ACE GFI EXAM QUESTION WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What repetition range is recommended to effectively improve strength in older adults
who are starting exercise?
a. 8-12
b. 10-15
c. 15-20
d. 20-25 - ANSWER-B.
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The _______ principle demonstrates the importance of continued physical activity
throughout life.
a. specificity
b. progression
c. overload
d. reversibility - ANSWER-D.
Which of the following joints is designed to favor stability more than mobility?
a. glenohumeral
b. thoracic spine
c. hip
d. knee - ANSWER-D.
Which series of movements is performed in the sagittal plane?
a. flexion, extension, plantar flexion, dorsiflexion
b. abduction, adduction, lateral spinal flection, eversion, inversion
c. spinal rotation, horizontal shoulder adduction and abduction
d. circumduction, opposition, elevation, depression - ANSWER-A. Sagittal
b. frontal
c. transverse
d. frontal
Which of the following exercises is an example of adduction in the frontal plane?
a. bicep curls
b. bench press
c. body-weight squat
d. lateral shoulder raise - ANSWER-D.
a and c. sagittal
b. sagittal and frontal
,Which of the following lists the primary movements required in the proper order to
perform the following tasks: lift a heavy box off the floor, carry it upstairs, open a closet
door, and place the box on a shelf high in the closet?
a. upper-body pulling movement, double-leg movement, rotational movement, and
upper-body pushing movement
b. bend-and-lift movement, double-leg movement, upper-body pulling movement, and
rotational movement
c. bend-and-lift movement, single-leg movement, upper-body pulling movement, and
upper body pushing movement
d. upper-body pushing movement, single-leg movement, rotational movement, and
upper-body pulling movement - ANSWER-C.
A person swimming laps in an effort to improve his or her cardiorespiratory fitness will
PRIMARILY derive energy from which pathway?
a. Aerobic System
b. Anaerobic System
c. Phosphagen System
d. Glycolytic Anaerobic System - ANSWER-A.
b-sprinting
The rectus femurs, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis are
collectively known as the ________.
a. quadriceps
b. hip flexors
c. hamstrings
d. hip extensors - ANSWER-A.
Which of the following core muscles is/are PRIMARILY responsible for spinal
extension?
a. obliques
b. erector spinae
c. rectus abdominis
d. transverse abdominis - ANSWER-B.
a and d are the same.
After observing a participant's posture, a group fitness instructor encourages him or her
t stretch the muscles of the chest and work on strengthening the erector spinal,
trapezius, and rhomboids. What type of posture did the instructor MOST likely observe
in this individual?
a. lordosis
b. kyphosis
c. scoliosis
d. arthritis - ANSWER-B. hunched over, rounded back, seen in older adults.
, a-lumbar curves
c-curved spine
d-pain and joint stiffness
Which of the following types of flooring is the BEST option when trying to control
undesirable medial-lateral motions of the foot?
a. grass
b. concrete
c. wood
d. carpet - ANSWER-C.
Which combination of symptoms requires immediate medical attention?
a. cold, clammy skin and low blood pressure
b. headache and general weakness
c. profuse sweating and a weak rapid pulse
d. bright red skin color and abroad breathing - ANSWER-C.
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Cold environments can cause a generalized vasoconstriction that can be dangerous for
individuals with _______.
a. hypertension
b. low-back pain
c. hypotension
d. osteoporosis - ANSWER-A.
What music volume would meet the recommendations for a high-intensity interval
training class?
a. 80 decibles
b. 90 decibles
c. 95 decibles
d. 100 decibles - ANSWER-A.
Which of the following group fitness class formats would be a good match fir using
music in the foreground?
a. dance-based fitness class
b. boot camp
c. aquatic exercise
d. yoga - ANSWER-A.
Heart rate and the talk test are the two PRIMARY methods recommended for
monitoring exercise intensity in which of the following group exercise class formats?
a. an aquatic exercise class designed for older adults
b. a high-intensity group indoor cycling class
c. a beginner kickboxing class
d. a pilates reformer class - ANSWER-B.
