NSCA Personal Trainer Exam

Instructions:

• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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• Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. An example of an outcome goal...

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2. What skinfold sites should a personal trainer select when applying a three-site SKF equation to a 45 year old female client?
3RM hang clean
Upper body strength
1.5 mile run
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh


3. At what point during the upward movement phase of the standing barbell curl exercise can the biceps brachii muscles produce the greatest torque?

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4. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
Integrated
Motor unit recruitment increases
2349 kilocalories
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound


5. which of the following describes the process of fast glycolysis?

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6. Describe what a client would be doing to allow the oxidative system to contribute the greatest percentage toward total ATP production.
Integrated
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Sitting quietly
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound


7. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
50 year old femaile who has COPD
9 weeks
'Good job! Next month - you do not have to take the time to fill out your own walking workout card - I'll do it for you!'


8. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
50 year old femaile who has COPD
2349 kilocalories
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.


9. What is the correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle structure?
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Increased concentration of GLUT


10. A 30 year old female client is an avid 5 kilometer runner but she would like to improve her time. What test is the most appropriate to estimate this client's VO2 max?
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
1.5 mile run
Greater genetic variation
'I want to be able to bench press more than my friend'


11. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
Increase pennation
Reliable
'Good job! Next month - you do not have to take the time to fill out your own walking workout card - I'll do it for you!'
Increased concentration of GLUT


12. Three cognitive benefits provided by exercise
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Greater genetic variation
Increase pennation
1.5 mile run


13. What is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes through after it leaves the left ventricle
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Oxidative
Upper body strength
Phosphagen


14. A 35 year old female began an exercise program four months ago in which she has been running on a treadmill four days per week. What describes the adaptations that are most likely to occur with this program?
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
'Good job! Next month - you do not have to take the time to fill out your own walking workout card - I'll do it for you!'


15. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
Increasing aerobic endurance
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement


16. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
Motor unit recruitment increases
2349 kilocalories
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Increased concentration of GLUT


17. What controls the expansion and recoil of the lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Oxidative
Myofilament - myofibril - fiber - fasciculus


18. What are the components of oxygen uptake (vo2)
Upper body strength
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Sitting quietly


19. What should be included in a an informed consent?
Phosphagen
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client


20. Taking into consideration REE - which of the following is the approximate daily caloric need of a 45 year old - 176 pound male client who has a very light activity level?
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
'Good job! Next month - you do not have to take the time to fill out your own walking workout card - I'll do it for you!'
2349 kilocalories


21. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
Decreased VO2 max
Greater genetic variation
9 weeks
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR


22. A client with a high risk stratification for coronary artery disease
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh


23. What excercise mode requires the client to produce the most power?
1.5 mile run
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound
Greater genetic variation
3RM hang clean


24. How many weeks will it take a 220 lb client to reach a goal weight of 200 lbs?
50 year old femaile who has COPD
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
9 weeks
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh


25. What change in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle spindle and a Golgi tendon
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
150 mm
Increased concentration of GLUT


26. Clients possessing predominantly Type II muslce fibers in their lower body probably would perform well in which of the events
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Reliable
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Arteries - capillaries - veins - right atrium


27. What skinfold sites should a personal trainer select when applying a three-site SKF equation to a 45 year old female client?
Increase pennation
Increased concentration of GLUT
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh


28. A 35 year old female began an exercise program four months ago in which she has been running on a treadmill four days per week. What describes the adaptations that are most likely to occur with this program?
Integrated
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass


29. Symptoms of overtraining from resistance exercise...
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint
Inconsistent or interrupted sleep - nonpurposeful decreases in lean body mass - leveled-off improvements or losses in muscular strength
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension


30. What is an example of negative reinforcement a personal trainer says to a client who just completed a month of consistently walking three times per week?

