ACE Health Coach Practice Questions
with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
Which of the following aptitudes related to health
improvement involves creating a sense of autonomy,
competence, and relatedness to life?
a. The ability to enjoy
b. The ability to choose
c. The ability to keep developing
d. The ability to see meaning - Correct Answers ✅C
From a coaching perspective, what is often a major limitation
for client success?
a. A client's inner critical voice
b. A client's listening skills
c. A client's lack of knowledge
d. A client's schedule - Correct Answers ✅A
Which of the following terms represents the ability to
recognize one's own feelings, as well as the feelings of
others?
a. Psychological intelligence
b. Emotional intelligence
c. Behavioral intelligence
d. Interpersonal intelligence - Correct Answers ✅B
,ACE Health Coach Practice Questions
with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
Which of the following components of emotional intelligence
involves understanding the emotions, needs, and concerns of
others?
a. Self-awareness
b. Self-regulation
c. Empathy
d. Social skills - Correct Answers ✅C
Jason is a successful health coach who enjoys a very full
schedule working with a variety of clients. When asked about
why they think Jason is so good at his job, his clients often
report that Jason communicates clearly, makes them feel like
they are part of a cooperative team, and inspires them to
work hard. These characteristics describe which competency
within the arena of emotional intelligence?
a. Self-awareness
b. Self-regulation
c. Empathy
d. Social skills - Correct Answers ✅D
When Susan meets with her health coach, Matthew, she
appreciates how Matthew summarizes what she says and
then asks if there is anything that was misunderstood in his
summary. What communication skill is Matthew using in this
situation?
a. Active listening
,ACE Health Coach Practice Questions
with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
b. Motivational interviewing
c. Positive listening
d. Empathetic questioning - Correct Answers ✅A
If a client perceives changing his or her eating habits as
unbearable because of the feeling of having to give
everything up at once, he or she is likely suffering from a
type of cognitive style called _______________.
a. Full-preference thinking
b. Dissociative disorder
c. Neuro-linguistic programming
d. Absolutistic demanding - Correct Answers ✅D
Which of the following fields of practice is most similar to
what health coaches offer to clients in their services?
a. Personal/life coaching
b. Family counseling
c. Sports performance coaching
d. Behavioural counselling - Correct Answers ✅A
Which response best describes a health coach's role in
facilitating behavioral change?
a. A health coach directs the behavior to be changed
b. A health coach develops the plan of action for change
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with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
c. A health coach creates the environment to foster change
d. A health coach manages the rewards and consequences as
a result of change - Correct Answers ✅C
If a client has an uncontrolled chronic condition (such as
diabetes) or a history of diet failures or weight-cycling, a
referral to which of the following healthcare professionals
would be most appropriate?
a. Registered dietitian
b. Licensed behavioral specialist
c. Nutritionist
d. Occupational therapist - Correct Answers ✅A
Renee is a health coach who works with many clients who
have chronic health conditions. She communicates regularly
with her clients' physicians to keep them informed of their
progress in her programs. In her communications, Renee is
careful to document client measurements and any noticeable
symptoms, which are characteristics of what element of the
SOAP note?
a. Subjective
b. Objective
c. Assessment
d. Plan - Correct Answers ✅B
with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
Which of the following aptitudes related to health
improvement involves creating a sense of autonomy,
competence, and relatedness to life?
a. The ability to enjoy
b. The ability to choose
c. The ability to keep developing
d. The ability to see meaning - Correct Answers ✅C
From a coaching perspective, what is often a major limitation
for client success?
a. A client's inner critical voice
b. A client's listening skills
c. A client's lack of knowledge
d. A client's schedule - Correct Answers ✅A
Which of the following terms represents the ability to
recognize one's own feelings, as well as the feelings of
others?
a. Psychological intelligence
b. Emotional intelligence
c. Behavioral intelligence
d. Interpersonal intelligence - Correct Answers ✅B
,ACE Health Coach Practice Questions
with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
Which of the following components of emotional intelligence
involves understanding the emotions, needs, and concerns of
others?
a. Self-awareness
b. Self-regulation
c. Empathy
d. Social skills - Correct Answers ✅C
Jason is a successful health coach who enjoys a very full
schedule working with a variety of clients. When asked about
why they think Jason is so good at his job, his clients often
report that Jason communicates clearly, makes them feel like
they are part of a cooperative team, and inspires them to
work hard. These characteristics describe which competency
within the arena of emotional intelligence?
a. Self-awareness
b. Self-regulation
c. Empathy
d. Social skills - Correct Answers ✅D
When Susan meets with her health coach, Matthew, she
appreciates how Matthew summarizes what she says and
then asks if there is anything that was misunderstood in his
summary. What communication skill is Matthew using in this
situation?
a. Active listening
,ACE Health Coach Practice Questions
with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
b. Motivational interviewing
c. Positive listening
d. Empathetic questioning - Correct Answers ✅A
If a client perceives changing his or her eating habits as
unbearable because of the feeling of having to give
everything up at once, he or she is likely suffering from a
type of cognitive style called _______________.
a. Full-preference thinking
b. Dissociative disorder
c. Neuro-linguistic programming
d. Absolutistic demanding - Correct Answers ✅D
Which of the following fields of practice is most similar to
what health coaches offer to clients in their services?
a. Personal/life coaching
b. Family counseling
c. Sports performance coaching
d. Behavioural counselling - Correct Answers ✅A
Which response best describes a health coach's role in
facilitating behavioral change?
a. A health coach directs the behavior to be changed
b. A health coach develops the plan of action for change
, ACE Health Coach Practice Questions
with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
c. A health coach creates the environment to foster change
d. A health coach manages the rewards and consequences as
a result of change - Correct Answers ✅C
If a client has an uncontrolled chronic condition (such as
diabetes) or a history of diet failures or weight-cycling, a
referral to which of the following healthcare professionals
would be most appropriate?
a. Registered dietitian
b. Licensed behavioral specialist
c. Nutritionist
d. Occupational therapist - Correct Answers ✅A
Renee is a health coach who works with many clients who
have chronic health conditions. She communicates regularly
with her clients' physicians to keep them informed of their
progress in her programs. In her communications, Renee is
careful to document client measurements and any noticeable
symptoms, which are characteristics of what element of the
SOAP note?
a. Subjective
b. Objective
c. Assessment
d. Plan - Correct Answers ✅B
