NSCA Practice Exam 1 Questions with correct Answers
A personal trainer performed a three-site skinfold measurement on a 20 year-old
college student to estimate her percent body fat as 18%. The body composition of the
client is best described as
- average.
- lean.
- underweight. - Answeraverage
/.Which of the following energy stores can produce ATP at the greatest rate?
- phosphagen
- glucose
- amino acids - Answerphosphagen
/.A 33-year-old, 5-ft, 1-in. (155-cm), female client has been working with a personal
trainer for the last six months. The exercise program has primarily consisted of walking
and jogging. The results of her body composition tests are as follows:
---------------Month 1 ----------Month 6
Body weight: 130 lb (59 kg) ---124 lb (56.5 kg)
Body fat: ------30%------------------25%
Approximately how much body fat has this client lost since her first evaluation?
- 4 lb (1.8 kg)
- 6 lb (2.7 kg)
- 8 lb (3.6 kg) - Answer8 lb (3.6 kg)
/.Which of the following is an open kinetic chain exercise?
- seated calf raise
- stationary lunge
- leg (knee) curl - Answerleg (knee) curl
/.Which of the following describes all motor units?
- contain the same type of muscle fibers
- contain about the same number of muscle fibers
- contain the same size of motor neurons - Answercontain the same type of muscle
fibers
,/.A client states that her primary goal is to lose weight. The personal trainer suspects
she may be underweight. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action
for the personal trainer?
- refer the client to a physician
- refer the client to another personal trainer
- explain that she has an eating disorder - Answerrefer the client to a physician
/.Which of the following muscles is eccentrically involved during the downward
movement phase of the bent-over row exercise?
- triceps brachii
- pectoralis major
- latissimus dorsi - Answerlatissimus dorsi
/.When should the personal trainer administer an informed consent form to a client?
- during completion of the health appraisal process
- during review of the fitness evaluation results
- during the initial interview with the client - Answerduring completion of the health
appraisal process
/.Which of the following is an assessment of local muscular endurance?
- number of sit-ups in 60 seconds
- 300-yard (274-m) shuttle run
- 12-minute run/walk - Answernumber of sit-ups in 60 seconds
/.Which of the following is a common skinfold assessment site to use for a male client?
- suprailiac
- triceps
- thigh - Answerthigh
/.A client describes a recent training session she had with her running group to her
personal trainer. The group ran in a single file line below race pace and at random
points in time, the person at the end of the line would sprint to the front. The group
repeated this activity for 10 miles (16 km). What type of training is this?
- long slow distance
- fartlek
- repetition - Answerfartlek
/.A client is currently performing the exercises as listed below. The personal trainer
wants to organize the session using a "push-pull" program design. Which of the
, following would be the most appropriate order? Romanian deadlift Bench press Lateral
raise Back Squat Dumbbell one-arm row
- Romanian deadlift, bench press, back squat, dumbbell one-arm row, shoulder press
- bench press, dumbbell one-arm row, back squat, Romanian deadlift, shoulder press
- back squat, dumbbell one-arm row, bench press, Romanian deadlift, shoulder press -
Answerback squat, dumbbell one-arm row, bench press, Romanian deadlift, shoulder
press
/.A health appraisal reveals that a 44-year-old female client has a blood pressure of
150/96 mmHg, she is a habitual smoker and has a family history of heart disease. What
is the appropriate action for the personal trainer to take?
- explain to the client that she is at a high risk for heart disease
- recommend that the client makes
- appropriate lifestyle changes
- refer the client to her physician for a medical exam - Answerrefer the client to her
physician for a medical exam
/.Which of the following is the most accurate indicator of a high level of cardiorespiratory
fitness in a 40-year-old man?
- a VO2 max of 54 ml/kg/min
- resting blood pressure of 114/70 mmHg
- a maximal aerobic power of 8 METs - Answera VO2 max of 54 ml/kg/min
/.Which of the following statements is the most accurate regarding the different methods
for estimating a client's energy requirements?
- it is difficult to precisely calculate energy requirements using caloric intake or
mathematical formulas
- the "REE x Activity" factor method is the least accurate estimation technique
- an estimation based on energy expenditure per unit of body mass, activity level and
gender is considered the industry's gold standard method - Answerit is difficult to
precisely calculate energy requirements using caloric intake or mathematical formulas
/.A client was diagnosed with severe knee osteoarthritis, but does not want surgery. She
would like to participate in an exercise program that focuses on losing body fat. Which
of the following exercises would be contraindicated for this client?
- light jogging
- water aerobics
- recumbent bicycle - Answerwater aerobics
/.Which of the following should be performed first when determining trainer-client
compatibility?
