NCSF PERSONAL TRAINING EXAM FUNCTIONAL
ANATOMY & EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LATEST
EXAM 2025 | EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) | LATEST
VERSION
Due to fiber dynamics, activities requiring a combination of elevated force and
prolonged duration preferentially recruit the __________ fibers to perform work.
A. Type I
B. Type II a
C Type II b
D. Type III - ans -B. type IIa
For increased stability during the exercise, the hip adductors would experience
the highest force production requirements from isometric contractions during a
__________.
A. standing shoulder press using a single dumbbell
B. seated shoulder press with a barbell
C. standing bilateral cable shoulder press
D. the adductors are not used for stabilization - ans -A. standing shoulder press
using a single dumbbell
The muscle indicated by the arrow is the __________ and works with the gluteus
minimus and medius to cause hip abduction.
A. tensor fascia latae
B. iliopsoas
C. sartorius
D. adductor magnus - ans -A. tensor fascia latae
The muscle indicated by the arrow is the __________ and makes up one-third of
the hamstring muscle group.
A. biceps femoris
,B. sartorius
C. semimembranosus
D. semitendinosus - ans -D. semitendinosus
The muscle indicated by the arrow is primarily responsible for __________.
A. shoulder adduction
B. trunk rotation
C. lateral flexion
D. back extension - ans -A. shoulder adduction
The upward phase of a push-up involves __________.
A. humeral extension
B. humeral horizontal abduction
C. humeral adduction
D. humeral horizontal adduction - ans -D. humeral horizontal adduction
The ______________ contain higher concentrations of Type I muscle fibers due to
the postural requirements of the tissue
A. gluteus medius
B. rectus abdominis
C. rhomboids
D. teres minor - ans -B. rectus abdominis
Resisted shoulder extension and humeral adduction can both be used to train the
____________.
A. latissimus dorsi
B. anterior deltoid
C. subscapularis
D. teres minor - ans -A. latissimus dorsi
The forward lunge occurs in which movement plane?
A. frontal
, B. transverse
C. sagittal
D. horizontal - ans -C. sagittal plane
Poor flexibility in the muscle indicated by the arrow can lead to an exaggerated
lordotic curvature and diminished range of motion during hip extension and knee
flexion.
A. rectus femoris
B sartorius
C. semitendinosus
D. biceps femoris - ans -A. rectus femoris
The rhomboids are the prime mover for the ____________ exercise and are
responsible for scapular retraction.
A. Romanian deadlift
B. biceps curl
C. seated row
D. lunge - ans -C. seated row
Which of the following muscles is an external rotator of the femur and is
associated with low back pain when it becomes tight and limits range of motion?
A. vastus intermedius
B. quadratus lumborum
C. pectineus
D. piriformis - ans -D. the piriformis
Which of these muscles commonly lack flexibility, often leading to a pelvic
imbalance that increase the tendency for the pelvis to migrate into a posterior
tilt?
A. quadriceps
B. hip abductors
C. hamstrings
D hip adductors - ans -C. hamstrings
ANATOMY & EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LATEST
EXAM 2025 | EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) | LATEST
VERSION
Due to fiber dynamics, activities requiring a combination of elevated force and
prolonged duration preferentially recruit the __________ fibers to perform work.
A. Type I
B. Type II a
C Type II b
D. Type III - ans -B. type IIa
For increased stability during the exercise, the hip adductors would experience
the highest force production requirements from isometric contractions during a
__________.
A. standing shoulder press using a single dumbbell
B. seated shoulder press with a barbell
C. standing bilateral cable shoulder press
D. the adductors are not used for stabilization - ans -A. standing shoulder press
using a single dumbbell
The muscle indicated by the arrow is the __________ and works with the gluteus
minimus and medius to cause hip abduction.
A. tensor fascia latae
B. iliopsoas
C. sartorius
D. adductor magnus - ans -A. tensor fascia latae
The muscle indicated by the arrow is the __________ and makes up one-third of
the hamstring muscle group.
A. biceps femoris
,B. sartorius
C. semimembranosus
D. semitendinosus - ans -D. semitendinosus
The muscle indicated by the arrow is primarily responsible for __________.
A. shoulder adduction
B. trunk rotation
C. lateral flexion
D. back extension - ans -A. shoulder adduction
The upward phase of a push-up involves __________.
A. humeral extension
B. humeral horizontal abduction
C. humeral adduction
D. humeral horizontal adduction - ans -D. humeral horizontal adduction
The ______________ contain higher concentrations of Type I muscle fibers due to
the postural requirements of the tissue
A. gluteus medius
B. rectus abdominis
C. rhomboids
D. teres minor - ans -B. rectus abdominis
Resisted shoulder extension and humeral adduction can both be used to train the
____________.
A. latissimus dorsi
B. anterior deltoid
C. subscapularis
D. teres minor - ans -A. latissimus dorsi
The forward lunge occurs in which movement plane?
A. frontal
, B. transverse
C. sagittal
D. horizontal - ans -C. sagittal plane
Poor flexibility in the muscle indicated by the arrow can lead to an exaggerated
lordotic curvature and diminished range of motion during hip extension and knee
flexion.
A. rectus femoris
B sartorius
C. semitendinosus
D. biceps femoris - ans -A. rectus femoris
The rhomboids are the prime mover for the ____________ exercise and are
responsible for scapular retraction.
A. Romanian deadlift
B. biceps curl
C. seated row
D. lunge - ans -C. seated row
Which of the following muscles is an external rotator of the femur and is
associated with low back pain when it becomes tight and limits range of motion?
A. vastus intermedius
B. quadratus lumborum
C. pectineus
D. piriformis - ans -D. the piriformis
Which of these muscles commonly lack flexibility, often leading to a pelvic
imbalance that increase the tendency for the pelvis to migrate into a posterior
tilt?
A. quadriceps
B. hip abductors
C. hamstrings
D hip adductors - ans -C. hamstrings
