NASM Final Exam Questions with
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Which of the following is true of reciprocal inhibition?
a. It is a naturally occurring phenomenon that allows movement to take place.
b. It is caused by a tight agonist muscle decreasing the neural drive to its functional
antagonist.
c. It alters force-couple relationships and produces synergistic dominance.
d. It leads to the development of faulty movement patterns and arthrokinetic
dysfunction. - ANS-a. It is a naturally occurring phenomenon that allows movement to
take place.
*check answer. not (b)
In which of the following cases should a fitness professional correct a client who
performs the machine chest press?
a. When the client moves his or her head forward
b. When the client performs it while seated
c. When the client draws in the belly button
d. When the client extends his or her arms and elbows - ANS-a. When the client moves
his or her head forward
The drawing-in maneuver is a maneuver used to recruit the local core stabilizers by
drawing the _____ in toward the spine.
a. shoulder
b. chest
c. navel
d. pelvis - ANS-c. navel
Identify an example of a core-stabilization exercise.
a. Rotation chest pass
b. Cable rotation
c. Ball crunch
d. Floor prone cobra - ANS-d. Floor prone cobra
What is the immediate progression of an alternating-arm ball dumbbell chest press?
a. Two-arm ball dumbbell chest press
,b. Barbell bench press
c. Alternating-arm dumbbell chest press on bench
d. Single-arm ball dumbbell chest press - ANS-d. Single-arm ball dumbbell chest press
*check for answer. Not (a)
Identify an example of an eccentric motion.
a. Jumping upward
b. Landing from a jump
c. Squatting
d. Side shuffling - ANS-b. Landing from a jump
*check answer. Not (c)
Pronation involves the movement of the forearm inward in the __________ plane.
a. sagittal
b. anterior-posterior
c. transverse
d. frontal - ANS-c. transverse
*Check answer. Not (a)
A person's estimated maximal heart rate is found by subtracting his or her age from the
number _____.
a. 200
b. 210
c. 220
d. 230 - ANS-c. 220
_____ is a small terminal branch of an artery, which ends in capillaries.
a. Atrium
b. Venule
c. Vein
d. Arteriole - ANS-d. Arteriole
_____ would be appropriate at the power level (phase 5) of the OPT model or before
athletic competition.
a. Corrective flexibility
b. Active flexibility
c. Functional flexibility
d. Passive flexibility - ANS-c. Functional flexibility
Which of the following indicates goal commitment?
, a. A client visits a licensed psychologist to deal with her affective influences.
b. A client shares his goals with and reports his progress to others.
c. A client accepts feedback from her friends and family about her progress.
d. A client refrains from setting a fixed timeframe to achieve his goals. - ANS-b. A client
shares his goals with and reports his progress to others.
Which of the following is a difference between problem-focused coping and emotion-
focused coping?
a. Unlike emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping is used when the problem is
responsive to change.
b. Unlike problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping aims at reducing the cause
of the stress.
c. Unlike problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping deals with the relationship
between the body and the mind.
d. Unlike emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping diverts from negative
feelings associated with stress. - ANS-a. Unlike emotion-focused coping, problem-
focused coping is used when the problem is responsive to change.
*check answer. Not (c)
When performing a _____, the cable should be positioned to offer resistance in a
vertical motion against elbow flexion.
a. standing triceps extension
b. biceps curl
c. standing cable row
d. dumbbell chest press - ANS-b. biceps curl
In a client with lower crossed syndrome, which of the following muscles is lengthened?
a. Gastrocnemius
b. Soleus
c. Internal oblique
d. Erector spinae - ANS-c. Internal oblique
According to the stages of change model, _____ corresponds to a stage where people
have formed a change in their behavior for at least six months.
a. contemplation
b. maintenance
c. preparation
d. action - ANS-b. maintenance
*not (d)
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Which of the following is true of reciprocal inhibition?
a. It is a naturally occurring phenomenon that allows movement to take place.
b. It is caused by a tight agonist muscle decreasing the neural drive to its functional
antagonist.
c. It alters force-couple relationships and produces synergistic dominance.
d. It leads to the development of faulty movement patterns and arthrokinetic
dysfunction. - ANS-a. It is a naturally occurring phenomenon that allows movement to
take place.
*check answer. not (b)
In which of the following cases should a fitness professional correct a client who
performs the machine chest press?
a. When the client moves his or her head forward
b. When the client performs it while seated
c. When the client draws in the belly button
d. When the client extends his or her arms and elbows - ANS-a. When the client moves
his or her head forward
The drawing-in maneuver is a maneuver used to recruit the local core stabilizers by
drawing the _____ in toward the spine.
a. shoulder
b. chest
c. navel
d. pelvis - ANS-c. navel
Identify an example of a core-stabilization exercise.
a. Rotation chest pass
b. Cable rotation
c. Ball crunch
d. Floor prone cobra - ANS-d. Floor prone cobra
What is the immediate progression of an alternating-arm ball dumbbell chest press?
a. Two-arm ball dumbbell chest press
,b. Barbell bench press
c. Alternating-arm dumbbell chest press on bench
d. Single-arm ball dumbbell chest press - ANS-d. Single-arm ball dumbbell chest press
*check for answer. Not (a)
Identify an example of an eccentric motion.
a. Jumping upward
b. Landing from a jump
c. Squatting
d. Side shuffling - ANS-b. Landing from a jump
*check answer. Not (c)
Pronation involves the movement of the forearm inward in the __________ plane.
a. sagittal
b. anterior-posterior
c. transverse
d. frontal - ANS-c. transverse
*Check answer. Not (a)
A person's estimated maximal heart rate is found by subtracting his or her age from the
number _____.
a. 200
b. 210
c. 220
d. 230 - ANS-c. 220
_____ is a small terminal branch of an artery, which ends in capillaries.
a. Atrium
b. Venule
c. Vein
d. Arteriole - ANS-d. Arteriole
_____ would be appropriate at the power level (phase 5) of the OPT model or before
athletic competition.
a. Corrective flexibility
b. Active flexibility
c. Functional flexibility
d. Passive flexibility - ANS-c. Functional flexibility
Which of the following indicates goal commitment?
, a. A client visits a licensed psychologist to deal with her affective influences.
b. A client shares his goals with and reports his progress to others.
c. A client accepts feedback from her friends and family about her progress.
d. A client refrains from setting a fixed timeframe to achieve his goals. - ANS-b. A client
shares his goals with and reports his progress to others.
Which of the following is a difference between problem-focused coping and emotion-
focused coping?
a. Unlike emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping is used when the problem is
responsive to change.
b. Unlike problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping aims at reducing the cause
of the stress.
c. Unlike problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping deals with the relationship
between the body and the mind.
d. Unlike emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping diverts from negative
feelings associated with stress. - ANS-a. Unlike emotion-focused coping, problem-
focused coping is used when the problem is responsive to change.
*check answer. Not (c)
When performing a _____, the cable should be positioned to offer resistance in a
vertical motion against elbow flexion.
a. standing triceps extension
b. biceps curl
c. standing cable row
d. dumbbell chest press - ANS-b. biceps curl
In a client with lower crossed syndrome, which of the following muscles is lengthened?
a. Gastrocnemius
b. Soleus
c. Internal oblique
d. Erector spinae - ANS-c. Internal oblique
According to the stages of change model, _____ corresponds to a stage where people
have formed a change in their behavior for at least six months.
a. contemplation
b. maintenance
c. preparation
d. action - ANS-b. maintenance
*not (d)
