kinesiologist BCRPA Fitness theory Practice Exam
Questions and Correctly Certified Answers
The definition of *Agonist* and *Antagonist* muscles?
(A) AGONIST = Muscle responsible for movement, ANTAGONIST - Muscle opposite of the agonist
(B) AGONIST = muscle not responsible for movement, ANTAGONIST = Muscle same as the agonist
(C) AGONIST = Muscle partially responsible for movement, ANTAGONIST = no movement
(D) None of these answers - Answer (A)
BMI = % body fat?
(A) True
(B) False
(C) True and False - Answer (B)
- No correlation. The number associated with the BMI calculation does not refer to % Body Fat
The *primary* muscles involved in the squat?
(A) Hip flexors, Quads, Hamstrings
(B) Hamstrings, Quads, Gastronomic
(C) Gluteal group, Quads, Erector Spinae group
,(D) Quads, Gluteal group, Hamstrings, Hip flexors - Answer (C)
Which of the following is *not* a food group according to the canada food guide?
(A) Carbohydrates
(B) Meat and Alternatives
(C) Fruits and vegetables
(D) Milk and Milk alternatives - Answer (A)
What are the movement(s) that occur in the transverse plane (choose all the apply)?
(A) Rotation
(B) Extension
(C) Lateral Flexion
(D) Flexion - Answer (A)
The agonist/antagonist at the hip are:
(A) Hamstrings and Gastrocnemius
(B) Hamstrings and Adductors
,(C) Iliopsoas and Gluteus Maximus
(D) Rectus femoris and Iliopsoas - Answer (C)
What does the "I" in the FITT principle refer to?
(A) Isolation
(B) Increased
(C) intensity
(D) Imposed - Answer (C)
A muscle spindle senses (1) of a stretch, is found specifically in (2) and part of the (3) reflex
(A) (1) viscosity (2) muscles (3) Inverse Myotatic stretch
(B) (1) velocity (2) muscles (3) Inverse Myotatic stretch
(C) (1) velocity (2) muscles (3) Myotatic stretch
(D) (1) velocity (2) Golgi tendon (3) Myotatic stretch - Answer (C)
Which of the following diseases affects older aged individuals, younger aged individuals and athletes of
any age
(A) Alzheimers
, (B) Heart attack
(C) Arthritis
(D) Osteoporosis - Answer (C)
- Many believe arthritis is a diseases that only affect older people. Arthritis can affect anyone at any age
including children
When making healthy lifestyle choices, which of the following declarations are *false* (choose all that
apply)?
(A) No significant health changes occur when a person becomes active and makes healthier dietary
choices
(B) Poor dietary and exercises choices are a leading cause of premature death/aging
(C) Leading a primarily sedentary life will not change a person's health status
(D) Disease cannot be eliminated with healthy lifestyle choices - Answer (A) (B) (C)
Canned soup (796 ml). Each serving of 250 ml serving includes 94 calories and Protein (2.7g), Fat (0.4g)
and carbohydrates (20 grams). what is the total amount of calories per serving and percentage of
calories that come from *protein*?
(A) 10.8 calories = 16%
(B) 6.4 calories = 16%
(C) 6.4 calories = 11%
Questions and Correctly Certified Answers
The definition of *Agonist* and *Antagonist* muscles?
(A) AGONIST = Muscle responsible for movement, ANTAGONIST - Muscle opposite of the agonist
(B) AGONIST = muscle not responsible for movement, ANTAGONIST = Muscle same as the agonist
(C) AGONIST = Muscle partially responsible for movement, ANTAGONIST = no movement
(D) None of these answers - Answer (A)
BMI = % body fat?
(A) True
(B) False
(C) True and False - Answer (B)
- No correlation. The number associated with the BMI calculation does not refer to % Body Fat
The *primary* muscles involved in the squat?
(A) Hip flexors, Quads, Hamstrings
(B) Hamstrings, Quads, Gastronomic
(C) Gluteal group, Quads, Erector Spinae group
,(D) Quads, Gluteal group, Hamstrings, Hip flexors - Answer (C)
Which of the following is *not* a food group according to the canada food guide?
(A) Carbohydrates
(B) Meat and Alternatives
(C) Fruits and vegetables
(D) Milk and Milk alternatives - Answer (A)
What are the movement(s) that occur in the transverse plane (choose all the apply)?
(A) Rotation
(B) Extension
(C) Lateral Flexion
(D) Flexion - Answer (A)
The agonist/antagonist at the hip are:
(A) Hamstrings and Gastrocnemius
(B) Hamstrings and Adductors
,(C) Iliopsoas and Gluteus Maximus
(D) Rectus femoris and Iliopsoas - Answer (C)
What does the "I" in the FITT principle refer to?
(A) Isolation
(B) Increased
(C) intensity
(D) Imposed - Answer (C)
A muscle spindle senses (1) of a stretch, is found specifically in (2) and part of the (3) reflex
(A) (1) viscosity (2) muscles (3) Inverse Myotatic stretch
(B) (1) velocity (2) muscles (3) Inverse Myotatic stretch
(C) (1) velocity (2) muscles (3) Myotatic stretch
(D) (1) velocity (2) Golgi tendon (3) Myotatic stretch - Answer (C)
Which of the following diseases affects older aged individuals, younger aged individuals and athletes of
any age
(A) Alzheimers
, (B) Heart attack
(C) Arthritis
(D) Osteoporosis - Answer (C)
- Many believe arthritis is a diseases that only affect older people. Arthritis can affect anyone at any age
including children
When making healthy lifestyle choices, which of the following declarations are *false* (choose all that
apply)?
(A) No significant health changes occur when a person becomes active and makes healthier dietary
choices
(B) Poor dietary and exercises choices are a leading cause of premature death/aging
(C) Leading a primarily sedentary life will not change a person's health status
(D) Disease cannot be eliminated with healthy lifestyle choices - Answer (A) (B) (C)
Canned soup (796 ml). Each serving of 250 ml serving includes 94 calories and Protein (2.7g), Fat (0.4g)
and carbohydrates (20 grams). what is the total amount of calories per serving and percentage of
calories that come from *protein*?
(A) 10.8 calories = 16%
(B) 6.4 calories = 16%
(C) 6.4 calories = 11%
