NSCA PRACTICE EXAM (National Strength and
Conditioning Association) ALL COMBINED VERSION
A, B & C WITH 550 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Question: Which of the following is not a characteristic of bioenergetics?
A. breakdown of food
B. conversion of chemical energy to mechanical energy
C. conversion of mechanical energy to chemical energy
D. breakdown of chemical bonds - ANSWER✔✔C. conversion of mechanical energy to chemical
energy
Question: How many molecules of ATP are produced from glycolysis of one molecule of
glucose in blood?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
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D. 4 - ANSWER✔✔B. 2
Question: Which of the following energy systems is the primary source of energy at rest and
during aerobic activities?
A. phosphagen system
B. anaerobic glycolysis
C. oxidative
D. anaerobic lipolysis - ANSWER✔✔C. oxidative
Question: Glycogen becomes the preferred fuel source at intensities above about
___________ of maximal oxygen uptake.
A. 30%-40%
B. 60%-75%
C. 80%-90%
D. 90%-100% - ANSWER✔✔B. 60%-75%
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Question: When relying on the slower ATP-producing energy systems, ATP can be produced as
long as the body has a good supply of:___________.
I. muscle glycogen
II. fatty acids
III. protein
IV. creatine phosphate
A. I only
B. III and IV only
C. I, II and III only
D. II and IV only - ANSWER✔✔C. I, II and III only
Question:What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds skeletal muscle?
A. epimysium
B. endomysium
C. perimysium
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D. fascicle - ANSWER✔✔A. Epimysium
Question: How many neuromuscular junctions does each muscle fiber have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - ANSWER✔✔A. 1
Question: Which of the following branches of the nervous system is responsible for activating
skeletal muscles?
A. sensory
B. autonomic
C. afferent
D. somatic - ANSWER✔✔D. Somatic
Question: Which division of the skeleton contains the skull and vertebral column?
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