NASM CPT COURSE PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
b - Answer -Which of the following is a function of the respiratory system?
a) Carrying out processes that help a body fight pathogens, viruses, and parasitic
worms
b) Bringing oxygen into the lungs and removing carbon dioxide from the lungs
c) Protecting the body from excessive loss of water and abrasions
d) Coordinating a body's voluntary and involuntary actions and helping with the
transmission of signals
a - Answer -Identify a characteristic of muscle spindles.
a) They are sensitive to change in length of muscle and the rate of that change.
b) They remain unaffected even when the muscle within which they are present is
stretched.
c) They transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another.
d) They provide the ability to sense the relative position of adjacent parts of the body.
a - Answer -The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) is primarily aimed
at identifying an individual's:
a) Level of risk for cardiovascular disease
b) Level of motivation to begin an exercise program
c) Level of readiness for participation in sports competitions
d) Level of available social support to aid in weight loss endeavors
c - Answer -Multiplanar step-up to balance is an example of a _____ exercise.
a) Balance-power
b) Balance-stabilization
c) Balance-strength
d) Balance-modification
b - Answer -The training strategy for Strength Endurance training involves using _____.
a) Low loads
b) Supersets
c) High repetitions
d) High volume
c - Answer -Operations activities are those that _____.
, a) Directly impact revenue
b) Need to be done infrequently
c) Do not directly generate revenue
d) Are not important for the facility
a - Answer -Miguel is a 20 year-old client with a desired training intensity of 50% of his
maximal heart rate. He has a resting heart rate of 35 bpm. Calculate Miguel's target HR.
a) 118 bpm
b) 120 bpm
c) 124 bpm
d) 115 bpm
b - Answer -Which of the following methods uses a percentage of a client's estimated
maximal heart rate to calculate target heart rate?
a) Peak VO2
b) Peak maximal heart rate
c) Maximal blood pressure
d) VO2 reserve
a - Answer -In the context of selecting an appropriate speed of movement during
training, muscular endurance and stabilization is best developed with a(n):
a) Slow repetition tempo
b) Moderate repetition tempo
c) Controlled fast or explosive tempo
d) Uncontrolled fast or explosive tempo
c - Answer -Reactive training improves neuromuscular efficiency and improves the
range of speed set by the _____ nervous system.
a) Enteric
b) Sympathetic
c) Central
d) Autonomic
d - Answer -The second exercise during Strength Endurance training is a stabilization
exercise in a controllable environment that challenges the stabilization muscles in order
to increase one's ability to maintain _____.
a) Muscle elasticity
b) Heart rate
c) Blood pressure
d) Body posture
ANSWERS
b - Answer -Which of the following is a function of the respiratory system?
a) Carrying out processes that help a body fight pathogens, viruses, and parasitic
worms
b) Bringing oxygen into the lungs and removing carbon dioxide from the lungs
c) Protecting the body from excessive loss of water and abrasions
d) Coordinating a body's voluntary and involuntary actions and helping with the
transmission of signals
a - Answer -Identify a characteristic of muscle spindles.
a) They are sensitive to change in length of muscle and the rate of that change.
b) They remain unaffected even when the muscle within which they are present is
stretched.
c) They transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another.
d) They provide the ability to sense the relative position of adjacent parts of the body.
a - Answer -The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) is primarily aimed
at identifying an individual's:
a) Level of risk for cardiovascular disease
b) Level of motivation to begin an exercise program
c) Level of readiness for participation in sports competitions
d) Level of available social support to aid in weight loss endeavors
c - Answer -Multiplanar step-up to balance is an example of a _____ exercise.
a) Balance-power
b) Balance-stabilization
c) Balance-strength
d) Balance-modification
b - Answer -The training strategy for Strength Endurance training involves using _____.
a) Low loads
b) Supersets
c) High repetitions
d) High volume
c - Answer -Operations activities are those that _____.
, a) Directly impact revenue
b) Need to be done infrequently
c) Do not directly generate revenue
d) Are not important for the facility
a - Answer -Miguel is a 20 year-old client with a desired training intensity of 50% of his
maximal heart rate. He has a resting heart rate of 35 bpm. Calculate Miguel's target HR.
a) 118 bpm
b) 120 bpm
c) 124 bpm
d) 115 bpm
b - Answer -Which of the following methods uses a percentage of a client's estimated
maximal heart rate to calculate target heart rate?
a) Peak VO2
b) Peak maximal heart rate
c) Maximal blood pressure
d) VO2 reserve
a - Answer -In the context of selecting an appropriate speed of movement during
training, muscular endurance and stabilization is best developed with a(n):
a) Slow repetition tempo
b) Moderate repetition tempo
c) Controlled fast or explosive tempo
d) Uncontrolled fast or explosive tempo
c - Answer -Reactive training improves neuromuscular efficiency and improves the
range of speed set by the _____ nervous system.
a) Enteric
b) Sympathetic
c) Central
d) Autonomic
d - Answer -The second exercise during Strength Endurance training is a stabilization
exercise in a controllable environment that challenges the stabilization muscles in order
to increase one's ability to maintain _____.
a) Muscle elasticity
b) Heart rate
c) Blood pressure
d) Body posture
