Scientific Foundations CSCS Practice
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which training variable primarily determines the usage of carbohydrates and fat for ATP
production?
a. exercise frequency (days/week)
b. exercise duration
c. exercise intensity - CORRECT ANSWER - exercise intensity
1. Which of the following exercises requires frontal plane motion of the legs? Ch.2 pg.25-27
a. hip thrust
b. lateral barrier hop
c. lateral lunge - CORRECT ANSWER - lateral lunge
During a heavy resistance training session, a reflexive response can be triggered when tension is
created in which of the following? CH.1 Pg. 9-10
a. tendon
b. sarcomere
c. Golgi tendon organ - CORRECT ANSWER - tendon
Which of the following activities are most appropriate for developing explosive strength in youth
athletes (8-10 y.o.) after a foundational strength development phase? CH.7 pg.144 - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3 x 5 reps hang power clean
A research article comparing the impact of low- versus high-volume resistance training on 1 RM
of youth athletes should identify which of the following as an independent variable? CH.7 pg.??
a. training volume
b. maximum strength
,c. training age - CORRECT ANSWER - training volume
Which hormone suppresses fatty acid oxidation? CH. 4 pg. 67
a. cortisol
b. insulin
c. growth hormone - CORRECT ANSWER - insulin
If calcium is not returned to the sarcoplasmic reticulum, which of the following occurs within the
muscle cell? ??
a. myofilament disassociation
b. muscle relaxation
c. fused tetany - CORRECT ANSWER - fused tetany
The series elastic component of the mechanical model of plyometric training is in reference to
which structure? CH. 1 Pg. 3
a. myofibril
b. tendon
c. muscle membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - tendon
When designing a resistance training program that results in an increase in serum testosterone in
young men, what variable should be included? Ch. 4 pg. 75
a. short rest intervals
b. moderate resistance training
c. low volume of exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - short rest intervals
Which of the following factors determines the primary energy system used during exercise? CH.
3 pg.45
a. intensity and duration
b. intensity and mode
, c. duration and mode - CORRECT ANSWER - intensity and duration
Which of the following is used to calculate power? CH. 2 pg. 28
a. work / time
b. work / acceleration
c. force x time - CORRECT ANSWER - work/time
During the concentric phase of the low-bar back squat, which of the following muscles act as an
antagonist to the gluteus maximus? CH. 2 pg. 20 (definition of antagonist)
a. hamstrings
b. psoas major - CORRECT ANSWER - psoas major
Which of the following would allow for the greatest adaptation to high-intensity interval training
(HIIT) during the active portion of the duty cycles?
a. recruit large and small motor units concurrent with moderate to low cardiac output
b. recruit large motor units concurrent with near-maximal cardiac output
c. recruit large motor units concurrent with moderate cardiac output - CORRECT
ANSWER - recruit large motor units concurrent with near-maximal cardiac output
What is the most effective stimulus for bone growth on the periosteum of the bone over time?
a. progressive weight-bearing activities above the minimal essential strain
b. consistent weight-bearing activities equal to the minimal essential strain
c. progressive weight-bearing activities below the minimal essential strain
16. A youth (15-18 years) American football team comprised of male and female athletes should
compare what measure of strength? - CORRECT ANSWER - progressive weight-bearing
activities above the minimal essential strain
During a structurally loaded exercise, which phase of an exercise would have the largest
response to intra-abdominal pressure? CH.2 pg. 38-39
a. eccentric
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which training variable primarily determines the usage of carbohydrates and fat for ATP
production?
a. exercise frequency (days/week)
b. exercise duration
c. exercise intensity - CORRECT ANSWER - exercise intensity
1. Which of the following exercises requires frontal plane motion of the legs? Ch.2 pg.25-27
a. hip thrust
b. lateral barrier hop
c. lateral lunge - CORRECT ANSWER - lateral lunge
During a heavy resistance training session, a reflexive response can be triggered when tension is
created in which of the following? CH.1 Pg. 9-10
a. tendon
b. sarcomere
c. Golgi tendon organ - CORRECT ANSWER - tendon
Which of the following activities are most appropriate for developing explosive strength in youth
athletes (8-10 y.o.) after a foundational strength development phase? CH.7 pg.144 - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3 x 5 reps hang power clean
A research article comparing the impact of low- versus high-volume resistance training on 1 RM
of youth athletes should identify which of the following as an independent variable? CH.7 pg.??
a. training volume
b. maximum strength
,c. training age - CORRECT ANSWER - training volume
Which hormone suppresses fatty acid oxidation? CH. 4 pg. 67
a. cortisol
b. insulin
c. growth hormone - CORRECT ANSWER - insulin
If calcium is not returned to the sarcoplasmic reticulum, which of the following occurs within the
muscle cell? ??
a. myofilament disassociation
b. muscle relaxation
c. fused tetany - CORRECT ANSWER - fused tetany
The series elastic component of the mechanical model of plyometric training is in reference to
which structure? CH. 1 Pg. 3
a. myofibril
b. tendon
c. muscle membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - tendon
When designing a resistance training program that results in an increase in serum testosterone in
young men, what variable should be included? Ch. 4 pg. 75
a. short rest intervals
b. moderate resistance training
c. low volume of exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - short rest intervals
Which of the following factors determines the primary energy system used during exercise? CH.
3 pg.45
a. intensity and duration
b. intensity and mode
, c. duration and mode - CORRECT ANSWER - intensity and duration
Which of the following is used to calculate power? CH. 2 pg. 28
a. work / time
b. work / acceleration
c. force x time - CORRECT ANSWER - work/time
During the concentric phase of the low-bar back squat, which of the following muscles act as an
antagonist to the gluteus maximus? CH. 2 pg. 20 (definition of antagonist)
a. hamstrings
b. psoas major - CORRECT ANSWER - psoas major
Which of the following would allow for the greatest adaptation to high-intensity interval training
(HIIT) during the active portion of the duty cycles?
a. recruit large and small motor units concurrent with moderate to low cardiac output
b. recruit large motor units concurrent with near-maximal cardiac output
c. recruit large motor units concurrent with moderate cardiac output - CORRECT
ANSWER - recruit large motor units concurrent with near-maximal cardiac output
What is the most effective stimulus for bone growth on the periosteum of the bone over time?
a. progressive weight-bearing activities above the minimal essential strain
b. consistent weight-bearing activities equal to the minimal essential strain
c. progressive weight-bearing activities below the minimal essential strain
16. A youth (15-18 years) American football team comprised of male and female athletes should
compare what measure of strength? - CORRECT ANSWER - progressive weight-bearing
activities above the minimal essential strain
During a structurally loaded exercise, which phase of an exercise would have the largest
response to intra-abdominal pressure? CH.2 pg. 38-39
a. eccentric
