CSCS Practical Application Exam with
Complete Solutions
A) vertical jump - ANS-A college basketball coach would like to know which one of her
players has the most muscular power. Which of the following is the MOST valid test for
measuring muscular power?
A) vertical jump
B) 1RM bench press
C) 5 RM squat
D) 100m sprint
C) I, II and III
using multiple testers
retesting at a different time of day
an athlete's inexperience with the tested exercise - ANS-the measuring maximal
strength of a soccer player, which of the following could potentially adversely affect the
test-retest reliability of the results?
I. using multiple testers
II. retesting at a different time of day
III. an athlete's inexperience with the tested exercise
IV. using an established testing protocol
A) I and III
B) II and IV
C) I, II and III
D) II, III and IV
B) using salt tablets to retain water - ANS-all of the following procedures should be
followed when testing an athlete's cardiovascular fitness in the heat EXCEPT
A) performing the test in an indoor facility
B) using salt tablets to retain water
C) scheduling the test in the morning
D) drinking fluids during the test
D) defensive lineman - ANS-the bench press, vertical jump, and 10 m sprint are the
MOST valid tests for which of the following American football positions?
A) quarterback
B) defensive back
, C) wide receiver
D) defensive lineman
B) T-test, 1RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile run - ANS-which of the
following sequences will produce the MOST reliable results?
A) 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile run, 1RM bench press
B) T-test, 1RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile run
C) 1.5 mile run, 1RM bench press, T-test, 1RM power clean
D) 1RM bench press, 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile run
B) 30-90 seconds - ANS-anaerobic capacity is quantified as the maximal power output
achieved during activity lasting
A) less than 10 seconds
B) 30-90 seconds
C) 2-3 minutes
D) longer than 5 minutes
C) 40-yr sprint - ANS-which of the following tests is NOT used to measure maximum
muscular power?
A) margarita-kalamen test
B) vertical jump
C) 40-yr sprint
D) 1RM power clean
A) I and III
hamstrings
lumbar spine - ANS-flexibility of which of these muscle groups or body areas is
assessed during the sit-and-reach test?
I. hamstrings
II. erector spinae
III. lumbar spine
IV. hip flexers
A) I and III
B) II and IV
C) I, II and III
D) II, III and IV
C) crossing the feet from cone B to cone C - ANS-which of the following is a reason for
a trial of the T-test to be disqualified?
A) touching the base of cone D
B) shuffling from cone C to cone D
Complete Solutions
A) vertical jump - ANS-A college basketball coach would like to know which one of her
players has the most muscular power. Which of the following is the MOST valid test for
measuring muscular power?
A) vertical jump
B) 1RM bench press
C) 5 RM squat
D) 100m sprint
C) I, II and III
using multiple testers
retesting at a different time of day
an athlete's inexperience with the tested exercise - ANS-the measuring maximal
strength of a soccer player, which of the following could potentially adversely affect the
test-retest reliability of the results?
I. using multiple testers
II. retesting at a different time of day
III. an athlete's inexperience with the tested exercise
IV. using an established testing protocol
A) I and III
B) II and IV
C) I, II and III
D) II, III and IV
B) using salt tablets to retain water - ANS-all of the following procedures should be
followed when testing an athlete's cardiovascular fitness in the heat EXCEPT
A) performing the test in an indoor facility
B) using salt tablets to retain water
C) scheduling the test in the morning
D) drinking fluids during the test
D) defensive lineman - ANS-the bench press, vertical jump, and 10 m sprint are the
MOST valid tests for which of the following American football positions?
A) quarterback
B) defensive back
, C) wide receiver
D) defensive lineman
B) T-test, 1RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile run - ANS-which of the
following sequences will produce the MOST reliable results?
A) 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile run, 1RM bench press
B) T-test, 1RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile run
C) 1.5 mile run, 1RM bench press, T-test, 1RM power clean
D) 1RM bench press, 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile run
B) 30-90 seconds - ANS-anaerobic capacity is quantified as the maximal power output
achieved during activity lasting
A) less than 10 seconds
B) 30-90 seconds
C) 2-3 minutes
D) longer than 5 minutes
C) 40-yr sprint - ANS-which of the following tests is NOT used to measure maximum
muscular power?
A) margarita-kalamen test
B) vertical jump
C) 40-yr sprint
D) 1RM power clean
A) I and III
hamstrings
lumbar spine - ANS-flexibility of which of these muscle groups or body areas is
assessed during the sit-and-reach test?
I. hamstrings
II. erector spinae
III. lumbar spine
IV. hip flexers
A) I and III
B) II and IV
C) I, II and III
D) II, III and IV
C) crossing the feet from cone B to cone C - ANS-which of the following is a reason for
a trial of the T-test to be disqualified?
A) touching the base of cone D
B) shuffling from cone C to cone D