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31. Taking into consideration REE - which of the following is the approximate daily caloric need of a 45 year old - 176 pound male client who has a very light activity level?
Decreased VO2 max
2349 kilocalories
Triceps - Suprailium - Thigh
9 weeks


32. Using 220 lb for each and allowing 90 degrees of knee flexion at the bottom of each movement - what excercise produces the most work?
Back squat
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.
'Good job! Next month - you do not have to take the time to fill out your own walking workout card - I'll do it for you!'


33. which of the following describes the process of fast glycolysis?

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34. What guidelines should the personal trainer recommend to a client to promote proper fluid intake?
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass
3RM hang clean
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound


35. A personal trainer performs a skinfold body composition test on a client. If the same test is performed two days later with the same body fat percentage result - this test and the result are said to be...
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
2349 kilocalories
Reliable


36. A 39 year old female client performed a submaximal bicycle ergometer test and had her VO2 max estimated as 30.2 ml x kg-1 x min-1. She weighs 136 pounds and is 66 inches tall. Her body fat is 24% and resting blood pressure is 124/84 mmHg. What should
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Increasing aerobic endurance
Upper body strength
Increased concentration of GLUT


37. What is most likely to occur during a se of 10 reps at 75% of the 1RM for the squat exercise?
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Motor unit recruitment increases
Olympic weightlifting AND 100 meter sprint


38. At what point during the upward movement phase of the standing barbell curl exercise can the biceps brachii muscles produce the greatest torque?

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39. Recommended sequence of tests that promotes the most accurate results when assessing general fitness
Oxidative
Reliable
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
1. Skinfold measurements 2. sit and reach test 3. push-up test 4. Rockport walking test


40. What should be included in a an informed consent?
Increase pennation
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference


41. What composes total lung capacity?
Benefits associated with participation AND Responsibilities of the client
Residual lung volume AND forced vital capacity
Increased concentration of GLUT
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound


42. What energy systems is capable of producing the greatest amount (capacity) of ATP?
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.
3RM hang clean
Oxidative
Increased concentration of GLUT


43. What factors discovered at a preparticipation health appraisal screening reveal a client's risk of coronary artery disease?
Muscle spindle = Rapid muscle length change Golgi tendon organ = increase in muscle tension
Increased = mitochondrial density - Decreased = submax exercise HR
HDLs: 33 mg/dL AND quit smoking 60 days ago
Before Exercise - 1 pint (.5 liters) 2 hours before After exercise - 1 pint (.5 liter) for each lost pound


44. A 52 year old male client's resting blood pressure was 130/82 during the initial assessment. When measuring his blood pressure one month later - to what level of mercury (Hg) should the bladder be inflated?
Abdominal muscle activity - diaphragm movement - ribcage movement
150 mm
Integrated
Oxidative


45. Factors that may increase the standard error of measurement of a pushup test to assess muscular strength
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
Increased concentration of GLUT
'Good job! Next month - you do not have to take the time to fill out your own walking workout card - I'll do it for you!'
Decreased ability to produce force rapidly AND decreased muscle mass


46. What should a personal trainer do during the initial meeting with a new client?

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47. What is a point along the self-determination or regulation continuum is a client who is highly intrinsically motivated?
At 90 degrees of flexion - because the moment arm is at it's longest length.
A breakdown of glycogen - it's end product is converted to lactic acid - a breakdown of glucose
Evaluate the client's level of exercise readiness AND Discuss the client's goals for his or her exercise program.
Integrated


48. What is true regarding bone health?
Decreased bone mineral density is related to an increased risk of fracture.AND Bone mineral density is promoted by chronic participation in a physically-active lifestyle.
1.5 mile run
An inexperienced personal trainer - an injured client - testing a female client
50 year old femaile who has COPD


49. A 21 year old male client had the following results: 72 inches tall - Weight: 210 lbs - 1RM bench: 200 lbs - 1RM leg press: 400 lbs - Situps: 50 - Sit and Reach: 15 inches. What should be his primary exercise goal?
Phosphagen
Upper body strength
Increase pennation
Back squat


50. What change in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
Heart rate - Stroke volume - a-vo2 difference
Improved skill in performing the exercise
Type I = high endurance Type II = high force
Increased concentration of GLUT