NFPT PRACTICE TEST EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
The recommended between set recovery heart rate for the weight
loss client should be? Correct Answer 125 BPM
Fast twitch muscle fibers are taxed most when: Correct Answer
Moving heavy weight
What is a primary goal when training an older adult? Correct
Answer improving activities of daily living
When working with a pregnant client it is important to avoid which
of the following types of exercise? Correct Answer exercises in
both the prone and supine positions
What % set intensity is best for your beginner, general fitness
client? Correct Answer 60-70%
The muscular endurance component of a general exercise
program should effect as much total muscle tissue as possible. To
achieve this, NFPT suggest performing 3 to 4 continuous circuits
of these 3 suggested movements: Correct Answer
pushing/pulling/squating
What is the optimum rep range to train in for Myofibril failure to
occur? Correct Answer 4-6
Neuromuscular failure is most common in which type of training?
Correct Answer Ballistic
,What is the name of the receptor within skeletal muscle that is
sensitive to changes in muscle length. Correct Answer Muscle
spindle
Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic fitness assessment
test for new clients? Correct Answer Stiff-leg deadlift
If, during your initial assessment with a new client, you have
identified him/her as NOT being apparently healthy, you should?
Correct Answer Require that the client see their physician to get
a signed release for clearance to exercise
A trainer notices that their beginning client has performed poorly
on various diagnostic tests relating to balance and coordination.
Which of the following is the BEST choice for the trainer to
implement based solely on this information? Correct Answer
Core conditioning
A trainer decides to implement mostly compound movements into
a client's program. Which of the following exercises is NOT a
compound movement? Correct Answer Seated dumbbell curls
A weight-loss client expresses to her trainer that she would rather
not perform resistance training exercises, in order to prevent
herself from "bulking up". Which if the following is the BEST way
for the trainer to address this situation? Correct Answer Express
the importance of resistance training as it pertains to individuals
wishing to lose weight
A trainer begins working with a slender 18 year old male client
seeking to gain muscle mass. The client informs the trainer that
he would like to gain 30 pounds of muscle in the first five weeks of
training. Which of the following is the MOST proper response from
the trainer in this situation? Correct Answer Inform the client that
, it will likely take four to six months of training to reach this kind of
goal
Which of the following is a contraindication of exercise? Correct
Answer Rapid pulse
For the beginner client, whose primary goal is fat loss, the trainer
should design an exercise program that includes which of the
following: Correct Answer high rep range weight training and low
intensity aerobic training
Static stretching should be performed: Correct Answer at the end
of a workout
When thinking through a training program for a new client, the
trainer should first consider which of the following: Correct Answer
How often the client can commit to training
Which of the following is the BEST reason for a trainer to re-
evaluate a client's program? Correct Answer Client isn't
progressing with the exercise program
intense exercise of short duration Correct Answer Muscle cells
that fatique quickly and need the longest recovery are best suited
for:
Which of the following could be a reason that muscles experience
atrophy? Correct Answer Aging process
Where are the Rhomboid muscles located? Correct Answer
Deep, beneath Traps
Which of the following is a correctly stated agonist/antiagonist
muscle group? Correct Answer Latissimus Dorsi/Deltoid
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
The recommended between set recovery heart rate for the weight
loss client should be? Correct Answer 125 BPM
Fast twitch muscle fibers are taxed most when: Correct Answer
Moving heavy weight
What is a primary goal when training an older adult? Correct
Answer improving activities of daily living
When working with a pregnant client it is important to avoid which
of the following types of exercise? Correct Answer exercises in
both the prone and supine positions
What % set intensity is best for your beginner, general fitness
client? Correct Answer 60-70%
The muscular endurance component of a general exercise
program should effect as much total muscle tissue as possible. To
achieve this, NFPT suggest performing 3 to 4 continuous circuits
of these 3 suggested movements: Correct Answer
pushing/pulling/squating
What is the optimum rep range to train in for Myofibril failure to
occur? Correct Answer 4-6
Neuromuscular failure is most common in which type of training?
Correct Answer Ballistic
,What is the name of the receptor within skeletal muscle that is
sensitive to changes in muscle length. Correct Answer Muscle
spindle
Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic fitness assessment
test for new clients? Correct Answer Stiff-leg deadlift
If, during your initial assessment with a new client, you have
identified him/her as NOT being apparently healthy, you should?
Correct Answer Require that the client see their physician to get
a signed release for clearance to exercise
A trainer notices that their beginning client has performed poorly
on various diagnostic tests relating to balance and coordination.
Which of the following is the BEST choice for the trainer to
implement based solely on this information? Correct Answer
Core conditioning
A trainer decides to implement mostly compound movements into
a client's program. Which of the following exercises is NOT a
compound movement? Correct Answer Seated dumbbell curls
A weight-loss client expresses to her trainer that she would rather
not perform resistance training exercises, in order to prevent
herself from "bulking up". Which if the following is the BEST way
for the trainer to address this situation? Correct Answer Express
the importance of resistance training as it pertains to individuals
wishing to lose weight
A trainer begins working with a slender 18 year old male client
seeking to gain muscle mass. The client informs the trainer that
he would like to gain 30 pounds of muscle in the first five weeks of
training. Which of the following is the MOST proper response from
the trainer in this situation? Correct Answer Inform the client that
, it will likely take four to six months of training to reach this kind of
goal
Which of the following is a contraindication of exercise? Correct
Answer Rapid pulse
For the beginner client, whose primary goal is fat loss, the trainer
should design an exercise program that includes which of the
following: Correct Answer high rep range weight training and low
intensity aerobic training
Static stretching should be performed: Correct Answer at the end
of a workout
When thinking through a training program for a new client, the
trainer should first consider which of the following: Correct Answer
How often the client can commit to training
Which of the following is the BEST reason for a trainer to re-
evaluate a client's program? Correct Answer Client isn't
progressing with the exercise program
intense exercise of short duration Correct Answer Muscle cells
that fatique quickly and need the longest recovery are best suited
for:
Which of the following could be a reason that muscles experience
atrophy? Correct Answer Aging process
Where are the Rhomboid muscles located? Correct Answer
Deep, beneath Traps
Which of the following is a correctly stated agonist/antiagonist
muscle group? Correct Answer Latissimus Dorsi/Deltoid
