Exam 1 Review, Quizzes 1-5, EXSC 191,
O'neill UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Jenna is 5 feet 3 inches and weighs 127 pounds. Calculate her body mass index (BMI).
a. 22.49
b. 21.90
c. 22.67
d. 21.80 - CORRECT ANSWER 22.49
What type of fat is necessary for normal physiological function?
a. Storage fat
b. Human fat
c. Essential fat
d. Body fat - CORRECT ANSWER Essential fat
(T/F) The shape and size of your body is due to a combination of genetic and environmental
factors working in unison. - CORRECT ANSWER True
___________ occurs when you consume more energy (calories) than you expend, resulting in
weight gain.
a. Positive energy balance
b. Negative energy balance
,c. Zero energy balance
d. Neutral energy balance - CORRECT ANSWER Positive energy balance
Which is NOT a field method for assessing body composition?
a. Body mass index
b. Bod Pod
c. Skinfold test
d. Waist-to-hip ratio - CORRECT ANSWER Bod pod
Dwayne has a BMI of 31.6 kg/m2. His BMI category is:
a. Underweight
b. Overweight
c. Acceptable
d. Obese - CORRECT ANSWER obese
The goal (very low health risk) for a woman's waist-to-hip ratio is:
a. < 0.95
b. > 1.00
c. 0.85
d. < 0.80 - CORRECT ANSWER < 0.80
There are approximately ____________ in a pound of body fat.
a. 3,800 calories
b. 3,500 calories
, c. 2,800 calories
d. 3,000 calories - CORRECT ANSWER 3,500 Calories
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the use of BMI?
a. It fails to differentiate fat from lean body mass.
b. It is a useful tool to screen athletes.
c. It is a widely used method in comparing large populations.
d. It is used in large studies to determine health risks associated with excessive body weight. -
CORRECT ANSWER it is a useful tool to screen athletes
Which is not a major component that contributes to total energy expenditure?
a. the calories expended during sleeping
b. the calories expended during exercise
c. the calories expended at rest
d. the calories expended during digestion, absorption, and storage of food after eating -
CORRECT ANSWER the calories expended during sleeping
Sonny has a waist circumference of 40 inches and a hip circumference of 39 inches. What is his
waist-to-hip ratio?
a. 1.01
b. 0.98
c. 0.95
d. 1.03 - CORRECT ANSWER 1.03
The number of calories you burn on a daily basis is referred to as ____________.
O'neill UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Jenna is 5 feet 3 inches and weighs 127 pounds. Calculate her body mass index (BMI).
a. 22.49
b. 21.90
c. 22.67
d. 21.80 - CORRECT ANSWER 22.49
What type of fat is necessary for normal physiological function?
a. Storage fat
b. Human fat
c. Essential fat
d. Body fat - CORRECT ANSWER Essential fat
(T/F) The shape and size of your body is due to a combination of genetic and environmental
factors working in unison. - CORRECT ANSWER True
___________ occurs when you consume more energy (calories) than you expend, resulting in
weight gain.
a. Positive energy balance
b. Negative energy balance
,c. Zero energy balance
d. Neutral energy balance - CORRECT ANSWER Positive energy balance
Which is NOT a field method for assessing body composition?
a. Body mass index
b. Bod Pod
c. Skinfold test
d. Waist-to-hip ratio - CORRECT ANSWER Bod pod
Dwayne has a BMI of 31.6 kg/m2. His BMI category is:
a. Underweight
b. Overweight
c. Acceptable
d. Obese - CORRECT ANSWER obese
The goal (very low health risk) for a woman's waist-to-hip ratio is:
a. < 0.95
b. > 1.00
c. 0.85
d. < 0.80 - CORRECT ANSWER < 0.80
There are approximately ____________ in a pound of body fat.
a. 3,800 calories
b. 3,500 calories
, c. 2,800 calories
d. 3,000 calories - CORRECT ANSWER 3,500 Calories
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the use of BMI?
a. It fails to differentiate fat from lean body mass.
b. It is a useful tool to screen athletes.
c. It is a widely used method in comparing large populations.
d. It is used in large studies to determine health risks associated with excessive body weight. -
CORRECT ANSWER it is a useful tool to screen athletes
Which is not a major component that contributes to total energy expenditure?
a. the calories expended during sleeping
b. the calories expended during exercise
c. the calories expended at rest
d. the calories expended during digestion, absorption, and storage of food after eating -
CORRECT ANSWER the calories expended during sleeping
Sonny has a waist circumference of 40 inches and a hip circumference of 39 inches. What is his
waist-to-hip ratio?
a. 1.01
b. 0.98
c. 0.95
d. 1.03 - CORRECT ANSWER 1.03
The number of calories you burn on a daily basis is referred to as ____________.
