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NASM/AFAA GROUP FITNESS
INSTRUCTOR EXAM|NEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|EXCELLENT SCORES
"Pick a spot on the floor and keep your eyes on it" is a cue to which
correct common form mistake? - CORRECT-ANSWER-trouble balancing
2-beat cueing is best represented by which of the following? -
CORRECT-ANSWER-"8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, squat, right!"
A participant in your class exhibits dyspnea. What is the best
recommendation for this participant? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Take a
prolonged break
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A person affected by the hormone relaxin should avoid what type
exercise? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Plyometric
According to pre-class set-up procedures, the instructor should arrive
early and do what? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Check the equipment and
sound system, and resolve technical difficulties.
After class, a participant approaches you, the instructor, about knee
pain. What is the appropriate response? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Refer the
participant to a physician or physical therapist.
An instructor has been teaching the same format in the same time slot
for several years. In the past few months, he has found it hard to get
motivated to teach, and class numbers have declined. After thinking
about it, he decides to attend a workshop on a new format and asks for
a meeting with his supervisor to discuss changing the class. What does
this scenario represent? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Long-term evaluation
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As a new instructor, you have a goal to foster class growth and promote
retention by building rapport and marketing yourself. What is the best
way to help you accomplish this goal? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Share your
personal fitness message before or after class.
Cardiac output is represented by what formulas? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
SV x HR = Q
Cardio should be the primary mode of exercise for which type of
participant? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Obese
During a class, what is the transition component designed to do? -
CORRECT-ANSWER-Reduce the workout intensity to pre-workout levels
From which of the following positions does horizontal abduction
involve the movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane to a
lateral position? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Anterior
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For the general population, what percentage of total daily calories
should come from carbohydrates? - CORRECT-ANSWER-45 - 65%
Group Fitness Instructors should aim to keep music volume to no
higher than what decibel (db) level? - CORRECT-ANSWER-85
Exercising in the strength level works to do what? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
Improve the ability of the body's prime movers to produce force
he Transtheoretical Model asserts people progress through stages of
change in what type of pattern? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Cyclical
What equation represents the heart rate reserve (HRR)? - CORRECT-
ANSWER-THR = [(HRmax − HRrest) × desired intensity] + HRrest
What exercise is contraindicated in the group fitness setting? -
CORRECT-ANSWER-Straight leg deadlifts
NASM/AFAA GROUP FITNESS
INSTRUCTOR EXAM|NEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|EXCELLENT SCORES
"Pick a spot on the floor and keep your eyes on it" is a cue to which
correct common form mistake? - CORRECT-ANSWER-trouble balancing
2-beat cueing is best represented by which of the following? -
CORRECT-ANSWER-"8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, squat, right!"
A participant in your class exhibits dyspnea. What is the best
recommendation for this participant? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Take a
prolonged break
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A person affected by the hormone relaxin should avoid what type
exercise? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Plyometric
According to pre-class set-up procedures, the instructor should arrive
early and do what? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Check the equipment and
sound system, and resolve technical difficulties.
After class, a participant approaches you, the instructor, about knee
pain. What is the appropriate response? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Refer the
participant to a physician or physical therapist.
An instructor has been teaching the same format in the same time slot
for several years. In the past few months, he has found it hard to get
motivated to teach, and class numbers have declined. After thinking
about it, he decides to attend a workshop on a new format and asks for
a meeting with his supervisor to discuss changing the class. What does
this scenario represent? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Long-term evaluation
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As a new instructor, you have a goal to foster class growth and promote
retention by building rapport and marketing yourself. What is the best
way to help you accomplish this goal? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Share your
personal fitness message before or after class.
Cardiac output is represented by what formulas? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
SV x HR = Q
Cardio should be the primary mode of exercise for which type of
participant? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Obese
During a class, what is the transition component designed to do? -
CORRECT-ANSWER-Reduce the workout intensity to pre-workout levels
From which of the following positions does horizontal abduction
involve the movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane to a
lateral position? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Anterior
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For the general population, what percentage of total daily calories
should come from carbohydrates? - CORRECT-ANSWER-45 - 65%
Group Fitness Instructors should aim to keep music volume to no
higher than what decibel (db) level? - CORRECT-ANSWER-85
Exercising in the strength level works to do what? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
Improve the ability of the body's prime movers to produce force
he Transtheoretical Model asserts people progress through stages of
change in what type of pattern? - CORRECT-ANSWER-Cyclical
What equation represents the heart rate reserve (HRR)? - CORRECT-
ANSWER-THR = [(HRmax − HRrest) × desired intensity] + HRrest
What exercise is contraindicated in the group fitness setting? -
CORRECT-ANSWER-Straight leg deadlifts
