muscle is primarily responsible for breath expiration during
exercise?
Select one:
a. abdominals
b. scalenes
c. external intercostals
d. diaphragm. Answer: a. abdominals
◉ The maximum amount of weight that an individual can lift best
describes which fitness term?
Select one:
a. perceived intensity
b. rate of force production
c. training volume
d. one-rep maximum. Answer: d. one-rep maximum