Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) EXAM ACTUAL EXAM ALL 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
(CSCS) EXAM ACTUAL EXAM ALL 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR


QUESTION: What is the value of a metabolic equivalent (MET) - ANSWER-3.5 ml of oxygen per

kilogram of body weight per minute




QUESTION: The phosphagen energy system would primarily supply ATP for which of the

following activities? - ANSWER-100-m dash




QUESTION: Which of the following pathways/systems has the highest capacity for energy

production? - ANSWER-Oxidation of fats and proteins




QUESTION: A male athlete fatigues during the running of a marathon and must pull out of the

race, which is the most probable factor that limited his performance in the race. - ANSWER-

Depleted muscle glycogen




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QUESTION: Which of the following is the primary energy system at work when the body is at

rest? - ANSWER-Oxidative




QUESTION: ATP used during the 400-m dash would be primarily supplied from what energy

system? - ANSWER-Fast glycolysis




QUESTION: Which of the following has the greatest influence on the energy system used for a

given exercise? - ANSWER-Intensity




QUESTION: Which energy system results in the formation of the organic end product lactic

acid? - ANSWER-Fast glycolysis




QUESTION: A female weightlifter is only able to complete 8 repetitions of a 10 RM set of power

cleans. Which of the following factors is the least likely to have contributed to her missed

repetitions? - ANSWER-Fat Stores




QUESTION: You decide to use interval training to stress the phosphagen energy system, which

of the following would be an appropriate work to rest period ratio? - ANSWER-1:15



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QUESTION: Aerobic training added to the training of anaerobic athletes (Combination Training)

can lead to all of the following EXCEPT? - ANSWER-Increased speed




QUESTION: All of the following are physiological roles of growth hormone EXCEPT - ANSWER-

Increase glycogen synthesis




QUESTION: Which of the following exercises would promote the highest increase in serum

testosterone concentrations? - ANSWER-3 sets of deadlifts at 90% of one-repetition maximum




QUESTION: Growth hormone stimulates what organ to secrete Insulin-Like Growth Factors? -

ANSWER-Liver


Each muscle fiber is surrounded by a connective tissue called? - ANSWER-Endomysium




QUESTION: What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the myofibril, causing

tension development in a muscle? - ANSWER-Calcium ions that bind to troponin




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QUESTION: What type of muscular contraction occurs in the pectoralis major during the slow,

controlled, downward phase of a bench press? - ANSWER-Eccentric




QUESTION: What is the thick structural protein inside the sarcomere? - ANSWER-Myosin




QUESTION: A muscle fiber that is small in diameter has a slow contraction speed, and a high

capillary density would be classified as? - ANSWER-Type I




QUESTION: Through which of the following valves does blood flow after contraction of the right

atrium? - ANSWER-Tricupsid




QUESTION: During a typical electrocardiogram, atrial depolarization is represented by? -

ANSWER-P-wave




QUESTION: While reading an ECG, electrical potential that depolarizes the ventricles is

represented by? - ANSWER-QRS complex




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