NASM CPT EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND ORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024
1. You have a client seeking weight loss. What is the most appropriate amount
of rest recommended between each repetition of an SAQ exercise? Select one:
a. 60 to 90 seconds
b. 0 to 15 seconds
c. 90 to 120 seconds
d. 15 to 60 seconds: d
2. You are training a youth client. What is the best choice for number of SAQ
drills per workout for this athlete?
Select one:
a. 4 to 8 drills per workout
b. 1 or 2 drills per workout
c. 2 or 3 drills per workout
d. 9 or 10 drills per workout: a
3. When attempting to increase muscular size and strength in the lower body,
which of the following exercise is least likely to be beneficial?
Select one:
a. Sandbag squat
b. BOSU squat
c. Machine leg press
d. Barbell squats: b
4. What statement best describes a low-cost health club?
Select one:
a. A health club that provides amenities like locker rooms, snack and
supplement sales, and group fitness workouts included in the price of
membership b. A health club that uses revenue from fitness programs and
,memberships to cover operational costs, improve facilities, and fund a wide
range of community-based initiatives
c. A health club that features multiple group-fitness studio options and pro-
vides a selection of high-end amenities like towels and complimentary personal
hygiene products, cafes, pools, sports courts, and childcare services
d. A health club that offers a low-price membership, often including very
few amenities other than access to exercise equipment: d
5. Which of the following is the initial assessment that should be completed
prior to starting any exercise or training program?
Select one:
a. Anthropometric assessment
b. Postural assessment
c. Health risk assessment
d. Cardiorespiratory assessment: c
6. What is the most important reason not to allow the knee to cave inward
during a lunge jump exercise?
Select one:
a. It makes the next jump too easy to execute.
b. It creates too powerful a jump.
c. It reduces force too much.
d. It causes stress to the connective tissues: d
7. When developing a safe and effective warm-up for Phase 1, what is an
important consideration for flexibility?
Select one:
a. Sports drills
b. Active stretches
c. Self-myofascial techniques
d. Dynamic stretches: c
8. Training to enhance the size of muscle, or an increase in muscle mass, is an
example of which improvement of the body?
Select one:
,a. Muscle hypertrophy b. Muscle endurance
c. Muscle strength
d. Muscle power: a
9. According to current research, what is the optimal range of daily protein
intake to maximize muscle protein synthesis?
Select one:
a. 0.8 to 1.0 g/kg of body weight
b. 2.4 to 3.5 g/kg of body weight
c. 3.5 to 5.0 g/kg of body weight
d. 1.6 to 2.2 g/kg of body weight: d
10. When a client indicates that she finds it difficult to complete a workout on
her own, she is likely in need of which type of support?
Select one:
a. Informational support
b. Companionship support
c. Instrumental support
d. Emotional support: b
11. What is the ventilatory threshold 1 (VT1)?
Select one:
a. The point at which the body switches to using carbohydrates to provide at
least half the fuel for exercise
b. The point at which the body switches to using mostly fat as fuel for exercise
c. The point at which the body uses mostly protein as fuel for exercise
d. The point at which a person can no longer talk during exercise: a
12. Which postural distortion is characterized by flat feet, knee valgus, and
adducted and internally rotated hips?
Select one:
a. Upper crossed syndrome
b. Pes planus distortion syndrome
c. Lower crossed syndrome
d. Knee valgus: b
13. Which of the following is a potential benefit of omega-3 fatty acids?
, Select one:
a. Improved thyroid function
b. Proinflammatory properties
c. Anti-inflammatory properties
d. Increased energy: c
14. During balance training, gluteal muscles should remain in which state to
hold the body stable? Select one: a. Relaxed
b. Concentrically contracted
c. Isometrically contracted
d. Eccentrically contracted: c
15. Contraction of the erector spinae and hip flexor muscles creates what motion
of the pelvis in the sagittal plane?