CORRECT ANSWERS
What repetition range is recommended to effectively improve strength in older adults
who are starting exercise?
a. 8-12
b. 10-15
c. 15-20
d. 20-25 - ANSWER-B.
Page 29 in ACE book
The _______ principle demonstrates the importance of continued physical activity
throughout life.
a. specificity
b. progression
c. overload
d. reversibility - ANSWER-D.
Which of the following joints is designed to favor stability more than mobility?
a. glenohumeral
b. thoracic spine
c. hip
d. knee - ANSWER-D.
Which series of movements is performed in the sagittal plane?
a. flexion, extension, plantar flexion, dorsiflexion
b. abduction, adduction, lateral spinal flection, eversion, inversion
c. spinal rotation, horizontal shoulder adduction and abduction
d. circumduction, opposition, elevation, depression - ANSWER-A. Sagittal
b. frontal
c. transverse
d. frontal
Which of the following exercises is an example of adduction in the frontal plane?
a. bicep curls
b. bench press
c. body-weight squat
d. lateral shoulder raise - ANSWER-D.
a and c. sagittal
b. sagittal and frontal
,Which of the following lists the primary movements required in the proper order to
perform the following tasks: lift a heavy box off the floor, carry it upstairs, open a closet
door, and place the box on a shelf high in the closet?
a. upper-body pulling movement, double-leg movement, rotational movement, and
upper-body pushing movement
b. bend-and-lift movement, double-leg movement, upper-body pulling movement, and
rotational movement
c. bend-and-lift movement, single-leg movement, upper-body pulling movement, and
upper body pushing movement
d. upper-body pushing movement, single-leg movement, rotational movement, and
upper-body pulling movement - ANSWER-C.
A person swimming laps in an effort to improve his or her cardiorespiratory fitness will
PRIMARILY derive energy from which pathway?
a. Aerobic System
b. Anaerobic System
c. Phosphagen System
d. Glycolytic Anaerobic System - ANSWER-A.
b-sprinting
The rectus femurs, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis are
collectively known as the ________.
a. quadriceps
b. hip flexors
c. hamstrings
d. hip extensors - ANSWER-A.
Which of the following core muscles is/are PRIMARILY responsible for spinal
extension?
a. obliques
b. erector spinae
c. rectus abdominis
d. transverse abdominis - ANSWER-B.
a and d are the same.
After observing a participant's posture, a group fitness instructor encourages him or her
t stretch the muscles of the chest and work on strengthening the erector spinal,
trapezius, and rhomboids. What type of posture did the instructor MOST likely observe
in this individual?
a. lordosis
b. kyphosis
c. scoliosis
d. arthritis - ANSWER-B. hunched over, rounded back, seen in older adults.
, a-lumbar curves
c-curved spine
d-pain and joint stiffness
Which of the following types of flooring is the BEST option when trying to control
undesirable medial-lateral motions of the foot?
a. grass
b. concrete
c. wood
d. carpet - ANSWER-C.
Which combination of symptoms requires immediate medical attention?
a. cold, clammy skin and low blood pressure
b. headache and general weakness
c. profuse sweating and a weak rapid pulse
d. bright red skin color and abroad breathing - ANSWER-C.
page 59
Cold environments can cause a generalized vasoconstriction that can be dangerous for
individuals with _______.
a. hypertension
b. low-back pain
c. hypotension
d. osteoporosis - ANSWER-A.
What music volume would meet the recommendations for a high-intensity interval
training class?
a. 80 decibles
b. 90 decibles
c. 95 decibles
d. 100 decibles - ANSWER-A.
Which of the following group fitness class formats would be a good match fir using
music in the foreground?
a. dance-based fitness class
b. boot camp
c. aquatic exercise
d. yoga - ANSWER-A.
Heart rate and the talk test are the two PRIMARY methods recommended for
monitoring exercise intensity in which of the following group exercise class formats?
a. an aquatic exercise class designed for older adults
b. a high-intensity group indoor cycling class
c. a beginner kickboxing class
d. a pilates reformer class - ANSWER-B.
