ACSM CPT Certification Review Exam
Questions and answers | 2025/2026
Which of the following exercise modes D) Water exercise
allows buoyancy to reduce the
potential for musculoskeletal injury?
A) Cycling
B) Walking
C) Skiing
D) Water exercise
In which stage of motivational readiness is C) Preparation
a person who is an irregular exerciser?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action
Which of the following medications is C) Antihyperlipidemics
designed to modify blood cholesterol
levels?
A) Nitrates
B) Beta-blockers
C) Antihyperlipidemics
D) Aspirin
Which of the following represents more C) Triglycerides (TG)
than 90% of the fat stored in the body
and is composed of a glycerol
molecule connected to three fatty
acids?
A) Phospholipids
,B) Cholesterol
C) Triglycerides (TG)
D) Free fatty acids
,Limited flexibility of which of the B) Hamstrings
following muscle groups increases the
risk of low back pain?
A) Quadriceps
B) Hamstrings
C) Hip flexors
D) Gluteus maximus
Calcium, phosphorus magnesium, B) Microminerals
potassium, sulfur, sodium, and
chloride are examples of________.
A) Macrominerals
B) Microminerals
C) Proteins
D) Vitamins
Which of the following terms represents C) Transverse
an imaginary horizontal plane passing
through the midsection of the body and
dividing it into upper and lower
portions?
A) Sagittal
B) Frontal
C) Transverse
D) Superior
A personal trainer fails to spot a client C) Omission
performing heavy incline dumbbell
presses and the client injures himself
when the dumbbell is dropped on his
face. Which of the following identify the
appropriate type of negligence
displayed in this section?
A) Admission
B) Commission
C) Omission
, D) Legal
Which of the following blood pressure D) 140/90 mm Hg
(BP) readings would characterize
hypertension in the adult?
A) 100/60 mm Hg
B) 110/70 mm Hg
C) 120/80 mm Hg
D) 140/90 mm Hg
Which of the following stages define D) Action
people having the greatest risk of
relapse?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action
Uncoordinated gait, headache, C) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body
temperature are signs and symptoms
of
____________.
A) Acute exposure to the cold
B) Hypothermia
C) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
D) Acute altitude sickness
Questions and answers | 2025/2026
Which of the following exercise modes D) Water exercise
allows buoyancy to reduce the
potential for musculoskeletal injury?
A) Cycling
B) Walking
C) Skiing
D) Water exercise
In which stage of motivational readiness is C) Preparation
a person who is an irregular exerciser?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action
Which of the following medications is C) Antihyperlipidemics
designed to modify blood cholesterol
levels?
A) Nitrates
B) Beta-blockers
C) Antihyperlipidemics
D) Aspirin
Which of the following represents more C) Triglycerides (TG)
than 90% of the fat stored in the body
and is composed of a glycerol
molecule connected to three fatty
acids?
A) Phospholipids
,B) Cholesterol
C) Triglycerides (TG)
D) Free fatty acids
,Limited flexibility of which of the B) Hamstrings
following muscle groups increases the
risk of low back pain?
A) Quadriceps
B) Hamstrings
C) Hip flexors
D) Gluteus maximus
Calcium, phosphorus magnesium, B) Microminerals
potassium, sulfur, sodium, and
chloride are examples of________.
A) Macrominerals
B) Microminerals
C) Proteins
D) Vitamins
Which of the following terms represents C) Transverse
an imaginary horizontal plane passing
through the midsection of the body and
dividing it into upper and lower
portions?
A) Sagittal
B) Frontal
C) Transverse
D) Superior
A personal trainer fails to spot a client C) Omission
performing heavy incline dumbbell
presses and the client injures himself
when the dumbbell is dropped on his
face. Which of the following identify the
appropriate type of negligence
displayed in this section?
A) Admission
B) Commission
C) Omission
, D) Legal
Which of the following blood pressure D) 140/90 mm Hg
(BP) readings would characterize
hypertension in the adult?
A) 100/60 mm Hg
B) 110/70 mm Hg
C) 120/80 mm Hg
D) 140/90 mm Hg
Which of the following stages define D) Action
people having the greatest risk of
relapse?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action
Uncoordinated gait, headache, C) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body
temperature are signs and symptoms
of
____________.
A) Acute exposure to the cold
B) Hypothermia
C) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
D) Acute altitude sickness
