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CURRENT NASM CES 2025/2026 TESTBANK EXAM
4 VERSIONS WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS
What system is predominantly responsible for movement and
consists of more superficial musculature that originates from
the pelvis to the rib cage, the lower extremities, or both?
Select one:
a. Local musculature system
b. Global muscular system
c. Joint Support system
d. Peripheral aticular system .....answer.....b. Global muscular
system
What percentage of the population is estimated to be obese?
Select one:
a. 13.8%
b. 23.8%
c. 33.8%
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d. 43.8% .....answer.....c. 33.8%
Which adductor muscle has fibers that can concentrically
accelerate extension of the femur?
Select one:
a. Adductor brevis
b. Adductor longus
c. Pectineus
d. Adductor magnus .....answer.....d. Adductor magnus
Which muscle eccentrically decelerates hip adduction, and
internal rotation? Select one:
a. Rectus femoris
b. Gluteus medius (posterior fibers)
c. Vastus lateralis
d. Adductor magnus (anterior fibers) .....answer.....b. Gluteus
medius (posterior fibers)
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Which muscle is the primary frontal plane stabilizer of the
knee complex? Select one:
a. Anterior tibialis
b. Piriformis
c. Tensor fascia latae
d. Gluteus medius .....answer.....d. Gluteus medius
Which muscle concentrically produces extension of the hip, and
a posterior tilt of the pelvis?
Select one:
a. Psoas
b. Tensor fascia latae
c. Gluteus maximus
d. Erector spinae .....answer.....c. Gluteus maximus
Which muscle eccentrically decelerates humeral external
rotation, abduction, and flexion?
Select one:
a. Teres minor
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b. Teres major
c. Brachialis
d. Coracobrachialis .....answer.....b. Teres major
Which muscle concentrically accelerates external rotation of
the humerus? Select one:
a. Latissimus dorsi
b. Teres minor
c. Pectoralis minor
d. Pectoralis major .....answer.....b. Teres minor
Which of the following combinations of joint motions occur at
the foot/ankle during lower body pronation?
Select one:
a. Dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction
b. Plantar flexion, eversion, abduction
c. Dorsiflexion, inversion, abduction
d. Plantar flexion, inversion, adduction .....answer.....a.
Dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction
CURRENT NASM CES 2025/2026 TESTBANK EXAM
4 VERSIONS WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS
What system is predominantly responsible for movement and
consists of more superficial musculature that originates from
the pelvis to the rib cage, the lower extremities, or both?
Select one:
a. Local musculature system
b. Global muscular system
c. Joint Support system
d. Peripheral aticular system .....answer.....b. Global muscular
system
What percentage of the population is estimated to be obese?
Select one:
a. 13.8%
b. 23.8%
c. 33.8%
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d. 43.8% .....answer.....c. 33.8%
Which adductor muscle has fibers that can concentrically
accelerate extension of the femur?
Select one:
a. Adductor brevis
b. Adductor longus
c. Pectineus
d. Adductor magnus .....answer.....d. Adductor magnus
Which muscle eccentrically decelerates hip adduction, and
internal rotation? Select one:
a. Rectus femoris
b. Gluteus medius (posterior fibers)
c. Vastus lateralis
d. Adductor magnus (anterior fibers) .....answer.....b. Gluteus
medius (posterior fibers)
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Which muscle is the primary frontal plane stabilizer of the
knee complex? Select one:
a. Anterior tibialis
b. Piriformis
c. Tensor fascia latae
d. Gluteus medius .....answer.....d. Gluteus medius
Which muscle concentrically produces extension of the hip, and
a posterior tilt of the pelvis?
Select one:
a. Psoas
b. Tensor fascia latae
c. Gluteus maximus
d. Erector spinae .....answer.....c. Gluteus maximus
Which muscle eccentrically decelerates humeral external
rotation, abduction, and flexion?
Select one:
a. Teres minor
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b. Teres major
c. Brachialis
d. Coracobrachialis .....answer.....b. Teres major
Which muscle concentrically accelerates external rotation of
the humerus? Select one:
a. Latissimus dorsi
b. Teres minor
c. Pectoralis minor
d. Pectoralis major .....answer.....b. Teres minor
Which of the following combinations of joint motions occur at
the foot/ankle during lower body pronation?
Select one:
a. Dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction
b. Plantar flexion, eversion, abduction
c. Dorsiflexion, inversion, abduction
d. Plantar flexion, inversion, adduction .....answer.....a.
Dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction
