NASM CPT ALL POSSIBLE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2022 SOLVED 100 PERCENT
CERTIFICATION TEST SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥A client performs a heavy squat exercise followed by a set of squat
jumps. What type of resistance training system is being used?
a) Pyramid system b) Giant set c) Complex training d) Drop set. Answer:
c)Complex training
⩥What type of communication includes posture, hand gestures,
proximity to others, and facial expressions? a. Reflective listening b.
Nonverbal communication c. Verbal communication d. Motivational
interviewing. Answer: The correct answer is: Nonverbal communication
⩥Agility plus which of the following concepts are separate but related
concepts that both fit underneath the umbrella of agility training?
a. Change of direction b. Speed c. Power d. Strength. Answer: a) Change
of direction
⩥If a muscle is stretched too quickly, the muscle responds with an
immediate contraction to stop the stretch. What is this specific action
called? a. Isometric contraction b. Lengthening reaction
c. Stretch reflex d. Eccentric contraction. Answer: Stretch reflex
,⩥Which of the following is not a component that needs to be considered
when planning a VT1 test?
a) Environmental temperature b)Exercise modality
c) Duration of each stage d) Talk test. Answer: a: Environmental
temperature
⩥What phase of the OPT model would hypertrophy fall under? Select
one: a. Phase 1 b. Phase 3 c. Phase 5 d. Phase 2. Answer: Phase 3
⩥What is the primary function of the local muscles of the core?
a) Transfer load between the upper and lower extremities b)Stabilize
vertebral segments c) Move the trunk d) Generate large amounts of force
during trunk movement. Answer: Stabilize vertebral segments
⩥What involves reacting to a stimulus and then changing the body's
sprinting direction in response to that stimulus?
a) Power b)Quickness c) Speed d)Agility. Answer: d: Agility
⩥Which of the following is a potential benefit of omega-3 fatty acids? a.
Increased energy b. Proinflammatory properties
c. Anti-inflammatory properties d. Improved thyroid function. Answer:
Anti-inflammatory properties
, ⩥What are ground reaction forces? a. The force of gravity b.
Deceleration forces in the muscles c. Forces imparted on the body when
it contacts the ground after jumping d. Forces used by the muscles
during a jump. Answer: c: Forces imparted on the body when it contacts
the ground after jumping
⩥Which exercise primarily targets the transverse abdominis?
a) Drawing-in maneuver b) Medicine ball throw
c) Back squat d) Bracing. Answer: a)Drawing-in maneuver
⩥What scientific term is used to describe the concept whereby a loaded
eccentric contraction prepares the muscles for a rapid concentric
contraction?
a)Altered reciprocal inhibition b) Stretch-shortening cycle c) Series
elastic component d. Reciprocal inhibition. Answer: b: Stretch-
shortening cycle
⩥Which is a primary adaptation of the Stabilization Endurance phase? a.
Maximal muscular strength b. Postural alignment c. Rate of force
production d. Core strength. Answer: : Postural alignment
⩥What is the scientific term that describes the nervous system's role in
the contract/relax relationship between agonists and antagonists?
a) Muscle imbalance b) reciprocal inhibition
ANSWERS 2022 SOLVED 100 PERCENT
CERTIFICATION TEST SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥A client performs a heavy squat exercise followed by a set of squat
jumps. What type of resistance training system is being used?
a) Pyramid system b) Giant set c) Complex training d) Drop set. Answer:
c)Complex training
⩥What type of communication includes posture, hand gestures,
proximity to others, and facial expressions? a. Reflective listening b.
Nonverbal communication c. Verbal communication d. Motivational
interviewing. Answer: The correct answer is: Nonverbal communication
⩥Agility plus which of the following concepts are separate but related
concepts that both fit underneath the umbrella of agility training?
a. Change of direction b. Speed c. Power d. Strength. Answer: a) Change
of direction
⩥If a muscle is stretched too quickly, the muscle responds with an
immediate contraction to stop the stretch. What is this specific action
called? a. Isometric contraction b. Lengthening reaction
c. Stretch reflex d. Eccentric contraction. Answer: Stretch reflex
,⩥Which of the following is not a component that needs to be considered
when planning a VT1 test?
a) Environmental temperature b)Exercise modality
c) Duration of each stage d) Talk test. Answer: a: Environmental
temperature
⩥What phase of the OPT model would hypertrophy fall under? Select
one: a. Phase 1 b. Phase 3 c. Phase 5 d. Phase 2. Answer: Phase 3
⩥What is the primary function of the local muscles of the core?
a) Transfer load between the upper and lower extremities b)Stabilize
vertebral segments c) Move the trunk d) Generate large amounts of force
during trunk movement. Answer: Stabilize vertebral segments
⩥What involves reacting to a stimulus and then changing the body's
sprinting direction in response to that stimulus?
a) Power b)Quickness c) Speed d)Agility. Answer: d: Agility
⩥Which of the following is a potential benefit of omega-3 fatty acids? a.
Increased energy b. Proinflammatory properties
c. Anti-inflammatory properties d. Improved thyroid function. Answer:
Anti-inflammatory properties
, ⩥What are ground reaction forces? a. The force of gravity b.
Deceleration forces in the muscles c. Forces imparted on the body when
it contacts the ground after jumping d. Forces used by the muscles
during a jump. Answer: c: Forces imparted on the body when it contacts
the ground after jumping
⩥Which exercise primarily targets the transverse abdominis?
a) Drawing-in maneuver b) Medicine ball throw
c) Back squat d) Bracing. Answer: a)Drawing-in maneuver
⩥What scientific term is used to describe the concept whereby a loaded
eccentric contraction prepares the muscles for a rapid concentric
contraction?
a)Altered reciprocal inhibition b) Stretch-shortening cycle c) Series
elastic component d. Reciprocal inhibition. Answer: b: Stretch-
shortening cycle
⩥Which is a primary adaptation of the Stabilization Endurance phase? a.
Maximal muscular strength b. Postural alignment c. Rate of force
production d. Core strength. Answer: : Postural alignment
⩥What is the scientific term that describes the nervous system's role in
the contract/relax relationship between agonists and antagonists?
a) Muscle imbalance b) reciprocal inhibition
