NSCA CPSS LATEST 2025 PRACTICE EXAM/ COMPLETE 100 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ RATED A+
1. What is the underlying concept of the training process B) Balancing stim-
in athlete monitoring? ulus and recov-
ery for adaptive re-
A) Maximizing external load sponses
B) Balancing stimulus and recovery for adaptive re-
sponses
C) Eliminating all inherent risks
D) Reducing training load to prevent fatigue
2. How have advancements in athlete monitoring C) Athlete percep-
changed the use of subjective feedback? tions are quanti-
fied using numeric
A) Coaches now rely solely on qualitative ath- tools for standard-
lete-coach interactions. ized assessment.
B) Subjective feedback is no longer considered im-
portant in athlete monitoring.
C) Athlete perceptions are quantified using numeric
tools for standardized assessment.
D) Athletes are no longer involved in the monitoring
process.
3. What is the most appropriate definition of perception B) The conscious
of effort? sensation of how
hard and strenu-
A) The inability to perceive physical stress on the ous a physical task
body is
B) The conscious sensation of how hard and strenu-
ous a physical task is
C) The level of resistance experienced during resis-
tance training
D) The feeling of fatigue and pain before a physical
activity
4. How is perceived exertion quantified in athlete moni- B) By using nu-
toring? meric values as-
signed to the mag-
A) By measuring heart rate and oxygen consumption nitude of effort per-
B) By using numeric values assigned to the magni- ceived
tude of effort perceived
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C) By analyzing the level of discomfort and pain expe-
rienced during exercise
D) By evaluating the ease or difficulty of breathing
during physical tasks
5. What is the role of session RPE (sRPE) in athlete C) It represents
monitoring? the overall intensi-
ty of an athlete's
A) It quantifies external training and competition in- training session or
tensity. competition.
B) It provides a measure of the actual physical load
experienced by athletes.
C) It represents the overall intensity of an athlete's
training session or competition.
D) It is a prospective measure of perceived exertion
during an exercise.
6. Why are customized RPE scales not recommended in C) They introduce
athlete monitoring? bias and reduce
measurement ac-
A) They are difficult to understand and use. curacy
B) They do not accurately reflect perceived exertion.
C) They introduce bias and reduce measurement ac-
curacy.
D) They are not visually appealing to athletes
7. What are the key measurement properties for subjec- C) Validity, relia-
tive measures in athlete monitoring? bility, responsive-
ness, and domain
A) Validity, reliability, and effectiveness properties
B) Accuracy, responsiveness, and sensitivity
C) Validity, reliability, responsiveness, and domain
properties
D) Consistency, variability, and precision
8. What is the primary way to assess the validity of B) By examining
subjective outcomes like RPE? their associations
with physiological
A) By comparing them with other subjective measures indicators of exer-
B) By examining their associations with physiological cise intensity
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indicators of exercise intensity
C) By conducting psychometric tests on athletes
D) By measuring their consistency across different
training sessions
9. How is sRPE-TL related to external training load ac- C) sRPE-TL is
cording to training theory? strongly associat-
ed with external
A) sRPE-TL is independent of external training load. training load.
B) sRPE-TL is negatively correlated with external
training load.
C) sRPE-TL is strongly associated with external train-
ing load.
D) sRPE-TL is inversely proportional to external train-
ing load.
10. What does reliability refer to in the context of athlete C) The consis-
monitoring measures? tency and repro-
ducibility of the
A) The accuracy of the measure in detecting changes measure
over time
B) The degree of interrelatedness among the items in
the measure
C) The consistency and reproducibility of the measure
D) The ability of the measure to detect injuries during
training
11. When is sRPE-TL considered to have good repro- C) When there is
ducibility? a stable and repro-
ducible internal re-
A) When internal load is unstable and varies between sponse to exercise
sessions
B) When external training load is consistently high
C) When there is a stable and reproducible internal
response to exercise
D) When the training outcome changes are easily pre-
dictable
12. What factors may influence perceived exertion during C) Psychological
post-exercise cognitive appraisal (sRPE) in athlete factors such as
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ RATED A+
1. What is the underlying concept of the training process B) Balancing stim-
in athlete monitoring? ulus and recov-
ery for adaptive re-
A) Maximizing external load sponses
B) Balancing stimulus and recovery for adaptive re-
sponses
C) Eliminating all inherent risks
D) Reducing training load to prevent fatigue
2. How have advancements in athlete monitoring C) Athlete percep-
changed the use of subjective feedback? tions are quanti-
fied using numeric
A) Coaches now rely solely on qualitative ath- tools for standard-
lete-coach interactions. ized assessment.
