NCSF CSC Final Practice Exam Questions and Answers |Fall
2026/2027 Update | 100% Correct
Question 1
Which is the key component to quickness?
A. Maximum speed
B. Acceleration rate
C. Core strength
D. Directional change
Correct Answer
B. Acceleration rate
Question 2
Which exercise maintains the longest kinetic chain?
A. Pull up
B. Leg press
C. Overhead squat
D. Dumbbell chest press
Correct Answer
C. Overhead squat
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,Question 3
What is the greatest limiting factor to racking the weight during cleans?
A. Trunk strength
B. Upper body mobility
C. Spinal extension ROM
D. Lower body strength
Correct Answer
B. Upper body mobility
Question 4
Why does aerobic fitness predict anaerobic repeat sprint ability in the yo-yo beep test?
A. Slow twitch fibers spare glycogen
B. The heart can attain higher rates
C. Aerobic metabolism aids in buffering anaerobic byproducts
D. Vascular compliance enhances blood delivery
Correct Answer
C. Aerobic metabolism aids in buffering anaerobic byproducts
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,Question 5
What determines the work recovery ratios for an athlete's training program?
A. The strength of the athlete
B. The size of the field
C. The number of athletes being trained
D. The metabolic demands
of the sport
Correct Answer
D. The metabolic demands of the sport
Question 6
Which of the following exercises may require modification for taller athletes?
A. Hang clean
B. Deadlift
C. Bench press
D. Weighted step ups
Correct Answer
B. Deadlift
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, Question 7
What is the recommended strength ratio between shoulder flexors and extensors?
A. 1:1
B. 1:2
C. 3:1
D. 2:3
Correct Answer
D. 2:3
Question 8
What is the local stabilizer of the shoulder?
A. Pec minor
B. Supraspinatus
C. Serratus anterior
D. Anterior deltoid
Correct Answer
B. Supraspinatus
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2026/2027 Update | 100% Correct
Question 1
Which is the key component to quickness?
A. Maximum speed
B. Acceleration rate
C. Core strength
D. Directional change
Correct Answer
B. Acceleration rate
Question 2
Which exercise maintains the longest kinetic chain?
A. Pull up
B. Leg press
C. Overhead squat
D. Dumbbell chest press
Correct Answer
C. Overhead squat
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,Question 3
What is the greatest limiting factor to racking the weight during cleans?
A. Trunk strength
B. Upper body mobility
C. Spinal extension ROM
D. Lower body strength
Correct Answer
B. Upper body mobility
Question 4
Why does aerobic fitness predict anaerobic repeat sprint ability in the yo-yo beep test?
A. Slow twitch fibers spare glycogen
B. The heart can attain higher rates
C. Aerobic metabolism aids in buffering anaerobic byproducts
D. Vascular compliance enhances blood delivery
Correct Answer
C. Aerobic metabolism aids in buffering anaerobic byproducts
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,Question 5
What determines the work recovery ratios for an athlete's training program?
A. The strength of the athlete
B. The size of the field
C. The number of athletes being trained
D. The metabolic demands
of the sport
Correct Answer
D. The metabolic demands of the sport
Question 6
Which of the following exercises may require modification for taller athletes?
A. Hang clean
B. Deadlift
C. Bench press
D. Weighted step ups
Correct Answer
B. Deadlift
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, Question 7
What is the recommended strength ratio between shoulder flexors and extensors?
A. 1:1
B. 1:2
C. 3:1
D. 2:3
Correct Answer
D. 2:3
Question 8
What is the local stabilizer of the shoulder?
A. Pec minor
B. Supraspinatus
C. Serratus anterior
D. Anterior deltoid
Correct Answer
B. Supraspinatus
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