NCSF ALL UNIT EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTION>The ability of vessels to expand and contract to accommodate blood pressure fluctuations is
known as ______________. - ANSWER~vascular compliance
QUESTION>Which of the following actions would have the greatest positive impact on your client's
health and well-being? - ANSWER~quitting smoking
QUESTION>Hypertension causes a cascade of events that lead to the blockage of arteries from plaque
termed ________. - ANSWER~atherosclerosis
QUESTION>Your client was advised by her physician to begin an exercise program to reduce her high
blood pressure. During her last evaluation it was measured at 141/92 mmHg. After 3 months of regular
aerobic activity, what is a realistic blood pressure measurement to expect upon re-evaluation? -
ANSWER~130/84 mmHg
QUESTION>What type of fat storage is considered a high risk factor for cardiovascular disease? -
ANSWER~visceral
QUESTION>VO2max correlates to both disease risk and lifespan making __________ the most important
type of exercise for health. - ANSWER~cardiovascular training
QUESTION>Why does a high-sugar diet increase the risk for obesity? - ANSWER~sugar increases insulin
which inhibits lipolysis
QUESTION>When programming resistance training, general guidelines all suggest the minimum
frequency for total-body work is ____ per week? - ANSWER~twice
QUESTION>While health maintenance requires physical activity equivalents of 1,000 kcal per week, for
fitness-level protection that number increases to ______ kcals per week. - ANSWER~2,000
, QUESTION>Which is a key performance-related component of fitness for active aging? -
ANSWER~muscular power
QUESTION>Routine, moderate-intensity jogging will have what affect on one's blood lipid profile? -
ANSWER~HDL will increase
QUESTION>Which of the following would have the greatest impact on health for an individual who is
overweight and inactive? - ANSWER~adding daily physical activity
QUESTION>What is the correct movement of the glenohumeral joint during the tricep pushdown
exercise? - ANSWER~no joint movement
QUESTION>What is the dual-action muscle of the quadriceps; allowing it to act upon both the hip and
knee joints? - ANSWER~rectus femoris
QUESTION>What is the term used to describe the natural curvature of the cervical and lumbar spine? -
ANSWER~lordotic
QUESTION>All of the following are rotator cuff muscles, except: - ANSWER~levator scapulae
QUESTION>Which muscle is responsible for the first 30 degrees of trunk flexion and is targeted during
the crunch movement? - ANSWER~rectus abdominis
QUESTION>When the hip and knee are fully flexed as seen in the single-leg squat (Bulgarian squat),
what hip extensor is the prime mover? - ANSWER~gluteus maximus
QUESTION>What muscle acts as the agonist during performance of the Romanian deadlift? -
ANSWER~hamstrings
QUESTION>During the descent phase of the standing barbell curl, the biceps contract _________. -
ANSWER~eccentrically
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTION>The ability of vessels to expand and contract to accommodate blood pressure fluctuations is
known as ______________. - ANSWER~vascular compliance
QUESTION>Which of the following actions would have the greatest positive impact on your client's
health and well-being? - ANSWER~quitting smoking
QUESTION>Hypertension causes a cascade of events that lead to the blockage of arteries from plaque
termed ________. - ANSWER~atherosclerosis
QUESTION>Your client was advised by her physician to begin an exercise program to reduce her high
blood pressure. During her last evaluation it was measured at 141/92 mmHg. After 3 months of regular
aerobic activity, what is a realistic blood pressure measurement to expect upon re-evaluation? -
ANSWER~130/84 mmHg
QUESTION>What type of fat storage is considered a high risk factor for cardiovascular disease? -
ANSWER~visceral
QUESTION>VO2max correlates to both disease risk and lifespan making __________ the most important
type of exercise for health. - ANSWER~cardiovascular training
QUESTION>Why does a high-sugar diet increase the risk for obesity? - ANSWER~sugar increases insulin
which inhibits lipolysis
QUESTION>When programming resistance training, general guidelines all suggest the minimum
frequency for total-body work is ____ per week? - ANSWER~twice
QUESTION>While health maintenance requires physical activity equivalents of 1,000 kcal per week, for
fitness-level protection that number increases to ______ kcals per week. - ANSWER~2,000
, QUESTION>Which is a key performance-related component of fitness for active aging? -
ANSWER~muscular power
QUESTION>Routine, moderate-intensity jogging will have what affect on one's blood lipid profile? -
ANSWER~HDL will increase
QUESTION>Which of the following would have the greatest impact on health for an individual who is
overweight and inactive? - ANSWER~adding daily physical activity
QUESTION>What is the correct movement of the glenohumeral joint during the tricep pushdown
exercise? - ANSWER~no joint movement
QUESTION>What is the dual-action muscle of the quadriceps; allowing it to act upon both the hip and
knee joints? - ANSWER~rectus femoris
QUESTION>What is the term used to describe the natural curvature of the cervical and lumbar spine? -
ANSWER~lordotic
QUESTION>All of the following are rotator cuff muscles, except: - ANSWER~levator scapulae
QUESTION>Which muscle is responsible for the first 30 degrees of trunk flexion and is targeted during
the crunch movement? - ANSWER~rectus abdominis
QUESTION>When the hip and knee are fully flexed as seen in the single-leg squat (Bulgarian squat),
what hip extensor is the prime mover? - ANSWER~gluteus maximus
QUESTION>What muscle acts as the agonist during performance of the Romanian deadlift? -
ANSWER~hamstrings
QUESTION>During the descent phase of the standing barbell curl, the biceps contract _________. -
ANSWER~eccentrically