B) Subjective feedback is no longer considered im-
portant in athlete monitoring.
C) Athlete perceptions are quantified using numeric
tools for standardized assessment.
D) Athletes are no longer involved in the monitoring
process.
3. What is the most appropriate definition of perception B) The conscious
of effort? sensation of how
hard and strenu-
A) The inability to perceive physical stress on the ous a physical task
body is
B) The conscious sensation of how hard and strenu-
ous a physical task is
C) The level of resistance experienced during resis-
tance training
D) The feeling of fatigue and pain before a physical
activity
4. How is perceived exertion quantified in athlete moni- B) By using nu-
toring? meric values as-
signed to the mag-
A) By measuring heart rate and oxygen consumption nitude of effort per-
B) By using numeric values assigned to the magni- ceived
tude of effort perceived
, NSCA CPSS LATEST 2025 PRACTICE EXAM
C) By analyzing the level of discomfort and pain expe-
rienced during exercise
D) By evaluating the ease or difficulty of breathing
during physical tasks
5. What is the role of session RPE (sRPE) in athlete C) It represents
monitoring? the overall intensi-
ty of an athlete's
A) It quantifies external training and competition in- training session or
tensity. competition.
B) It provides a measure of the actual physical load
experienced by athletes.
C) It represents the overall intensity of an athlete's
training session or competition.
D) It is a prospective measure of perceived exertion
during an exercise.
6. Why are customized RPE scales not recommended in C) They introduce
athlete monitoring? bias and reduce
measurement ac-
A) They are difficult to understand and use. curacy
B) They do not accurately reflect perceived exertion.
C) They introduce bias and reduce measurement ac-
curacy.
D) They are not visually appealing to athletes
7. What are the key measurement properties for subjec- C) Validity, relia-
tive measures in athlete monitoring? bility, responsive-
ness, and domain
A) Validity, reliability, and effectiveness properties
B) Accuracy, responsiveness, and sensitivity
C) Validity, reliability, responsiveness, and domain
properties
D) Consistency, variability, and precision
8. What is the primary way to assess the validity of B) By examining
subjective outcomes like RPE? their associations
with physiological
A) By comparing them with other subjective measures indicators of exer-
B) By examining their associations with physiological cise intensity
, NSCA CPSS LATEST 2025 PRACTICE EXAM
indicators of exercise intensity
C) By conducting psychometric tests on athletes
D) By measuring their consistency across different
training sessions
9. How is sRPE-TL related to external training load ac- C) sRPE-TL is
cording to training theory? strongly associat-
ed with external
A) sRPE-TL is independent of external training load. training load.
B) sRPE-TL is negatively correlated with external
training load.
C) sRPE-TL is strongly associated with external train-
ing load.
D) sRPE-TL is inversely proportional to external train-
ing load.
10. What does reliability refer to in the context of athlete C) The consis-
monitoring measures? tency and repro-
ducibility of the
A) The accuracy of the measure in detecting changes measure
over time
B) The degree of interrelatedness among the items in
the measure
C) The consistency and reproducibility of the measure
D) The ability of the measure to detect injuries during
training
11. When is sRPE-TL considered to have good repro- C) When there is
ducibility? a stable and repro-
ducible internal re-
A) When internal load is unstable and varies between sponse to exercise
sessions
B) When external training load is consistently high
C) When there is a stable and reproducible internal
response to exercise
D) When the training outcome changes are easily pre-
dictable
12. What factors may influence perceived exertion during C) Psychological
post-exercise cognitive appraisal (sRPE) in athlete factors such as
