NASM Practice Test 1 With Answers
1. Which term refers to the ability of muscles to exert maximal power in a
minimal amount of time?
Select one:
a. Sensorimotor control
b. Maximal tetanic tension
c. Rate of force production
d. Perturbation: Rate of force production
2. Which mechanoreceptor helps prevent muscles from stretching too far or
too fast?
Select one:
a. Golgi tendon organ
b. Muscle spindle
c. Intercalated disc
d. Ruffini endings: Muscle Spindle
3. Which term represents the ability of the neuromuscular system to allow all
muscles to work synergistically?
Select one:
a. Synergistic dominance
b. Neuromuscular efficiency
c. Reciprocal inhibition
d. Davis's law: Neuromuscular Efficiency
4. Which term refers to the cumulative sensory input to the central nervous
system from all mechanoreceptors that sense position and limb movements?
Select one:
a. Periodization
b. Homeostasis
c. Proprioception Correct
d. Amortization: Proprioception
5. Which of the following best defines muscle imbalance?
Select one:
a. Exertion of more force by a muscle than what is being placed on it.
b. The body seeking the path of least resistance during functional movement
patterns.
c. Synergists taking over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover.
,NASM Practice Test 1 With Answers
d. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint.: Alteration of muscle length
surrounding a joint.
6. How can an NASM personal trainer maintain his competencies via continu-
ing education?
Select one:
a. Complete 20 hrs of hands-on work experience.
b. Complete 20 contact hours of continuing education.
c. Submit an online CPR and AED certification.
d. Complete a 20-hr internship or apprenticeship.: Complete 20 contact hours
of continuing education.
7. In which of the following structures are water and chemicals exchanged
between the blood and tissues?
Select one:
a. Atrioventricular node
b. Sinoatrial node
c. Venules
d. Capillaries: Capillaries
8. Which of the four P's of the marketing mix involves communication strate-
gies such as advertising, sales, and social media?
Select one:
a. Price
b. Placement
c. Planning
d. Promotion: Promotion
9. What is the gastrocnemius responsible for eccentrically decelerating?
Select one:
a. Hip flexion
b. Dorsiflexion
c. Plantarflexion
d. Hip extension: Dorsiflexion
10. A certified personal trainer has been training a client for the last 2 years.
On their next session, the client informs the trainer she is pregnant. Which of
the following is the most appropriate action for the trainer to take?
Select one:
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a. Continue the exercise session as planned with the client's approval.
b. Discontinue sessions until client provides medical clearance.
c. Encourage the client see a doctor and then continue session.
d. Inform the client this is the best time to schedule more sessions.: Discontin-
ue sessions until client provides medical clearance.
11. Which of the following is true of skeletal muscle?
Select one:
a. It is a voluntary muscle.
b. It is composed of intercalated discs.
c. Skeletal muscle fibers are more tightly connected than cardiac muscle
fibers.
d. Skeletal muscle fibers are shorter than cardiac muscle fibers.: It is a voluntary
muscle
12. What is a common mistake made when exercise adherence is inconsis-
tent?
Select one:
a. Preparing shorter workouts
b. Engaging an intense exercise program
c. Limiting the number of exercises per workout
d. Reducing the amount of exercises in workouts: Engaging an intense exercise
program
13. Excess intake of vitamin D can lead to which of the following?
Select one:
a. Loss of hair
b. Bone and joint pain
c. Osteopenia
d. Calcification of arteries: Calcification of arteries
14. Charlotte is planning to start a new fitness club. Which of the following
ideas should charlotte focus on in her marketing mix to get the word out about
her club?
Select one:
a. Product
b. Promotion
c. Price
d. Place: Promotion
1. Which term refers to the ability of muscles to exert maximal power in a
minimal amount of time?
Select one:
a. Sensorimotor control
b. Maximal tetanic tension
c. Rate of force production
d. Perturbation: Rate of force production
2. Which mechanoreceptor helps prevent muscles from stretching too far or
too fast?
Select one:
a. Golgi tendon organ
b. Muscle spindle
c. Intercalated disc
d. Ruffini endings: Muscle Spindle
3. Which term represents the ability of the neuromuscular system to allow all
muscles to work synergistically?
Select one:
a. Synergistic dominance
b. Neuromuscular efficiency
c. Reciprocal inhibition
d. Davis's law: Neuromuscular Efficiency
4. Which term refers to the cumulative sensory input to the central nervous
system from all mechanoreceptors that sense position and limb movements?
Select one:
a. Periodization
b. Homeostasis
c. Proprioception Correct
d. Amortization: Proprioception
5. Which of the following best defines muscle imbalance?
Select one:
a. Exertion of more force by a muscle than what is being placed on it.
b. The body seeking the path of least resistance during functional movement
patterns.
c. Synergists taking over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover.
,NASM Practice Test 1 With Answers
d. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint.: Alteration of muscle length
surrounding a joint.
6. How can an NASM personal trainer maintain his competencies via continu-
ing education?
Select one:
a. Complete 20 hrs of hands-on work experience.
b. Complete 20 contact hours of continuing education.
c. Submit an online CPR and AED certification.
d. Complete a 20-hr internship or apprenticeship.: Complete 20 contact hours
of continuing education.
7. In which of the following structures are water and chemicals exchanged
between the blood and tissues?
Select one:
a. Atrioventricular node
b. Sinoatrial node
c. Venules
d. Capillaries: Capillaries
8. Which of the four P's of the marketing mix involves communication strate-
gies such as advertising, sales, and social media?
Select one:
a. Price
b. Placement
c. Planning
d. Promotion: Promotion
9. What is the gastrocnemius responsible for eccentrically decelerating?
Select one:
a. Hip flexion
b. Dorsiflexion
c. Plantarflexion
d. Hip extension: Dorsiflexion
10. A certified personal trainer has been training a client for the last 2 years.
On their next session, the client informs the trainer she is pregnant. Which of
the following is the most appropriate action for the trainer to take?
Select one:
, NASM Practice Test 1 With Answers
a. Continue the exercise session as planned with the client's approval.
b. Discontinue sessions until client provides medical clearance.
c. Encourage the client see a doctor and then continue session.
d. Inform the client this is the best time to schedule more sessions.: Discontin-
ue sessions until client provides medical clearance.
11. Which of the following is true of skeletal muscle?
Select one:
a. It is a voluntary muscle.
b. It is composed of intercalated discs.
c. Skeletal muscle fibers are more tightly connected than cardiac muscle
fibers.
d. Skeletal muscle fibers are shorter than cardiac muscle fibers.: It is a voluntary
muscle
12. What is a common mistake made when exercise adherence is inconsis-
tent?
Select one:
a. Preparing shorter workouts
b. Engaging an intense exercise program
c. Limiting the number of exercises per workout
d. Reducing the amount of exercises in workouts: Engaging an intense exercise
program
13. Excess intake of vitamin D can lead to which of the following?
Select one:
a. Loss of hair
b. Bone and joint pain
c. Osteopenia
d. Calcification of arteries: Calcification of arteries
14. Charlotte is planning to start a new fitness club. Which of the following
ideas should charlotte focus on in her marketing mix to get the word out about
her club?
Select one:
a. Product
b. Promotion
c. Price
d. Place: Promotion
