NASM CPT Final Exam Questions and Answers (2024 / 2025) (Verified Answers)

NASM CPT Final Exam Questions and Answers
() (Verified Answers)

How many sets per exercise should be performed by a client in
the resistance portion of the Stabilization Endurance Level of
training?
Select one:
a. 2-4
b. 3-5
c. 0-2
d. 1-3 - CORRECT answer D

Which of the following exercises is considered a back-stabilization
exercise?
Select one:
a. Seated cable row
b. Standing cable row
c. Seated lat pull down
d. Medicine ball pull over throw - CORRECT answer A

Which of the following is a correct training strategy for a client with
osteoarthritis?
Select one:
a. Avoid cycling between 60% to 80% of maximal heart rate
because it most likely will increase joint pain and stiffness of the
lower extremities.
b. Perform self-myofascial release to reduce muscular tension
during arthritic flare-ups.
c. Avoid balance training because a client who has osteoarthritis
has a higher risk of falling.

,d. Limit the client to 10 to 12 repetitions per set for Phase 1 of the
OPT model. - CORRECT answer D

Which of the following exercises is a plyometric-power exercise?
Select one:
a. Proprioceptive plyometrics
b. Box jump-up with stabilization
c. Repeat box jumps
d. Repeat butt kicks - CORRECT answer A

In the Strength Endurance Phase, which exercise superset would
be most appropriate?
Select one:
a. Bench press followed by a soccer throw
b. Push-up followed by a seated cable row
c. Push-up followed by bench press
d. Bench press followed by a ball push-up - CORRECT answer
D

What is the recommended daily intake for carbohydrates?
Select one:
a. 1-3 g/kg body weight
b. 3-5 g/kg body weight
c. 6-10 g/kg body weight
d. 11-13 g/kg body weight - CORRECT answer C

Which of the following is the correct recommendation for caffeine
intake for performance enhancement?
Select one:
a. 1-3 mg/kg
b. 3-6 mg/kg
c. 1-3 mg/lb
d. 3-6 mg/lb - CORRECT answer B

,While performing the overhead squat assessment, the personal
trainer observes a client demonstrating a low back arch
movement dysfunction. Which of the following muscles is
probably overactive?
Select one:
a. Biceps femoris
b. Latissimus dorsi
c. Rectus abdominis
d. Gluteus maximus - CORRECT answer B

In a client with lower crossed syndrome, which of the following
muscles is most likely lengthened?
Select one:
a. Internal oblique
b. Soleus
c. Erector spinae
d. Gastrocnemius - CORRECT answer A

During the descent of a single-leg squat, a client's knee moves
inward. Which of the following muscles should the trainer
recognize as requiring static stretching?
Select one:
a. Gluteus medius
b. Gluteus maximus
c. Vastus lateralis
d. Vastus medialis oblique - CORRECT answer C

Which assessment should a personal trainer use to determine the
heart rate zone a client should begin training at?
Select one:
a. Shark skill test
b. YMCA step test
c. Davies test
d. L.E.F.T. test - CORRECT answer B

, What measurement needs to be taken prior to the start of the
Rockport walk test?
Select one:
a. Height
b. Body fat
c. Weight
d. Heart rate - CORRECT answer C

A client performs a ball squat, curl to overhead press followed by
a push-up, a standing cable row, a single-leg scaption, and a
single-leg squat in a circuit fashion. This is an example of which of
the following resistance training systems?
Select one:
a. Peripheral heart action
b. Split-routine
c. Pyramid
d. Vertical loading - CORRECT answer D

When performing a Phase 4 workout, how many repetitions per
resistance training exercise should be performed?
Select one:
a. 8-12
b. 6-10
c. 1-5
d. 4-8 - CORRECT answer C

High-volume training with low intensity increases which of the
following?
Select one:
a. Motor unit recruitment
b. Rate of force production
c. Motor unit synchronization
d. Metabolic rate - CORRECT answer D