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NCSF ALL UNIT EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE LATEST
VERSION THIS YEAR ALL 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
NCSF quiz
Question: What is a common biomechanical problem that occurs when performing the leg
press exercise with tight hip extensors?
a. The pelvis migrates into a posterior pelvic tilt
b. The knees are forced past the toes
c. Cervical spine stress occurs due to neck flexion
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a - the pelvis migrates into a posterior pelvic tilt
Question: What is the prime mover of the standing calf raise exercise?
a. The anterior tibialis
b. The peroneus brevis
c. The gastrocnemius
d. The psoas major - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c. The gastrocnemius
Question: Which of the following statements regarding stability is correct?
a. Migration of the line of gravity outside the base of support results in increased stability
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b. If the line of gravitational pull exceeds the outer limits of the base of support, an object
becomes immoveable
c. The wider the base of support during an exercise, the more stable it becomes
d. The more central the line of gravity within the base of support, the less stable an object
becomes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c. The wider the base of support during an exercise, the more
stable it becomes
Question: If a client incorrectly performs knee raises with an anterior pelvic tilt to 90° of hip
flexion, what is the prime mover instead of the abdominals?
a. The gluteus maximus
b. The hip adductors
c. The iliopsoas
d. The knee flexors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c. The iliopsoas
Question: Which of the following is correct concerning the illustration provided?
a. The form maximizes latissimus dorsi activation
b. The trunk and hips have been fully extended to help resist the load
c. Proper spinal and pelvic position have been maintained
d. The form ensures that the majority of the load is resisted via scapular retraction - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔b. The trunk and hips have been fully extended to help resist the load
Question: 1. Which of the following muscle fiber types maintain the highest concentration of
mitochondria to fuel aerobic metabolism?
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Type I
Type IIa
Type IIb
Type Ix - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Type I
Question: What percentage of bone mass is attained by age 18, therefore warranting increased
calcium intake during youth?
a. 55%
b. 70%
c. 85%
d. 90% - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D - 90%
Question: Skeletal muscle serves all of the following purposes except:
a. It pulls on tendons attached to the skeleton to produce movement
b. It provides support to soft tissues and organs
c. It assists in maintaining adequate tension in ligaments and fascia
d. It assists in maintaining posture and sustaining body positions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C - it
assists in maintaining adequate tension in ligaments and fascia
Question: Performance of a reverse lunge with trunk rotation occurs in what movement
plane(s)?
a. Frontal and sagittal
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b. Sagittal and reverse
c. Reverse and transverse
d. Sagittal and transverse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D - sagittal and transverse
Question: The biceps femoris would be most active during the concentric phase of which of the
following exercises?
a. Single leg Romanian deadlift
b. Front squat
c. Modified deadlift
d. Lateral step-up - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a - single leg romainian dead lift
Question: Which of the following structures, from a biomechanical standpoint, cannot flex and
extend?
a. The elbow joint
b. The shoulder girdle
c. The hip joint
d. The trunk - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b - the shoulder griddle
Question: Which of the following structures found inside the muscle cell stores the catalyst ion
used to unlock the bond between actin and troponin?
Myofibrils
T-tubules
NCSF ALL UNIT EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE LATEST
VERSION THIS YEAR ALL 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
NCSF quiz
Question: What is a common biomechanical problem that occurs when performing the leg
press exercise with tight hip extensors?
a. The pelvis migrates into a posterior pelvic tilt
b. The knees are forced past the toes
c. Cervical spine stress occurs due to neck flexion
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a - the pelvis migrates into a posterior pelvic tilt
Question: What is the prime mover of the standing calf raise exercise?
a. The anterior tibialis
b. The peroneus brevis
c. The gastrocnemius
d. The psoas major - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c. The gastrocnemius
Question: Which of the following statements regarding stability is correct?
a. Migration of the line of gravity outside the base of support results in increased stability
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b. If the line of gravitational pull exceeds the outer limits of the base of support, an object
becomes immoveable
c. The wider the base of support during an exercise, the more stable it becomes
d. The more central the line of gravity within the base of support, the less stable an object
becomes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c. The wider the base of support during an exercise, the more
stable it becomes
Question: If a client incorrectly performs knee raises with an anterior pelvic tilt to 90° of hip
flexion, what is the prime mover instead of the abdominals?
a. The gluteus maximus
b. The hip adductors
c. The iliopsoas
d. The knee flexors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c. The iliopsoas
Question: Which of the following is correct concerning the illustration provided?
a. The form maximizes latissimus dorsi activation
b. The trunk and hips have been fully extended to help resist the load
c. Proper spinal and pelvic position have been maintained
d. The form ensures that the majority of the load is resisted via scapular retraction - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔b. The trunk and hips have been fully extended to help resist the load
Question: 1. Which of the following muscle fiber types maintain the highest concentration of
mitochondria to fuel aerobic metabolism?
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Type I
Type IIa
Type IIb
Type Ix - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Type I
Question: What percentage of bone mass is attained by age 18, therefore warranting increased
calcium intake during youth?
a. 55%
b. 70%
c. 85%
d. 90% - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D - 90%
Question: Skeletal muscle serves all of the following purposes except:
a. It pulls on tendons attached to the skeleton to produce movement
b. It provides support to soft tissues and organs
c. It assists in maintaining adequate tension in ligaments and fascia
d. It assists in maintaining posture and sustaining body positions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C - it
assists in maintaining adequate tension in ligaments and fascia
Question: Performance of a reverse lunge with trunk rotation occurs in what movement
plane(s)?
a. Frontal and sagittal
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b. Sagittal and reverse
c. Reverse and transverse
d. Sagittal and transverse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D - sagittal and transverse
Question: The biceps femoris would be most active during the concentric phase of which of the
following exercises?
a. Single leg Romanian deadlift
b. Front squat
c. Modified deadlift
d. Lateral step-up - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a - single leg romainian dead lift
Question: Which of the following structures, from a biomechanical standpoint, cannot flex and
extend?
a. The elbow joint
b. The shoulder girdle
c. The hip joint
d. The trunk - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b - the shoulder griddle
Question: Which of the following structures found inside the muscle cell stores the catalyst ion
used to unlock the bond between actin and troponin?
Myofibrils
T-tubules
