ACSM CPT UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is an endurance exercise training adaptation that benefits those with
coronary artery disease? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Provides relief of symptoms
Which muscles function to rotate the lumbar spine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Internal and
external obliques
Which muscles are prime movers for lateral flexion of the lumbar spine? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 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: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Unable to externally rotate the shoulder joint past 60°.
Which of the following is MOST appropriate for a novice athlete starting plyometric
training? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Jumps in place
The best cardiovascular training routine for someone with diabetes is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Negligence
What is the rotator cuff's primary role at the shoulder joint? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Track the duration and intensity for each workout in a daily log.
The side-lying quadriceps stretch would be most appropriate for which client? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Obese Client
How long should heavy eccentric training be performed? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 4- to
6-week training cycles, 1 or 2 times per year)
Which of the following is a fallacy regarding dietary fiber? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Fiber is found mainly in simple carbohydrates.
Helping clients set realistic goals is a good practice for Personal Trainers because: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It promotes exercise adherence.
Which of the following business structures has the benefit of limited risk and exposure of
personal assets? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- S corporation
Which of the following is utilized to obtain critical client information? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 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?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Transtheoretical model of
change
Which of the following muscles functions to externally rotate the hip joint? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Biceps femoris
, The posterior deltoid performs ________ of the shoulder joint at approximately ________. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Extension; 40° to 60°
At what age are children physically and mentally ready for resistance training exercise? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 7-8
Which rotator cuff muscle(s) externally rotate the shoulder joint? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Teres minor and infraspinatus
During your initial meeting, you learn that your client's motivation was based on a
hypertension diagnosis by her physician. This is consistent with the: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Health-belief model
Which of the following body composition assessments BEST represents body weight
distribution? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Waist-hip ratio
Reduced athletic performance is associated with body water weight loss of ________ during
activity. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2%
Clients returning to exercise following greater trochanteric bursitis should generally avoid
________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Side-lying exercise positions that compress the
lateral hip
You client forgets to bring the service introduction packet but is dressed appropriately for
exercise. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Reschedule the appointment, and
underscore the importance of having all forms completed and signed before the first training
session.
Which sport is performed primarily in the ATP (anaerobic) pathway only? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Golf
What plyometric drills should first be incorporated for an advanced client? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Jumps in place
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is an endurance exercise training adaptation that benefits those with
coronary artery disease? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Provides relief of symptoms
Which muscles function to rotate the lumbar spine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Internal and
external obliques
Which muscles are prime movers for lateral flexion of the lumbar spine? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 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: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Unable to externally rotate the shoulder joint past 60°.
Which of the following is MOST appropriate for a novice athlete starting plyometric
training? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Jumps in place
The best cardiovascular training routine for someone with diabetes is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Negligence
What is the rotator cuff's primary role at the shoulder joint? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Track the duration and intensity for each workout in a daily log.
The side-lying quadriceps stretch would be most appropriate for which client? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Obese Client
How long should heavy eccentric training be performed? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 4- to
6-week training cycles, 1 or 2 times per year)
Which of the following is a fallacy regarding dietary fiber? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Fiber is found mainly in simple carbohydrates.
Helping clients set realistic goals is a good practice for Personal Trainers because: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It promotes exercise adherence.
Which of the following business structures has the benefit of limited risk and exposure of
personal assets? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- S corporation
Which of the following is utilized to obtain critical client information? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 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?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Transtheoretical model of
change
Which of the following muscles functions to externally rotate the hip joint? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Biceps femoris
, The posterior deltoid performs ________ of the shoulder joint at approximately ________. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Extension; 40° to 60°
At what age are children physically and mentally ready for resistance training exercise? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 7-8
Which rotator cuff muscle(s) externally rotate the shoulder joint? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Teres minor and infraspinatus
During your initial meeting, you learn that your client's motivation was based on a
hypertension diagnosis by her physician. This is consistent with the: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Health-belief model
Which of the following body composition assessments BEST represents body weight
distribution? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Waist-hip ratio
Reduced athletic performance is associated with body water weight loss of ________ during
activity. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2%
Clients returning to exercise following greater trochanteric bursitis should generally avoid
________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Side-lying exercise positions that compress the
lateral hip
You client forgets to bring the service introduction packet but is dressed appropriately for
exercise. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Reschedule the appointment, and
underscore the importance of having all forms completed and signed before the first training
session.
Which sport is performed primarily in the ATP (anaerobic) pathway only? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Golf
What plyometric drills should first be incorporated for an advanced client? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Jumps in place
