NCSF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS 2026
CORRECT ANSWERS CONFIRMED
◍ The posterior pelvic tilt seen in this picture, is commonly seen in
bilateral leg exercises a result of tight ____________________.
Answer: glutes
◍ Ankle dorsi flexion is caused by _________________. Answer: a
concentric contraction of the anterior tibialis
◍ When performing biceps and triceps exercises, what joint action
should occur at the shoulder? Answer: no joint movement
◍ What exercise is used to cause elevation of the shoulder complex
(scapulae and humerus)? Answer: barbell shrug
◍ What is the natural curvature of the thoracic spine? Answer:
kyphotic curve
◍ When performed correctly, what is the prime mover responsible for
hip extension during the back squat? Answer: gluteus maximus
◍ What back muscle is the prime mover for the seated row exercise
as it is responsible for retraction of the scapula? Answer: rhomboids
,◍ Which of the following exercises requires the greatest contribution
from trunk stabilizers when using 80% 1RM? Answer: barbell bent-
over row
◍ The performance of dumbbell side raises occurs in what movement
plane? Answer: frontal
◍ What position of the knee is necessary to fully stretch the
gastrocnemius when the ankle is in full dorsi flexion? Answer: fully
extended
◍ What muscles are used to globally stabilize the humerus during the
bench press? Answer: latissimus dorsi and deltoid
◍ Based on the principles of stability what exercise would be the
most difficult to stabilize? Answer: standing single-arm dumbbell
press
◍ To correct the movement error seen in the image, the client should
be instructed to ____________. Answer: take a broader step and push
the back leg downward
◍ Which of the following refers to the cumulative input to the
nervous system that relays body and positional movement? Answer:
proprioception
, ◍ What muscle is the prime mover for the lateral lunge performed in
the picture? Answer: hip abductors
◍ Clients should be instructed to retract the scapula during the seated
row exercise in order to effectively train the: Answer: rhomboids
◍ Aerobic metabolism in the muscle cell occurs within which
organelle? Answer: mitochondria
◍ What anabolic hormone is released in higher concentrations in
response to heavy resistance training? Answer: testosterone
◍ Which pair of movements employ reciprocal inhibition in a training
set aimed at improving strength and flexibility? Answer: seated leg
extension and hamstring stretch
◍ Which of the following is the only energy substrate that can be
metabolized aerobically or anaerobically to produce ATP? Answer:
glycogen
◍ What type of contraction is performed by the abdominals and
erector spinae muscle group during the performance of a push-up?
Answer: isometric
◍ What physiological response occurs when lactate builds up in the
blood? Answer: respiration rates increase
CORRECT ANSWERS CONFIRMED
◍ The posterior pelvic tilt seen in this picture, is commonly seen in
bilateral leg exercises a result of tight ____________________.
Answer: glutes
◍ Ankle dorsi flexion is caused by _________________. Answer: a
concentric contraction of the anterior tibialis
◍ When performing biceps and triceps exercises, what joint action
should occur at the shoulder? Answer: no joint movement
◍ What exercise is used to cause elevation of the shoulder complex
(scapulae and humerus)? Answer: barbell shrug
◍ What is the natural curvature of the thoracic spine? Answer:
kyphotic curve
◍ When performed correctly, what is the prime mover responsible for
hip extension during the back squat? Answer: gluteus maximus
◍ What back muscle is the prime mover for the seated row exercise
as it is responsible for retraction of the scapula? Answer: rhomboids
,◍ Which of the following exercises requires the greatest contribution
from trunk stabilizers when using 80% 1RM? Answer: barbell bent-
over row
◍ The performance of dumbbell side raises occurs in what movement
plane? Answer: frontal
◍ What position of the knee is necessary to fully stretch the
gastrocnemius when the ankle is in full dorsi flexion? Answer: fully
extended
◍ What muscles are used to globally stabilize the humerus during the
bench press? Answer: latissimus dorsi and deltoid
◍ Based on the principles of stability what exercise would be the
most difficult to stabilize? Answer: standing single-arm dumbbell
press
◍ To correct the movement error seen in the image, the client should
be instructed to ____________. Answer: take a broader step and push
the back leg downward
◍ Which of the following refers to the cumulative input to the
nervous system that relays body and positional movement? Answer:
proprioception
, ◍ What muscle is the prime mover for the lateral lunge performed in
the picture? Answer: hip abductors
◍ Clients should be instructed to retract the scapula during the seated
row exercise in order to effectively train the: Answer: rhomboids
◍ Aerobic metabolism in the muscle cell occurs within which
organelle? Answer: mitochondria
◍ What anabolic hormone is released in higher concentrations in
response to heavy resistance training? Answer: testosterone
◍ Which pair of movements employ reciprocal inhibition in a training
set aimed at improving strength and flexibility? Answer: seated leg
extension and hamstring stretch
◍ Which of the following is the only energy substrate that can be
metabolized aerobically or anaerobically to produce ATP? Answer:
glycogen
◍ What type of contraction is performed by the abdominals and
erector spinae muscle group during the performance of a push-up?
Answer: isometric
◍ What physiological response occurs when lactate builds up in the
blood? Answer: respiration rates increase
