NSCA Practice Exam 1 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2024 LATEST UPDATE
A personal trainer performed a three-site skinfold measurement on a 20 year-old
college student to estimate her percent body fat as 18%. The body composition of the
client is best described as
- average.
- lean.
- underweight. - ANSWER average
Which of the following energy stores can produce ATP at the greatest rate?
- phosphagen
- glucose
- amino acids - ANSWER phosphagen
A 33-year-old, 5-ft, 1-in. (155-cm), female client has been working with a personal
trainer for the last six months. The exercise program has primarily consisted of walking
and jogging. The results of her body composition tests are as follows:
---------------Month 1 ----------Month 6
Body weight: 130 lb (59 kg) ---124 lb (56.5 kg)
Body fat: ------30%------------------25%
Approximately how much body fat has this client lost since her first evaluation?
- 4 lb (1.8 kg)
- 6 lb (2.7 kg)
- 8 lb (3.6 kg) - ANSWER 8 lb (3.6 kg)
Which of the following is an open kinetic chain exercise?
- seated calf raise
- stationary lunge
- leg (knee) curl - ANSWER leg (knee) curl
Which of the following describes all motor units?
- contain the same type of muscle fibers
- contain about the same number of muscle fibers
- contain the same size of motor neurons - ANSWER contain the same type of muscle
fibers
,A client states that her primary goal is to lose weight. The personal trainer suspects she
may be underweight. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action for
the personal trainer?
- refer the client to a physician
- refer the client to another personal trainer
- explain that she has an eating disorder - ANSWER refer the client to a physician
Which of the following muscles is eccentrically involved during the downward movement
phase of the bent-over row exercise?
- triceps brachii
- pectoralis major
- latissimus dorsi - ANSWER latissimus dorsi
When should the personal trainer administer an informed consent form to a client?
- during completion of the health appraisal process
- during review of the fitness evaluation results
- during the initial interview with the client - ANSWER during completion of the health
appraisal process
Which of the following is an assessment of local muscular endurance?
- number of sit-ups in 60 seconds
- 300-yard (274-m) shuttle run
- 12-minute run/walk - ANSWER number of sit-ups in 60 seconds
Which of the following is a common skinfold assessment site to use for a male client?
- suprailiac
- triceps
- thigh - ANSWER thigh
A client describes a recent training session she had with her running group to her
personal trainer. The group ran in a single file line below race pace and at random
points in time, the person at the end of the line would sprint to the front. The group
repeated this activity for 10 miles (16 km). What type of training is this?
- long slow distance
- fartlek
- repetition - ANSWER fartlek
A client is currently performing the exercises as listed below. The personal trainer wants
to organize the session using a "push-pull" program design. Which of the following
, would be the most appropriate order? Romanian deadlift Bench press Lateral raise
Back Squat Dumbbell one-arm row
- Romanian deadlift, bench press, back squat, dumbbell one-arm row, shoulder press
- bench press, dumbbell one-arm row, back squat, Romanian deadlift, shoulder press
- back squat, dumbbell one-arm row, bench press, Romanian deadlift, shoulder press -
ANSWER back squat, dumbbell one-arm row, bench press, Romanian deadlift,
shoulder press
A health appraisal reveals that a 44-year-old female client has a blood pressure of
150/96 mmHg, she is a habitual smoker and has a family history of heart disease. What
is the appropriate action for the personal trainer to take?
- explain to the client that she is at a high risk for heart disease
- recommend that the client makes
- appropriate lifestyle changes
- refer the client to her physician for a medical exam - ANSWER refer the client to her
physician for a medical exam
Which of the following is the most accurate indicator of a high level of cardiorespiratory
fitness in a 40-year-old man?
- a VO2 max of 54 ml/kg/min
- resting blood pressure of 114/70 mmHg
- a maximal aerobic power of 8 METs - ANSWER a VO2 max of 54 ml/kg/min
Using the Karvonen formula, what is the target heart rate of a 50-year-old female client
(with a resting heart rate of 70 beats per minute) who is prescribed an exercise training
intensity of 60%?
- 160 beats per minute
- 132 beats per minute
- 130 beats per minute - ANSWER 130 beats per minute
When developing a resistance training program for a group of prepubescent children,
the personal trainer should observe which of the following guidelines?
- pair the younger children with the older children for exercises that require spotting
- select multi- and single-joint exercises for the program
- have the children perform the same exercises each training session - ANSWER select
multi- and single-joint exercises for the program
An exercise facility has 8 consecutive lifting platforms in a row that are positioned down
the middle of the room. Along the wall on one side, there are 8 consecutive power rack
stations. Along the wall on the other side, there is a free weight area with dumbbell
ANSWERS 2024 LATEST UPDATE
A personal trainer performed a three-site skinfold measurement on a 20 year-old
college student to estimate her percent body fat as 18%. The body composition of the
client is best described as
- average.
