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Question 1: Personal Trainer Certification Practice Exam #1
Answer: ...a.Phosphocreatine
Question 2: )_________________ is the most important source of immediate energy which lasts
about 3 - 5 seconds
Answer: a.Phosphocreatine b.Glycolysis c.Oxidative phosphorylation d.Aerobic glycolysis
Question 3: (Ch. 4, P. 66)
Answer: ...d.sarcomere
Question 4: )During muscle contraction, the _______________ releases calcium into the
sarcoplasm, which allows for actin- myosin interaction.
Answer: ...b.sarcoplasmic reticulum a.transverse tubule b.sarcoplasmic reticulum c.epimysium
d.troponin/tropomyosin complex
Question 5: (Ch. 4, P. 68)
Answer: ...B.oxygen deficit
Question 6: )Which type of muscle fiber not only produces great force when stimulated but also
resists fatigue?
Answer: ...b.Type IIa a.Type I b.Type IIa c.Type IIx d.Type Ia
Question 7: (Ch. 4, P. 69)
Answer: ...d.glycolysis
Question 8: )The volume of blood pumped by the heart per beat is known as ______________.
Answer: ...d.stroke volume a.stroke capacity b.stroke rate c.heart volume d.stroke volume
Question 9: (Ch. 4, P. 78)
Answer: ...a.graded exercise test (GXT)
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,Question 10: )What are the primary reasons women have lower VO2max values than men?
Answer: ...c.hemoglobin levels and body fat percentage a.hemoglobin levels and motivation
b.motivation and body weight c.hemoglobin levels and body fat percentage d.body fat percentage and
motivation
Question 11: (Ch. 4, P. 76)
Answer: ...b.Type I
Question 12: )As the respiratory exchange ratio (R) increases, ______________ become the
primary fuel source for activity.
Answer: ...a.carbohydrates a.carbohydrates b.fats c.proteins d.vitamins
Question 13: (Ch. 4, P. 73)
Answer: ...a.mitochondria
Question 14: )Studies have revealed that ____________ is the most significant factor in
maintaining VO2max with a reduced training load.
Answer: ...c.intensity a.frequency B.time c.intensity D.caloric intake
Question 15: (Ch. 4, P. 83)
Answer: ...b.ATP
Question 16: )_________ is the primary energy source cells use for biological work.
Answer: ...b.ATP a.Carbohydrate b.ATP c.Calcium d.ADP
Question 17: (Ch. 4, P. 66)
Answer: ...d.sarcomere
Question 18: )Which form of heat loss occurs when heat is transferred from the surface of one
object to the surface of another with no physical contact between the objects?
Answer: ...d.radiation a.conduction b.evaporation c.convection d.radiation
Question 19: )____________ is the volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute.
Answer: ...d.Cardiac output a.Heart rate b.Respiratory quotient c.Stroke volume d.Cardiac output
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, Question 20: (Ch. 4, P. 78)
Answer: ...a.graded exercise test (GXT)
Question 21: )During a ____________, participants exercise at progressively increasing work
rates until they reach maximum work tolerance.
Answer: ...a.graded exercise test (GXT) a.graded exercise test (GXT) b.maximal uptake test (MUT)
c.sub-maximal test (SMT) d.graded maximal test (GMT) (Ch. 4, P. 75)
Question 22: )The period of elevated oxygen uptake during recovery from exercise is known as
__________.
Answer: ...c.oxygen debt a.oxygen deficit b.steady-state requirement c.oxygen debt d.oxygen need
payment
Question 23: )As the respiratory exchange ratio (R) decreases, the primary fuel utilized for
exercise is ________________.
Answer: ...b.fat a.protein b.fat c.carbohydrate d.creatine phosphate
Question 24: (Ch. 4, P. 73)
Answer: ...a.mitochondria
Question 25: )Which component of a cell is a major player for the production of ATP during
aerobic metabolism?
Answer: ...a.mitochondria a.mitochondria b.nucleus c.sarcoplasmic reticulum d.endoplasmic
reticulum
Question 26: (Ch. 4, P. 66)
Answer: ...d.sarcomere
Question 27: )The fundamental unit of muscle contraction is the _____________.
Answer: ...d.sarcomere a.epimysium b.fascicle c.perimysium d.sarcomere
Question 28: )During periods of exercise, _______________ is the body's primary form of heat
loss.