Select one:
a. Medial pelvic tilt
b. Anterior pelvic tilt
c. Posterior pelvic tilt
d. Lateral pelvic tilt: b
16. What term is defined as the generic modifiable factors that impact behavior?
Select one:
a. Attitudes
b. Determinants
c. Behavior change techniques
d. Self-efficacy: b
QUESTIONS AND ORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024
1. You have a client seeking weight loss. What is the most appropriate amount
of rest recommended between each repetition of an SAQ exercise? Select one:
a. 60 to 90 seconds
b. 0 to 15 seconds
c. 90 to 120 seconds
d. 15 to 60 seconds: d
2. You are training a youth client. What is the best choice for number of SAQ
drills per workout for this athlete?
Select one:
a. 4 to 8 drills per workout
b. 1 or 2 drills per workout
c. 2 or 3 drills per workout
d. 9 or 10 drills per workout: a
3. When attempting to increase muscular size and strength in the lower body,
which of the following exercise is least likely to be beneficial?
Select one:
a. Sandbag squat
b. BOSU squat
c. Machine leg press
d. Barbell squats: b
4. What statement best describes a low-cost health club?
Select one:
a. A health club that provides amenities like locker rooms, snack and
supplement sales, and group fitness workouts included in the price of
membership b. A health club that uses revenue from fitness programs and
,memberships to cover operational costs, improve facilities, and fund a wide
range of community-based initiatives
c. A health club that features multiple group-fitness studio options and pro-
vides a selection of high-end amenities like towels and complimentary personal
hygiene products, cafes, pools, sports courts, and childcare services
d. A health club that offers a low-price membership, often including very
few amenities other than access to exercise equipment: d
5. Which of the following is the initial assessment that should be completed
prior to starting any exercise or training program?
Select one:
a. Anthropometric assessment
b. Postural assessment
c. Health risk assessment
d. Cardiorespiratory assessment: c
6. What is the most important reason not to allow the knee to cave inward
during a lunge jump exercise?
Select one:
a. It makes the next jump too easy to execute.
b. It creates too powerful a jump.
c. It reduces force too much.
d. It causes stress to the connective tissues: d
7. When developing a safe and effective warm-up for Phase 1, what is an
important consideration for flexibility?
Select one:
a. Sports drills
b. Active stretches
c. Self-myofascial techniques
d. Dynamic stretches: c
8. Training to enhance the size of muscle, or an increase in muscle mass, is an
example of which improvement of the body?
Select one:
,a. Muscle hypertrophy b. Muscle endurance
c. Muscle strength
d. Muscle power: a
9. According to current research, what is the optimal range of daily protein
intake to maximize muscle protein synthesis?
Select one:
a. 0.8 to 1.0 g/kg of body weight
b. 2.4 to 3.5 g/kg of body weight
c. 3.5 to 5.0 g/kg of body weight
d. 1.6 to 2.2 g/kg of body weight: d
10. When a client indicates that she finds it difficult to complete a workout on
her own, she is likely in need of which type of support?
Select one:
a. Informational support
b. Companionship support
c. Instrumental support
d. Emotional support: b
11. What is the ventilatory threshold 1 (VT1)?
Select one:
a. The point at which the body switches to using carbohydrates to provide at
least half the fuel for exercise
b. The point at which the body switches to using mostly fat as fuel for exercise
c. The point at which the body uses mostly protein as fuel for exercise
d. The point at which a person can no longer talk during exercise: a
12. Which postural distortion is characterized by flat feet, knee valgus, and
adducted and internally rotated hips?
Select one:
a. Upper crossed syndrome
b. Pes planus distortion syndrome
c. Lower crossed syndrome
d. Knee valgus: b
13. Which of the following is a potential benefit of omega-3 fatty acids?
, Select one:
a. Improved thyroid function
b. Proinflammatory properties
c. Anti-inflammatory properties
d. Increased energy: c
14. During balance training, gluteal muscles should remain in which state to
hold the body stable? Select one: a. Relaxed
b. Concentrically contracted
c. Isometrically contracted
d. Eccentrically contracted: c
15. Contraction of the erector spinae and hip flexor muscles creates what motion
of the pelvis in the sagittal plane?
Select one:
a. Medial pelvic tilt
b. Anterior pelvic tilt
c. Posterior pelvic tilt
d. Lateral pelvic tilt: b
16. What term is defined as the generic modifiable factors that impact behavior?
Select one:
a. Attitudes
b. Determinants
c. Behavior change techniques
d. Self-efficacy: b
