AFAA GFI - Practice Final Exam Att #1
Q’s and A’s
Which of the following refers to the down stroke of the cycle?
Select one:
a. Knee adduction
b. Knee flexion
c. Knee inversion
d. Knee extension - Answer- d. Knee extension
Which of the following best describes the classifications for obesity?
Select one:
a. An individual who is 45 pounds over the recommended weight for height
b. An individual who is 25 pounds over the recommended weight for height
c. An individual who is 10 pounds over the recommended weight for height
d. An individual who is 15 pounds over the recommended weight for height - Answer-
a. An individual who is 45 pounds over the recommended weight for height
Which of the following terms refers to a position on or toward the back of the body?
Select one:
a. Posterior
b. Ipsilateral
c. Lateral
d. Anterior - Answer- a. Posterior
Which of the following is a function of a heart valve?
Select one:
a. It carries blood away from the heart.
b. It helps exchange water and chemicals between the blood and the tissues.
c. It prevents backflow or spillage of blood back into the chambers.
d. It forms a closed circuit of hollow tubes that allow blood to be transported to and
from the heart. - Answer- c. It prevents backflow or spillage of blood back into the
cham
Which of the following is the primary purpose for starting older adults with light loads
and low volume?
Select one:
a. To promote the Vasalva maneuver
b. To challenge participants
c. To optimize movement
d. To help participants feel successful - Answer- c. To optimize movement
Which of the following represents the recommended average daily nutrient intake
level, based on observed approximations or estimates of nutrient intake assumed to
be sufficient for a group of healthy people?
Select one:
a. Tolerable upper intake level
,b. Adequate intake
c. Recommended dietary allowance
d. Estimated average requirement - Answer- b. Adequate intake
Which of the following refers to a unit of expression of energy equal to 1,000
calories?
Select one:
a. Kilojoule
b. Millijoule
c. Milliliter
d. Kilocalorie - Answer- d. Kilocalorie
Which of the following is defined as the cumulative sensory input to the central
nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense position and limb
movements?
Select one:
a. Perturbation
b. Dynamic balance
c. Proprioception
d. Static balance - Answer- c. Proprioception
Which of the following is a high-energy molecule that stores energy to be used in
cellular and mechanical work, including exercise?
Select one:
a. ATP
b. GTO
c. Macronutrient
d. Calorie - Answer- a. ATP
Which of the following is a true statement about a set in a training program?
Select one:
a. It is the speed of a group of repetitions.
b. It is a group of exercises.
c. It is one complete movement of a single exercise.
d. It is a group of consecutive repetitions. - Answer- a. It is the speed of a group of
repetitions.
What effect does the hormone relaxin have on women who are pregnant?
Select one:
a. Improves bone health
b. Decreases joint stability
c. Increases body temperature
d. Limits strength adaptations - Answer- b. Decreases joint stability
Which of the following are a group of compounds that include triglycerides and
sterols?
Select one:
a. Nucleic acids
b. Lipids
c. Polysaccharides
, d. Minerals - Answer- b. Lipids
Which of the following is a common overactive muscle of the head and neck?
Select one:
a. Rotator cuff
b. Tensor fascia latae
c. Levator scapulae
d. Vastus medialis oblique - Answer- c. Levator scapulae
What does the principle of specificity state?
Select one:
a. To create physiological changes, an exercise stimulus must be applied at an
intensity greater than the body is accustomed to receiving.
b. The type of exercise stimulus placed on the body will determine the expected
physiological outcome.
c. The body will respond and adapt to stress.
d. Training should be divided into smaller, progressive stages. - Answer- b. The type
of exercise stimulus placed on the body will determine the expected physiological
outcome.
Which of the following principles states the body will adjust based on the precise
demands placed on it?
Select one:
a. Periodization
b. Muscular endurance
c. General adaptation
d. Specificity - Answer- d. Specificity
Which of the following is a life-sustaining fluid that supplies the body's organs and
cells with oxygen and nutrients and helps regulate body temperature, fight infections,
and remove waste products?
Select one:
a. Rheum
b. Exudate
c. Blood
d. Bile - Answer- c. Blood
Which of the following is a characteristic of synovial joints?
Select one:
a. They comprise approximately 80 percent of all the joints in the body and have high
mobility.
b. They have no joint cavity, fibrous connective tissue, or cartilage in the uniting
structure.
c. They are seen in the sutures of the skull.
d. They exhibit little to no movement. - Answer- a. They comprise approximately 80
percent of all the joints in the body and have high mobility.
When is electrolyte replacement most important?
