ACSM Group Exercise Instructor Exam Questions and answers with complete solutions 2025
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employee - ✔✔if you receive extensive training on policies, procedures, or how your class is to be are
you an employee or independent contractor?
financial control - ✔✔whether the business has a right to direct or control the financial and business
aspects of the worker's job
independent contractor - ✔✔if you have a significant investment in your work are you an independent
contractor or employee?
independent contractor - ✔✔if you can incur a profit or loss are you an independent contractor or
employee?
type of relationship - ✔✔how the workers and the business owner perceive their relationship
employee - ✔✔if you receive benefits, such as insurance, pension, paid time off, are you an employee or
independent contractor
specialist - ✔✔a GEI who only teaches classes
specialty instructor - ✔✔which instructor teaches only certain types of classes (yoga, pilates, indoor
cycling, ect.)
generalist - ✔✔a GEI whose only responsibility is to teach fitness classes and/or take on the more
traditional roles of a fitness floor attendant or group exercise coordinator who is usually employed by
the club to work with general membership
, no - ✔✔if you are an independent contractor, can you conduct the prescreening assessment?
introduce benefits of group exercise - ✔✔does the GEI determine the health status of the participants or
introduce benefits of group exercise in promoting positive lifestyle behavior
ACSM Quick Screen - ✔✔this is administered verbally by the instructor to any new participant or
individual returning to class after a layoff for any reason- allows instructor to know class is appropriate
for participant, will the participant be able to exercise safely, and are there any physical conditions that
require modification
health and lifestyle questionnaires - ✔✔typically self-administered questionnaire; use to determine
history, symptoms, and risk factors that help to direct participants to the most appropriate type of
training
Par-Q - ✔✔questionnaire to assess general health status; minimum screening measure for low-to-
moderate intensity training
risk stratification - ✔✔used to identify participants who should undergo a medical examination and
exercise testing before beginning a moderate or vigorous exercise program; identifies persons with risk
factors for cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic disease
men 45 and older, women 55 and older - ✔✔age risk factor
myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, or sudden death before 55 yrs in father or male-first
degree relative, or before 65 yrs in mother or first-degree relative - ✔✔family history risk factor
current smoker, quit within last 6 months, or exposure to environmental tobacco smoke - ✔✔cigarette
smoking risk factor
not participating in at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise at least 3 days/wk for at least 3
months - ✔✔sedentary lifestyle risk factor
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employee - ✔✔if you receive extensive training on policies, procedures, or how your class is to be are
you an employee or independent contractor?
financial control - ✔✔whether the business has a right to direct or control the financial and business
aspects of the worker's job
independent contractor - ✔✔if you have a significant investment in your work are you an independent
contractor or employee?
independent contractor - ✔✔if you can incur a profit or loss are you an independent contractor or
employee?
type of relationship - ✔✔how the workers and the business owner perceive their relationship
employee - ✔✔if you receive benefits, such as insurance, pension, paid time off, are you an employee or
independent contractor
specialist - ✔✔a GEI who only teaches classes
specialty instructor - ✔✔which instructor teaches only certain types of classes (yoga, pilates, indoor
cycling, ect.)
generalist - ✔✔a GEI whose only responsibility is to teach fitness classes and/or take on the more
traditional roles of a fitness floor attendant or group exercise coordinator who is usually employed by
the club to work with general membership
, no - ✔✔if you are an independent contractor, can you conduct the prescreening assessment?
introduce benefits of group exercise - ✔✔does the GEI determine the health status of the participants or
introduce benefits of group exercise in promoting positive lifestyle behavior
ACSM Quick Screen - ✔✔this is administered verbally by the instructor to any new participant or
individual returning to class after a layoff for any reason- allows instructor to know class is appropriate
for participant, will the participant be able to exercise safely, and are there any physical conditions that
require modification
health and lifestyle questionnaires - ✔✔typically self-administered questionnaire; use to determine
history, symptoms, and risk factors that help to direct participants to the most appropriate type of
training
Par-Q - ✔✔questionnaire to assess general health status; minimum screening measure for low-to-
moderate intensity training
risk stratification - ✔✔used to identify participants who should undergo a medical examination and
exercise testing before beginning a moderate or vigorous exercise program; identifies persons with risk
factors for cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic disease
men 45 and older, women 55 and older - ✔✔age risk factor
myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, or sudden death before 55 yrs in father or male-first
degree relative, or before 65 yrs in mother or first-degree relative - ✔✔family history risk factor
current smoker, quit within last 6 months, or exposure to environmental tobacco smoke - ✔✔cigarette
smoking risk factor
not participating in at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise at least 3 days/wk for at least 3
months - ✔✔sedentary lifestyle risk factor