- lean.
- underweight. - ANSWER average
Which of the following energy stores can produce ATP at the greatest rate?
- phosphagen
- glucose
- amino acids - ANSWER phosphagen
A 33-year-old, 5-ft, 1-in. (155-cm), female client has been working with a personal
trainer for the last six months. The exercise program has primarily consisted of walking
and jogging. The results of her body composition tests are as follows:
---------------Month 1 ----------Month 6
Body weight: 130 lb (59 kg) ---124 lb (56.5 kg)
Body fat: ------30%------------------25%
Approximately how much body fat has this client lost since her first evaluation?
- 4 lb (1.8 kg)
- 6 lb (2.7 kg)
- 8 lb (3.6 kg) - ANSWER 8 lb (3.6 kg)
Which of the following is an open kinetic chain exercise?
- seated calf raise
- stationary lunge
- leg (knee) curl - ANSWER leg (knee) curl
Which of the following describes all motor units?
- contain the same type of muscle fibers
- contain about the same number of muscle fibers
- contain the same size of motor neurons - ANSWER contain the same type of muscle
fibers
,A client states that her primary goal is to lose weight. The personal trainer suspects she
may be underweight. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action for
the personal trainer?
- refer the client to a physician
- refer the client to another personal trainer
- explain that she has an eating disorder - ANSWER refer the client to a physician
Which of the following muscles is eccentrically involved during the downward movement
phase of the bent-over row exercise?
- triceps brachii
- pectoralis major
- latissimus dorsi - ANSWER latissimus dorsi
When should the personal trainer administer an informed consent form to a client?
- during completion of the health appraisal process
- during review of the fitness evaluation results
- during the initial interview with the client - ANSWER during completion of the health
appraisal process
Which of the following is an assessment of local muscular endurance?
- number of sit-ups in 60 seconds
- 300-yard (274-m) shuttle run
- 12-minute run/walk - ANSWER number of sit-ups in 60 seconds
Which of the following is a common skinfold assessment site to use for a male client?
- suprailiac
- triceps
- thigh - ANSWER thigh
A client describes a recent training session she had with her running group to her
personal trainer. The group ran in a single file line below race pace and at random
points in time, the person at the end of the line would sprint to the front. The group
repeated this activity for 10 miles (16 km). What type of training is this?
- long slow distance
- fartlek
- repetition - ANSWER fartlek
A client is currently performing the exercises as listed below. The personal trainer wants
to organize the session using a "push-pull" program design. Which of the following
, would be the most appropriate order? Romanian deadlift Bench press Lateral raise
Back Squat Dumbbell one-arm row
- Romanian deadlift, bench press, back squat, dumbbell one-arm row, shoulder press
- bench press, dumbbell one-arm row, back squat, Romanian deadlift, shoulder press
- back squat, dumbbell one-arm row, bench press, Romanian deadlift, shoulder press -
ANSWER back squat, dumbbell one-arm row, bench press, Romanian deadlift,
shoulder press
A health appraisal reveals that a 44-year-old female client has a blood pressure of
150/96 mmHg, she is a habitual smoker and has a family history of heart disease. What
is the appropriate action for the personal trainer to take?
- explain to the client that she is at a high risk for heart disease
- recommend that the client makes
- appropriate lifestyle changes
- refer the client to her physician for a medical exam - ANSWER refer the client to her
physician for a medical exam
Which of the following is the most accurate indicator of a high level of cardiorespiratory
fitness in a 40-year-old man?
- a VO2 max of 54 ml/kg/min
- resting blood pressure of 114/70 mmHg
- a maximal aerobic power of 8 METs - ANSWER a VO2 max of 54 ml/kg/min
Using the Karvonen formula, what is the target heart rate of a 50-year-old female client
(with a resting heart rate of 70 beats per minute) who is prescribed an exercise training
intensity of 60%?
- 160 beats per minute
- 132 beats per minute
- 130 beats per minute - ANSWER 130 beats per minute
When developing a resistance training program for a group of prepubescent children,
the personal trainer should observe which of the following guidelines?
- pair the younger children with the older children for exercises that require spotting
- select multi- and single-joint exercises for the program
- have the children perform the same exercises each training session - ANSWER select
multi- and single-joint exercises for the program
An exercise facility has 8 consecutive lifting platforms in a row that are positioned down
the middle of the room. Along the wall on one side, there are 8 consecutive power rack
stations. Along the wall on the other side, there is a free weight area with dumbbell
