ACE GFI EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS; 100%
CORRECT; GRADE A
A dramatice rise in body temperature, bright red skin,
labored breathing, and cessation of sweating are MOST
likely symptoms of what condition? - correct
answer- Heat stroke
A new member has been coming to the gym during her
lunch hour. She says she really enjoys group fitness, and
asks which class you would recommend for her. Which
class would most likely result in the HIGHEST rate of
adherence for this participant? - correct answer-
A low-to moderate-intensity circuit class during the lunch
hour
A new participant informs you after class that he really
enjoyed the class, but felt like he was having trouble
learning some of the choreography. Which of the
following techniques is MOST important to use to learn
,more about the participant's feelings? - correct
answer- Ask open-ended questions
A new participant is struggling to maintain correct form
while using 10-pound dumbbells during a biceps curl
exercise. Which of the recommendations is MOST
appropriate? - correct answer- Eliminate or
reduce the weight in order to reduce the intensity
A participant approaches you before your dance-based
fitness class and informs you that it is her first time taking
the class. What would be the BEST option to establish a
welcoming environment? - correct answer-
Introduce her to some of the regular class participants
An indoor cycle instructor should advise participants to
wear which of the following types of shoes? - correct
answer- Stiff-soled shoes
An indoor cycling instructor should advise participants to
wear which of the following types of shoes? - correct
answer- Stiff-soled shoes
, An instructor has participants lie prone on their mats and
guides them to slowly lift their chests off the mat to
perform a trunk hyperextension exercise, explaining that
the movement PRIMARILY targets which of the following
muscles or muscle groups? - correct answer-
Erector spinae
As a GFI, you have been hired by a local business group to
lead fitness classes geared toward beginning exercisers
who have a general goal of losing weight. During your first
session, several participants inquire about your opinion
regarding restricting fat from their diets. Which would be
the BEST response in this situation? - correct
answer- The 2015-2020 USDA dietary guidelines for
Americans recommend keeping your total fat intake
between 20 and 25% of calories, which most fats coming
from unsaturated sources.
Before your indoor cycling class, you notice two new
students on bikes in the back row. What would be the
best course of action to begin establishing rapport? -
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS; 100%
CORRECT; GRADE A
A dramatice rise in body temperature, bright red skin,
labored breathing, and cessation of sweating are MOST
likely symptoms of what condition? - correct
answer- Heat stroke
A new member has been coming to the gym during her
lunch hour. She says she really enjoys group fitness, and
asks which class you would recommend for her. Which
class would most likely result in the HIGHEST rate of
adherence for this participant? - correct answer-
A low-to moderate-intensity circuit class during the lunch
hour
A new participant informs you after class that he really
enjoyed the class, but felt like he was having trouble
learning some of the choreography. Which of the
following techniques is MOST important to use to learn
,more about the participant's feelings? - correct
answer- Ask open-ended questions
A new participant is struggling to maintain correct form
while using 10-pound dumbbells during a biceps curl
exercise. Which of the recommendations is MOST
appropriate? - correct answer- Eliminate or
reduce the weight in order to reduce the intensity
A participant approaches you before your dance-based
fitness class and informs you that it is her first time taking
the class. What would be the BEST option to establish a
welcoming environment? - correct answer-
Introduce her to some of the regular class participants
An indoor cycle instructor should advise participants to
wear which of the following types of shoes? - correct
answer- Stiff-soled shoes
An indoor cycling instructor should advise participants to
wear which of the following types of shoes? - correct
answer- Stiff-soled shoes
, An instructor has participants lie prone on their mats and
guides them to slowly lift their chests off the mat to
perform a trunk hyperextension exercise, explaining that
the movement PRIMARILY targets which of the following
muscles or muscle groups? - correct answer-
Erector spinae
As a GFI, you have been hired by a local business group to
lead fitness classes geared toward beginning exercisers
who have a general goal of losing weight. During your first
session, several participants inquire about your opinion
regarding restricting fat from their diets. Which would be
the BEST response in this situation? - correct
answer- The 2015-2020 USDA dietary guidelines for
Americans recommend keeping your total fat intake
between 20 and 25% of calories, which most fats coming
from unsaturated sources.
Before your indoor cycling class, you notice two new
students on bikes in the back row. What would be the
best course of action to begin establishing rapport? -
