NASM CPT 7th-edition Certified Personal Trainer EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
2026-2027 NEW VERSION
In most individuals, to what pressure is the blood pressure cuff inflated when
measuring resting blood pressure?
a. The cuff is inflated to a value 5 to 10 mm Hg above the point at which the pulse
can no longer be felt at the wrist.
b. The cuff is inflated to a value 45 to 55 mm Hg above the point at which the pulse
can no longer be felt at the wrist.
c. The cuff is inflated to a value of 20 to 30 mm Hg above the point at which the
pulse can no longer be felt at the wrist.
d. The cuff is inflated to a value 70 to 80 mm Hg above the point at which the pulse
can no longer be felt at the wrist. - answer>>>The cuff is inflated to a value of 20 to
30 mm Hg above the point at which the pulse can no longer be felt at the wrist.
According to the "iceberg effect," which of the following training adaptations are
considered "surface level"?
a. Endurance
b. Proper movement
c. Mobility
d. Stability - answer>>>Endurance
Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to the low back arching
during the overhead squat assessment?
a. Hip flexor complex
b. Latissimus dorsi
c. Gluteus maximus
d. Lumbar extensors - answer>>>Gluteus maximus
What are triglycerides?
, -
a. The stored form of fat
b. The stored form of carbohydrate
c. A substrate for high-intensity exercise
d. A substrate for anaerobic exercise - answer>>>The stored form of fat
What is the complete transition from eccentric to concentric muscle actions known
as?
a. Amortization phase
b. Loading phase
c. Stretch-shortening cycle
d. Unloading phase - answer>>>Stretch-shortening cycle
The anterior oblique subsystem includes which of the following muscle groups?
a. Adductor (inner) thigh muscles, obliques, and hip external rotators
b. Hamstrings and erector spinae
c. Thoracolumbar fascia and contralateral gluteus maximus
d. Adductors (inner thigh) and contralateral quadratus lumborum -
answer>>>Adductor (inner) thigh muscles, obliques, and hip external rotators
What is the superior boundary of the core?
a. Abdominal muscles
b. Lumbar spine and gluteal muscles
c. Diaphragm
d. Pelvic floor and hip musculature - answer>>>Diaphragm
Flexibility is defined as the following:
a. A muscle's capability to be elongated or stretched
b. Optimal flexibility, joint range of motion, and the ability to move freely
, c. The degree to which specific joints or body segments can move, often measured in
degrees
d. Normal extensibility of all soft tissues that allows for complete range of motion -
answer>>>Normal extensibility of all soft tissues that allows for complete range of
motion
What term is used to describe the premise that increased ventricular filling improves
contractile force of the heart as a result of greater stretch of cardiac fibers?
a. Valsalva maneuver
b. Frank Starling Law of the Heart
c. Peripheral resistance
d. Venous pooling - answer>>>Frank Starling Law of the Heart
Which of the following is considered a superficial muscle of the core?
a. Multifidus
b. Erector spinae
c. Pelvic floor muscles
d. Transverse abdominis - answer>>>Erector spinae
Competitive athletes who performed balance training exercises reduced the risk of
which injury by 46%?
a. Medial collateral ligament injuries
b. Ankle sprains
c. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries
d. Concussions - answer>>>Ankle sprains
What are the components of ATP?
a. Adenine, ribose, and two phosphate groups
b. Adenine, ribose, and three phosphate groups
c. Adenine, amino acids, and three phosphate groups
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
2026-2027 NEW VERSION
In most individuals, to what pressure is the blood pressure cuff inflated when
measuring resting blood pressure?
a. The cuff is inflated to a value 5 to 10 mm Hg above the point at which the pulse
can no longer be felt at the wrist.
b. The cuff is inflated to a value 45 to 55 mm Hg above the point at which the pulse
can no longer be felt at the wrist.
c. The cuff is inflated to a value of 20 to 30 mm Hg above the point at which the
pulse can no longer be felt at the wrist.
d. The cuff is inflated to a value 70 to 80 mm Hg above the point at which the pulse
can no longer be felt at the wrist. - answer>>>The cuff is inflated to a value of 20 to
30 mm Hg above the point at which the pulse can no longer be felt at the wrist.
According to the "iceberg effect," which of the following training adaptations are
considered "surface level"?
a. Endurance
b. Proper movement
c. Mobility
d. Stability - answer>>>Endurance
Which muscle would be considered underactive, leading to the low back arching
during the overhead squat assessment?
a. Hip flexor complex
b. Latissimus dorsi
c. Gluteus maximus
d. Lumbar extensors - answer>>>Gluteus maximus
What are triglycerides?
, -
a. The stored form of fat
b. The stored form of carbohydrate
c. A substrate for high-intensity exercise
d. A substrate for anaerobic exercise - answer>>>The stored form of fat
What is the complete transition from eccentric to concentric muscle actions known
as?
a. Amortization phase
b. Loading phase
c. Stretch-shortening cycle
d. Unloading phase - answer>>>Stretch-shortening cycle
The anterior oblique subsystem includes which of the following muscle groups?
a. Adductor (inner) thigh muscles, obliques, and hip external rotators
b. Hamstrings and erector spinae
c. Thoracolumbar fascia and contralateral gluteus maximus
d. Adductors (inner thigh) and contralateral quadratus lumborum -
answer>>>Adductor (inner) thigh muscles, obliques, and hip external rotators
What is the superior boundary of the core?
a. Abdominal muscles
b. Lumbar spine and gluteal muscles
c. Diaphragm
d. Pelvic floor and hip musculature - answer>>>Diaphragm
Flexibility is defined as the following:
a. A muscle's capability to be elongated or stretched
b. Optimal flexibility, joint range of motion, and the ability to move freely
, c. The degree to which specific joints or body segments can move, often measured in
degrees
d. Normal extensibility of all soft tissues that allows for complete range of motion -
answer>>>Normal extensibility of all soft tissues that allows for complete range of
motion
What term is used to describe the premise that increased ventricular filling improves
contractile force of the heart as a result of greater stretch of cardiac fibers?
a. Valsalva maneuver
b. Frank Starling Law of the Heart
c. Peripheral resistance
d. Venous pooling - answer>>>Frank Starling Law of the Heart
Which of the following is considered a superficial muscle of the core?
a. Multifidus
b. Erector spinae
c. Pelvic floor muscles
d. Transverse abdominis - answer>>>Erector spinae
Competitive athletes who performed balance training exercises reduced the risk of
which injury by 46%?
a. Medial collateral ligament injuries
b. Ankle sprains
c. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries
d. Concussions - answer>>>Ankle sprains
What are the components of ATP?
a. Adenine, ribose, and two phosphate groups
b. Adenine, ribose, and three phosphate groups
c. Adenine, amino acids, and three phosphate groups
