NSCA CSCS ACTUAL FINALS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A college basketball coach would like to know which one of her players has the most
muscular power. Which of the following is the MOST valid test for measuring muscular
power?
vertical jump
1RM bench press
5RM squat
100m (109-yard) sprint - ✔✔vertical jump
✔✔When measuring maximal strength of a soccer player, which of the following could
potentially adversely affect the test-retest reliability of the results?
1. using multiple tests
2. retesting at a different time of day
3. an athlete's inexperience with tested exercise
4. using established testing protocol
a. 1 and 3
b. 1 and 4
c. 1, 2, and 3
d. 1, 3, and 4 - ✔✔1, 2, and 3: using multiple tests, retesting at a different time of day,
an athletes inexperience with tested exercise
, ✔✔All of the following procedures should be followed when testing an athlete's CV
fitness in the heat EXCEPT
performing the test in an indoor facility
using salt tablets to retain water
scheduling test in the morning
drinking fluids during the test - ✔✔using salt tablets to retain water
✔✔The bench press, vertical jump, and 10m (11-yard) sprint are the MOST valid tests
for which of the following American football positions?
quarterback
defensive back
wide receiver
defensive lineman - ✔✔defensive lineman
✔✔Which of the following sequences will produce the MOST reliable results?
1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile run, 1 RM bench press
T-test, 1RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile run
1.5 mile run, 1RM bench press, T-test, 1RM power clean
1RM bench press, 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile run - ✔✔T-test, 1RM power clean,
1RM bench press, 1.5 mile run
✔✔Anaerobic capacity is quantified as the maximal power output achieved during
activity lasting
less than 10s
30-90s
2-3 min
longer than 5 - ✔✔30-90s
✔✔Which of the following tests is NOT used to measure maximum muscular power?
Margaria-Kalamen test
vertical jump
40-yd (37m) sprint
1RM power clean - ✔✔40-yd (37m) sprint
✔✔Flexibility of which of these muscle groups or body areas is assessed during the sit-
and-reach test?
1. hamstrings
2. erector spinae
3. lumbar spine
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A college basketball coach would like to know which one of her players has the most
muscular power. Which of the following is the MOST valid test for measuring muscular
power?
vertical jump
1RM bench press
5RM squat
100m (109-yard) sprint - ✔✔vertical jump
✔✔When measuring maximal strength of a soccer player, which of the following could
potentially adversely affect the test-retest reliability of the results?
1. using multiple tests
2. retesting at a different time of day
3. an athlete's inexperience with tested exercise
4. using established testing protocol
a. 1 and 3
b. 1 and 4
c. 1, 2, and 3
d. 1, 3, and 4 - ✔✔1, 2, and 3: using multiple tests, retesting at a different time of day,
an athletes inexperience with tested exercise
, ✔✔All of the following procedures should be followed when testing an athlete's CV
fitness in the heat EXCEPT
performing the test in an indoor facility
using salt tablets to retain water
scheduling test in the morning
drinking fluids during the test - ✔✔using salt tablets to retain water
✔✔The bench press, vertical jump, and 10m (11-yard) sprint are the MOST valid tests
for which of the following American football positions?
quarterback
defensive back
wide receiver
defensive lineman - ✔✔defensive lineman
✔✔Which of the following sequences will produce the MOST reliable results?
1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile run, 1 RM bench press
T-test, 1RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile run
1.5 mile run, 1RM bench press, T-test, 1RM power clean
1RM bench press, 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile run - ✔✔T-test, 1RM power clean,
1RM bench press, 1.5 mile run
✔✔Anaerobic capacity is quantified as the maximal power output achieved during
activity lasting
less than 10s
30-90s
2-3 min
longer than 5 - ✔✔30-90s
✔✔Which of the following tests is NOT used to measure maximum muscular power?
Margaria-Kalamen test
vertical jump
40-yd (37m) sprint
1RM power clean - ✔✔40-yd (37m) sprint
✔✔Flexibility of which of these muscle groups or body areas is assessed during the sit-
and-reach test?
1. hamstrings
2. erector spinae
3. lumbar spine
