ACE Certified Personal Training Exam
Questions with Complete Solutions
Which of the following is within an ace certified personal trainer scope of practice:
A. Helping clients gain a better understanding of portion sizes and healthful foods so they can
make better choices
B. Providing clients with individualized recipes and shopping lists for four weeks to get them on
track with a specialty diet
C. Conducting 24-hour dietary recalls to determine nutritional needs, and recommending
nutritional intake
D. Educating clients about resting metabolic rate (RMR) and the need to consumer fewer
calories than RMR to lose weight A
A personal trainer who wants to provide massage to help clients who have tight or sore muscles
can do so ONLY if:
A. The personal trainer has extensive knowledge about the benefits of massage
B. The client gives his or her consent for the massage
C. The personal trainer becomes a licensed massage therapist
D. The massage therapist is not available and the personal trainer has some training C
,What do most allied health certification programs, such as the credentials for registered
dietitians, occupational therapists, and nurse practitioners, have in common with certifications
from the American Council on Exercise?
A. They require a bachelors degree as a minimum eligibility requirement
B. They are accredited by the national commission for certifying agencies
C. They share the same collective scope of practice in allied health
D. They meet the competency based exam requirement for licensure in most states B
Which of the following is most accurate regarding personal trainers recommending supplements
to their clients?
A. The personal trainer should only recommend those supplements covered under his or her
professional liability insurance
B.unless the personal trainer has other credentials such as an RD or MD, he or she does not
possess the qualifications to legally recommend supplements
C. The personal trainer should become educated about the specific supplements before making
any recommendations
D. Due to potential complications from taking supplements with other medications, personal
trainers should recommend only plant based supplements B
,Which of the following is NOT part of the knowledge, skills, and abilities assessed by the ACE
personal trainer certification exam?
A. Enhancing rapport
B. Establish goals
C. Building nutritional plans
D. Coaching behavior change C
hyperlipidemia An excess of lipids in the blood that could be primary, as in disorders of
lipid metabolism, or secondary, as in uncontrolled diabetes
Osteoporosis A disorder, primarily affecting postmenopausal women, in which bone
density decreases and susceptibility to fractures increases.
extrinsic motivation Motivation that comes form external rewards, such as social rewards
intrinsic motivation Motivation that comes from internal states, such as enjoyment or
personal satisfaction.
, First Ventilatory Threshold (VT1) Intensity of aerobic exercise at which ventilation starts
to increase in a non-linear fashion in response to an accumulation of metabolic by-products in
the blood.
Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) A scale that provides a standard means for evaluation
of a participant's perception of exercise effort. The original scale ranged from to 6 to 20; a
revised category rating scale ranges from 0 to 10
Second Ventilatory Threshold (VT2) A metabolic marker that represents the point at
which high-intensity exercise can no longer be sustained due to an accumulation of lactate.
Kinetic chain The concept that joints and segments have an effect on one another during
movement.
What is the function-health-fitness-performance continuum Based on the premise that
human movement and fitness can progress and regress along a spectrum that starts developing or
establishing basic functional movements and extends to performing highly advanced and
specialized motions and physical work seen in athletics
Questions with Complete Solutions
Which of the following is within an ace certified personal trainer scope of practice:
A. Helping clients gain a better understanding of portion sizes and healthful foods so they can
make better choices
B. Providing clients with individualized recipes and shopping lists for four weeks to get them on
track with a specialty diet
C. Conducting 24-hour dietary recalls to determine nutritional needs, and recommending
nutritional intake
D. Educating clients about resting metabolic rate (RMR) and the need to consumer fewer
calories than RMR to lose weight A
A personal trainer who wants to provide massage to help clients who have tight or sore muscles
can do so ONLY if:
A. The personal trainer has extensive knowledge about the benefits of massage
B. The client gives his or her consent for the massage
C. The personal trainer becomes a licensed massage therapist
D. The massage therapist is not available and the personal trainer has some training C
,What do most allied health certification programs, such as the credentials for registered
dietitians, occupational therapists, and nurse practitioners, have in common with certifications
from the American Council on Exercise?
A. They require a bachelors degree as a minimum eligibility requirement
B. They are accredited by the national commission for certifying agencies
C. They share the same collective scope of practice in allied health
D. They meet the competency based exam requirement for licensure in most states B
Which of the following is most accurate regarding personal trainers recommending supplements
to their clients?
A. The personal trainer should only recommend those supplements covered under his or her
professional liability insurance
B.unless the personal trainer has other credentials such as an RD or MD, he or she does not
possess the qualifications to legally recommend supplements
C. The personal trainer should become educated about the specific supplements before making
any recommendations
D. Due to potential complications from taking supplements with other medications, personal
trainers should recommend only plant based supplements B
,Which of the following is NOT part of the knowledge, skills, and abilities assessed by the ACE
personal trainer certification exam?
A. Enhancing rapport
B. Establish goals
C. Building nutritional plans
D. Coaching behavior change C
hyperlipidemia An excess of lipids in the blood that could be primary, as in disorders of
lipid metabolism, or secondary, as in uncontrolled diabetes
Osteoporosis A disorder, primarily affecting postmenopausal women, in which bone
density decreases and susceptibility to fractures increases.
extrinsic motivation Motivation that comes form external rewards, such as social rewards
intrinsic motivation Motivation that comes from internal states, such as enjoyment or
personal satisfaction.
, First Ventilatory Threshold (VT1) Intensity of aerobic exercise at which ventilation starts
to increase in a non-linear fashion in response to an accumulation of metabolic by-products in
the blood.
Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) A scale that provides a standard means for evaluation
of a participant's perception of exercise effort. The original scale ranged from to 6 to 20; a
revised category rating scale ranges from 0 to 10
Second Ventilatory Threshold (VT2) A metabolic marker that represents the point at
which high-intensity exercise can no longer be sustained due to an accumulation of lactate.
Kinetic chain The concept that joints and segments have an effect on one another during
movement.
What is the function-health-fitness-performance continuum Based on the premise that
human movement and fitness can progress and regress along a spectrum that starts developing or
establishing basic functional movements and extends to performing highly advanced and
specialized motions and physical work seen in athletics
