ACSM Test Bank Questions- Chapter 1
According to a recent poll, conducted in 2017, which of the following is not one of the
top health concerns for children?
A) Not enough exercise
B) Unhealthy eating
C) Obesity
D) Smoking - ANS-D) Smoking
True or false? After achieving the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer® certification, the
fitness professional does not need to pursue any continuing education. - ANS-False-
need 45 CMCs over 3 years
True or false? Most legitimate certifications require certified professionals to accumulate
CECs and CEUs to recertify. - ANS-True
True or false? The ACSM Certified Personal Trainer® must have a minimum of a
bachelor's degree. - ANS-False- need a high school diploma
True or false? The ACSM Certified Group Exercise Instructor® must have a minimum of
a bachelor's degree. - ANS-False
True or false? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in
2018, no state reported less than 20% of adults with obesity. - ANS-True
The acronym WHP stands for:
A) worker health programs.
B) with high probability.
C) worksite health promotion.
D) work-related healthy production. - ANS-C) worksite health promotion.
The acronym MFC stands for:
A) monetary fitness centers.
B) medical fitness center.
C) medical fitness certification.
D) municipal fitness center. - ANS-B) medical fitness center.
It is likely that an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer® would perform any or all of the
following tasks EXCEPT:
, A) help clients set realistic goals and provide motivation for adherence to the program.
B) analyze clients' diets and use of supplements in order to design nutrition programs
for them.
C) perform fitness tests or assessments (as appropriate) with clients to determine their
current fitness level.
D) educate clients about health and fitness and encourage them to become
independent exercisers (provided they have the medical approval to do so). - ANS-B)
analyze clients' diets and use of supplements in order to design nutrition programs for
them.
ACSM/NCHPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer (CIFT) certification has minimum
requirements of:
A) current ACSM certification or current NCCA-accredited, health/fitness-related
certification.
B) associate's degree plus 300 hours of fitness testing experience under a certified
CIFT.
C) bachelor's degree plus 500 hours of experience with various populations.
D) bachelor's degree plus 100 hours of fitness testing and 100 hours of exercise
prescription experience. - ANS-A) current ACSM certification or current
NCCA-accredited, health/fitness-related certification.
Based on information from IHRSA, which of the following states does not have the
highest employment rates for fitness trainers/aerobic instructors?
A) California
B) New York
C) Texas
D) Georgia - ANS-D) Georgia
The region of the United States with the highest rates of adults who engage in no
leisure time activity is:
A) Southeast.
B) Midwest.
C) Northeast.
D) West. - ANS-A) Southeast.
The ACSM American Fitness Index (AFI) is:
A) a screening tool used by Personal Trainers to stratify clients into cardiovascular risk
categories.
B) a program to help cities understand how their residents' health compares to other
cities nationwide.
According to a recent poll, conducted in 2017, which of the following is not one of the
top health concerns for children?
A) Not enough exercise
B) Unhealthy eating
C) Obesity
D) Smoking - ANS-D) Smoking
True or false? After achieving the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer® certification, the
fitness professional does not need to pursue any continuing education. - ANS-False-
need 45 CMCs over 3 years
True or false? Most legitimate certifications require certified professionals to accumulate
CECs and CEUs to recertify. - ANS-True
True or false? The ACSM Certified Personal Trainer® must have a minimum of a
bachelor's degree. - ANS-False- need a high school diploma
True or false? The ACSM Certified Group Exercise Instructor® must have a minimum of
a bachelor's degree. - ANS-False
True or false? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in
2018, no state reported less than 20% of adults with obesity. - ANS-True
The acronym WHP stands for:
A) worker health programs.
B) with high probability.
C) worksite health promotion.
D) work-related healthy production. - ANS-C) worksite health promotion.
The acronym MFC stands for:
A) monetary fitness centers.
B) medical fitness center.
C) medical fitness certification.
D) municipal fitness center. - ANS-B) medical fitness center.
It is likely that an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer® would perform any or all of the
following tasks EXCEPT:
, A) help clients set realistic goals and provide motivation for adherence to the program.
B) analyze clients' diets and use of supplements in order to design nutrition programs
for them.
C) perform fitness tests or assessments (as appropriate) with clients to determine their
current fitness level.
D) educate clients about health and fitness and encourage them to become
independent exercisers (provided they have the medical approval to do so). - ANS-B)
analyze clients' diets and use of supplements in order to design nutrition programs for
them.
ACSM/NCHPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer (CIFT) certification has minimum
requirements of:
A) current ACSM certification or current NCCA-accredited, health/fitness-related
certification.
B) associate's degree plus 300 hours of fitness testing experience under a certified
CIFT.
C) bachelor's degree plus 500 hours of experience with various populations.
D) bachelor's degree plus 100 hours of fitness testing and 100 hours of exercise
prescription experience. - ANS-A) current ACSM certification or current
NCCA-accredited, health/fitness-related certification.
Based on information from IHRSA, which of the following states does not have the
highest employment rates for fitness trainers/aerobic instructors?
A) California
B) New York
C) Texas
D) Georgia - ANS-D) Georgia
The region of the United States with the highest rates of adults who engage in no
leisure time activity is:
A) Southeast.
B) Midwest.
C) Northeast.
D) West. - ANS-A) Southeast.
The ACSM American Fitness Index (AFI) is:
A) a screening tool used by Personal Trainers to stratify clients into cardiovascular risk
categories.
B) a program to help cities understand how their residents' health compares to other
cities nationwide.
