NCSF CSC Final Practice Exam | 2025/2026 Updated
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| High-Scoring A+ Certification Prep
"Golfers elbow" is actually:
A. Medial epicondylitis
B. Spondylolysis
C. SLAP tear
D. Ligament sprain - ✖◻✖◻A. Medial epicondylitis
A complex set conditioning exercise is used for increasing ?
A. Motor unit learning
B. Enhancing muscle pliability
C. Post activation potentiation
D. Muscle fiber acidosis - ✖◻✖◻C. Post activation potentiation
A free throw in basketball is an example what type of skill?
A. Temporal
B. Reactive
C. Open
D. Closed - ✖◻✖◻D. Closed
A person performing a 6RM lift would be using approximately what percent of 1RM.
A. 70%
B. 75%
C. 80%
,D. 85% - ✖◻✖◻D. 85%
All are adaptations to aerobic conditioning, except?
A. Increased mitochondrial density
B. Increased Capillary density
C. Increased Type I muscle fiber density
D. Increased stroke volume - ✖◻✖◻C. Increased Type I muscle fiber density
All are catabolic hormones, except?
A. Glucagon
B. Insulin
C. Cortisol
D. Epinephrine - ✖◻✖◻B. Insulin
All are common causes of rounding the back during deadlifts, except?
A. Too much weight
B. Weak core
C. Tight hamstrings
D. Tight hip flexors - ✖◻✖◻D. Tight hip flexors
All are reasons females' performance scores are lower than males, except:
A. Lower testosterone levels
B. Higher body fat relative to weight
C. Smaller heart size
D. Smaller stature - ✖◻✖◻D. Smaller stature
,All of the following are part of the female triad, except?
A. Loss of menstruation
B. Anemia
C. Osteoporosis
D. Disordered eating - ✖◻✖◻B. Anemia
All the following exercises would be negatively affected by an athlete with tight hip flexors, except?
A. Power clean
B. Box jump
C. Back squat
D. Leg press - ✖◻✖◻D. Leg press
Any receive caught above 90 degrees of knee flexion is termed .
A. High position
B. Power position
C. Superior position
D. All are synonymous - ✖◻✖◻B. Power position
Based on the priority system of strength and conditioning programming, what is the primary emphasis
of all training?
A. Speed
B. Power
C. Strength
D. Injury prevention - ✖◻✖◻D. Injury prevention
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is supplemented to promote .
, A. Blood flow
B. Increased energy
C. Heightened focus
D. Weight loss - ✖◻✖◻D. Weight loss
Contrast sets are commonly used in what phase?
A. Preparation
B. Anaerobic endurance
C. Hypertrophy
D. Strength - ✖◻✖◻D. Strength
During repeat sprints, velocity should not drop below .
A. 85%
B. 90%
C. 95%
D. 100% - ✖◻✖◻C. 95%
During the strength phase the most common error in programming is ?
A. Inadequate loading
B. Using Olympic lifts
C. Too high a training volume
D. Increased closed kinetic chain activities - ✖◻✖◻C. Too high a training volume
During what phase of training do compound exercises use 3- 5RM loads?
Edition | Complete Verified Questions & Correct Answers
| High-Scoring A+ Certification Prep
"Golfers elbow" is actually:
A. Medial epicondylitis
B. Spondylolysis
C. SLAP tear
D. Ligament sprain - ✖◻✖◻A. Medial epicondylitis
A complex set conditioning exercise is used for increasing ?
A. Motor unit learning
B. Enhancing muscle pliability
C. Post activation potentiation
D. Muscle fiber acidosis - ✖◻✖◻C. Post activation potentiation
A free throw in basketball is an example what type of skill?
A. Temporal
B. Reactive
C. Open
D. Closed - ✖◻✖◻D. Closed
A person performing a 6RM lift would be using approximately what percent of 1RM.
A. 70%
B. 75%
C. 80%
,D. 85% - ✖◻✖◻D. 85%
All are adaptations to aerobic conditioning, except?
A. Increased mitochondrial density
B. Increased Capillary density
C. Increased Type I muscle fiber density
D. Increased stroke volume - ✖◻✖◻C. Increased Type I muscle fiber density
All are catabolic hormones, except?
A. Glucagon
B. Insulin
C. Cortisol
D. Epinephrine - ✖◻✖◻B. Insulin
All are common causes of rounding the back during deadlifts, except?
A. Too much weight
B. Weak core
C. Tight hamstrings
D. Tight hip flexors - ✖◻✖◻D. Tight hip flexors
All are reasons females' performance scores are lower than males, except:
A. Lower testosterone levels
B. Higher body fat relative to weight
C. Smaller heart size
D. Smaller stature - ✖◻✖◻D. Smaller stature
,All of the following are part of the female triad, except?
A. Loss of menstruation
B. Anemia
C. Osteoporosis
D. Disordered eating - ✖◻✖◻B. Anemia
All the following exercises would be negatively affected by an athlete with tight hip flexors, except?
A. Power clean
B. Box jump
C. Back squat
D. Leg press - ✖◻✖◻D. Leg press
Any receive caught above 90 degrees of knee flexion is termed .
A. High position
B. Power position
C. Superior position
D. All are synonymous - ✖◻✖◻B. Power position
Based on the priority system of strength and conditioning programming, what is the primary emphasis
of all training?
A. Speed
B. Power
C. Strength
D. Injury prevention - ✖◻✖◻D. Injury prevention
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is supplemented to promote .
, A. Blood flow
B. Increased energy
C. Heightened focus
D. Weight loss - ✖◻✖◻D. Weight loss
Contrast sets are commonly used in what phase?
A. Preparation
B. Anaerobic endurance
C. Hypertrophy
D. Strength - ✖◻✖◻D. Strength
During repeat sprints, velocity should not drop below .
A. 85%
B. 90%
C. 95%
D. 100% - ✖◻✖◻C. 95%
During the strength phase the most common error in programming is ?
A. Inadequate loading
B. Using Olympic lifts
C. Too high a training volume
D. Increased closed kinetic chain activities - ✖◻✖◻C. Too high a training volume
During what phase of training do compound exercises use 3- 5RM loads?