Select one:
a. With sweating marked by visible sweat on clothing
Q’s and A’s
Which of the following refers to the down stroke of the cycle?
Select one:
a. Knee adduction
b. Knee flexion
c. Knee inversion
d. Knee extension - Answer- d. Knee extension
Which of the following best describes the classifications for obesity?
Select one:
a. An individual who is 45 pounds over the recommended weight for height
b. An individual who is 25 pounds over the recommended weight for height
c. An individual who is 10 pounds over the recommended weight for height
d. An individual who is 15 pounds over the recommended weight for height - Answer-
a. An individual who is 45 pounds over the recommended weight for height
Which of the following terms refers to a position on or toward the back of the body?
Select one:
a. Posterior
b. Ipsilateral
c. Lateral
d. Anterior - Answer- a. Posterior
Which of the following is a function of a heart valve?
Select one:
a. It carries blood away from the heart.
b. It helps exchange water and chemicals between the blood and the tissues.
c. It prevents backflow or spillage of blood back into the chambers.
d. It forms a closed circuit of hollow tubes that allow blood to be transported to and
from the heart. - Answer- c. It prevents backflow or spillage of blood back into the
cham
Which of the following is the primary purpose for starting older adults with light loads
and low volume?
Select one:
a. To promote the Vasalva maneuver
b. To challenge participants
c. To optimize movement
d. To help participants feel successful - Answer- c. To optimize movement
Which of the following represents the recommended average daily nutrient intake
level, based on observed approximations or estimates of nutrient intake assumed to
be sufficient for a group of healthy people?
Select one:
a. Tolerable upper intake level
,b. Adequate intake
c. Recommended dietary allowance
d. Estimated average requirement - Answer- b. Adequate intake
Which of the following refers to a unit of expression of energy equal to 1,000
calories?
Select one:
a. Kilojoule
b. Millijoule
c. Milliliter
d. Kilocalorie - Answer- d. Kilocalorie
Which of the following is defined as the cumulative sensory input to the central
nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense position and limb
movements?
Select one:
a. Perturbation
b. Dynamic balance
c. Proprioception
d. Static balance - Answer- c. Proprioception
Which of the following is a high-energy molecule that stores energy to be used in
cellular and mechanical work, including exercise?
Select one:
a. ATP
b. GTO
c. Macronutrient
d. Calorie - Answer- a. ATP
Which of the following is a true statement about a set in a training program?
Select one:
a. It is the speed of a group of repetitions.
b. It is a group of exercises.
c. It is one complete movement of a single exercise.
d. It is a group of consecutive repetitions. - Answer- a. It is the speed of a group of
repetitions.
What effect does the hormone relaxin have on women who are pregnant?
Select one:
a. Improves bone health
b. Decreases joint stability
c. Increases body temperature
d. Limits strength adaptations - Answer- b. Decreases joint stability
Which of the following are a group of compounds that include triglycerides and
sterols?
Select one:
a. Nucleic acids
b. Lipids
c. Polysaccharides
, d. Minerals - Answer- b. Lipids
Which of the following is a common overactive muscle of the head and neck?
Select one:
a. Rotator cuff
b. Tensor fascia latae
c. Levator scapulae
d. Vastus medialis oblique - Answer- c. Levator scapulae
What does the principle of specificity state?
Select one:
a. To create physiological changes, an exercise stimulus must be applied at an
intensity greater than the body is accustomed to receiving.
b. The type of exercise stimulus placed on the body will determine the expected
physiological outcome.
c. The body will respond and adapt to stress.
d. Training should be divided into smaller, progressive stages. - Answer- b. The type
of exercise stimulus placed on the body will determine the expected physiological
outcome.
Which of the following principles states the body will adjust based on the precise
demands placed on it?
Select one:
a. Periodization
b. Muscular endurance
c. General adaptation
d. Specificity - Answer- d. Specificity
Which of the following is a life-sustaining fluid that supplies the body's organs and
cells with oxygen and nutrients and helps regulate body temperature, fight infections,
and remove waste products?
Select one:
a. Rheum
b. Exudate
c. Blood
d. Bile - Answer- c. Blood
Which of the following is a characteristic of synovial joints?
Select one:
a. They comprise approximately 80 percent of all the joints in the body and have high
mobility.
b. They have no joint cavity, fibrous connective tissue, or cartilage in the uniting
structure.
c. They are seen in the sutures of the skull.
d. They exhibit little to no movement. - Answer- a. They comprise approximately 80
percent of all the joints in the body and have high mobility.
When is electrolyte replacement most important?
Select one:
a. With sweating marked by visible sweat on clothing
