NUTRITION FOUNDATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS//
GUARANTEED PASS
Q: Which category of nutrients protect the body from free radicals and the cellular
damage they cause? - ANSWER-Macronutrients
Protein
Electrolytes
Antioxidants (the correct ANSWER)
Q: In which of the following ways can a certified personal trainer help a client with
nutrition? - ANSWER-Offer general nutrition guidance and recommendations. (the
correct ANSWER)
Write meal plans that support the client's fitness goals.
Diagnose a food allergy for a client.
Give nutrition advice to treat a client's chronic health condition.
Q: Which type of carbohydrate is broken down and converted to energy in the body the
quickest? - ANSWER-Simple carbohydrates (the correct ANSWER)
Fiber
Complex carbohydrates
Raw carbohydrates
Q: Which of the following is an example of a complex carbohydrate? - ANSWER-Fruit
White bread
Starchy vegetables (the correct ANSWER)
Candy
Q: Which type of fats have been found to increase an individual's risk for coronary artery
disease when consumed in excess? - ANSWER-Polyunsaturated fat
Trans fat (the correct ANSWER)
Monounsaturated fat
Omega-3 fatty acid
Q: Which of the following foods has the highest number of grams of fat per 100 grams
of food? - ANSWER-Plain yogurt
Cashews
Cheesecake
Vegetable oil (the correct ANSWER)
Q: Approximately what percentage of the average adult's total body weight is water? -
ANSWER-60 percent (the correct ANSWER)
75 percent
80 percent
55 percent
GUARANTEED PASS
Q: Which category of nutrients protect the body from free radicals and the cellular
damage they cause? - ANSWER-Macronutrients
Protein
Electrolytes
Antioxidants (the correct ANSWER)
Q: In which of the following ways can a certified personal trainer help a client with
nutrition? - ANSWER-Offer general nutrition guidance and recommendations. (the
correct ANSWER)
Write meal plans that support the client's fitness goals.
Diagnose a food allergy for a client.
Give nutrition advice to treat a client's chronic health condition.
Q: Which type of carbohydrate is broken down and converted to energy in the body the
quickest? - ANSWER-Simple carbohydrates (the correct ANSWER)
Fiber
Complex carbohydrates
Raw carbohydrates
Q: Which of the following is an example of a complex carbohydrate? - ANSWER-Fruit
White bread
Starchy vegetables (the correct ANSWER)
Candy
Q: Which type of fats have been found to increase an individual's risk for coronary artery
disease when consumed in excess? - ANSWER-Polyunsaturated fat
Trans fat (the correct ANSWER)
Monounsaturated fat
Omega-3 fatty acid
Q: Which of the following foods has the highest number of grams of fat per 100 grams
of food? - ANSWER-Plain yogurt
Cashews
Cheesecake
Vegetable oil (the correct ANSWER)
Q: Approximately what percentage of the average adult's total body weight is water? -
ANSWER-60 percent (the correct ANSWER)
75 percent
80 percent
55 percent
