NFPT Exam Questions with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: When spotting a client doing barbell squats, the trainer should be positoined where?
Answer: A. In front of the client. B. At the side of the client. C. Behind the client D. Away from the
client. C.
Question 2: A soft tissue structure called a ligament connects what?
Answer: A. Muscle to bone B. Bone to bone C. Muscle to organ D. Bone to organ A.
Question 3: Which of the following is BEST recommended for an obese and sedentary client?
Answer: A. Lunges. B. Olympic lifts. C. Plyometric training D. Low intensity aerobics D.
Question 4: Which of the following would be the MOST professional way for a trainer to resolve
a conflict with an angry client?
Answer: A. Ignore the conflict and risk angering the client more. B. Immediately terminate the
relationship and refuse and reconciliation. C. Call another trainer over and then discuss the conflict
openly on the gym floor. D. Listen to the client's complaint in private and discuss resolution options.
D.
Question 5: The Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) provides the certified personal trainer (CPT) the
basis to determine the what?
Answer: A. Proper caloric intake for meeting the client's goal. B. Client's body mass. C. Adequate
repetition range for the client's weight loss. Client's healthy heart rate. A.
Question 6: Which of the following is a bio- mechanical term?
Answer: A. Circulation B. Retraction C. Respiration D. Adaptation A.
Question 7: The result of regular resistance exercises lends to an increase in what?
Answer: A. Basal Metabolic Rate. B. Low Density Lipoproteins C. Resting heart rate D. Blood
pressure A.
Question 8: The external factors in stress management upon the body are termed by what?
Answer: A. Physical B. Emotional C. Environmental D. Psychological C.
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, Question 9: The three-minute step test is BEST used to assess what fitness component?
Answer: A. Strength B. Flexibility C. Muscular endurance D. Cardiovascular endurance. D.
Question 10: Faster repetitions with lighter weights typically increase what?
Answer: A. Contractile strength B. Flexibility C. Contractile speed D. Hypertrophy D.
Question 11: How much work capacity is lost at 2% dehydration?
Answer: A. 1-3% B. 5-8% C. 12-15% D. 20-23% B.
Question 12: The Valsalva maneuver is generally used by who?
Answer: A. Aerobic athletes ensuring increased heart rate. B. Anaerobic athletes incorporating a
12-15 repetition range. C. Anaerobic athletes during maximum explosion. D. Endurance athletes
experiencing impaired respiratory capacity. C.
Question 13: Lifestyle choices such as smoking, alcohol abuse, lack of sleep, and constant
exposure to negative stress often lead to what?
Answer: A. Poor health, negative weight loss, poor concentration, and an overall decrease in health.
B. An increased sense of well-being, positive attitude, and an increase in general fitness level. C.
Lower body fat content, increased muscle growth, and lower cholesterol. D. An increase in general
cardiovascular fitness. A.
Question 14: The Karvonen method calculates what?
Answer: A. Optimum Training Heart Rate (THR). B. One repetition maximum (1RM). C. Oxygen
capacity (VO2 MAX). D. Range of Motion (ROM). C.
Question 15: Selecting a weight that can be controlled throughout the entire ROM, in strict
form; barely being able to complete four repetitions with absolutely no forced repetitions.
Sufficient between-set recovery will allow for the performance of the same number of
repetitions in the following sets in this particular movement. This statement describes which
training principle?
Answer: A. Rest/Pause B. Overload C. Negative D. Circuit B.
Question 16: When testing for ROM, it is MOST important to what?
Answer: A. Massage the muscle groups surrounding the joint. B. Use gentle force to guide the joint
through ROM. C. Allow the client to perform the ROM without assistance. D. Facilitate ROM using
breathing technique. B.
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Question 1: When spotting a client doing barbell squats, the trainer should be positoined where?
Answer: A. In front of the client. B. At the side of the client. C. Behind the client D. Away from the
client. C.
Question 2: A soft tissue structure called a ligament connects what?
Answer: A. Muscle to bone B. Bone to bone C. Muscle to organ D. Bone to organ A.
Question 3: Which of the following is BEST recommended for an obese and sedentary client?
Answer: A. Lunges. B. Olympic lifts. C. Plyometric training D. Low intensity aerobics D.
Question 4: Which of the following would be the MOST professional way for a trainer to resolve
a conflict with an angry client?
Answer: A. Ignore the conflict and risk angering the client more. B. Immediately terminate the
relationship and refuse and reconciliation. C. Call another trainer over and then discuss the conflict
openly on the gym floor. D. Listen to the client's complaint in private and discuss resolution options.
D.
Question 5: The Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) provides the certified personal trainer (CPT) the
basis to determine the what?
Answer: A. Proper caloric intake for meeting the client's goal. B. Client's body mass. C. Adequate
repetition range for the client's weight loss. Client's healthy heart rate. A.
Question 6: Which of the following is a bio- mechanical term?
Answer: A. Circulation B. Retraction C. Respiration D. Adaptation A.
Question 7: The result of regular resistance exercises lends to an increase in what?
Answer: A. Basal Metabolic Rate. B. Low Density Lipoproteins C. Resting heart rate D. Blood
pressure A.
Question 8: The external factors in stress management upon the body are termed by what?
Answer: A. Physical B. Emotional C. Environmental D. Psychological C.
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, Question 9: The three-minute step test is BEST used to assess what fitness component?
Answer: A. Strength B. Flexibility C. Muscular endurance D. Cardiovascular endurance. D.
Question 10: Faster repetitions with lighter weights typically increase what?
Answer: A. Contractile strength B. Flexibility C. Contractile speed D. Hypertrophy D.
Question 11: How much work capacity is lost at 2% dehydration?
Answer: A. 1-3% B. 5-8% C. 12-15% D. 20-23% B.
Question 12: The Valsalva maneuver is generally used by who?
Answer: A. Aerobic athletes ensuring increased heart rate. B. Anaerobic athletes incorporating a
12-15 repetition range. C. Anaerobic athletes during maximum explosion. D. Endurance athletes
experiencing impaired respiratory capacity. C.
Question 13: Lifestyle choices such as smoking, alcohol abuse, lack of sleep, and constant
exposure to negative stress often lead to what?
Answer: A. Poor health, negative weight loss, poor concentration, and an overall decrease in health.
B. An increased sense of well-being, positive attitude, and an increase in general fitness level. C.
Lower body fat content, increased muscle growth, and lower cholesterol. D. An increase in general
cardiovascular fitness. A.
Question 14: The Karvonen method calculates what?
Answer: A. Optimum Training Heart Rate (THR). B. One repetition maximum (1RM). C. Oxygen
capacity (VO2 MAX). D. Range of Motion (ROM). C.
Question 15: Selecting a weight that can be controlled throughout the entire ROM, in strict
form; barely being able to complete four repetitions with absolutely no forced repetitions.
Sufficient between-set recovery will allow for the performance of the same number of
repetitions in the following sets in this particular movement. This statement describes which
training principle?
Answer: A. Rest/Pause B. Overload C. Negative D. Circuit B.
Question 16: When testing for ROM, it is MOST important to what?
Answer: A. Massage the muscle groups surrounding the joint. B. Use gentle force to guide the joint
through ROM. C. Allow the client to perform the ROM without assistance. D. Facilitate ROM using
breathing technique. B.
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