NASM practice exam questions and
answers with certified solutions
Which of the following glands releases growth hormone during childhood up until puberty?
Select one:
a. Pituitary gland
b. Holocrine gland
c. Adrenal gland
d. Thyroid gland ✔✔a
Which term refers to the body being in equilibrium and stationary?
Select one:
a. Neuromuscular efficiency
b. Balance
c. Posture
d. Functional efficiency ✔✔b
Which term refers to fibrous connective tissues that connect bone to bone and provide static and
dynamic stability as well as input to the nervous system?
,Select one:
a. Dendrites
b. Ligaments
c. Effectors
d. Tendons ✔✔b
Where should the highest percentage of caloric intake come from when trying to increase lean
body mass?
Select one:
a. Liquids
b. Carbohydrates
c. Proteins
d. Lipids ✔✔b
What muscle is responsible for concentrically accelerating hip extension and external rotation?
Select one:
a. Tensor fascia latae
b. Psoas major
,c. Gluteus minimus
d. Gluteus maximus ✔✔d
Which of the following is a system of organs that collects oxygen from the external environment
and transports it to the bloodstream?
Select one:
a. Respiratory system
b. Integumentary system
c. Endocrine system
d. Immune system ✔✔a
What refers to the weight and movements placed on the body?
Select one:
a. Metabolic specificity
b. Neuromuscular specificity
c. Cardiovascular specificity
d. Mechanical specificity ✔✔d
, Deoxygenated blood is pumped from the right ventricle to the lungs through which of the
following vessels?
Select one:
a. Aortic valve
b. Pulmonary arteries
c. Aortic arch
d. Pulmonary veins ✔✔b
What is the purpose of stretch-shortening cycles?
Select one:
a. To decrease the reaction time of the muscle action spectrum
b. To produce the necessary force to change the direction of an object's center of mass efficiently
c. To check the client's core strength and balance stabilization capabilities
d. To enhance excitability and decrease the rate of force production ✔✔b
What are the muscles of the global stabilization system primarily responsible for?
Select one:
a. Enhancing pelvic floor function and diaphragmatic breathing
answers with certified solutions
Which of the following glands releases growth hormone during childhood up until puberty?
Select one:
a. Pituitary gland
b. Holocrine gland
c. Adrenal gland
d. Thyroid gland ✔✔a
Which term refers to the body being in equilibrium and stationary?
Select one:
a. Neuromuscular efficiency
b. Balance
c. Posture
d. Functional efficiency ✔✔b
Which term refers to fibrous connective tissues that connect bone to bone and provide static and
dynamic stability as well as input to the nervous system?
,Select one:
a. Dendrites
b. Ligaments
c. Effectors
d. Tendons ✔✔b
Where should the highest percentage of caloric intake come from when trying to increase lean
body mass?
Select one:
a. Liquids
b. Carbohydrates
c. Proteins
d. Lipids ✔✔b
What muscle is responsible for concentrically accelerating hip extension and external rotation?
Select one:
a. Tensor fascia latae
b. Psoas major
,c. Gluteus minimus
d. Gluteus maximus ✔✔d
Which of the following is a system of organs that collects oxygen from the external environment
and transports it to the bloodstream?
Select one:
a. Respiratory system
b. Integumentary system
c. Endocrine system
d. Immune system ✔✔a
What refers to the weight and movements placed on the body?
Select one:
a. Metabolic specificity
b. Neuromuscular specificity
c. Cardiovascular specificity
d. Mechanical specificity ✔✔d
, Deoxygenated blood is pumped from the right ventricle to the lungs through which of the
following vessels?
Select one:
a. Aortic valve
b. Pulmonary arteries
c. Aortic arch
d. Pulmonary veins ✔✔b
What is the purpose of stretch-shortening cycles?
Select one:
a. To decrease the reaction time of the muscle action spectrum
b. To produce the necessary force to change the direction of an object's center of mass efficiently
c. To check the client's core strength and balance stabilization capabilities
d. To enhance excitability and decrease the rate of force production ✔✔b
What are the muscles of the global stabilization system primarily responsible for?
Select one:
a. Enhancing pelvic floor function and diaphragmatic breathing
