CSCS Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
All of the following are criteria for an effective mission statement EXCEPT
a. sharply focused
b. narrow in scope
c. inspires commitment
d. defines why the organization exists - CORRECT ANSWER - b. narrow in scope
Which of the following is defined as knowing that an inherent risk exists with participation in an
activity, but choosing to participate anyway?
a. negligence
b. liability
c. standard of care
d. assumption of risk - CORRECT ANSWER - d. assumption of risk
Which of the following is defined as a legal responsibility, duty, or obligation?
a. negligence
b. liability
c. standard of care
d. assumption of risk - CORRECT ANSWER - b. liability
Which of the following is defined as doing what a reasonable and prudent person would do under
similar circumstances?
a. negligence
,b. liability
c. standard of care
d. assumption of risk - CORRECT ANSWER - c. standard of care
Which of the following is defined as failure to act as a reasonable and prudent person would act
under similar circumstances?
a. negligence
b. liability
c. standard of care
d. assumption of risk - CORRECT ANSWER - a. negligence
Which of the following would void the liability of an equipment manufacturer and place
responsibility in the hands of the strength and conditioning professional?
a. The professional altered the product from the condition in which it was originally sold.
b. The professional used the product as intended by the manufacturer.
c. Existing professional standards and guidelines were followed.
d. Warning labels were placed on the product in plain view. - CORRECT ANSWER - a.
The professional altered the product from the condition in which it was originally sold.
Which of the following is the first role that needs to be attended to by the staff of a strength and
conditioning facility in the case of an emergency?
a. provision of immediate care to the injured athlete
b. retrieval of emergency equipment from within the facility
c. establishment of a direct line of communication with emergency transportation
d. familiarity with facility location to assist with directing emergency transportation - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. provision of immediate care to the injured athlete
,All of the following are recommended ways the strength and conditioning professional can
safely monitor athletes in a training facility EXCEPT
a. being qualified and vigilant
b. knowing the health status of the athletes who are present
c. monitoring and reinforcing the rules and regulations of the facility
d. asking more experienced athletes to help supervise newer athletes - CORRECT
ANSWER - d. asking more experienced athletes to help supervise newer athletes
Which of the following documents should be maintained for as long as possible to help protect a
strength and conditioning facility from lawsuits?
a. injury report forms
b. personnel credentials
c. manufacturer's warranties
d. assumption-of-risk forms - CORRECT ANSWER - a. injury report forms
The responsibility of clearing an athlete for participation in a strength and conditioning program
belongs to which of the following individuals?
a. athlete's parents
b. athletic director
c. sports medicine staff member
d. head strength and conditioning coach - CORRECT ANSWER - c. sports medicine staff
member
Which of the following is the recommended minimum amount of floor space for an athlete
within a strength and conditioning facility?
a. 36 square feet (3.3 m2)
, b. 64 square feet (5.9 m2)
c. 100 square feet (9.3 m2)
d. 144 square feet (13.4 m2) - CORRECT ANSWER - c. 100 square feet (9.3 m2)
Which of the following is the recommended ceiling height for a strength and conditioning
facility?
a. 6 to 8 feet (1.8-2.4 m)
b. 9 to 11 feet (2.7-3.4 m)
c. 12 to 14 feet (3.7-4.3 m)
d. 15 to 17 feet (4.6-5.2 m) - CORRECT ANSWER - c. 12 to 14 feet (3.7-4.3 m)
Mirrors in a strength and conditioning facility should be positioned at what minimum distance
from any equipment?
a. 4 inches (10 cm)
b. 6 inches (15 cm)
c. 12 inches (30 cm)
d. 20 inches (51 cm) - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 6 inches (15 cm)
What is the minimum recommended distance between the ends of racked bars in a strength and
conditioning facility?
