CSCS Exam with Complete Solutions
Which of the following grips is used for the hammer curl exercise? - ANS-closed, neutral
All of the following are points of contact with the bench or the floor when an athlete is in
the five-point body contact position EXCEPT: - ANS-right hand
If during the tire flip the athlete's hips rise faster than the shoulders during the initial
pushing motion, what is an effective correction to give the athlete? - ANS-keep the hips
slightly below the shoulders in this position
As the bench press exercise is performed, the sticking point occurs at which of the
following points within an athlete's ROM? - ANS-soon after the transition from the
eccentric phase to the concentric phase
An athlete performing which of the following workouts has the greatest need for a
weight belt? - ANS-back squat at 90% 1RM
Which of the following is NOT a phase of the stretch shortening cycle? - ANS-isometric
Which of the following exercises does not require one or more spotters? - ANS-power
clean
The basketball coach says his starting center needs to jump higher. In addition to
starting a plyometric program, which of the following resistance training exercises are
most specific to this goal? - ANS-leg (knee) curl and seated calf (heel) raise
Which of the following grip widths can be determined using the fist-to-opposite-shoulder
method or the elbow-to-elbow method? - ANS-snatch grip
Which of the following is a guideline for proper technique for the first pull of the power
clean exercise? - ANS-as the bar is raises, keep it as close to the shins as possible
Which of the following structures detects rapid movement and initiates the stretch
reflex? - ANS-muscle spindle
Which of the following types of plyometric drills is generally considered to be the most
intense? - ANS-depth jumps
Which of the following techniques to flip a heavy-equipment tire commonly uses the
narrowest hand position or grip? - ANS-sumo
, With regard to core training, when is instability exercise best applied? - ANS-in trained
athletes who are rehabilitating from an injury
Weaker individuals often display _________ and may benefit from the use of unilateral
training methods. - ANS-bilateral deficits
During which of the following exercises should a spotter's hands be placed on the
athlete's forearms near the wrists? - ANS-incline dumbbell bench press
Which of the following muscles are primarily training during the single-leg Romanian
deadlift exercise? - ANS-gluteus maximus
The single-leg Romanian deadlift can be performed with the weight held in the hand of
the same side of the body as the support leg (_________) or in the hand of the opposite
side of the body as the support leg (________). - ANS-ipsilateral; contralateral
The acronym SAID stands for which of the following? - ANS-specific adaptation to
imposed demands
When developing a resistance training program, which of the following program design
variables should be addressed first? - ANS-needs analysis
Which of the following volumes has the potential to increase muscular strength the
most? - ANS-5 sets of 15 repetitions
Which of the work-to-rest ratios is the MOST appropriate to assign to a plyometric
training workout? - ANS-1:5
Which of the following is an antagonistic muscle group in the bench press exercise? -
ANS-rhomboids
Which of the following best describes core exercises and assistance exercises,
respectively? - ANS-recruit one or more large muscle areas and receive priority when
selecting exercises; recruit smaller muscle areas and are considered less important to
improving sport performance
Which of the following exercises requires the least amount of recovery time between
training sessions? - ANS-lateral raise
Which of the following is a rationale for using variable-resistance training methods? -
ANS-to accommodate the changing mechanical advantages associated with constant-
loaded exercises
Which of the following grips is used for the hammer curl exercise? - ANS-closed, neutral
All of the following are points of contact with the bench or the floor when an athlete is in
the five-point body contact position EXCEPT: - ANS-right hand
If during the tire flip the athlete's hips rise faster than the shoulders during the initial
pushing motion, what is an effective correction to give the athlete? - ANS-keep the hips
slightly below the shoulders in this position
As the bench press exercise is performed, the sticking point occurs at which of the
following points within an athlete's ROM? - ANS-soon after the transition from the
eccentric phase to the concentric phase
An athlete performing which of the following workouts has the greatest need for a
weight belt? - ANS-back squat at 90% 1RM
Which of the following is NOT a phase of the stretch shortening cycle? - ANS-isometric
Which of the following exercises does not require one or more spotters? - ANS-power
clean
The basketball coach says his starting center needs to jump higher. In addition to
starting a plyometric program, which of the following resistance training exercises are
most specific to this goal? - ANS-leg (knee) curl and seated calf (heel) raise
Which of the following grip widths can be determined using the fist-to-opposite-shoulder
method or the elbow-to-elbow method? - ANS-snatch grip
Which of the following is a guideline for proper technique for the first pull of the power
clean exercise? - ANS-as the bar is raises, keep it as close to the shins as possible
Which of the following structures detects rapid movement and initiates the stretch
reflex? - ANS-muscle spindle
Which of the following types of plyometric drills is generally considered to be the most
intense? - ANS-depth jumps
Which of the following techniques to flip a heavy-equipment tire commonly uses the
narrowest hand position or grip? - ANS-sumo
, With regard to core training, when is instability exercise best applied? - ANS-in trained
athletes who are rehabilitating from an injury
Weaker individuals often display _________ and may benefit from the use of unilateral
training methods. - ANS-bilateral deficits
During which of the following exercises should a spotter's hands be placed on the
athlete's forearms near the wrists? - ANS-incline dumbbell bench press
Which of the following muscles are primarily training during the single-leg Romanian
deadlift exercise? - ANS-gluteus maximus
The single-leg Romanian deadlift can be performed with the weight held in the hand of
the same side of the body as the support leg (_________) or in the hand of the opposite
side of the body as the support leg (________). - ANS-ipsilateral; contralateral
The acronym SAID stands for which of the following? - ANS-specific adaptation to
imposed demands
When developing a resistance training program, which of the following program design
variables should be addressed first? - ANS-needs analysis
Which of the following volumes has the potential to increase muscular strength the
most? - ANS-5 sets of 15 repetitions
Which of the work-to-rest ratios is the MOST appropriate to assign to a plyometric
training workout? - ANS-1:5
Which of the following is an antagonistic muscle group in the bench press exercise? -
ANS-rhomboids
Which of the following best describes core exercises and assistance exercises,
respectively? - ANS-recruit one or more large muscle areas and receive priority when
selecting exercises; recruit smaller muscle areas and are considered less important to
improving sport performance
Which of the following exercises requires the least amount of recovery time between
training sessions? - ANS-lateral raise
Which of the following is a rationale for using variable-resistance training methods? -
ANS-to accommodate the changing mechanical advantages associated with constant-
loaded exercises
