ACE PRACTICE EXAM #1 Q&A
Which of the following is not a part of muscular endurance testing? - ANSWER-A11:
Vertical jump test
You are watching your client's heart rate during moderate aerobic exercise and notice
that her heart rate is not increasing. Which antihypertensive medication could be
preventing your client's heart rate to rise even though she is exercising? - ANSWER-
A12: Beta blockers
What is an example of the "tell, show, do" technique used in the early stages of
training? - ANSWER-A13: Explaining the proper way to perform an exercise, showing
your client, and then allowing them to try the exercise.
What is the main muscle group involved in the extension portion of a leg extension
exercise? - ANSWER-A14: Quadriceps
Your client tells you that he wants to get into better shape because his wife loves to play
tennis and he wants to be able to play with her. Which principle of behavior change is
this an example of? - ANSWER-A15: Observational Learning
Which phase of cardiorespiratory training challenges the phosphagen system and is
typically only entered into for clients with sport specific training goals? - ANSWER-A16:
Anaerobic-power Training
Muscular Power takes what two performance factors into account? - ANSWER-A17:
Force and Velocity
Which of the following is an example of a concentric contraction? - ANSWER-A18:
Hamstrings in a leg curl
Achieving efficient movement through opposing and contralateral pulls at joints refers to
which movement principle? - ANSWER-A19: Force-couple Relationships
When referring to the body's "core" muscles, which of the following is not a part of this
group? - ANSWER-A20: Rectus femoris
During the first two weeks of an exercise program, strength gains are typically a result
of what adaptation? - ANSWER-A21: Motor learning
When answering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), your client
answers "yes" to a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in
physical activity. What is the next step in his fitness program? - ANSWER-A1: Talk with
her doctor about her readiness for exercise.
Which of the following is not a part of muscular endurance testing? - ANSWER-A11:
Vertical jump test
You are watching your client's heart rate during moderate aerobic exercise and notice
that her heart rate is not increasing. Which antihypertensive medication could be
preventing your client's heart rate to rise even though she is exercising? - ANSWER-
A12: Beta blockers
What is an example of the "tell, show, do" technique used in the early stages of
training? - ANSWER-A13: Explaining the proper way to perform an exercise, showing
your client, and then allowing them to try the exercise.
What is the main muscle group involved in the extension portion of a leg extension
exercise? - ANSWER-A14: Quadriceps
Your client tells you that he wants to get into better shape because his wife loves to play
tennis and he wants to be able to play with her. Which principle of behavior change is
this an example of? - ANSWER-A15: Observational Learning
Which phase of cardiorespiratory training challenges the phosphagen system and is
typically only entered into for clients with sport specific training goals? - ANSWER-A16:
Anaerobic-power Training
Muscular Power takes what two performance factors into account? - ANSWER-A17:
Force and Velocity
Which of the following is an example of a concentric contraction? - ANSWER-A18:
Hamstrings in a leg curl
Achieving efficient movement through opposing and contralateral pulls at joints refers to
which movement principle? - ANSWER-A19: Force-couple Relationships
When referring to the body's "core" muscles, which of the following is not a part of this
group? - ANSWER-A20: Rectus femoris
During the first two weeks of an exercise program, strength gains are typically a result
of what adaptation? - ANSWER-A21: Motor learning
When answering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), your client
answers "yes" to a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in
physical activity. What is the next step in his fitness program? - ANSWER-A1: Talk with
her doctor about her readiness for exercise.
