ACE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
1)Cardiac output is defined as the amount of blood pumped during each heart beat.
a.True
b.False - ✔✔b.False
2) Which of the following movements takes place in the frontal plane?
A. Depression of the scapula
B. Flexion at the elbow
C. Extension at the hip
D. Supination at the wrist - ✔✔A. Depression of the scapula
3) Which of the following is an example of a multiplanar movement from the
anatomical position?
a. Depression of the scapulae
b. Pronation of the forearm
c. Dorsiflexion of the ankle
d. Opposition of the thumb - ✔✔d. Opposition of the thumb
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,4) What is the only macronutrient whose stored energy generates adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) anaerobically?
a. Protein
b. Fat
c. Cholesterol
d. Carbohydrate - ✔✔d. Carbohydrate
5) What is the primary purpose of a fitness certification?
a. To protect the public from harm
b. To prove mastery of the profession
c. To increase one's earning potential
d. To provide hands-on experience - ✔✔a. To protect the public from harm
6) What should a personal trainer do if a client insists on using dietary supplements
despite the trainer's assurance that his or her fitness goals can be met without them?
a. Refer the client to the health club's sales team
b. Refer the client to a registered dietitian or physician
c. Check that the facility's insurance policy covers the sale of these products
d. Stop training the client until he or she agrees to stop using these products - ✔✔b.
Refer the client to a registered dietitian or physician
7) Which of the following terms is defined as the belief in one's own capabilities to
successfully engage in a behavior?
a. Intrinsic motivation
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,b. Self-efficacy
c. Extrinsic motivation
d. Locus of control - ✔✔b. Self-efficacy
8) Which of the following presents the four stages of the client-trainer relationship in
their proper order?
a. Investigation, planning, action, rapport
b. Rapport, investigation, planning, action
c. Rapport, planning, investigation, action
d. Planning, rapport, investigation, action - ✔✔b. Rapport, investigation, planning,
action
9) What type of cardio incorporates short, high-intensity exercise periods alternated
with periods of rest?
a. Interval Training
b. Isometric Training
c. Functional Training
d. Endurance Training - ✔✔a. Interval Training
10) Which is the primary macronutrient whose stored energy generates adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) during low intensity physical activity?
a. Protein
b. Fat
c. Vitamin B12
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, d. Carbohydrate - ✔✔b. Fat
11) Which of these follow-up actions would be most appropriate for an individual who
answers "yes" to the following questions on the PAR-Q? "Is your doctor currently
prescribing drugs (for example, water pills) for your blood pressure or heart condition?"
"In the past month, have you had chest pain when you were not doing physical
activity?"
a. Slowly and progressively start becoming more physically active
b. Take part in a fitness assessment before beginning exercise
c. Talk with a doctor before beginning to exercise or undergoing a fitness assessment
d. Delay becoming much more physically active until feeling better - ✔✔c. Talk with a
doctor before beginning to exercise or undergoing a fitness assessment
12) Which of these medications causes a dose-related decrease in a person's resting,
exercise, and maximal heart rates?
a. Beta blockers
b. Antihistamines
c. Antidepressants
d. Diuretics - ✔✔a. Beta blockers
13) Which is the best response for your client complaining of mild low back pain?
a. Avoid exercise movements that use low back muscles
b. Focus on stretching the hamstrings and hip flexor muscles on your off days
c. Form rolling lower back and legs after workouts
d. Do not do any type of cardio activity
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
1)Cardiac output is defined as the amount of blood pumped during each heart beat.
a.True
b.False - ✔✔b.False
2) Which of the following movements takes place in the frontal plane?
A. Depression of the scapula
B. Flexion at the elbow
C. Extension at the hip
D. Supination at the wrist - ✔✔A. Depression of the scapula
3) Which of the following is an example of a multiplanar movement from the
anatomical position?
a. Depression of the scapulae
b. Pronation of the forearm
c. Dorsiflexion of the ankle
d. Opposition of the thumb - ✔✔d. Opposition of the thumb
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,4) What is the only macronutrient whose stored energy generates adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) anaerobically?
a. Protein
b. Fat
c. Cholesterol
d. Carbohydrate - ✔✔d. Carbohydrate
5) What is the primary purpose of a fitness certification?
a. To protect the public from harm
b. To prove mastery of the profession
c. To increase one's earning potential
d. To provide hands-on experience - ✔✔a. To protect the public from harm
6) What should a personal trainer do if a client insists on using dietary supplements
despite the trainer's assurance that his or her fitness goals can be met without them?
a. Refer the client to the health club's sales team
b. Refer the client to a registered dietitian or physician
c. Check that the facility's insurance policy covers the sale of these products
d. Stop training the client until he or she agrees to stop using these products - ✔✔b.
Refer the client to a registered dietitian or physician
7) Which of the following terms is defined as the belief in one's own capabilities to
successfully engage in a behavior?
a. Intrinsic motivation
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,b. Self-efficacy
c. Extrinsic motivation
d. Locus of control - ✔✔b. Self-efficacy
8) Which of the following presents the four stages of the client-trainer relationship in
their proper order?
a. Investigation, planning, action, rapport
b. Rapport, investigation, planning, action
c. Rapport, planning, investigation, action
d. Planning, rapport, investigation, action - ✔✔b. Rapport, investigation, planning,
action
9) What type of cardio incorporates short, high-intensity exercise periods alternated
with periods of rest?
a. Interval Training
b. Isometric Training
c. Functional Training
d. Endurance Training - ✔✔a. Interval Training
10) Which is the primary macronutrient whose stored energy generates adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) during low intensity physical activity?
a. Protein
b. Fat
c. Vitamin B12
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, d. Carbohydrate - ✔✔b. Fat
11) Which of these follow-up actions would be most appropriate for an individual who
answers "yes" to the following questions on the PAR-Q? "Is your doctor currently
prescribing drugs (for example, water pills) for your blood pressure or heart condition?"
"In the past month, have you had chest pain when you were not doing physical
activity?"
a. Slowly and progressively start becoming more physically active
b. Take part in a fitness assessment before beginning exercise
c. Talk with a doctor before beginning to exercise or undergoing a fitness assessment
d. Delay becoming much more physically active until feeling better - ✔✔c. Talk with a
doctor before beginning to exercise or undergoing a fitness assessment
12) Which of these medications causes a dose-related decrease in a person's resting,
exercise, and maximal heart rates?
a. Beta blockers
b. Antihistamines
c. Antidepressants
d. Diuretics - ✔✔a. Beta blockers
13) Which is the best response for your client complaining of mild low back pain?
a. Avoid exercise movements that use low back muscles
b. Focus on stretching the hamstrings and hip flexor muscles on your off days
c. Form rolling lower back and legs after workouts
d. Do not do any type of cardio activity
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