ISSA Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Units 1–31 Comprehensive Q&A Study Guide 2026 Practice Quizzes, Exercise Science, Program Design, Nutrition, Client Assessment, and 100% Verified with Correct Answers for Certification Success

ISSA Certified Personal Trainer Quizzes *UNIT 1-31*
ISSA CPT Quizzes Units 1–31 – Q&A Study Guide 2026
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1. *UNIT 1: METABOLISM* A. True
Q 1: Muscular, cardiopulmonary, and metabolic adap-
tions to excise are know as the Training effect.

A. True
B. False

2. Q 2: The body's automatic tendency to maintain a C. Homeostasis
constant internal body environment through various
processes is called:

A. Body relativity
B. Cerebral equilibrium
C. Homeostasis
D. Metabolic set point
E. None of the above

3. Q 3: BMR stands for: D. Basal. Metabolic. Rate.
= BMR
A. Basic Memory Retention
B. Bad Muscle Recovery
C. Bone Myofascial Release
D. Basal Metabolic Rate
E. None of the above

4. Q 4: Anabolism and catabolism occur at the same time A. True
throughout the body.

A. True
B. False

5. Q 5: Which of the following statements is/are true? E. A, B and C

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A. A calorie is a unit of heat.
B. One Calorie is the energy required to raise 1 kilo-
gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
C. The preferred unit in metabolic studies and nutri-
tion labels is the kilocalorie (kcal).
D. A and B
E. A, B and C

6. Q 6: The primary(not the 'initial') due; during en- B. Fatty acids
durance exercise is:

A. Liver glycogen
B. Fatty acids
C. Muscle gkycogen
E. None of the above

7. Q 7: The molecule used for storing and transferring D. Adenosine Triphos-
energy in the body is called: phate

A. Micronutrients
B. Carbohyrates
C. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
D. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
E. None of the above

8. Q 8: The ATP/CP pathway is the primary pathway used B. False
for activities lasting two minutes or greater.

A. True
B. False

9. *UNIT 2: BASIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY* A. True
Q 1: About 98% of the human body is composed pf
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only six elements: Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Calci-
um, and Phosphorous.

A. True
B. False

10. Q 2: The respiratory system is responsible for: E. A, B and C

A. Supplying oxygen to the body
B. Eliminating carbon dioxide in the body
C. Helps regulate the body's pH balance
D. A and B
E. A, B and C

11. Q 3: The Circulatory System consists of: C. Heart, arteries, and
veins
A. Lungs, Mouth, Throat, Trachea, and Bronchi
B. Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, and Gallbladder
C. Heart, Arteries, and Veins
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

12. Q 4: The nervous system is made up of the: D. A and B

A. Peripheral nervous system
B. Central nervous system
C. Proximal nervous system
D. A and B
E. A and C

13. Q 5: Excretion is one function of the digestive system. A. True

A. True
B. False
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14. Q 6: Hormones are classified as: D. All of the above

A. Steroids
B. Amino acid derivatives
C. Peptides
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

15. Q 7: Hemoglobin is an oxygen-transporting protein in A. True
red blood cell.

A. True
B. False

16. Q 8: The main purpose(s) of hormones is/are to: D. All of the above

A. Alter the rate of synthesis of your cellular protein
B. Change the rate of enzyme activity
C. Change the rate of transport of nutrients through
the cell membrane
D. All if the above
E. None of the above

17. *UNIT 3: MUSCULOSKELETAL ANATOMY AND PHYSI- B. False
OLOGY*
Q 1: Tendons connect bone to bone.

A. True
B. False

18. Q 2: The average human adult skeleton has: C. 206 bones

A. 80 bones
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