ACE Practice Exam #2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
which of the following behaviors displayed by an ACE Certified Personal Trainer would most
likely indicate he or she is bored or anxious to leave? - CORRECT ANSWER - feet
pointed toward the door or repeatedly glancing at a clock
Which of the following exercises would be most effective to include for a client who is working
to improve his or her balance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Standing with a narrow base of
support
Which of the following motivational interviewing components allows the trust between the Ace
Certified Personal Trainer and a client to be honest and well-deserved? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Compassion
During an outdoor training session, a client begins to show signs of heat exhausting. Which of
the following is the best immediate action? - CORRECT ANSWER - Move to a cool,
ventilated area
When using the 0 to 10 perceived pain scale with a client returning from an injury, at which pain
level should an exercise be stopped or modified? - CORRECT ANSWER -4
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is conducting a consultation with a client who appears
resistant to adopting a new active lifestyle. Asking which of the following questions would be
most effective for the personal trainer to better understand the client? - CORRECT
ANSWER - "Can you tell me a little bit more about why you feel it is difficult to fit
exercise in your daily routine?"
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is conducting a training session in a client's home. Upon
arrival, the personal trainer notices that a cable on the client's equipment is frayed. Which of the
following is the best course of action? - CORRECT ANSWER - Recommend the client
have the equipment repaired by a certified technician and provide and alternate exercise.
, A long-standing client with obesity, who has worked her way up to performing 150 minutes of
moderate-intensity activities per week, has recently reached her 50-pound weight loss goal.
Lately, she has been finding it difficult to maintain her weight loss and comes to you seeking
guidance. Which of the following would be the best activity/exercise recommendations for the
client at this time? - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase moderate intensity activities to 200
or 300 minutes per week
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is training a client who will be traveling for work 75% of the
time and is concerned about not being able to consistently exercise. Which of the following
actions is most appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ask the client to list some exercises
and strategies he or she might be capable of doing while traveling
Which of the following actions is best described as motion away from the midline of the body? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Abduction
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is beginning to train clients online. Which action should the
trainer do first? - CORRECT ANSWER - Check with his or her attorney and validate that
professional liability insurance plan covers online training.
When observing a new client incorrectly performing a body weight squat, which of the following
feedback examples would be most appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Great job
sitting your hips back in the squat. Remember to lift your chest during the movement. Great
improvement!"
A client is consistently working with an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and, despite increasing
the quantity of training, has stopped seeing gains in muscle strength and size. Which of the
following is most likely responsible for the lack of continued progress? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Diminishing returns
Which of the following best identifies an ACE Certified Personal Trainer operating as an
independent contractor at a fitness facility? - CORRECT ANSWER - The personal trainer
has more control over work details and gets paid by the job
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
which of the following behaviors displayed by an ACE Certified Personal Trainer would most
likely indicate he or she is bored or anxious to leave? - CORRECT ANSWER - feet
pointed toward the door or repeatedly glancing at a clock
Which of the following exercises would be most effective to include for a client who is working
to improve his or her balance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Standing with a narrow base of
support
Which of the following motivational interviewing components allows the trust between the Ace
Certified Personal Trainer and a client to be honest and well-deserved? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Compassion
During an outdoor training session, a client begins to show signs of heat exhausting. Which of
the following is the best immediate action? - CORRECT ANSWER - Move to a cool,
ventilated area
When using the 0 to 10 perceived pain scale with a client returning from an injury, at which pain
level should an exercise be stopped or modified? - CORRECT ANSWER -4
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is conducting a consultation with a client who appears
resistant to adopting a new active lifestyle. Asking which of the following questions would be
most effective for the personal trainer to better understand the client? - CORRECT
ANSWER - "Can you tell me a little bit more about why you feel it is difficult to fit
exercise in your daily routine?"
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is conducting a training session in a client's home. Upon
arrival, the personal trainer notices that a cable on the client's equipment is frayed. Which of the
following is the best course of action? - CORRECT ANSWER - Recommend the client
have the equipment repaired by a certified technician and provide and alternate exercise.
, A long-standing client with obesity, who has worked her way up to performing 150 minutes of
moderate-intensity activities per week, has recently reached her 50-pound weight loss goal.
Lately, she has been finding it difficult to maintain her weight loss and comes to you seeking
guidance. Which of the following would be the best activity/exercise recommendations for the
client at this time? - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase moderate intensity activities to 200
or 300 minutes per week
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is training a client who will be traveling for work 75% of the
time and is concerned about not being able to consistently exercise. Which of the following
actions is most appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ask the client to list some exercises
and strategies he or she might be capable of doing while traveling
Which of the following actions is best described as motion away from the midline of the body? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Abduction
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is beginning to train clients online. Which action should the
trainer do first? - CORRECT ANSWER - Check with his or her attorney and validate that
professional liability insurance plan covers online training.
When observing a new client incorrectly performing a body weight squat, which of the following
feedback examples would be most appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Great job
sitting your hips back in the squat. Remember to lift your chest during the movement. Great
improvement!"
A client is consistently working with an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and, despite increasing
the quantity of training, has stopped seeing gains in muscle strength and size. Which of the
following is most likely responsible for the lack of continued progress? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Diminishing returns
Which of the following best identifies an ACE Certified Personal Trainer operating as an
independent contractor at a fitness facility? - CORRECT ANSWER - The personal trainer
has more control over work details and gets paid by the job
