NSCA CPT UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
●● Which of the following control the expansion and recoil of the lungs
to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
I. abdominal muscle activity
II. ribcage movement
III. diaphragm movement
IV. pectoral muscle activity
A. I and III
B. II and IV
C. I, II, and III
D. All listed
Answer: A. I and III
●● Which of the following is the correct sequence of components from
smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
A. Fascia, perimysium, epimysium, endomysium
B. Myofilament, myofibril, fiber, fasciculus
,C. Endomysium, epimysium, perimysium, fascia
D. Muscle cell, fasciculus, myofibril, fiber
Answer: B. Myofilament, myofibril, fiber, fasciculus
●● A 30 year old female client is an avid 5K runner but she would like
to improve her time. Which of the following tests is the most appropriate
to estimate the client's VO2 max?
A. Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test
B. YMCA cycle ergometer test
C. Rockport walking test
D. 1.5-mile run
Answer: D. 1.5-mile run
●● A 21 year old male client had the following results during his initial
assessment:
Height: 72 inches
Body Weight: 210 pounds
Bench Press 1RM: 200 lbs.
Leg Press 1RM: 400 lbs.
Sit-ups (1 minute): 50
Sit and reach (using S & R box): 15 inches
, Which of the following should he make his primary goal?
A Core strength
B. Lower body strength
C. Muscular endurance
D. Upper Body Strength
E. Hip/ low back flexibility
Answer: D. Upper Body Strength
●● Which of the following compose total lung capacity?
I. minute ventilation
II. residual lung volume
III. forced vital capacity
IV. tidal volume
A. I and II only
B. II and IV only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
Answer: D. II and III only
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
●● Which of the following control the expansion and recoil of the lungs
to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
I. abdominal muscle activity
II. ribcage movement
III. diaphragm movement
IV. pectoral muscle activity
A. I and III
B. II and IV
C. I, II, and III
D. All listed
Answer: A. I and III
●● Which of the following is the correct sequence of components from
smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
A. Fascia, perimysium, epimysium, endomysium
B. Myofilament, myofibril, fiber, fasciculus
,C. Endomysium, epimysium, perimysium, fascia
D. Muscle cell, fasciculus, myofibril, fiber
Answer: B. Myofilament, myofibril, fiber, fasciculus
●● A 30 year old female client is an avid 5K runner but she would like
to improve her time. Which of the following tests is the most appropriate
to estimate the client's VO2 max?
A. Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test
B. YMCA cycle ergometer test
C. Rockport walking test
D. 1.5-mile run
Answer: D. 1.5-mile run
●● A 21 year old male client had the following results during his initial
assessment:
Height: 72 inches
Body Weight: 210 pounds
Bench Press 1RM: 200 lbs.
Leg Press 1RM: 400 lbs.
Sit-ups (1 minute): 50
Sit and reach (using S & R box): 15 inches
, Which of the following should he make his primary goal?
A Core strength
B. Lower body strength
C. Muscular endurance
D. Upper Body Strength
E. Hip/ low back flexibility
Answer: D. Upper Body Strength
●● Which of the following compose total lung capacity?
I. minute ventilation
II. residual lung volume
III. forced vital capacity
IV. tidal volume
A. I and II only
B. II and IV only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
Answer: D. II and III only
