Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)
Practice Exam – 100 Questions And Correct
Answers (Verified Answers) Plus Rationales
2025/2026 Q&A | Instant Download Pdf
1. Which energy system is primarily used during a 1-
RM power clean?
A. Oxidative
B. Glycolytic
C. ATP-PC
D. Aerobic
Answer: C
The ATP-PC system provides immediate energy for
explosive, short-duration movements.
2. An athlete landing from a jump and immediately
exploding upward uses what phase of the stretch-
shortening cycle?
A. Eccentric
B. Amortization
C. Concentric
D. Isometric
Answer: B
,The amortization phase is the transition between
eccentric and concentric; minimizing it increases power.
3. When training for maximal acceleration, which
distance is most appropriate?
A. 150–200 m
B. 5–20 m
C. 40–60 m
D. 100 m
Answer: B
Acceleration training targets the first 5–20 meters of
sprinting.
4. Which muscle is the prime mover in hip extension
during sprinting?
A. Rectus femoris
B. Gluteus maximus
C. Psoas major
D. TFL
Answer: B
The gluteus maximus provides powerful hip extension
needed for sprinting.
5. What plane does a lateral lunge primarily occur in?
,A. Transverse
B. Sagittal
C. Frontal
D. Oblique
Answer: C
Lateral movements occur in the frontal plane.
6. Excessive lumbar extension during overhead
pressing indicates weakness in which muscle group?
A. Adductors
B. Core stabilizers
C. Biceps
D. Quadriceps
Answer: B
Weak core stability causes compensation through
lumbar extension.
7. What type of training improves the ability to
rapidly stop and change direction?
A. Reactive strength
B. Aerobic endurance
C. Agility training
D. Maximal strength
Answer: C
, Agility includes deceleration, reacceleration, and
direction changes.
8. Which assessment best evaluates an athlete’s
lower-body power?
A. 1-mile run
B. 5-10-5 shuttle
C. Vertical jump
D. Y-balance test
Answer: C
Vertical jump directly measures explosive lower-body
power.
9. During sprinting, which foot strike pattern is
optimal for speed?
A. Heel strike
B. Toe only
C. Mid-foot strike
D. Flat foot
Answer: C
Mid-foot allows fast ground contact and optimal force
transfer.
Practice Exam – 100 Questions And Correct
Answers (Verified Answers) Plus Rationales
2025/2026 Q&A | Instant Download Pdf
1. Which energy system is primarily used during a 1-
RM power clean?
A. Oxidative
B. Glycolytic
C. ATP-PC
D. Aerobic
Answer: C
The ATP-PC system provides immediate energy for
explosive, short-duration movements.
2. An athlete landing from a jump and immediately
exploding upward uses what phase of the stretch-
shortening cycle?
A. Eccentric
B. Amortization
C. Concentric
D. Isometric
Answer: B
,The amortization phase is the transition between
eccentric and concentric; minimizing it increases power.
3. When training for maximal acceleration, which
distance is most appropriate?
A. 150–200 m
B. 5–20 m
C. 40–60 m
D. 100 m
Answer: B
Acceleration training targets the first 5–20 meters of
sprinting.
4. Which muscle is the prime mover in hip extension
during sprinting?
A. Rectus femoris
B. Gluteus maximus
C. Psoas major
D. TFL
Answer: B
The gluteus maximus provides powerful hip extension
needed for sprinting.
5. What plane does a lateral lunge primarily occur in?
,A. Transverse
B. Sagittal
C. Frontal
D. Oblique
Answer: C
Lateral movements occur in the frontal plane.
6. Excessive lumbar extension during overhead
pressing indicates weakness in which muscle group?
A. Adductors
B. Core stabilizers
C. Biceps
D. Quadriceps
Answer: B
Weak core stability causes compensation through
lumbar extension.
7. What type of training improves the ability to
rapidly stop and change direction?
A. Reactive strength
B. Aerobic endurance
C. Agility training
D. Maximal strength
Answer: C
, Agility includes deceleration, reacceleration, and
direction changes.
8. Which assessment best evaluates an athlete’s
lower-body power?
A. 1-mile run
B. 5-10-5 shuttle
C. Vertical jump
D. Y-balance test
Answer: C
Vertical jump directly measures explosive lower-body
power.
9. During sprinting, which foot strike pattern is
optimal for speed?
A. Heel strike
B. Toe only
C. Mid-foot strike
D. Flat foot
Answer: C
Mid-foot allows fast ground contact and optimal force
transfer.
