AFAA GFI Practice Test Questions and
Answers
Transition - ANS-A rotational high knee is an effective movement for which
component of a workout?
Increase or decrease in temperature - ANS-Rate of perceived exertion can be
effected by what class environment change?
Power - ANS-Which term refers to the ability of muscles to exert maximal force in a
minimal amount of time?
Stroke - ANS-With which condition is a loss of balance and coordination most likely?
Zone training - ANS-To overload the cardiorespiratory system, achieve the desired
adaptations, and improve cardiovascular fitness, which type of training is most
effective?
d. They contain a large number of capillaries, mitochondria, and myoglobin - ANS-
Which statement is true about type I (slow-twitch) muscle fibers?
a. They are larger in size than type II and are referred to as white fibers
b. They are faster than type II to produce maximal tension
c. They have a low oxidative capacity and fatigue quickly
d. They contain a large number of capillaries, mitochondria, and myoglobin
Rapid heartbeat and breathing - ANS-What are signs of dehydration?
Glycolytic anaerobic energy system - ANS-A Group Fitness Instructor designs a
class interval set that consists of 90 seconds of high-intensity cardio followed by 30
seconds of rest, repeated at least 5 times before taking a scheduled break. Which
metabolic system is most involved in this class design?
a. they are sensitive to how much and how fast a muscle's length changes - ANS-
Which characteristic best describes muscle spindles?
a. They are sensitive to how much and how fast a muscle's length changes.
b. They are sensitive to change in tension of muscle and the rate of that change.
c. They provide the ability to sense the relative position of adjacent parts of the
body.
d. They remain unaffected even when the muscle, within which spindles are
present, is stretched.
,Single-leg squat on the floor - ANS-What is the proper proprioceptive regression for
a bodyweight squat on a BOSU ball?
a. Supports speed, power, and strength endurance training in short bouts. - ANS-
Which statement best describes anaerobic metabolism?
a. Supports speed, power, and strength endurance training in short bouts.
b. Supports submaximal exercise performance for longer durations.
c. Supports high number of repetitions at low to moderate intensities.
d. Supports cardiorespiratory training for longer durations.
d. Create a themed workout for the holiday season. - ANS-Amber would like to
attract new participants into her class while building rapport with existing
participants. Which option could help her accomplish both?
a. Attend other instructors' classes for tips for their own class.
b. Offer new participants an incentive to come into class.
c. Try to reach new demographics of participants buy incorporating new formats.
d. Create a themed workout for the holiday season.
an increased risk of fainting - ANS-What can occur if one transitions too quickly
from intense movement to slower or stationary movement?
b. Body weight squat with a heel raise - ANS-A high-intensity cardio class could use
which exercise in the movement prep?
a. Weighted lunges with a knee lift.
b. Body weight squat with a heal raise.
c. Holding a warrior pose for 15 seconds.
d. Jumping jacks with a jog on the spot combo.
Distal - ANS-What term refers to a position that is away from the center of the body
or the point of reference?
b. A subjective technique used to express how hard a participant feels he or she is
working during exercise. - ANS-Which statement best describes rate of perceived
exertion (RPE)?
a. A subjective technique used by the instructor to assess how hard he or she feels
a participant is working during exercise.
b. A subjective technique used to express how hard a participant feels he or she is
working during exercise.
c. An objective technique used by the group as a whole to express how hard they
feel they are working during exercise.
d. An objective technique used by the instructor to express how hard the instructor
is working during exercise.
a. actin and myosin - ANS-Within muscle fibers, there are two protein filaments
, that slide past each other to produce muscular contractions. What are these
filaments called?
a. Actin and myosin
b. Red and white fibers
c. Agonist and antagonist
d. Mitochondria and capillaries
movement prep - ANS-Which component of a workout is designed to increase the
core body temperature from resting temperature?
Reduced sweating rate - ANS-What is a common sign of dehydration?
a. Hinging from the hips - ANS-What can a participant change to correct an arched
back in a deadlift?
a. Hinging from the hips.
b. Pushing their heals into the ground.
c. Extending their neck.
d. Bending the knees and loading the muscles.
c. General adaptation syndrome - ANS-What term best describes the process of
how a human body responds to stress?
a. Homeostasis
b. Overload principle
c. General adaptation syndrome
d. Neuromuscular specificity
b. by removing a level of complexity - ANS-How can taking out an arm pattern from
a series of movements help participants who need a modification due to their
coordination?
a. By removing a level of regression.
b. By removing a level of complexity.
c. By removing a level of balance.
d. By removing a level of impact.
Rapid heart rate - ANS-What is a sign or symptom of dehydration?
c. a mode of exercises that presents a specific stress to the body - ANS-What best
describes the term modality?
a. A form of exercise that follows a specific timed pattern for each movement.
b. A form of exercise that presents a specific sequence of movement patterns.
c. A mode of exercise that presents a specific stress to the body.
d. A mode of exercise using a specific brand of equipment.
