ACSM CPT Certification Review Exam
Questions and answers
Which of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the
potential for musculoskeletal injury?
A) Cycling
B) Walking
C) Skiing
D) Water exercise
D) Water exercise
In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an
irregular exerciser?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action
C) Preparation
Which of the following medications is designed to modify blood
cholesterol levels?
A) Nitrates
B) Beta-blockers
C) Antihyperlipidemics
D) Aspirin
C) Antihyperlipidemics
Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in
the body and is composed of a glycerol molecule connected to three
fatty acids?
A) Phospholipids
B) Cholesterol
C) Triglycerides (TG)
D) Free fatty acids
C) Triglycerides (TG)
Limited flexibility of which of the following muscle groups increases
the risk of low back pain?
A) Quadriceps
B) Hamstrings
C) Hip flexors
D) Gluteus maximus
B) Hamstrings
Calcium, phosphorus magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and
chloride are examples of ____________.
,A) Macrominerals
B) Microminerals
C) Proteins
D) Vitamins
B) Microminerals
Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane
passing through the midsection of the body and dividing it into upper
and lower portions?
A) Sagittal
B) Frontal
C) Transverse
D) Superior
C) Transverse
A personal trainer fails to spot a client performing heavy incline
dumbbell presses and the client injures himself when the dumbbell is
dropped on his face. Which of the following identify the appropriate
type of negligence displayed in this section?
A) Admission
B) Commission
C) Omission
D) Legal
C) Omission
Which of the following blood pressure (BP) readings would
characterize hypertension in the adult?
A) 100/60 mm Hg
B) 110/70 mm Hg
C) 120/80 mm Hg
D) 140/90 mm Hg
D) 140/90 mm Hg
Which of the following stages define people having the greatest risk
of relapse?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action
D) Action
Uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body
temperature are signs and symptoms of ____________.
A) Acute exposure to the cold
B) Hypothermia
C) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
D) Acute altitude sickness
C) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
, Moving the hand from palm up to palm down with the elbow flexed at 90
degrees ____________.
A) Adducts the ulna
B) Internally rotates the radius
C) Internally rotates the humerus
D) Flexes the ulna
B) Internally rotates the radius
What is a subject's work rate in watts if he pedals on a Monark cycle
ergometer at 50 revolutions per minute (RPM) at a resistance of 2.0
kp? Assume that one revolution of the cycle ergometer flywheel is 6 m
long.
A) 10 W
B) 50 W
C) 100 W
D) 200 W
A) 10 W
Relative proportions of fat and fat-free (lean) tissue can be
reported as ___________.
A) Percentage body fat
B) Body composition
C) Body mass index (BMI)
D) Weight-to-waist circumference ratio
B) Body composition
How many calories are contained in a food bar that contains 5 g of
fat, 30 g of carbohydrates including 4 g of fiber, and 3 g of protein?
A) 161 kcal
B) 168 kcal
C) 177 kcal
D) 193 kcal
A) 161 kcal
Verbal encouragement, material incentives, self-praise, and use of
specific contingency contracts are examples of ___________.
A) Shaping
B) Reinforcement
C) Antecedent control
D) Setting goals
B) Reinforcement
Which physiologic response(s) would be expected to occur under
conditions of high ambient temperature?
A) Decreased maximal oxygen uptake
B) Decreased heart rate at rest
C) Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
D) Decreased maximal heart rate
C) Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
Questions and answers
Which of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the
potential for musculoskeletal injury?
A) Cycling
B) Walking
C) Skiing
D) Water exercise
D) Water exercise
In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an
irregular exerciser?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action
C) Preparation
Which of the following medications is designed to modify blood
cholesterol levels?
A) Nitrates
B) Beta-blockers
C) Antihyperlipidemics
D) Aspirin
C) Antihyperlipidemics
Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in
the body and is composed of a glycerol molecule connected to three
fatty acids?
A) Phospholipids
B) Cholesterol
C) Triglycerides (TG)
D) Free fatty acids
C) Triglycerides (TG)
Limited flexibility of which of the following muscle groups increases
the risk of low back pain?
A) Quadriceps
B) Hamstrings
C) Hip flexors
D) Gluteus maximus
B) Hamstrings
Calcium, phosphorus magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and
chloride are examples of ____________.
,A) Macrominerals
B) Microminerals
C) Proteins
D) Vitamins
B) Microminerals
Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane
passing through the midsection of the body and dividing it into upper
and lower portions?
A) Sagittal
B) Frontal
C) Transverse
D) Superior
C) Transverse
A personal trainer fails to spot a client performing heavy incline
dumbbell presses and the client injures himself when the dumbbell is
dropped on his face. Which of the following identify the appropriate
type of negligence displayed in this section?
A) Admission
B) Commission
C) Omission
D) Legal
C) Omission
Which of the following blood pressure (BP) readings would
characterize hypertension in the adult?
A) 100/60 mm Hg
B) 110/70 mm Hg
C) 120/80 mm Hg
D) 140/90 mm Hg
D) 140/90 mm Hg
Which of the following stages define people having the greatest risk
of relapse?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action
D) Action
Uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body
temperature are signs and symptoms of ____________.
A) Acute exposure to the cold
B) Hypothermia
C) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
D) Acute altitude sickness
C) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
, Moving the hand from palm up to palm down with the elbow flexed at 90
degrees ____________.
A) Adducts the ulna
B) Internally rotates the radius
C) Internally rotates the humerus
D) Flexes the ulna
B) Internally rotates the radius
What is a subject's work rate in watts if he pedals on a Monark cycle
ergometer at 50 revolutions per minute (RPM) at a resistance of 2.0
kp? Assume that one revolution of the cycle ergometer flywheel is 6 m
long.
A) 10 W
B) 50 W
C) 100 W
D) 200 W
A) 10 W
Relative proportions of fat and fat-free (lean) tissue can be
reported as ___________.
A) Percentage body fat
B) Body composition
C) Body mass index (BMI)
D) Weight-to-waist circumference ratio
B) Body composition
How many calories are contained in a food bar that contains 5 g of
fat, 30 g of carbohydrates including 4 g of fiber, and 3 g of protein?
A) 161 kcal
B) 168 kcal
C) 177 kcal
D) 193 kcal
A) 161 kcal
Verbal encouragement, material incentives, self-praise, and use of
specific contingency contracts are examples of ___________.
A) Shaping
B) Reinforcement
C) Antecedent control
D) Setting goals
B) Reinforcement
Which physiologic response(s) would be expected to occur under
conditions of high ambient temperature?
A) Decreased maximal oxygen uptake
B) Decreased heart rate at rest
C) Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
D) Decreased maximal heart rate
C) Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
