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NASM GFI FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 – 2 VERSIONS | ACTUAL
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS – GUARANTEED PASS |
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What is a sign or symptom of dehydration? - ANSWER-Rapid Heart Rate
An instructor is training for a fitness competition and following a very
specific diet plan in order to reduce body fat. After class, several
participants ask for nutritional advice. Which is the appropriate response? -
ANSWER-Suggest seeking the advice of a registered dietician to help them
customize their own individual nutrition plans.
What neural component is sensitive to change in tension of muscle and the
rate of that change? - ANSWER-Golgi tendon organs
A level pelvis, contracted glutes, and pulled back shoulders are
characteristics of what type of alignment? - ANSWER-Neutral spine
What is the most severe heat illness that should elicit an emergency
response from the Group Fitness Instructor? - ANSWER-Heat stroke
What term describes diverting the mind from feelings of fatigue and
lowering the perception of effort? - ANSWER-Dissociation
When is it appropriate for an instructor to share personal information
shared by a participant without consent? - ANSWER-When someone is at
risk for injury.
What is a central component to building rapport and building an audience?
- ANSWER-Instructor trust
Which condition often coexists with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type II
diabetes, and osteoarthritis? - ANSWER-Obesity
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type I (slow-twitch) muscle fibers? - ANSWER-They contain a large number
of capillaries, mitochondria, and myoglobin.
What is the best type of media to use when trying to explain a complex
move such as a inch worm, plank, or push-up and back on a social media
platform? - ANSWER-Video
Which condition is a loss of balance and coordination most likely? -
ANSWER-Stroke
What term refers to a form or mode of exercise that presents a specific
stress to the body? - ANSWER-modality
How should an instructor proceed if a participant asks to use a piece of
equipment that is broken - ANSWER-Give them options that they can use
instead of the equipment.
Which term refers to a pattern of repeated movement or sound? -
ANSWER-rhythm
What is a reliable way for a Group Fitness Instructor to find and share
credible sources of information? - ANSWER-Using evidence-based, peer-
reviewed research from respected organizations, groups, and individuals.
What type of specific objective would be appropriate for a cycling class with
a class vision of "Preparing riders for riding on the road - ANSWER-Steady
state training
An instructor wants to progress the class to jump lunges. What is the best
option for a base move to initiate the progression? - ANSWER-Stationary
lunges
To overload the cardiorespiratory system, achieve the desired adaptations,
and improve cardiovascular fitness, which type of training is most effective?
- ANSWER-Zone training
What is the functional unit of the nervous system that delivers signals
directly to the muscles? - ANSWER-Motor neuron
NASM GFI FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 – 2 VERSIONS | ACTUAL
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS – GUARANTEED PASS |
|| AWARDED A +||
What is a sign or symptom of dehydration? - ANSWER-Rapid Heart Rate
An instructor is training for a fitness competition and following a very
specific diet plan in order to reduce body fat. After class, several
participants ask for nutritional advice. Which is the appropriate response? -
ANSWER-Suggest seeking the advice of a registered dietician to help them
customize their own individual nutrition plans.
What neural component is sensitive to change in tension of muscle and the
rate of that change? - ANSWER-Golgi tendon organs
A level pelvis, contracted glutes, and pulled back shoulders are
characteristics of what type of alignment? - ANSWER-Neutral spine
What is the most severe heat illness that should elicit an emergency
response from the Group Fitness Instructor? - ANSWER-Heat stroke
What term describes diverting the mind from feelings of fatigue and
lowering the perception of effort? - ANSWER-Dissociation
When is it appropriate for an instructor to share personal information
shared by a participant without consent? - ANSWER-When someone is at
risk for injury.
What is a central component to building rapport and building an audience?
- ANSWER-Instructor trust
Which condition often coexists with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type II
diabetes, and osteoarthritis? - ANSWER-Obesity
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type I (slow-twitch) muscle fibers? - ANSWER-They contain a large number
of capillaries, mitochondria, and myoglobin.
What is the best type of media to use when trying to explain a complex
move such as a inch worm, plank, or push-up and back on a social media
platform? - ANSWER-Video
Which condition is a loss of balance and coordination most likely? -
ANSWER-Stroke
What term refers to a form or mode of exercise that presents a specific
stress to the body? - ANSWER-modality
How should an instructor proceed if a participant asks to use a piece of
equipment that is broken - ANSWER-Give them options that they can use
instead of the equipment.
Which term refers to a pattern of repeated movement or sound? -
ANSWER-rhythm
What is a reliable way for a Group Fitness Instructor to find and share
credible sources of information? - ANSWER-Using evidence-based, peer-
reviewed research from respected organizations, groups, and individuals.
What type of specific objective would be appropriate for a cycling class with
a class vision of "Preparing riders for riding on the road - ANSWER-Steady
state training
An instructor wants to progress the class to jump lunges. What is the best
option for a base move to initiate the progression? - ANSWER-Stationary
lunges
To overload the cardiorespiratory system, achieve the desired adaptations,
and improve cardiovascular fitness, which type of training is most effective?
- ANSWER-Zone training
What is the functional unit of the nervous system that delivers signals
directly to the muscles? - ANSWER-Motor neuron
