CSCS Practice Test Pt. 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

CSCS Practice Test Pt. 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A college lacrosse player is beginning her off-season program with a 4 day/wk, upper/lower
body split routine. The intensity for core lifts will most likely be ____________ 1RM.
a) 90-95%
b) 75-85%

c) 50-60% - CORRECT ANSWER - b) 75-85%


In lieu of 1RM testing, a coach decides to complete as many repetitions as possible with 100 lbs.
If the athlete completes 8 repetitions before failing the 9th rep, what is the estimated 1RM for
this athlete?
a) 125 lbs.
b) 100 lbs.

c) 160 lbs. - CORRECT ANSWER - a) 125 lbs.


A basketball player is 6'4" and weighs 160 lbs. Which of the following would be the optimal
intensity to program for this athlete if the goal is to add muscle mass?
a) 77%
b) 87%

c) 67% - CORRECT ANSWER - a) 77%


A middle school soccer player is new to resistance training but wants to start a program with
you. Which of the following is the optimal intensity to begin training with for this athlete?
a) 85% 1 RM
b) 75% 1 RM

c) 60% 1 RM - CORRECT ANSWER - c) 60% 1 RM

,A collegiate cross-country runner is interested in enhancing their ability to climb hills and have
an extra gear at the end of a race to pull ahead of the competition. You recommend a resistance
training program with an approximate load of ______________ 1RM.
a) 85%
b) 75%

c) 65% - CORRECT ANSWER - a) 85%


The range of training intensities for a high jumper should be:
a) 85%+ 1 RM
b) 75-85% 1 RM

c) 80-90% 1 RM - CORRECT ANSWER - c) 80-90% 1 RM


Calculate the target heart rate for a 60-year-old masters athlete (RHR=50) wishing to train at
85% of his heart rate reserve (HRR).
a) 144 bpm
b) 94 bpm

c) 136 bpm - CORRECT ANSWER - a) 144 bpm


Which of the following is the best RPE for an athlete completing a pace/tempo run?
a) 5
b) 7

c) 9 - CORRECT ANSWER - b) 7


An athlete with an RPE of 9 is likely completing which of the following types of training?
a) LSD
b) Pace/tempo

c) Interval - CORRECT ANSWER - c) Interval

, A well-trained athlete is preparing for his rugby season with a goal to increase his anaerobic
capacity. Which of the following training intensities is the optimal choice to help him reach this
goal?
a) 60% V02 max
b) 75% V02 max

c) 90% V02 max - CORRECT ANSWER - c) 90% V02 max


Which of the following is the best example of the recommended order for resistance training
exercises?
a) Power clean, front squat, box step-ups
b) Back squat, power shrug, deadlift

c) Overhead press, bench press, skull crusher - CORRECT ANSWER - a) Power clean,
front squat, box step-ups


When time is limited in a training session, which of the following exercise orders helps manage
fatigue and maximize work capacity through efficiency?
a) Bent over row, lat pull-down, chin-up
b) Bench press, bent over row, overhead press, lat pull-down

c) Bench press, overhead press, tricep kickbacks - CORRECT ANSWER - b) Bench press,
bent over row, overhead press, lat pull-down


Which of the following exercises should be programmed last in a training session?
a) Body weight Spanish squat max reps in 1 min
b) Front squat, 85% 1 RM

c) Loaded lunges, 75% body weight - CORRECT ANSWER - a) Body weight Spanish
squat max reps in 1 min


Which of the following is the best example of exercise order for an athlete participating in a
3x/week total body lifting routine?
a) Bench press, hex bar deadlift, DB overhead press, triceps extensions, biceps curls
b) Back squat, clean, DB chest flys, DB deltoid flys, push-ups