NASM PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 GRADE A+
What is the most effective way to learn more about a large health club
company before an interview with a hiring manager?
Select one:
a. Reviewing the company website and social media channels to learn
about all the programs and services offered
b. Reading the reviews of the company and its programs on ratings
websites
c. Visiting the club to ask members what they think about their
experience at the club
d. Following the most popular instructors from the club on social
media: a.Re- viewing the company website and social media channels to
learn about all the programs and services offered
Denise has just earned her NASM Certified Personal Trainer credential
and has been hired at a health club. She hopes to attract and retain
clientele to grow her business. What qualities would most help Denise
be successful in her new career?
Select one:
a. Creating a social media page to post client results and a hashtag
that her clients can use to help grow her following
b. Offering her services as an in-home trainer to people in her
immediate area
c. Providing a custom exercise prescription with an added meal plan
for each client
d. Providing accountability, support, feedback and guidance, and
results: -d.Providing accountability, support, feedback and guidance, and
results
What are the three levels of the OPT model? Select one:
a.Health, fitness, and wellness
b.Diet, exercise, and recovery
c.Stabilization, strength, and power
,d.Flexibility, cardiorespiratory, and resistance: c.Stabilization, strength,
and power
Which common cause of death is the most preventable? Select one:
a.Stroke
b.Cancer
c.Dementia
d.Obesity: d.Obesity
Before studying to become an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Kim
worked as a copywriter for a large ad agency. Now that she is working
as a personal trainer at a fitness studio, she is looking for additional
income opportunities.
Which of the following would provide her with the best option for
increasing her earning potential?
Select one:
a. College instructor
b. College football conditioning coach
c. Marketing her services as a writer to create blogs and social media
posts for her studio as well as other fitness professionals in her area
d. Becoming an NASM Master Instructor: c.Marketing her services as a
writer to create blogs and social media posts for her studio as well as other
fitness professionals in her area
What is the best choice of attire to an interview at a health club?
Select one:
a.Brand-new workout clothes
b.Business casual
c.Professional business attire
d.Jeans and a polo shirt: c.Professional business attire
What are the basic two types of disease? Select one:
a. Chronic and noncommunicable
b. Chronic and acute
c. Chronic and not contagious
d. Acute and contagious: b.Chronic and acute
, Which term best describes a class of chronic respiratory
dysfunctions that are characterized by increased breathlessness,
airflow limitation, and accelerated decline of lung function?
Select one:
a. Lung cancer
b. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) c.Hypertension
d.Asthma: b.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Having poor body image is most likely to be associated with which of
the following?
Select one:
a. Low body mass index
b. Low self-esteem
c. Low levels of motivation
d. Low levels of social support: b.Low self-esteem
Empathy is best described as? Select one:
a. Listening to a client but not providing any support
b. Providing instrumental support to an individual
c. Being positive and outgoing during training sessions
d. The ability to identify with how another person feels: d.The ability to
identify with how another person feels
What type of imagery involves focusing on exercise form? Select one:
a.Technique imagery
b. Appearance imagery
c. Cognitive fusion
d. Energy imagery: a.Technique imagery
A Certified Personal Trainer wants to improve a client's outcome
expecta- tions for resistance training. What behavior change technique
might they use? Select one:
a. Helping them make a plan
b. Improving their confidence for their technique
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 GRADE A+
What is the most effective way to learn more about a large health club
company before an interview with a hiring manager?
Select one:
a. Reviewing the company website and social media channels to learn
about all the programs and services offered
b. Reading the reviews of the company and its programs on ratings
websites
c. Visiting the club to ask members what they think about their
experience at the club
d. Following the most popular instructors from the club on social
media: a.Re- viewing the company website and social media channels to
learn about all the programs and services offered
Denise has just earned her NASM Certified Personal Trainer credential
and has been hired at a health club. She hopes to attract and retain
clientele to grow her business. What qualities would most help Denise
be successful in her new career?
Select one:
a. Creating a social media page to post client results and a hashtag
that her clients can use to help grow her following
b. Offering her services as an in-home trainer to people in her
immediate area
c. Providing a custom exercise prescription with an added meal plan
for each client
d. Providing accountability, support, feedback and guidance, and
results: -d.Providing accountability, support, feedback and guidance, and
results
What are the three levels of the OPT model? Select one:
a.Health, fitness, and wellness
b.Diet, exercise, and recovery
c.Stabilization, strength, and power
,d.Flexibility, cardiorespiratory, and resistance: c.Stabilization, strength,
and power
Which common cause of death is the most preventable? Select one:
a.Stroke
b.Cancer
c.Dementia
d.Obesity: d.Obesity
Before studying to become an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Kim
worked as a copywriter for a large ad agency. Now that she is working
as a personal trainer at a fitness studio, she is looking for additional
income opportunities.
Which of the following would provide her with the best option for
increasing her earning potential?
Select one:
a. College instructor
b. College football conditioning coach
c. Marketing her services as a writer to create blogs and social media
posts for her studio as well as other fitness professionals in her area
d. Becoming an NASM Master Instructor: c.Marketing her services as a
writer to create blogs and social media posts for her studio as well as other
fitness professionals in her area
What is the best choice of attire to an interview at a health club?
Select one:
a.Brand-new workout clothes
b.Business casual
c.Professional business attire
d.Jeans and a polo shirt: c.Professional business attire
What are the basic two types of disease? Select one:
a. Chronic and noncommunicable
b. Chronic and acute
c. Chronic and not contagious
d. Acute and contagious: b.Chronic and acute
, Which term best describes a class of chronic respiratory
dysfunctions that are characterized by increased breathlessness,
airflow limitation, and accelerated decline of lung function?
Select one:
a. Lung cancer
b. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) c.Hypertension
d.Asthma: b.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Having poor body image is most likely to be associated with which of
the following?
Select one:
a. Low body mass index
b. Low self-esteem
c. Low levels of motivation
d. Low levels of social support: b.Low self-esteem
Empathy is best described as? Select one:
a. Listening to a client but not providing any support
b. Providing instrumental support to an individual
c. Being positive and outgoing during training sessions
d. The ability to identify with how another person feels: d.The ability to
identify with how another person feels
What type of imagery involves focusing on exercise form? Select one:
a.Technique imagery
b. Appearance imagery
c. Cognitive fusion
d. Energy imagery: a.Technique imagery
A Certified Personal Trainer wants to improve a client's outcome
expecta- tions for resistance training. What behavior change technique
might they use? Select one:
a. Helping them make a plan
b. Improving their confidence for their technique
