CSCS Scientific Foundations UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A 120 lb (54.5 kg) marathon runner begins to taper one week before her race. Three days prior to
the race she begins to carbohydrate load. Approximately how many grams of carbohydrates per
day is most appropriate?
A. 350 g
B. 500 g
C. 675 g - CORRECT ANSWER - 500 g
An aerobic endurance athlete looking to enhance performance through nutritional
supplementation would benefit most from
A. 3-9 mg/kg body weight of caffeine
B. 20 mg of sodium per liter of water
C. 0.3 g/kg body weight sodium bicarbonate - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-9 mg/kg body
weight of caffeine
What structure exerts a passive force and is contiguous with the tendons?
A. myofibril
B. endomysium
C. sarcomere - CORRECT ANSWER - endomysium
Diurnal variation in testosterone levels have shown that blood serum testosterone concentrations
are highest at what time of the day?
,A. in the morning
B. in the early evening
C. at mid-afternoon - CORRECT ANSWER - in the morning
When selecting a valid and reliable test to assess agility, what variable must be included in the
test?
A. sport specific skill
B. movement competency
C. reactive ability - CORRECT ANSWER - sport specific skill
Programming to optimize the adrenal response yet avoiding exercise stress that can result in
hormonal disturbances should include which of the following principles?
A. high-intensity workouts with short rest periods
B. variation in the training protocols
C. high-volume workouts with long rest periods - CORRECT ANSWER - variation in the
training protocols
Glycolysis will be stimulated during an exercise session if an increase in which of the following
metabolites occurs?
A. ADP
B. ATP
C. Creatine phosphate - CORRECT ANSWER - ADP
The generation of maximum tension within a muscle fiber is the result of
A. the absence of a relaxation period between twitches
,B. the amount of Ca2+ calcium released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
C. the strength of the action potential from a motor neuron - CORRECT ANSWER - the
amount of Ca2+ calcium released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Oxygen and carbon dioxide diffusion in the alveoli occurs as a result which of the following?
A. cellular oxygen demand
B. gas concentrations gradients
C. respiratory muscle contractions - CORRECT ANSWER - gas concentrations gradients
Which of the following goals would best motivate an ego-oriented athlete's efforts to master a
given task?
A. increase their effort during training sessions
B. beating their 1RM bench press from the previous year
C. beating a teammate's current 1RM bench press - CORRECT ANSWER - beating a
teammate's current 1RM bench press
Which of the following muscles acts isometrically during the deadlift exercise?
A. gastrocnemius
B. rectus femoris
C. erector spinae - CORRECT ANSWER - erector spinae
During the concentric phase of a muscular movement, the contraction cycle is triggered by which
of the following actions?
A. release of adenosine triphosphate
B. binding of calcium to troponin
, C. the myosin power stroke - CORRECT ANSWER - binding of calcium to troponin
Which ergogenic supplement leads to an increase in red blood cell mass and improvement in
aerobic performance?
A. growth hormone
B. erythropoietin
C. nitric oxide - CORRECT ANSWER - erythropoietin
An athlete who is task-goal-oriented will exhibit which of the following behaviors?
A. avoidance of difficult opponents
B. persistence following setbacks
C. inconsistent work ethic - CORRECT ANSWER - persistence following setbacks
Which of the following relies predominantly on the phosphagen energy system?
A. YMCA bench press
B. 300-yard shuttle
C. 5RM squat - CORRECT ANSWER - 5RM squat
Which of the following muscles acts as an agonist during the second pull of the power clean?
A. trapezius
B. latissimus dorsi
C. erector spinae - CORRECT ANSWER - trapezius
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A 120 lb (54.5 kg) marathon runner begins to taper one week before her race. Three days prior to
the race she begins to carbohydrate load. Approximately how many grams of carbohydrates per
day is most appropriate?
A. 350 g
B. 500 g
C. 675 g - CORRECT ANSWER - 500 g
An aerobic endurance athlete looking to enhance performance through nutritional
supplementation would benefit most from
A. 3-9 mg/kg body weight of caffeine
B. 20 mg of sodium per liter of water
C. 0.3 g/kg body weight sodium bicarbonate - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-9 mg/kg body
weight of caffeine
What structure exerts a passive force and is contiguous with the tendons?
A. myofibril
B. endomysium
C. sarcomere - CORRECT ANSWER - endomysium
Diurnal variation in testosterone levels have shown that blood serum testosterone concentrations
are highest at what time of the day?
,A. in the morning
B. in the early evening
C. at mid-afternoon - CORRECT ANSWER - in the morning
When selecting a valid and reliable test to assess agility, what variable must be included in the
test?
A. sport specific skill
B. movement competency
C. reactive ability - CORRECT ANSWER - sport specific skill
Programming to optimize the adrenal response yet avoiding exercise stress that can result in
hormonal disturbances should include which of the following principles?
A. high-intensity workouts with short rest periods
B. variation in the training protocols
C. high-volume workouts with long rest periods - CORRECT ANSWER - variation in the
training protocols
Glycolysis will be stimulated during an exercise session if an increase in which of the following
metabolites occurs?
A. ADP
B. ATP
C. Creatine phosphate - CORRECT ANSWER - ADP
The generation of maximum tension within a muscle fiber is the result of
A. the absence of a relaxation period between twitches
,B. the amount of Ca2+ calcium released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
C. the strength of the action potential from a motor neuron - CORRECT ANSWER - the
amount of Ca2+ calcium released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Oxygen and carbon dioxide diffusion in the alveoli occurs as a result which of the following?
A. cellular oxygen demand
B. gas concentrations gradients
C. respiratory muscle contractions - CORRECT ANSWER - gas concentrations gradients
Which of the following goals would best motivate an ego-oriented athlete's efforts to master a
given task?
A. increase their effort during training sessions
B. beating their 1RM bench press from the previous year
C. beating a teammate's current 1RM bench press - CORRECT ANSWER - beating a
teammate's current 1RM bench press
Which of the following muscles acts isometrically during the deadlift exercise?
A. gastrocnemius
B. rectus femoris
C. erector spinae - CORRECT ANSWER - erector spinae
During the concentric phase of a muscular movement, the contraction cycle is triggered by which
of the following actions?
A. release of adenosine triphosphate
B. binding of calcium to troponin
, C. the myosin power stroke - CORRECT ANSWER - binding of calcium to troponin
Which ergogenic supplement leads to an increase in red blood cell mass and improvement in
aerobic performance?
A. growth hormone
B. erythropoietin
C. nitric oxide - CORRECT ANSWER - erythropoietin
An athlete who is task-goal-oriented will exhibit which of the following behaviors?
A. avoidance of difficult opponents
B. persistence following setbacks
C. inconsistent work ethic - CORRECT ANSWER - persistence following setbacks
Which of the following relies predominantly on the phosphagen energy system?
A. YMCA bench press
B. 300-yard shuttle
C. 5RM squat - CORRECT ANSWER - 5RM squat
Which of the following muscles acts as an agonist during the second pull of the power clean?
A. trapezius
B. latissimus dorsi
C. erector spinae - CORRECT ANSWER - trapezius
