WITS retired exam Questions with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: Which movement is performed during a dumbbell lat- C
eral raise?
A. adduction
B. extension
C. abductinon
D. flexion
Answer: C. abductinon
Question 2: A client has achieved an initial goal of being able to
run for 3 kilometers at 6.0 MPH.
What is the most effective strategy to meet the client's
goal of running 7.0 MPH?
A. run 5 kilometers at 6 MPH
B. increase the number of running sessions per day
C. run with sprint intervals at a ratio 3:1
D. increase the number of running sessions per week
Answer: C. run with sprint intervals
at a ratio 3:1
Question 3: Which of the following conditions should always be
treated as an extreme medical emergency?
A. heat stroke
B. dizziness
C. heat cramps
D. profuse sweating
Answer: A. heat stroke
Question 4: What is the periosteum?
A. the center of ossification
B. the fibrous covering of a bone where muscles attach
C. the membrane that covers the articulating ends of
a bone
D. the spongy bone found at the ends of long bones
Answer: B. the fibrous covering of
a bone where muscles attach
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,Question 5: What is the purpose of The Health Insurance Portabil- B.
ity and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
A. to require individuals to always present a health
insurance card for services
B. to protect each individual's private health information
C. to allow medical professionals to speak freely about
a patient € Ms health
D. to require all U.S. citizens to have health insurance
Answer: to protect each individual's private health information
Question 6: A new client plays football. He is 6 feet tall and weighs D
Answer: . skinfold measurements
Question 7: Which muscle is the agonist when performing elbow
flexion?
A. biceps
B. triceps
C. deltoids
D. trapezius
Answer: A. biceps
Question 8: The client shares personal information with the personal trainer.
For which issue should the personal trainer refer the
client to another professional?
A. the client enjoys drinking wine
B. the client's marital concerns
C. the client purges after eating a big meal
D. the client does not get along with others at the gym
Answer: C. the client purges after
eating a big meal
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, Question 9: A personal trainer is working with a new client and
needs to perform the following tasks:
- Administer submaximal cardiovascular (CRF) tests
- Administer tests for muscular strength and endurance
- Obtain a written or verbal informed consent
- Conduct a health history with risk stratification
Which activity should the personal trainer perform
last?
A. administer submaximal CRF tests
B. administer tests for muscular strength and endurance
C. obtain a written or verbal informed consent
D. conduct a health history with risk stratification
Answer: B. administer tests for
muscular strength and
endurance
Question 10: When going from rest to steady-state exercise, what
is the volume of oxygen that is missing in the first few
minutes of work?
A. oxygen debt
B. oxygen deficit
C. excess post-exercise oxygen consumption
D. respiratory exchange ratio
Answer: B. oxygen deficit
Question 11: A personal trainer listens attentively to a client's complaints about their progress.
Which characteristic is
the personal trainer exhibiting?
A. concreteness
B. sympathy
C. genuineness
D. respect
Answer: D. respect
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Question 1: Which movement is performed during a dumbbell lat- C
eral raise?
A. adduction
B. extension
C. abductinon
D. flexion
Answer: C. abductinon
Question 2: A client has achieved an initial goal of being able to
run for 3 kilometers at 6.0 MPH.
What is the most effective strategy to meet the client's
goal of running 7.0 MPH?
A. run 5 kilometers at 6 MPH
B. increase the number of running sessions per day
C. run with sprint intervals at a ratio 3:1
D. increase the number of running sessions per week
Answer: C. run with sprint intervals
at a ratio 3:1
Question 3: Which of the following conditions should always be
treated as an extreme medical emergency?
A. heat stroke
B. dizziness
C. heat cramps
D. profuse sweating
Answer: A. heat stroke
Question 4: What is the periosteum?
A. the center of ossification
B. the fibrous covering of a bone where muscles attach
C. the membrane that covers the articulating ends of
a bone
D. the spongy bone found at the ends of long bones
Answer: B. the fibrous covering of
a bone where muscles attach
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,Question 5: What is the purpose of The Health Insurance Portabil- B.
ity and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
A. to require individuals to always present a health
insurance card for services
B. to protect each individual's private health information
C. to allow medical professionals to speak freely about
a patient € Ms health
D. to require all U.S. citizens to have health insurance
Answer: to protect each individual's private health information
Question 6: A new client plays football. He is 6 feet tall and weighs D
Answer: . skinfold measurements
Question 7: Which muscle is the agonist when performing elbow
flexion?
A. biceps
B. triceps
C. deltoids
D. trapezius
Answer: A. biceps
Question 8: The client shares personal information with the personal trainer.
For which issue should the personal trainer refer the
client to another professional?
A. the client enjoys drinking wine
B. the client's marital concerns
C. the client purges after eating a big meal
D. the client does not get along with others at the gym
Answer: C. the client purges after
eating a big meal
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, Question 9: A personal trainer is working with a new client and
needs to perform the following tasks:
- Administer submaximal cardiovascular (CRF) tests
- Administer tests for muscular strength and endurance
- Obtain a written or verbal informed consent
- Conduct a health history with risk stratification
Which activity should the personal trainer perform
last?
A. administer submaximal CRF tests
B. administer tests for muscular strength and endurance
C. obtain a written or verbal informed consent
D. conduct a health history with risk stratification
Answer: B. administer tests for
muscular strength and
endurance
Question 10: When going from rest to steady-state exercise, what
is the volume of oxygen that is missing in the first few
minutes of work?
A. oxygen debt
B. oxygen deficit
C. excess post-exercise oxygen consumption
D. respiratory exchange ratio
Answer: B. oxygen deficit
Question 11: A personal trainer listens attentively to a client's complaints about their progress.
Which characteristic is
the personal trainer exhibiting?
A. concreteness
B. sympathy
C. genuineness
D. respect
Answer: D. respect
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