ACSM CPT – Questions And Accurate Solutions
Which of the following is an endurance exercise training adaptation that
benefits those with coronary artery disease? ✔️Ans - Provides relief of
symptoms
Which muscles function to rotate the lumbar spine? ✔️Ans - Internal and
external obliques
Which muscles are prime movers for lateral flexion of the lumbar spine?
✔️Ans - Quadratus lumborum and internal and external obliques
While supine, your client performs range of motion on the shoulder joint. She
displays tightness in the infraspinatus and teres minor. You were led to this
conclusion since the client was: ✔️Ans - Unable to externally rotate the
shoulder joint past 60°.
Which of the following is MOST appropriate for a novice athlete starting
plyometric training? ✔️Ans - Jumps in place
The best cardiovascular training routine for someone with diabetes is:
✔️Ans - Daily for 20 to 60 minutes.
Which of the following describes a situation where a Personal Trainer
provides improper instruction and as a result the client becomes injured?
✔️Ans - Negligence
What is the rotator cuff's primary role at the shoulder joint? ✔️Ans -
Provide dynamic stability during humeral motion
A 29-year-old male has a bench press weight ratio of 1.48. What rep range
would you start him with? ✔️Ans - 8-12
Your client has a set a goal of running 3 times per week, for 2 months, in order
to increase his fitness level and lose weight. What is the best way to measure
this goal? ✔️Ans - Track the duration and intensity for each workout in a
daily log.
, The side-lying quadriceps stretch would be most appropriate for which client?
✔️Ans - Obese Client
How long should heavy eccentric training be performed? ✔️Ans - 4- to 6-
week training cycles, 1 or 2 times per year)
Which of the following is a fallacy regarding dietary fiber? ✔️Ans - Fiber is
found mainly in simple carbohydrates.
Helping clients set realistic goals is a good practice for Personal Trainers
because: ✔️Ans - It promotes exercise adherence.
Which of the following business structures has the benefit of limited risk and
exposure of personal assets? ✔️Ans - S corporation
Which of the following is utilized to obtain critical client information? ✔️Ans
- Client Intake Form
Tom is a 65-year-old normal healthy male who has exercised consistently for
the last 5 years. While having him perform a set of abdominal crunches (a new
exercise for him), he reports a gradual onset of a "dull ache" and "slight burn"
in his neck towards the end of the set. Upon set completion, these feelings
subside. Which of the following is the BEST course of action? ✔️Ans -
Continue the exercise as part of his regimen, and provide education.
As it relates to behavior modification, which of the following does NOT
require a client to be committed to behavior change? ✔️Ans -
Transtheoretical model of change
Which of the following muscles functions to externally rotate the hip joint?
✔️Ans - Biceps femoris
The posterior deltoid performs ________ of the shoulder joint at approximately
________. ✔️Ans - Extension; 40° to 60°
At what age are children physically and mentally ready for resistance training
exercise? ✔️Ans - 7-8
Which of the following is an endurance exercise training adaptation that
benefits those with coronary artery disease? ✔️Ans - Provides relief of
symptoms
Which muscles function to rotate the lumbar spine? ✔️Ans - Internal and
external obliques
Which muscles are prime movers for lateral flexion of the lumbar spine?
✔️Ans - Quadratus lumborum and internal and external obliques
While supine, your client performs range of motion on the shoulder joint. She
displays tightness in the infraspinatus and teres minor. You were led to this
conclusion since the client was: ✔️Ans - Unable to externally rotate the
shoulder joint past 60°.
Which of the following is MOST appropriate for a novice athlete starting
plyometric training? ✔️Ans - Jumps in place
The best cardiovascular training routine for someone with diabetes is:
✔️Ans - Daily for 20 to 60 minutes.
Which of the following describes a situation where a Personal Trainer
provides improper instruction and as a result the client becomes injured?
✔️Ans - Negligence
What is the rotator cuff's primary role at the shoulder joint? ✔️Ans -
Provide dynamic stability during humeral motion
A 29-year-old male has a bench press weight ratio of 1.48. What rep range
would you start him with? ✔️Ans - 8-12
Your client has a set a goal of running 3 times per week, for 2 months, in order
to increase his fitness level and lose weight. What is the best way to measure
this goal? ✔️Ans - Track the duration and intensity for each workout in a
daily log.
, The side-lying quadriceps stretch would be most appropriate for which client?
✔️Ans - Obese Client
How long should heavy eccentric training be performed? ✔️Ans - 4- to 6-
week training cycles, 1 or 2 times per year)
Which of the following is a fallacy regarding dietary fiber? ✔️Ans - Fiber is
found mainly in simple carbohydrates.
Helping clients set realistic goals is a good practice for Personal Trainers
because: ✔️Ans - It promotes exercise adherence.
Which of the following business structures has the benefit of limited risk and
exposure of personal assets? ✔️Ans - S corporation
Which of the following is utilized to obtain critical client information? ✔️Ans
- Client Intake Form
Tom is a 65-year-old normal healthy male who has exercised consistently for
the last 5 years. While having him perform a set of abdominal crunches (a new
exercise for him), he reports a gradual onset of a "dull ache" and "slight burn"
in his neck towards the end of the set. Upon set completion, these feelings
subside. Which of the following is the BEST course of action? ✔️Ans -
Continue the exercise as part of his regimen, and provide education.
As it relates to behavior modification, which of the following does NOT
require a client to be committed to behavior change? ✔️Ans -
Transtheoretical model of change
Which of the following muscles functions to externally rotate the hip joint?
✔️Ans - Biceps femoris
The posterior deltoid performs ________ of the shoulder joint at approximately
________. ✔️Ans - Extension; 40° to 60°
At what age are children physically and mentally ready for resistance training
exercise? ✔️Ans - 7-8