Answer: ...c.evaporation a.convection b.conduction c.evaporation d.radiation
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(Correct Update)
Question 1: Personal Trainer Certification Practice Exam #1
Answer: ...a.Phosphocreatine
Question 2: )_________________ is the most important source of immediate energy which lasts
about 3 - 5 seconds
Answer: a.Phosphocreatine b.Glycolysis c.Oxidative phosphorylation d.Aerobic glycolysis
Question 3: (Ch. 4, P. 66)
Answer: ...d.sarcomere
Question 4: )During muscle contraction, the _______________ releases calcium into the
sarcoplasm, which allows for actin- myosin interaction.
Answer: ...b.sarcoplasmic reticulum a.transverse tubule b.sarcoplasmic reticulum c.epimysium
d.troponin/tropomyosin complex
Question 5: (Ch. 4, P. 68)
Answer: ...B.oxygen deficit
Question 6: )Which type of muscle fiber not only produces great force when stimulated but also
resists fatigue?
Answer: ...b.Type IIa a.Type I b.Type IIa c.Type IIx d.Type Ia
Question 7: (Ch. 4, P. 69)
Answer: ...d.glycolysis
Question 8: )The volume of blood pumped by the heart per beat is known as ______________.
Answer: ...d.stroke volume a.stroke capacity b.stroke rate c.heart volume d.stroke volume
Question 9: (Ch. 4, P. 78)
Answer: ...a.graded exercise test (GXT)
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,Question 10: )What are the primary reasons women have lower VO2max values than men?
Answer: ...c.hemoglobin levels and body fat percentage a.hemoglobin levels and motivation
b.motivation and body weight c.hemoglobin levels and body fat percentage d.body fat percentage and
motivation
Question 11: (Ch. 4, P. 76)
Answer: ...b.Type I
Question 12: )As the respiratory exchange ratio (R) increases, ______________ become the
primary fuel source for activity.
Answer: ...a.carbohydrates a.carbohydrates b.fats c.proteins d.vitamins
Question 13: (Ch. 4, P. 73)
Answer: ...a.mitochondria
Question 14: )Studies have revealed that ____________ is the most significant factor in
maintaining VO2max with a reduced training load.
Answer: ...c.intensity a.frequency B.time c.intensity D.caloric intake
Question 15: (Ch. 4, P. 83)
Answer: ...b.ATP
Question 16: )_________ is the primary energy source cells use for biological work.
Answer: ...b.ATP a.Carbohydrate b.ATP c.Calcium d.ADP
Question 17: (Ch. 4, P. 66)
Answer: ...d.sarcomere
Question 18: )Which form of heat loss occurs when heat is transferred from the surface of one
object to the surface of another with no physical contact between the objects?
Answer: ...d.radiation a.conduction b.evaporation c.convection d.radiation
Question 19: )____________ is the volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute.
Answer: ...d.Cardiac output a.Heart rate b.Respiratory quotient c.Stroke volume d.Cardiac output
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, Question 20: (Ch. 4, P. 78)
Answer: ...a.graded exercise test (GXT)
Question 21: )During a ____________, participants exercise at progressively increasing work
rates until they reach maximum work tolerance.
Answer: ...a.graded exercise test (GXT) a.graded exercise test (GXT) b.maximal uptake test (MUT)
c.sub-maximal test (SMT) d.graded maximal test (GMT) (Ch. 4, P. 75)
Question 22: )The period of elevated oxygen uptake during recovery from exercise is known as
__________.
Answer: ...c.oxygen debt a.oxygen deficit b.steady-state requirement c.oxygen debt d.oxygen need
payment
Question 23: )As the respiratory exchange ratio (R) decreases, the primary fuel utilized for
exercise is ________________.
Answer: ...b.fat a.protein b.fat c.carbohydrate d.creatine phosphate
Question 24: (Ch. 4, P. 73)
Answer: ...a.mitochondria
Question 25: )Which component of a cell is a major player for the production of ATP during
aerobic metabolism?
Answer: ...a.mitochondria a.mitochondria b.nucleus c.sarcoplasmic reticulum d.endoplasmic
reticulum
Question 26: (Ch. 4, P. 66)
Answer: ...d.sarcomere
Question 27: )The fundamental unit of muscle contraction is the _____________.
Answer: ...d.sarcomere a.epimysium b.fascicle c.perimysium d.sarcomere
Question 28: )During periods of exercise, _______________ is the body's primary form of heat
loss.
Answer: ...c.evaporation a.convection b.conduction c.evaporation d.radiation
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