NSCA CPT Practice Exam Questions
with Complete Solutions
A. MS - rapid muscle length change, GT - increase in muscle tension - ANSWER-Which
of the following changes in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle
spindle and a golgi tendon?
A. MS - rapid muscle length change, GT - increase in muscle tension
B. MS - decrease in muscle tension, GT - slow muscle length change
C. Slow muscle length change, GT - decrease in muscle tension
D. MS - increase in muscle tension, GT - fast muscle length change
A. I and III - ANSWER-Which of the following control the expansion and recoil of the
lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
I. abdominal muscle activity
II. ribcage movement
III. diaphragm movement
IV. pectoral muscle activity
A. I and III
B. II and IV
C. I, II, and III
D. All listed
B. Myofilament, myofibril, fiber, fasciculus - ANSWER-Which of the following is the
correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle
structure?
A. Fascia, perimysium, epimysium, endomysium
B. Myofilament, myofibril, fiber, fasciculus
C. Endomysium, epimysium, perimysium, fascia
D. Muscle cell, fasciculus, myofibril, fiber
D. 1.5-mile run - ANSWER-A 30 year old female client is an avid 5K runner but she
would like to improve her time. Which of the following tests is the most appropriate to
estimate the client's VO2 max?
A. Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test
B. YMCA cycle ergometer test
C. Rockport walking test
D. 1.5-mile run
, D. Upper Body Strength - ANSWER-A 21 year old male client had the following results
during his initial assessment:
Height: 72 inches
Body Weight: 210 pounds
Bench Press 1RM: 200 lbs.
Leg Press 1RM: 400 lbs.
Sit-ups (1 minute): 50
Sit and reach (using S & R box): 15 inches
Which of the following should he make his primary goal?
A Core strength
B. Lower body strength
C. Muscular endurance
D. Upper Body Strength
E. Hip/ low back flexibility
D. II and III only - ANSWER-Which of the following compose total lung capacity?
I. minute ventilation
II. residual lung volume
III. forced vital capacity
IV. tidal volume
A. I and II only
B. II and IV only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
A. Back squat - ANSWER-Using 220lb (100kg) for each and allowing 90 degrees of
knee flexion at the bottom of each movement, which of the following exercises produces
the most work?
A. Back squat
B. Horizontal leg press
C. 15 degree leg press
D. 60 degree leg press
B. Greater genetic variation - ANSWER-All of the following describe how exercise
provides cognitive benefits EXCEPT:
A. Enhanced oxygen supply to the brain
B. Greater genetic variation
C. Improved neurotransmitter function
D. Heightened neural efficiency
with Complete Solutions
A. MS - rapid muscle length change, GT - increase in muscle tension - ANSWER-Which
of the following changes in muscle length and tension are associated with a muscle
spindle and a golgi tendon?
A. MS - rapid muscle length change, GT - increase in muscle tension
B. MS - decrease in muscle tension, GT - slow muscle length change
C. Slow muscle length change, GT - decrease in muscle tension
D. MS - increase in muscle tension, GT - fast muscle length change
A. I and III - ANSWER-Which of the following control the expansion and recoil of the
lungs to create air exchange during heavy breathing?
I. abdominal muscle activity
II. ribcage movement
III. diaphragm movement
IV. pectoral muscle activity
A. I and III
B. II and IV
C. I, II, and III
D. All listed
B. Myofilament, myofibril, fiber, fasciculus - ANSWER-Which of the following is the
correct sequence of components from smallest muscle structure to largest muscle
structure?
A. Fascia, perimysium, epimysium, endomysium
B. Myofilament, myofibril, fiber, fasciculus
C. Endomysium, epimysium, perimysium, fascia
D. Muscle cell, fasciculus, myofibril, fiber
D. 1.5-mile run - ANSWER-A 30 year old female client is an avid 5K runner but she
would like to improve her time. Which of the following tests is the most appropriate to
estimate the client's VO2 max?
A. Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test
B. YMCA cycle ergometer test
C. Rockport walking test
D. 1.5-mile run
, D. Upper Body Strength - ANSWER-A 21 year old male client had the following results
during his initial assessment:
Height: 72 inches
Body Weight: 210 pounds
Bench Press 1RM: 200 lbs.
Leg Press 1RM: 400 lbs.
Sit-ups (1 minute): 50
Sit and reach (using S & R box): 15 inches
Which of the following should he make his primary goal?
A Core strength
B. Lower body strength
C. Muscular endurance
D. Upper Body Strength
E. Hip/ low back flexibility
D. II and III only - ANSWER-Which of the following compose total lung capacity?
I. minute ventilation
II. residual lung volume
III. forced vital capacity
IV. tidal volume
A. I and II only
B. II and IV only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
A. Back squat - ANSWER-Using 220lb (100kg) for each and allowing 90 degrees of
knee flexion at the bottom of each movement, which of the following exercises produces
the most work?
A. Back squat
B. Horizontal leg press
C. 15 degree leg press
D. 60 degree leg press
B. Greater genetic variation - ANSWER-All of the following describe how exercise
provides cognitive benefits EXCEPT:
A. Enhanced oxygen supply to the brain
B. Greater genetic variation
C. Improved neurotransmitter function
D. Heightened neural efficiency
