NASM CPT ALL MISSED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2025-2026
VERSION ALREADY A GRADED | NEW AND
REVISED
1. This is a conversational technique that helps the listener express the sup- posed
meaning of what was just heard.
a.Open-ended questions
b.Closed-ended questions
c.Active listening
d.Reflections: d. Reflections
2. Adjusting daily priorities is a strategy to overcome which of the following
barriers?
Select one:
a.Unrealistic goals
b.Convenience c.Ambivalence
d.Lack of time: d. Lack of time
3. Which source of social support for exercise is the most influential for
children and adolescents?
Select one:
a.Peers b.Exercise
groups c.Parents
d.The community: c.Parents
4. Which term best describes when someone has mixed feelings about exer- cise and
can see both the pros and cons of participating?
Select one:
a. Ambiguity
b.Confusion
c.Unequivocal
d.Ambivalence: d.Ambivalence
5. What is a kilocalorie (kcal)?
Select one:
a. The amount of energy needed to raise 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
It is equal to 1,000 food calories.
b. Unlike 1 food calorie, this is the amount of energy needed to raise 1 kilogram of water
by 1 degree Celsius.
c. The amount of energy needed to raise 1 pound of water by 1 degree Celsius. It is also
the same thing as 1 food calorie.
,d. The amount of energy needed to raise 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius. It is
also the same thing as 1 food calorie.: d.The amount of energy needed to raise 1 kilogram
of water by 1 degree Celsius. It is also the same thing as 1 food calorie.
, 6. Which of the following is the best source for reviewing information about dietary
supplements?
Select one:
a. PubMed
b. A professional athlete
c. A fitness magazine
d. The supplement company's website: d.The supplement company's website
7. Why is third-party verification important?
Select one:
a. It sets regulations regarding illegal ingredients.
b. It provides unbiased testing for a product.
c. It is required for a supplement to be put on the market.
d. It shows which supplements to trust.: b. It
provides unbiased testing for a product.
8. The process of diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases in and out of the
bloodstream occurs in what structure or structures?
Select one:
a.Trachea b.Bronchioles
c.Alveolar sacs
d.Pulmonary arteries: c.
Alveolar sacs
9. If someone were performing repeated sprints with each sprint lasting be- tween
30 and 90 seconds, which energy system would be contributing the most to ATP
production during this activity?
Select one:
a.Oxidative phosphorylation b.The
electron transport chain c.Glycolysis
d.The ATP-PC system: c.Glycolysis
10. What types of foods contain carbohydrates?
Select one:
a. Animal and plant foods
b.Proteins
c. All foods
d. Plant foods and dairy: d.
Plant foods and dairy
11. Which heart chamber gathers oxygenated blood coming to the heart from the
lungs?
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2025-2026
VERSION ALREADY A GRADED | NEW AND
REVISED
1. This is a conversational technique that helps the listener express the sup- posed
meaning of what was just heard.
a.Open-ended questions
b.Closed-ended questions
c.Active listening
d.Reflections: d. Reflections
2. Adjusting daily priorities is a strategy to overcome which of the following
barriers?
Select one:
a.Unrealistic goals
b.Convenience c.Ambivalence
d.Lack of time: d. Lack of time
3. Which source of social support for exercise is the most influential for
children and adolescents?
Select one:
a.Peers b.Exercise
groups c.Parents
d.The community: c.Parents
4. Which term best describes when someone has mixed feelings about exer- cise and
can see both the pros and cons of participating?
Select one:
a. Ambiguity
b.Confusion
c.Unequivocal
d.Ambivalence: d.Ambivalence
5. What is a kilocalorie (kcal)?
Select one:
a. The amount of energy needed to raise 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
It is equal to 1,000 food calories.
b. Unlike 1 food calorie, this is the amount of energy needed to raise 1 kilogram of water
by 1 degree Celsius.
c. The amount of energy needed to raise 1 pound of water by 1 degree Celsius. It is also
the same thing as 1 food calorie.
,d. The amount of energy needed to raise 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius. It is
also the same thing as 1 food calorie.: d.The amount of energy needed to raise 1 kilogram
of water by 1 degree Celsius. It is also the same thing as 1 food calorie.
, 6. Which of the following is the best source for reviewing information about dietary
supplements?
Select one:
a. PubMed
b. A professional athlete
c. A fitness magazine
d. The supplement company's website: d.The supplement company's website
7. Why is third-party verification important?
Select one:
a. It sets regulations regarding illegal ingredients.
b. It provides unbiased testing for a product.
c. It is required for a supplement to be put on the market.
d. It shows which supplements to trust.: b. It
provides unbiased testing for a product.
8. The process of diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases in and out of the
bloodstream occurs in what structure or structures?
Select one:
a.Trachea b.Bronchioles
c.Alveolar sacs
d.Pulmonary arteries: c.
Alveolar sacs
9. If someone were performing repeated sprints with each sprint lasting be- tween
30 and 90 seconds, which energy system would be contributing the most to ATP
production during this activity?
Select one:
a.Oxidative phosphorylation b.The
electron transport chain c.Glycolysis
d.The ATP-PC system: c.Glycolysis
10. What types of foods contain carbohydrates?
Select one:
a. Animal and plant foods
b.Proteins
c. All foods
d. Plant foods and dairy: d.
Plant foods and dairy
11. Which heart chamber gathers oxygenated blood coming to the heart from the
lungs?
