NCSF PERSONAL TRAINING EXAM FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY &
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LATEST 2024 EXAM
Which of the following training techniques will most likely cause the greatest caloric
expenditure from excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) following a 1-
hour exercise bout?
A. weight training using 60-75% 1RM
B. Yoga
C. Steady-state aerobic training in the fat-burning zone
D. interval aerobic training in the carbohydrate zone - ANSWER: D. interval aerobic
training in the carbohydrate zone
Completing 3 minutes of moderate intensity exercise would use fuel primarily from
which metabolic pathway?
A. aerobic metabolism of proteins
B. anaerobic metabolism of creatine phosphate
C. aerobic metabolism of lipids
D. anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrates - ANSWER: D. anaerobic metabolism of
carbohydrates
Cellular adaptations to aerobic exercise include increasing the oxidative capacity of
fast twitch muscle fibers via _____________.
A. increased mitochondrial density
B. increased anaerobic enzymes
C. increased protein concentration
D. reduced reliance of intramuscular fat - ANSWER: A. increased mitochondrial
density
In general, it takes ____________ before protein synthesis will enhance a muscle's
size and the respective motor unit's force capabilities.
A. 1-2 weeks
B. 3-4 weeks
C. 6-8 weeks
D. > 3 months - ANSWER: C. 6-8 weeks
Which of the following is the primary factor responsible for an increase in muscle
hypertrophy in response to resistance training?
A. The concentration of anabolic hormone
B. An increase in the number of muscle fibers
C. The conversion of slow twitch fibers to fast twitch
, D. The number of sarcomere with the myofibril - ANSWER: A. The concentration of
anabolic hormone
A motor nerve and all of the muscle fibers it innervates is called a ____________.
A. myofibril
B. motor unit
C. motor pool
D. action potential - ANSWER: B. motor unit
The cellular organelle responsible for aerobic energy production is the
_____________.
A. sarcoplasmic reticulum
B. actomyosin
C. sarcolemma
D. mitochondria - ANSWER: D. mitochondria
____________initiates a muscle contraction by binding to troponin.
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Calcium
D. Magnesium - ANSWER: C. calcium
____________ is the primary fuel used to create ATP during a 3RM bench press test.
A. Glucose
B. Creatine Phosphate
C. Acetyl-CoA
D. Pyruvate - ANSWER: B. Creatine Phosphate
_____________ is/are used to make ATP anaerobically during high-intensity
exercise, making it a key dietary fuel source for activity.
A. fat
B. carbohydrates
C. protein
D. vitamin - ANSWER: B. carbohydrates
Cardiac output x (a-v)O2 difference represents ____________, which determines the
caloric cost of the exercise.
A. oxygen consumption (VO2)
B. blood pressure
C. rate-pressure product
D. myocardial demand - ANSWER: A. oxygen consumption (VO2)
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LATEST 2024 EXAM
Which of the following training techniques will most likely cause the greatest caloric
expenditure from excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) following a 1-
hour exercise bout?
A. weight training using 60-75% 1RM
B. Yoga
C. Steady-state aerobic training in the fat-burning zone
D. interval aerobic training in the carbohydrate zone - ANSWER: D. interval aerobic
training in the carbohydrate zone
Completing 3 minutes of moderate intensity exercise would use fuel primarily from
which metabolic pathway?
A. aerobic metabolism of proteins
B. anaerobic metabolism of creatine phosphate
C. aerobic metabolism of lipids
D. anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrates - ANSWER: D. anaerobic metabolism of
carbohydrates
Cellular adaptations to aerobic exercise include increasing the oxidative capacity of
fast twitch muscle fibers via _____________.
A. increased mitochondrial density
B. increased anaerobic enzymes
C. increased protein concentration
D. reduced reliance of intramuscular fat - ANSWER: A. increased mitochondrial
density
In general, it takes ____________ before protein synthesis will enhance a muscle's
size and the respective motor unit's force capabilities.
A. 1-2 weeks
B. 3-4 weeks
C. 6-8 weeks
D. > 3 months - ANSWER: C. 6-8 weeks
Which of the following is the primary factor responsible for an increase in muscle
hypertrophy in response to resistance training?
A. The concentration of anabolic hormone
B. An increase in the number of muscle fibers
C. The conversion of slow twitch fibers to fast twitch
, D. The number of sarcomere with the myofibril - ANSWER: A. The concentration of
anabolic hormone
A motor nerve and all of the muscle fibers it innervates is called a ____________.
A. myofibril
B. motor unit
C. motor pool
D. action potential - ANSWER: B. motor unit
The cellular organelle responsible for aerobic energy production is the
_____________.
A. sarcoplasmic reticulum
B. actomyosin
C. sarcolemma
D. mitochondria - ANSWER: D. mitochondria
____________initiates a muscle contraction by binding to troponin.
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Calcium
D. Magnesium - ANSWER: C. calcium
____________ is the primary fuel used to create ATP during a 3RM bench press test.
A. Glucose
B. Creatine Phosphate
C. Acetyl-CoA
D. Pyruvate - ANSWER: B. Creatine Phosphate
_____________ is/are used to make ATP anaerobically during high-intensity
exercise, making it a key dietary fuel source for activity.
A. fat
B. carbohydrates
C. protein
D. vitamin - ANSWER: B. carbohydrates
Cardiac output x (a-v)O2 difference represents ____________, which determines the
caloric cost of the exercise.
A. oxygen consumption (VO2)
B. blood pressure
C. rate-pressure product
D. myocardial demand - ANSWER: A. oxygen consumption (VO2)
