Test your basic knowledge |

Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






2. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.






3. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.






4. The functional unit of the nervous system






5. Pectoralis major






6. Transportation mechanism of the blood






7. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body






8. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






9. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






10. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems






11. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.






12. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






13. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles






14. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means






15. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas






16. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body






17. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12






18. Healthy total cholesterol level






19. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp






20. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor






21. The process of resorption and formation of bone






22. Percentage of adults with low back pain






23. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord






24. Low loads - high reps






25. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.






26. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session






27. Transversus abdominis






28. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response






29. The specific product or service offered






30. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart






31. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.






32. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl






33. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






34. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam






35. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.






36. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






37. How often do i need to recertify?






38. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






39. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.






40. The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs.






41. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)






42. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






43. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force






44. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else






45. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






46. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






47. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change






48. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint






49. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.






50. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests