NSCA PERSONAL TRAINER CERTIFICATION
EXAM 2024/2025
When should the personal trainer administer an informed consent form
to a client? - Precise Answer ✔✔during completion of the health
appraisal process
When should the personal trainer administer the client-personal trainer
agreement? - Precise Answer ✔✔at the initial client consultation
meeting
Which of the following should be part of the initial interview with a new
client? - Precise Answer ✔✔establishing the client/trainer agreement
When should the client fill out the medical history form? - Precise
Answer ✔✔during the health appraisal screening
What should be completed after the initial interview? - Precise Answer
✔✔health appraisal
Doing two different exercises back to back, with no rest in-between, for
the same muscle group. - Precise Answer ✔✔compound set
,A client exercises three times per week for 30 min at 70-85% of HRmax.
What is MOST likely to increase after six months? - Precise Answer
✔✔hemoglobin levels
A high-intensity resistance training program using 3-minute rest periods
between sets and exercises is designed PRIMARILY to improve what? -
Precise Answer ✔✔strength
What exercise is the MOST appropriate to include for a client beginning
a plyometric program for the first time? - Precise Answer ✔✔squat
jump
What modification should be made to the client's program at the
beginning of her second trimester? - Precise Answer ✔✔replace the
barbell bench press with the incline chest press
What is a measure of the pressure exerted against the arterial walls
during ventricular contraction? - Precise Answer ✔✔systole
When using a 1-10 RPE scale, what is considered a "hard" exercise
intensity? - Precise Answer ✔✔7
A client has chronic low back pain due to anterior pelvic tilt. The
personal trainer should incorporate exercises to improve hip flexibility
of what? - Precise Answer ✔✔flexors
, What is a common physiological change that occurs during the second
and third trimester of pregnancy? - Precise Answer ✔✔increased blood
volume
A client complains of chronic hamstring strains when running the bases
playing softball. She is currently pain free, but would like to be prepared
for the start of the upcoming summer season. What hamstring exercises
is MOST appropriate for this client? - Precise Answer ✔✔multi-
directional lunges
A client consults with a personal trainer about purchasing equipment in
order to train at home. The client is working towards competing in
fitness competitions and needs to work on hypertrophy of the muscles.
Which equipment selections would be the most appropriate
recommendation? - Precise Answer ✔✔dumbbells
A personal trainer eliminates the last sprint interval of an exercise
session because the client gave full effort on the first five. What
technique was used? - Precise Answer ✔✔negative reinforcement
A decrease in what will reduce the risk of developing metabolic
syndrome? - Precise Answer ✔✔body fat
Name an exercise that is classified as a high-intensity plyometric drill? -
Precise Answer ✔✔depth jump
EXAM 2024/2025
When should the personal trainer administer an informed consent form
to a client? - Precise Answer ✔✔during completion of the health
appraisal process
When should the personal trainer administer the client-personal trainer
agreement? - Precise Answer ✔✔at the initial client consultation
meeting
Which of the following should be part of the initial interview with a new
client? - Precise Answer ✔✔establishing the client/trainer agreement
When should the client fill out the medical history form? - Precise
Answer ✔✔during the health appraisal screening
What should be completed after the initial interview? - Precise Answer
✔✔health appraisal
Doing two different exercises back to back, with no rest in-between, for
the same muscle group. - Precise Answer ✔✔compound set
,A client exercises three times per week for 30 min at 70-85% of HRmax.
What is MOST likely to increase after six months? - Precise Answer
✔✔hemoglobin levels
A high-intensity resistance training program using 3-minute rest periods
between sets and exercises is designed PRIMARILY to improve what? -
Precise Answer ✔✔strength
What exercise is the MOST appropriate to include for a client beginning
a plyometric program for the first time? - Precise Answer ✔✔squat
jump
What modification should be made to the client's program at the
beginning of her second trimester? - Precise Answer ✔✔replace the
barbell bench press with the incline chest press
What is a measure of the pressure exerted against the arterial walls
during ventricular contraction? - Precise Answer ✔✔systole
When using a 1-10 RPE scale, what is considered a "hard" exercise
intensity? - Precise Answer ✔✔7
A client has chronic low back pain due to anterior pelvic tilt. The
personal trainer should incorporate exercises to improve hip flexibility
of what? - Precise Answer ✔✔flexors
, What is a common physiological change that occurs during the second
and third trimester of pregnancy? - Precise Answer ✔✔increased blood
volume
A client complains of chronic hamstring strains when running the bases
playing softball. She is currently pain free, but would like to be prepared
for the start of the upcoming summer season. What hamstring exercises
is MOST appropriate for this client? - Precise Answer ✔✔multi-
directional lunges
A client consults with a personal trainer about purchasing equipment in
order to train at home. The client is working towards competing in
fitness competitions and needs to work on hypertrophy of the muscles.
Which equipment selections would be the most appropriate
recommendation? - Precise Answer ✔✔dumbbells
A personal trainer eliminates the last sprint interval of an exercise
session because the client gave full effort on the first five. What
technique was used? - Precise Answer ✔✔negative reinforcement
A decrease in what will reduce the risk of developing metabolic
syndrome? - Precise Answer ✔✔body fat
Name an exercise that is classified as a high-intensity plyometric drill? -
Precise Answer ✔✔depth jump
