NASM-PES PRACTICE EXAM #2
Questions and Answers
1. Which athletes have the greatest risk for low vitamin
D status? Select one:
a. Athletes who eat a diet rich in whole foods
b. Athletes who take a vitamin D supplement
c. Caucasian athletes with frequent sun exposure
d. Darker skinned athletes with limited sun exposure: d. Darker skinned athletes
with limited sun exposure
2. Which of the following involve more dynamic eccentric and
concentric move- ment of the spine through a full range of
motion?
Select one:
a. Core-strength exercises
b. Core-power exercises
c. Core-stabilization exercises
d. Core-functional exercises: a. Core-strength exercises
3. Which sport-specific drill is recommended for basketball, hockey,
and volley- ball?
Select one:
,a. A-skips
b. Cycling B-skips
c. Marches
d. Push-up sprint: d. Push-up sprint
4. How many repetitions of plyometric exercises will an athlete
training in Phase 3: Hypertrophy perform in each set?
Select one:
a. 12 to 15
b. 4 to 6
c. 3 to 5
d. 8 to 10: d. 8 to 10
5. When conducting a strength assessment, how long should an
athlete rest between sets?
Select one:
a. 2 minutes
b. 30 seconds
c. 60 seconds
d. 10 seconds: a. 2 minutes
6. An electromechanical delay in which the muscle must switch from
overcom- ing force to imparting force in the intended direction is
,known as which of the following?
Select one:
a. Eccentric phase
b. Concentric phase
c. Amortization phase
d. Isometric phase: c. Amortization phase
7. What is the preferred location for assessing resting
heart rate? Select one:
a. Radial pulse
b. Aorta pulse
c. Carotid pulse
d. Femoral pulse: a. Radial pulse
8. Which formula is used as a simple method to estimate an athlete's
maximum heart rate?
Select one:
a. 180 minus age
b. 240 minus age
c. 200 minus age
d. 220 minus age: d. 220 minus age
9. Which of the following is a risk factor for
, plantar fasciitis? Select one:
a. Sudden increases in walking or running mileage
b. Increased foot supination
c. 20 degrees or more of ankle dorsiflexion
d. Extended periods of sitting at work: a. Sudden increases in walking or running
mileage
10. Which of the following is the most important reason why high
glycemic foods are recommended during the post exercise period?
Select one:
a. To enhance protein repair and anabolic environment
b. To reduce pain post-competition
c. To reduce muscle soreness and improve strength
d. To enhance muscle recovery and glycogen repletion: d. To enhance muscle
recovery and glycogen repletion
11. Which resistance exercise is appropriate for the Phase 1:
Stabilization En- durance level of training?
Select one:
a. Rotational chest pass
b. Barbell bench press
c. Incline dumbbell bench press
d. Standing cable chest press: d. Standing cable chest press
Questions and Answers
1. Which athletes have the greatest risk for low vitamin
D status? Select one:
a. Athletes who eat a diet rich in whole foods
b. Athletes who take a vitamin D supplement
c. Caucasian athletes with frequent sun exposure
d. Darker skinned athletes with limited sun exposure: d. Darker skinned athletes
with limited sun exposure
2. Which of the following involve more dynamic eccentric and
concentric move- ment of the spine through a full range of
motion?
Select one:
a. Core-strength exercises
b. Core-power exercises
c. Core-stabilization exercises
d. Core-functional exercises: a. Core-strength exercises
3. Which sport-specific drill is recommended for basketball, hockey,
and volley- ball?
Select one:
,a. A-skips
b. Cycling B-skips
c. Marches
d. Push-up sprint: d. Push-up sprint
4. How many repetitions of plyometric exercises will an athlete
training in Phase 3: Hypertrophy perform in each set?
Select one:
a. 12 to 15
b. 4 to 6
c. 3 to 5
d. 8 to 10: d. 8 to 10
5. When conducting a strength assessment, how long should an
athlete rest between sets?
Select one:
a. 2 minutes
b. 30 seconds
c. 60 seconds
d. 10 seconds: a. 2 minutes
6. An electromechanical delay in which the muscle must switch from
overcom- ing force to imparting force in the intended direction is
,known as which of the following?
Select one:
a. Eccentric phase
b. Concentric phase
c. Amortization phase
d. Isometric phase: c. Amortization phase
7. What is the preferred location for assessing resting
heart rate? Select one:
a. Radial pulse
b. Aorta pulse
c. Carotid pulse
d. Femoral pulse: a. Radial pulse
8. Which formula is used as a simple method to estimate an athlete's
maximum heart rate?
Select one:
a. 180 minus age
b. 240 minus age
c. 200 minus age
d. 220 minus age: d. 220 minus age
9. Which of the following is a risk factor for
, plantar fasciitis? Select one:
a. Sudden increases in walking or running mileage
b. Increased foot supination
c. 20 degrees or more of ankle dorsiflexion
d. Extended periods of sitting at work: a. Sudden increases in walking or running
mileage
10. Which of the following is the most important reason why high
glycemic foods are recommended during the post exercise period?
Select one:
a. To enhance protein repair and anabolic environment
b. To reduce pain post-competition
c. To reduce muscle soreness and improve strength
d. To enhance muscle recovery and glycogen repletion: d. To enhance muscle
recovery and glycogen repletion
11. Which resistance exercise is appropriate for the Phase 1:
Stabilization En- durance level of training?
Select one:
a. Rotational chest pass
b. Barbell bench press
c. Incline dumbbell bench press
d. Standing cable chest press: d. Standing cable chest press
