NASM CPT Problem set study Exam Questions and
Correct Answers Guaranteed Success 2024/2025
What is a characteristic of type I muscle fibers? - correct answer Type I fibers are "slow
twitch."
Calcium is often associated with bone health, but why is it also important for muscular function?
- correct answer It stimulates actin and myosin activity.
Which is involved in frontside mechanics? - correct answer Lead leg
Which component of blood is primarily responsible for clotting mechanisms? - correct answer
a. Platelets
Which behavior change technique allows individuals to identify external triggers that lead them
to behave in certain ways? - correct answer Self-monitoring
Which exercise is categorized as a total-body movement? - correct answer a. Ball squat, curl
to press
Which exercise primarily strengthens the gastrocnemius and soleus? - correct answer Calf
raise
Which physiological systems comprise the human movement system (HMS)? - correct answer
The muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems
Which of the following modality/exercise combinations provides the most demands on explosive
power? - correct answer Medicine ball chest pass
How many calories are in 1 gram of protein? - correct answer 4
During a squat, which muscle group isometrically contracts to prevent unnecessary thigh
movement in the frontal plane? - correct answer a. Hip abductors
, What type of resistance training exercise best describes a kettlebell bottoms-up movement? -
correct answer Stabilization-focused exercise
Which of the following hormones, if increased at baseline, may be indicative of overtraining? -
correct answer Cortisol
What weekly progression rate in exercise volume is the maximum recommended for
cardiorespiratory training? - correct answer 10% per week
How much rest should be given between each repetition of an SAQ exercise for young athletes?
- correct answer a. 15 to 60 seconds
Reactive training is another common name for which type of exercise? - correct answer a.
Plyometric training
Hypertension is categorized by a blood pressure greater than what measurement? - correct
answer 120/80 mm Hg
Which of the following is considered a deep muscle of the core? - correct answer Rotatores
Performing a biceps curl with a dumbbell in the hand is an example of which type of lever? -
correct answer Third class
Which structures of the body does osteoporosis commonly affect? - correct answer a. Neck of
the femur and the lumbar (low-back) vertebrae
Which movement assessment is a global observation of the entire kinetic chain and
recommended as the first movement assessment to use with all clients? - correct answer
Overhead squat
What is meant by the term tolerable upper limit (UL)? - correct answer The greatest quantity
of a vitamin or mineral that may be consumed in a day without risk of an adverse health effect
Correct Answers Guaranteed Success 2024/2025
What is a characteristic of type I muscle fibers? - correct answer Type I fibers are "slow
twitch."
Calcium is often associated with bone health, but why is it also important for muscular function?
- correct answer It stimulates actin and myosin activity.
Which is involved in frontside mechanics? - correct answer Lead leg
Which component of blood is primarily responsible for clotting mechanisms? - correct answer
a. Platelets
Which behavior change technique allows individuals to identify external triggers that lead them
to behave in certain ways? - correct answer Self-monitoring
Which exercise is categorized as a total-body movement? - correct answer a. Ball squat, curl
to press
Which exercise primarily strengthens the gastrocnemius and soleus? - correct answer Calf
raise
Which physiological systems comprise the human movement system (HMS)? - correct answer
The muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems
Which of the following modality/exercise combinations provides the most demands on explosive
power? - correct answer Medicine ball chest pass
How many calories are in 1 gram of protein? - correct answer 4
During a squat, which muscle group isometrically contracts to prevent unnecessary thigh
movement in the frontal plane? - correct answer a. Hip abductors
, What type of resistance training exercise best describes a kettlebell bottoms-up movement? -
correct answer Stabilization-focused exercise
Which of the following hormones, if increased at baseline, may be indicative of overtraining? -
correct answer Cortisol
What weekly progression rate in exercise volume is the maximum recommended for
cardiorespiratory training? - correct answer 10% per week
How much rest should be given between each repetition of an SAQ exercise for young athletes?
- correct answer a. 15 to 60 seconds
Reactive training is another common name for which type of exercise? - correct answer a.
Plyometric training
Hypertension is categorized by a blood pressure greater than what measurement? - correct
answer 120/80 mm Hg
Which of the following is considered a deep muscle of the core? - correct answer Rotatores
Performing a biceps curl with a dumbbell in the hand is an example of which type of lever? -
correct answer Third class
Which structures of the body does osteoporosis commonly affect? - correct answer a. Neck of
the femur and the lumbar (low-back) vertebrae
Which movement assessment is a global observation of the entire kinetic chain and
recommended as the first movement assessment to use with all clients? - correct answer
Overhead squat
What is meant by the term tolerable upper limit (UL)? - correct answer The greatest quantity
of a vitamin or mineral that may be consumed in a day without risk of an adverse health effect
