NASM CNC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ When an individual consumes more calories than they expend:
Answer: energy is stored (as fatty acids, muscle tissue, bone tissue,
organs, etc.)
◉ When an individual expends more calories than they consume
Answer: energy is lost (as carbon dioxide, fatty acids, muscle tissue,
bone tissue, etc.)
◉ What are the primary molecules in our food that store energy
within their chemical bonds?
Answer: Carbohydrates
◉ What molecules' bond is broken during the usage of ATP that
results in an ADP molecule and the release of free energy to drive
muscle contractions?
Answer: Phosphate
◉ What components of energy balance represents energy in?
, Answer: Food and beverages
◉ Which of the following is an individual factor that affects energy
balance?
Answer: Psychology
◉ RMR
Answer: resting metabolic rate
refers to the total number of calories burned when the body is
completely at rest
◉ TEF
Answer: thermic effect of food
represents the increase in energy expenditure after consuming a
meal. This accounts for the energy required to digest food in order to
prepare it for further energy extraction in the body
◉ TEA
Answer: thermic effect of activity
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ When an individual consumes more calories than they expend:
Answer: energy is stored (as fatty acids, muscle tissue, bone tissue,
organs, etc.)
◉ When an individual expends more calories than they consume
Answer: energy is lost (as carbon dioxide, fatty acids, muscle tissue,
bone tissue, etc.)
◉ What are the primary molecules in our food that store energy
within their chemical bonds?
Answer: Carbohydrates
◉ What molecules' bond is broken during the usage of ATP that
results in an ADP molecule and the release of free energy to drive
muscle contractions?
Answer: Phosphate
◉ What components of energy balance represents energy in?
, Answer: Food and beverages
◉ Which of the following is an individual factor that affects energy
balance?
Answer: Psychology
◉ RMR
Answer: resting metabolic rate
refers to the total number of calories burned when the body is
completely at rest
◉ TEF
Answer: thermic effect of food
represents the increase in energy expenditure after consuming a
meal. This accounts for the energy required to digest food in order to
prepare it for further energy extraction in the body
◉ TEA
Answer: thermic effect of activity