a. 24 inches (61 cm)
b. 36 inches (91 cm)
c. 48 inches (122 cm)
d. 60 inches (152 cm) - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 36 inches (91 cm)
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
All of the following are criteria for an effective mission statement EXCEPT
a. sharply focused
b. narrow in scope
c. inspires commitment
d. defines why the organization exists - CORRECT ANSWER - b. narrow in scope
Which of the following is defined as knowing that an inherent risk exists with participation in an
activity, but choosing to participate anyway?
a. negligence
b. liability
c. standard of care
d. assumption of risk - CORRECT ANSWER - d. assumption of risk
Which of the following is defined as a legal responsibility, duty, or obligation?
a. negligence
b. liability
c. standard of care
d. assumption of risk - CORRECT ANSWER - b. liability
Which of the following is defined as doing what a reasonable and prudent person would do under
similar circumstances?
a. negligence
,b. liability
c. standard of care
d. assumption of risk - CORRECT ANSWER - c. standard of care
Which of the following is defined as failure to act as a reasonable and prudent person would act
under similar circumstances?
a. negligence
b. liability
c. standard of care
d. assumption of risk - CORRECT ANSWER - a. negligence
Which of the following would void the liability of an equipment manufacturer and place
responsibility in the hands of the strength and conditioning professional?
a. The professional altered the product from the condition in which it was originally sold.
b. The professional used the product as intended by the manufacturer.
c. Existing professional standards and guidelines were followed.
d. Warning labels were placed on the product in plain view. - CORRECT ANSWER - a.
The professional altered the product from the condition in which it was originally sold.
Which of the following is the first role that needs to be attended to by the staff of a strength and
conditioning facility in the case of an emergency?
a. provision of immediate care to the injured athlete
b. retrieval of emergency equipment from within the facility
c. establishment of a direct line of communication with emergency transportation
d. familiarity with facility location to assist with directing emergency transportation - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. provision of immediate care to the injured athlete
,All of the following are recommended ways the strength and conditioning professional can
safely monitor athletes in a training facility EXCEPT
a. being qualified and vigilant
b. knowing the health status of the athletes who are present
c. monitoring and reinforcing the rules and regulations of the facility
d. asking more experienced athletes to help supervise newer athletes - CORRECT
ANSWER - d. asking more experienced athletes to help supervise newer athletes
Which of the following documents should be maintained for as long as possible to help protect a
strength and conditioning facility from lawsuits?
a. injury report forms
b. personnel credentials
c. manufacturer's warranties
d. assumption-of-risk forms - CORRECT ANSWER - a. injury report forms
The responsibility of clearing an athlete for participation in a strength and conditioning program
belongs to which of the following individuals?
a. athlete's parents
b. athletic director
c. sports medicine staff member
d. head strength and conditioning coach - CORRECT ANSWER - c. sports medicine staff
member
Which of the following is the recommended minimum amount of floor space for an athlete
within a strength and conditioning facility?
a. 36 square feet (3.3 m2)
, b. 64 square feet (5.9 m2)
c. 100 square feet (9.3 m2)
d. 144 square feet (13.4 m2) - CORRECT ANSWER - c. 100 square feet (9.3 m2)
Which of the following is the recommended ceiling height for a strength and conditioning
facility?
a. 6 to 8 feet (1.8-2.4 m)
b. 9 to 11 feet (2.7-3.4 m)
c. 12 to 14 feet (3.7-4.3 m)
d. 15 to 17 feet (4.6-5.2 m) - CORRECT ANSWER - c. 12 to 14 feet (3.7-4.3 m)
Mirrors in a strength and conditioning facility should be positioned at what minimum distance
from any equipment?
a. 4 inches (10 cm)
b. 6 inches (15 cm)
c. 12 inches (30 cm)
d. 20 inches (51 cm) - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 6 inches (15 cm)
What is the minimum recommended distance between the ends of racked bars in a strength and
conditioning facility?
a. 24 inches (61 cm)
b. 36 inches (91 cm)
c. 48 inches (122 cm)
d. 60 inches (152 cm) - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 36 inches (91 cm)