A personal trainer performed a three-site skinfold measurement on a 20 year-old
college student to estimate her percent body fat as 18%. The body composition of the
client is best described as
- average.
- lean.
- underweight. - Answeraverage
/.Which of the following energy stores can produce ATP at the greatest rate?
- phosphagen
- glucose
- amino acids - Answerphosphagen
/.A 33-year-old, 5-ft, 1-in. (155-cm), female client has been working with a personal
trainer for the last six months. The exercise program has primarily consisted of walking
and jogging. The results of her body composition tests are as follows:
---------------Month 1 ----------Month 6
Body weight: 130 lb (59 kg) ---124 lb (56.5 kg)
Body fat: ------30%------------------25%
Approximately how much body fat has this client lost since her first evaluation?
- 4 lb (1.8 kg)
- 6 lb (2.7 kg)
- 8 lb (3.6 kg) - Answer8 lb (3.6 kg)
/.Which of the following is an open kinetic chain exercise?
- seated calf raise
- stationary lunge
- leg (knee) curl - Answerleg (knee) curl
/.Which of the following describes all motor units?
- contain the same type of muscle fibers
- contain about the same number of muscle fibers
- contain the same size of motor neurons - Answercontain the same type of muscle
fibers
,/.A client states that her primary goal is to lose weight. The personal trainer suspects
she may be underweight. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action
for the personal trainer?
- refer the client to a physician
- refer the client to another personal trainer
- explain that she has an eating disorder - Answerrefer the client to a physician
/.Which of the following muscles is eccentrically involved during the downward
movement phase of the bent-over row exercise?
- triceps brachii
- pectoralis major
- latissimus dorsi - Answerlatissimus dorsi
/.When should the personal trainer administer an informed consent form to a client?
- during completion of the health appraisal process
- during review of the fitness evaluation results
- during the initial interview with the client - Answerduring completion of the health
appraisal process
/.Which of the following is an assessment of local muscular endurance?
- number of sit-ups in 60 seconds
- 300-yard (274-m) shuttle run
- 12-minute run/walk - Answernumber of sit-ups in 60 seconds
/.Which of the following is a common skinfold assessment site to use for a male client?
- suprailiac
- triceps
- thigh - Answerthigh
/.A client describes a recent training session she had with her running group to her
personal trainer. The group ran in a single file line below race pace and at random
points in time, the person at the end of the line would sprint to the front. The group
repeated this activity for 10 miles (16 km). What type of training is this?
- long slow distance
- fartlek
- repetition - Answerfartlek
/.A client is currently performing the exercises as listed below. The personal trainer
wants to organize the session using a "push-pull" program design. Which of the
, following would be the most appropriate order? Romanian deadlift Bench press Lateral
raise Back Squat Dumbbell one-arm row
- Romanian deadlift, bench press, back squat, dumbbell one-arm row, shoulder press
- bench press, dumbbell one-arm row, back squat, Romanian deadlift, shoulder press
- back squat, dumbbell one-arm row, bench press, Romanian deadlift, shoulder press -
Answerback squat, dumbbell one-arm row, bench press, Romanian deadlift, shoulder
press
/.A health appraisal reveals that a 44-year-old female client has a blood pressure of
150/96 mmHg, she is a habitual smoker and has a family history of heart disease. What
is the appropriate action for the personal trainer to take?
- explain to the client that she is at a high risk for heart disease
- recommend that the client makes
- appropriate lifestyle changes
- refer the client to her physician for a medical exam - Answerrefer the client to her
physician for a medical exam
/.Which of the following is the most accurate indicator of a high level of cardiorespiratory
fitness in a 40-year-old man?
- a VO2 max of 54 ml/kg/min
- resting blood pressure of 114/70 mmHg
- a maximal aerobic power of 8 METs - Answera VO2 max of 54 ml/kg/min
/.Which of the following statements is the most accurate regarding the different methods
for estimating a client's energy requirements?
- it is difficult to precisely calculate energy requirements using caloric intake or
mathematical formulas
- the "REE x Activity" factor method is the least accurate estimation technique
- an estimation based on energy expenditure per unit of body mass, activity level and
gender is considered the industry's gold standard method - Answerit is difficult to
precisely calculate energy requirements using caloric intake or mathematical formulas
/.A client was diagnosed with severe knee osteoarthritis, but does not want surgery. She
would like to participate in an exercise program that focuses on losing body fat. Which
of the following exercises would be contraindicated for this client?
- light jogging
- water aerobics
- recumbent bicycle - Answerwater aerobics
/.Which of the following should be performed first when determining trainer-client
compatibility?
