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NCSF PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS: PERSONAL TRAINING TEST 2025-
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (150) Q & A
The ability of vessels to expand and contract to accommodate blood pressure fluctuations is
known as ______________.
a. hemoglobin stability
b. vascular compliance
c. cardiovascular sequencing
d. angiogenesis
- answer- b
Which of the following actions would have the greatest positive impact on your client's health
and well-being?
a. loss of five (5) pounds
b. increasing VO2max by 3. 5 ml/kg/min
c. lowering systolic blood pressure by five point (5) mmHg
d. quitting smoking
- answer- d
Hypertension causes a cascade of events that lead to the blockage of arteries from plaque
termed ________.
a. hyperglycemia
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b. hyperlipidemia
c. dyslipidemia
d. atherosclerosis
- answer- d
Your client was advised by her physician to begin an exercise program to reduce her high
blood pressure. During her last evaluation it was measured at 141/92 mmHg. After 3 months
of regular aerobic activity, what is a realistic blood pressure measurement to expect upon re-
evaluation?
a. 110/78 mmHg
b. 117/68 mmHg
c. 122/74 mmHg
d. 130/84 mmHg
- answer- d
What type of fat storage is considered a high risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
a. intramuscular
b. visceral
c. subcutaneous
d. retro-peritoneal
- answer- b
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VO2max correlates to both disease risk and lifespan making __________ the most important
type of exercise for health.
a. resistance training
b. flexibility training
c. cardiovascular training
d. functional training
- answer- c
Why does a high-sugar diet increase the risk for obesity?
a. sugar is stored in fat cells
b. sugar is not easily digested
c. sugar increases insulin which inhibits lipolysis
d. sugar causes the pancreas to produce fat
- answer- c
When programming resistance training, general guidelines all suggest the minimum frequency
for total-body work is ____ per week?
a. once
b. twice
c. four times
d. most days
- answer- b
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While health maintenance requires physical activity equivalents of 1,000 kcal per week, for
fitness-level protection that number increases to ______ kcals per week.
a. 1,250
b. 1,500
c. 1,750
d. 2,000
- answer- d
Which is a key performance-related component of fitness for active aging?
a. muscular strength
b. muscular endurance
c. muscular hypertrophy
d. muscular power
- answer- d
Routine, moderate-intensity jogging will have what affect on one's blood lipid profile?
a. VLDL will increase
b. LDL will increase
c. HDL will increase
d. aerobic exercise does not affect circulating cholesterol
- answer- c
NCSF PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS: PERSONAL TRAINING TEST 2025-
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (150) Q & A
The ability of vessels to expand and contract to accommodate blood pressure fluctuations is
known as ______________.
a. hemoglobin stability
b. vascular compliance
c. cardiovascular sequencing
d. angiogenesis
- answer- b
Which of the following actions would have the greatest positive impact on your client's health
and well-being?
a. loss of five (5) pounds
b. increasing VO2max by 3. 5 ml/kg/min
c. lowering systolic blood pressure by five point (5) mmHg
d. quitting smoking
- answer- d
Hypertension causes a cascade of events that lead to the blockage of arteries from plaque
termed ________.
a. hyperglycemia
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b. hyperlipidemia
c. dyslipidemia
d. atherosclerosis
- answer- d
Your client was advised by her physician to begin an exercise program to reduce her high
blood pressure. During her last evaluation it was measured at 141/92 mmHg. After 3 months
of regular aerobic activity, what is a realistic blood pressure measurement to expect upon re-
evaluation?
a. 110/78 mmHg
b. 117/68 mmHg
c. 122/74 mmHg
d. 130/84 mmHg
- answer- d
What type of fat storage is considered a high risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
a. intramuscular
b. visceral
c. subcutaneous
d. retro-peritoneal
- answer- b
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VO2max correlates to both disease risk and lifespan making __________ the most important
type of exercise for health.
a. resistance training
b. flexibility training
c. cardiovascular training
d. functional training
- answer- c
Why does a high-sugar diet increase the risk for obesity?
a. sugar is stored in fat cells
b. sugar is not easily digested
c. sugar increases insulin which inhibits lipolysis
d. sugar causes the pancreas to produce fat
- answer- c
When programming resistance training, general guidelines all suggest the minimum frequency
for total-body work is ____ per week?
a. once
b. twice
c. four times
d. most days
- answer- b
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While health maintenance requires physical activity equivalents of 1,000 kcal per week, for
fitness-level protection that number increases to ______ kcals per week.
a. 1,250
b. 1,500
c. 1,750
d. 2,000
- answer- d
Which is a key performance-related component of fitness for active aging?
a. muscular strength
b. muscular endurance
c. muscular hypertrophy
d. muscular power
- answer- d
Routine, moderate-intensity jogging will have what affect on one's blood lipid profile?
a. VLDL will increase
b. LDL will increase
c. HDL will increase
d. aerobic exercise does not affect circulating cholesterol
- answer- c
