NESTA PFT EXAM 2025 NEWEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE 2025-2026
What occurs in epiphyseal plate slippage? Correct Answer
Inhibits the growth of bone at joint, but will not affect
growth of body.
What is the synarthroial joint? Correct Answer Immovable
joint (pelvis)
What is the amphiarthroses joint? Correct Answer Semi-
movable joints (sacroiliac & pubis)
What is the diarthrodial joint? Correct Answer Freely
movable joints (hip & knee)
What is ATP? Correct Answer Adenosine triphosphate;
source of energy for muscular contraction.
Lactic Acid is a byproduct of which energy system?
Correct Answer Anaerobic system
What is aerobic exercise? Correct Answer With oxygen
What is blood pressure? Correct Answer The measure of
force that blood exerts on the walls of blood vessels.
,What is considered to be normal blood pressure? High?
Correct Answer 120/80
140/90
What is the Valsalva maneuver? Correct Answer Making it
difficult to breath properly (not recommended).
What happens when exercise is abruptly stopped? Correct
Answer Venus pooling occurs; blood can pool in the
extremities.
John is 54 years old and has a RHR of 75 BPM, and his
goal is to exercise at 60% of HRR, what is his THR?
Correct Answer 129.9
What is overreaching? Correct Answer Few days of rest
enabling the body to recover to normal.
What is overtraining? Correct Answer State of fatigue or
physiological malfunction where it may take a while to
return to normal.
What are the planes of movement? Correct Answer
Sagital plane, Frontal plane, Horizontal plane
How does the sagital plane divide the body? Correct
Answer Right and left halves
What is the function of the gastrocnemius and soleus
during a calf-raise? Correct Answer (Antagonist)
Plantarflexion and knee flexion
, Which muscles both flex and rotate the spine? Correct
Answer Internal and external oblique
What muscle stabilizes via intra-abdominal pressure?
Correct Answer Transverse abdominus
What are the muscles that stabilize the hips and the
spine? Correct Answer Transverse abdominus,
internal/external oblique, rectus abdominus, and gluteus
maximus
What is the function of the upper fibers of the trapezius?
Correct Answer Scapular elevation
What is the function of the middle fibers of the trapezius?
Correct Answer Scapular retraction
What is the function of the lower fibers of the trapezius?
Correct Answer Scapular depression
What is the primary job of the rotator cuff? Correct Answer
The four muscles work together to maintain integrity and
alignment of the glenohumeral joint.
During horizontal adduction, the pectoralis major acts in
what fashion? Correct Answer Agonist
What are the four types of motion? Correct Answer Linear
motion, rotary motion, general plane motion
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE 2025-2026
What occurs in epiphyseal plate slippage? Correct Answer
Inhibits the growth of bone at joint, but will not affect
growth of body.
What is the synarthroial joint? Correct Answer Immovable
joint (pelvis)
What is the amphiarthroses joint? Correct Answer Semi-
movable joints (sacroiliac & pubis)
What is the diarthrodial joint? Correct Answer Freely
movable joints (hip & knee)
What is ATP? Correct Answer Adenosine triphosphate;
source of energy for muscular contraction.
Lactic Acid is a byproduct of which energy system?
Correct Answer Anaerobic system
What is aerobic exercise? Correct Answer With oxygen
What is blood pressure? Correct Answer The measure of
force that blood exerts on the walls of blood vessels.
,What is considered to be normal blood pressure? High?
Correct Answer 120/80
140/90
What is the Valsalva maneuver? Correct Answer Making it
difficult to breath properly (not recommended).
What happens when exercise is abruptly stopped? Correct
Answer Venus pooling occurs; blood can pool in the
extremities.
John is 54 years old and has a RHR of 75 BPM, and his
goal is to exercise at 60% of HRR, what is his THR?
Correct Answer 129.9
What is overreaching? Correct Answer Few days of rest
enabling the body to recover to normal.
What is overtraining? Correct Answer State of fatigue or
physiological malfunction where it may take a while to
return to normal.
What are the planes of movement? Correct Answer
Sagital plane, Frontal plane, Horizontal plane
How does the sagital plane divide the body? Correct
Answer Right and left halves
What is the function of the gastrocnemius and soleus
during a calf-raise? Correct Answer (Antagonist)
Plantarflexion and knee flexion
, Which muscles both flex and rotate the spine? Correct
Answer Internal and external oblique
What muscle stabilizes via intra-abdominal pressure?
Correct Answer Transverse abdominus
What are the muscles that stabilize the hips and the
spine? Correct Answer Transverse abdominus,
internal/external oblique, rectus abdominus, and gluteus
maximus
What is the function of the upper fibers of the trapezius?
Correct Answer Scapular elevation
What is the function of the middle fibers of the trapezius?
Correct Answer Scapular retraction
What is the function of the lower fibers of the trapezius?
Correct Answer Scapular depression
What is the primary job of the rotator cuff? Correct Answer
The four muscles work together to maintain integrity and
alignment of the glenohumeral joint.
During horizontal adduction, the pectoralis major acts in
what fashion? Correct Answer Agonist
What are the four types of motion? Correct Answer Linear
motion, rotary motion, general plane motion
