ACE Exam Practice #3 Questions & As
(Verified Answers) 2026
Which of the following is MOST appropriate for an ACE
Certified Personal Trainer to include in the initial training
session with a new client?
a. Conduct a fitness assessment that includes
cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility, and
body composition before starting the exercise program
b. Include only the assessments with a focus on mobility and
stability appropriate for the client's current physical-activity
level and health history
c. Educate the client on the importance of fitness
assessments and require muscular strength and endurance
assessments before the first workout
d. Insist that the client perform one-repetition maximum tests
for squat and bench press so the personal trainer can design
an appropriate exercise program - Correct Answers ✅b.
Include only the assessments with a focus on mobility and
stability appropriate for the client's current physical-activity
level and health history
During a static postural assessment, a client displays an
excessive kyphotic posture. Which of the following muscles
are MOST likely shortened?
a. Latissimus dorsi
b. Upper-back extensors
c. Scapular stabilizers
d. Neck flexors - Correct Answers ✅a. Latissimus dorsi
,ACE Exam Practice #3 Questions & As
(Verified Answers) 2026
Which of the following is a correctible factor for a client
whose assessment identifies muscular imbalances and
postural deviations?
a. Structural deviation
b. Congenital condition
c. Joint trauma from injury
d. Lack of joint stability - Correct Answers ✅d. Lack of joint
stability
During a static postural assessment, which of the following
observations is MOST likely to be seen from the sagittal view?
a. A line of gravity that bisects the right and left sides of the
body equally
b. A line of gravity that passes through the anterior third of
the knee
c. A line of gravity that is perpendicular to the floor and the
palms of the hands are not visible
d. A line of gravity that bisects the sacrum and overlaps the
spinous process of the vertebrae - Correct Answers ✅b. A
line of gravity that passes through the anterior third of the
knee
Which of the following clients would MOST likely display
anterior tilting of the pelvis?
a. An accountant working in an office environment seated for
extended periods during a 12-hour shift
, ACE Exam Practice #3 Questions & As
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b. A nurse working in a hospital environment standing and
walking for the majority of a 12-hour shift
c. A flight attendant working 3 flights per day alternating
between standing, sitting, and walking
d. A cosmetologist with a heavy client load spending the
majority of the day standing in one spot - Correct Answers
✅a. An accountant working in an office environment seated
for extended periods during a 12-hour shift
Which of the following will MOST likely be a result of an
anterior pelvic tilt?
a. Lordosis
b. Kyphosis
c. Scoliosis
d. Osteoporosis - Correct Answers ✅a. Lordosis
Which of the following assessments would MOST likely be
contraindicated for a client with low-back pain?
a. Y balance test
b. Unipedal stance test
c. McGill's torso test battery
d. Static postural assessment - Correct Answers ✅c.
McGill's torso test battery
(Verified Answers) 2026
Which of the following is MOST appropriate for an ACE
Certified Personal Trainer to include in the initial training
session with a new client?
a. Conduct a fitness assessment that includes
cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility, and
body composition before starting the exercise program
b. Include only the assessments with a focus on mobility and
stability appropriate for the client's current physical-activity
level and health history
c. Educate the client on the importance of fitness
assessments and require muscular strength and endurance
assessments before the first workout
d. Insist that the client perform one-repetition maximum tests
for squat and bench press so the personal trainer can design
an appropriate exercise program - Correct Answers ✅b.
Include only the assessments with a focus on mobility and
stability appropriate for the client's current physical-activity
level and health history
During a static postural assessment, a client displays an
excessive kyphotic posture. Which of the following muscles
are MOST likely shortened?
a. Latissimus dorsi
b. Upper-back extensors
c. Scapular stabilizers
d. Neck flexors - Correct Answers ✅a. Latissimus dorsi
,ACE Exam Practice #3 Questions & As
(Verified Answers) 2026
Which of the following is a correctible factor for a client
whose assessment identifies muscular imbalances and
postural deviations?
a. Structural deviation
b. Congenital condition
c. Joint trauma from injury
d. Lack of joint stability - Correct Answers ✅d. Lack of joint
stability
During a static postural assessment, which of the following
observations is MOST likely to be seen from the sagittal view?
a. A line of gravity that bisects the right and left sides of the
body equally
b. A line of gravity that passes through the anterior third of
the knee
c. A line of gravity that is perpendicular to the floor and the
palms of the hands are not visible
d. A line of gravity that bisects the sacrum and overlaps the
spinous process of the vertebrae - Correct Answers ✅b. A
line of gravity that passes through the anterior third of the
knee
Which of the following clients would MOST likely display
anterior tilting of the pelvis?
a. An accountant working in an office environment seated for
extended periods during a 12-hour shift
, ACE Exam Practice #3 Questions & As
(Verified Answers) 2026
b. A nurse working in a hospital environment standing and
walking for the majority of a 12-hour shift
c. A flight attendant working 3 flights per day alternating
between standing, sitting, and walking
d. A cosmetologist with a heavy client load spending the
majority of the day standing in one spot - Correct Answers
✅a. An accountant working in an office environment seated
for extended periods during a 12-hour shift
Which of the following will MOST likely be a result of an
anterior pelvic tilt?
a. Lordosis
b. Kyphosis
c. Scoliosis
d. Osteoporosis - Correct Answers ✅a. Lordosis
Which of the following assessments would MOST likely be
contraindicated for a client with low-back pain?
a. Y balance test
b. Unipedal stance test
c. McGill's torso test battery
d. Static postural assessment - Correct Answers ✅c.
McGill's torso test battery
