NASM PES Practice Exam 2 (2025)
Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
What .are .3 .primary .causes .of .muscular .imbalances? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Pattern .overload, .aging, .postural .stress
Which .of .the .following .juices .has .been .shown .to .exhibit .potent .anti .flammatory
.and .antioxidant .effects? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Cherry
Which .of .the .following .represents .a .necessary .joint .range .of .motion
.prerequisite .for .Olympic .lifts? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ankle .dorsiflexion .of .20
.degrees
An .athlete .with .flat .feet .during .the .overhead .squat .is .at .greater .risk .for .which
.injury? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Patellar .tendinopathy
What .is .the .first .questions .athletes .should .ask .when .trying .to .determine
.whether .or .not .they .should .use .supplements .recommended .by .teammates? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-"Is .it .safe .and .ethical?"
Why .should .supplements .like .creatine, .beta-alanine, .and .nitric-oxide .boosters
.not .be .recommended .to .athletes .who .are .minors? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Most
.safety .test .don't .test .minors
How .many .repetitions .of .plyometric .exercises .will .an .athlete .training .in .phase:
.3 .hyper .trophy .perform .in .each .set? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-8 .to .10
In .which .phases .of .the .OPT .model .is .it .appropriate .to .use .Olympic .competition
.lifts? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Phase .5 .& .6
What .is .the .ability .of .the .HMS .to .have .optimal .ROM .in .order .to .prevent .injury
.and .enhance .functional .efficiency? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Flexibility
Plyometric-stabilization .exercises .are .designed .to .do .which .of .the .following? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Establish .optimum .landing .mechanics, .postural .alignment,
.and .reactive .neuromuscular .efficiency
, What .are .muscles .that .work .in .direct .opposition .to .the .prime .mover .called? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Antagonist
When .training .for .hypertrophy, .what .is .the .appropriate .intensity .at .which
.resistance .training .should .occur? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-75-85%
Which .of .the .following .best .defines .the .process .which .brings .oxygen .from .the
.air, .across .the .alveolar .membrane, .and .into .the .blood .to .be .carried .by
.hemoglobin? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Pulmonary .ventilation
Which .of .the .following .is .a .stage .of .the .general .adaptation .syndrome? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Resistance .development
Which .of .the .following .involve .more .dynamic .eccentric .and .concentric
.movement .of .the .spine .through .a .full .range .of .motion? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Core .strength .exercises
Which .of .the .following .are .Olympic .competition .lifts? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Clean, .and .jerk, .and .snatch
Which .implementing .concussion .prevention .programming, .which .of .the
.following .strategies .can .a .trainer .use .to .mitigate .the .effects .of .a .concussive
.injury? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Strengthening .the .neck .musculature .in .all .planes
.of .motion
Which .formulas .is .used .as .a .simple .method .to .estimate .an .athletes .maximum
.heart .rate? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-220 .minus .age
In .addition .to .its .psychological .benefits, .which .of .the .following .strategies
.actually .stimulated .muscle .contractions? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Imagery
A .well .rounded .active .flexibility .program .utilizes .which .3 .techniques? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Self-myofascial .release, .active-isolated .stretching, .and
.neuromuscular .stretching
Which .of .the .following .has .research .shown .to .be .an .effect .of .excessive .intake
.of .vitamin .A? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Reduced .bone .mineral .density
When .an .athlete .is .thinking .about .who .is .in .the .stands .during .the .competition,
.this .is .an .example .of .which .of .the .following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Irrelevant
.cues
Which .of .the .following .is .a .potential .adverse .effect .of .androgenic- .anabolic
.steroid .use .in .men? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Impaired .glucose .tolerance
If .an .athlete .squat .prior .to .performing .a .sagittal .jump, .which .concept .is
.employed? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ballistic .movement
Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
What .are .3 .primary .causes .of .muscular .imbalances? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Pattern .overload, .aging, .postural .stress
Which .of .the .following .juices .has .been .shown .to .exhibit .potent .anti .flammatory
.and .antioxidant .effects? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Cherry
Which .of .the .following .represents .a .necessary .joint .range .of .motion
.prerequisite .for .Olympic .lifts? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ankle .dorsiflexion .of .20
.degrees
An .athlete .with .flat .feet .during .the .overhead .squat .is .at .greater .risk .for .which
.injury? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Patellar .tendinopathy
What .is .the .first .questions .athletes .should .ask .when .trying .to .determine
.whether .or .not .they .should .use .supplements .recommended .by .teammates? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-"Is .it .safe .and .ethical?"
Why .should .supplements .like .creatine, .beta-alanine, .and .nitric-oxide .boosters
.not .be .recommended .to .athletes .who .are .minors? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Most
.safety .test .don't .test .minors
How .many .repetitions .of .plyometric .exercises .will .an .athlete .training .in .phase:
.3 .hyper .trophy .perform .in .each .set? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-8 .to .10
In .which .phases .of .the .OPT .model .is .it .appropriate .to .use .Olympic .competition
.lifts? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Phase .5 .& .6
What .is .the .ability .of .the .HMS .to .have .optimal .ROM .in .order .to .prevent .injury
.and .enhance .functional .efficiency? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Flexibility
Plyometric-stabilization .exercises .are .designed .to .do .which .of .the .following? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Establish .optimum .landing .mechanics, .postural .alignment,
.and .reactive .neuromuscular .efficiency
, What .are .muscles .that .work .in .direct .opposition .to .the .prime .mover .called? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Antagonist
When .training .for .hypertrophy, .what .is .the .appropriate .intensity .at .which
.resistance .training .should .occur? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-75-85%
Which .of .the .following .best .defines .the .process .which .brings .oxygen .from .the
.air, .across .the .alveolar .membrane, .and .into .the .blood .to .be .carried .by
.hemoglobin? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Pulmonary .ventilation
Which .of .the .following .is .a .stage .of .the .general .adaptation .syndrome? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Resistance .development
Which .of .the .following .involve .more .dynamic .eccentric .and .concentric
.movement .of .the .spine .through .a .full .range .of .motion? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Core .strength .exercises
Which .of .the .following .are .Olympic .competition .lifts? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Clean, .and .jerk, .and .snatch
Which .implementing .concussion .prevention .programming, .which .of .the
.following .strategies .can .a .trainer .use .to .mitigate .the .effects .of .a .concussive
.injury? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Strengthening .the .neck .musculature .in .all .planes
.of .motion
Which .formulas .is .used .as .a .simple .method .to .estimate .an .athletes .maximum
.heart .rate? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-220 .minus .age
In .addition .to .its .psychological .benefits, .which .of .the .following .strategies
.actually .stimulated .muscle .contractions? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Imagery
A .well .rounded .active .flexibility .program .utilizes .which .3 .techniques? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Self-myofascial .release, .active-isolated .stretching, .and
.neuromuscular .stretching
Which .of .the .following .has .research .shown .to .be .an .effect .of .excessive .intake
.of .vitamin .A? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Reduced .bone .mineral .density
When .an .athlete .is .thinking .about .who .is .in .the .stands .during .the .competition,
.this .is .an .example .of .which .of .the .following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Irrelevant
.cues
Which .of .the .following .is .a .potential .adverse .effect .of .androgenic- .anabolic
.steroid .use .in .men? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Impaired .glucose .tolerance
If .an .athlete .squat .prior .to .performing .a .sagittal .jump, .which .concept .is
.employed? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ballistic .movement