Answers
Transition - ANS-A rotational high knee is an effective movement for which
component of a workout?
Increase or decrease in temperature - ANS-Rate of perceived exertion can be
effected by what class environment change?
Power - ANS-Which term refers to the ability of muscles to exert maximal force in a
minimal amount of time?
Stroke - ANS-With which condition is a loss of balance and coordination most likely?
Zone training - ANS-To overload the cardiorespiratory system, achieve the desired
adaptations, and improve cardiovascular fitness, which type of training is most
effective?
d. They contain a large number of capillaries, mitochondria, and myoglobin - ANS-
Which statement is true about type I (slow-twitch) muscle fibers?
a. They are larger in size than type II and are referred to as white fibers
b. They are faster than type II to produce maximal tension
c. They have a low oxidative capacity and fatigue quickly
d. They contain a large number of capillaries, mitochondria, and myoglobin
Rapid heartbeat and breathing - ANS-What are signs of dehydration?
Glycolytic anaerobic energy system - ANS-A Group Fitness Instructor designs a
class interval set that consists of 90 seconds of high-intensity cardio followed by 30
seconds of rest, repeated at least 5 times before taking a scheduled break. Which
metabolic system is most involved in this class design?
a. they are sensitive to how much and how fast a muscle's length changes - ANS-
Which characteristic best describes muscle spindles?
a. They are sensitive to how much and how fast a muscle's length changes.
b. They are sensitive to change in tension of muscle and the rate of that change.
c. They provide the ability to sense the relative position of adjacent parts of the
body.
d. They remain unaffected even when the muscle, within which spindles are
present, is stretched.
,Single-leg squat on the floor - ANS-What is the proper proprioceptive regression for
a bodyweight squat on a BOSU ball?
a. Supports speed, power, and strength endurance training in short bouts. - ANS-
Which statement best describes anaerobic metabolism?
a. Supports speed, power, and strength endurance training in short bouts.
b. Supports submaximal exercise performance for longer durations.
c. Supports high number of repetitions at low to moderate intensities.
d. Supports cardiorespiratory training for longer durations.
d. Create a themed workout for the holiday season. - ANS-Amber would like to
attract new participants into her class while building rapport with existing
participants. Which option could help her accomplish both?
a. Attend other instructors' classes for tips for their own class.
b. Offer new participants an incentive to come into class.
c. Try to reach new demographics of participants buy incorporating new formats.
d. Create a themed workout for the holiday season.
an increased risk of fainting - ANS-What can occur if one transitions too quickly
from intense movement to slower or stationary movement?
b. Body weight squat with a heel raise - ANS-A high-intensity cardio class could use
which exercise in the movement prep?
a. Weighted lunges with a knee lift.
b. Body weight squat with a heal raise.
c. Holding a warrior pose for 15 seconds.
d. Jumping jacks with a jog on the spot combo.
Distal - ANS-What term refers to a position that is away from the center of the body
or the point of reference?
b. A subjective technique used to express how hard a participant feels he or she is
working during exercise. - ANS-Which statement best describes rate of perceived
exertion (RPE)?
a. A subjective technique used by the instructor to assess how hard he or she feels
a participant is working during exercise.
b. A subjective technique used to express how hard a participant feels he or she is
working during exercise.
c. An objective technique used by the group as a whole to express how hard they
feel they are working during exercise.
d. An objective technique used by the instructor to express how hard the instructor
is working during exercise.
a. actin and myosin - ANS-Within muscle fibers, there are two protein filaments
, that slide past each other to produce muscular contractions. What are these
filaments called?
a. Actin and myosin
b. Red and white fibers
c. Agonist and antagonist
d. Mitochondria and capillaries
movement prep - ANS-Which component of a workout is designed to increase the
core body temperature from resting temperature?
Reduced sweating rate - ANS-What is a common sign of dehydration?
a. Hinging from the hips - ANS-What can a participant change to correct an arched
back in a deadlift?
a. Hinging from the hips.
b. Pushing their heals into the ground.
c. Extending their neck.
d. Bending the knees and loading the muscles.
c. General adaptation syndrome - ANS-What term best describes the process of
how a human body responds to stress?
a. Homeostasis
b. Overload principle
c. General adaptation syndrome
d. Neuromuscular specificity
b. by removing a level of complexity - ANS-How can taking out an arm pattern from
a series of movements help participants who need a modification due to their
coordination?
a. By removing a level of regression.
b. By removing a level of complexity.
c. By removing a level of balance.
d. By removing a level of impact.
Rapid heart rate - ANS-What is a sign or symptom of dehydration?
c. a mode of exercises that presents a specific stress to the body - ANS-What best
describes the term modality?
a. A form of exercise that follows a specific timed pattern for each movement.
b. A form of exercise that presents a specific sequence of movement patterns.
c. A mode of exercise that presents a specific stress to the body.
d. A mode of exercise using a specific brand of equipment.
