AFAA GFI EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Fundamentals of Exercise Science: What are the common check points an instructor will look for
when identifying proper form or execution of a lunge?
Shoulder blades retracted back without shoulder rounding.
Ears in line with shoulders,
hip and knee of leg on the ground.
Front leg assumes a 90-degree angle with tibia vertical over ankle.
Back leg assumes a 90-degree angle with knee directly under hip.
Class Design and Planning: What are appropriate modifications for a participant struggling with
proper form or execution of a lunge?
Single leg balance, squats, back lunge
Class Instruction and Presentation: What is an appropriate cue to empower a participant to
select the modification best suited for their struggles with a lunge?
start with positive observation (love your energy), communicate modification (wide squat),
conclude with positive statement (thats it, your legs should be feeling it now!)
Professionalism: What is the best way to handle an individual participant who is struggling
with proper form or execution of the modifications provided for the lunge?
Which of the following bisects the body into right and left sides?
Sagital
Which of the following bisects the body into Front and back?
Frontal
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, Which of the following is a true statement about type I (slow-twitch) muscle fibers?
They contain a large number of capillaries, mitochondria, and myoglobin.
What is a specialized area of cardiac tissue, located in the right atrium of the heart, which
initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate?
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Which of the following is a function of a heart valve?
It prevents backflow or spillage of blood back into the chambers.
Which of the following is true of the Golgi tendon organ when excited?
It causes a muscle to relax.
Which of the following is a muscle that is commonly overactive in the foot and ankle?
Soleus
Which of the following terms refers to the ability of muscles to exert maximal power in a
minimal amount of time?
Rate of force production
Stretch-shortening cycle
developing quick, powerful movements involving an eccentric contraction (force reduction),
followed immediately by an explosive concentric contraction (force production). Also
called Integrated performance paradigm. Plyometric Training is example of this
Muscle extensibility
ability to be stretched
Which of the following principles states the body will adjust based on the precise demands
placed on it?
Specificity
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
concept that the body responds to stress with alarm, resistance and exhaustion
periodization
planned changes in the acute variables of the exercise program over a designated period of
time.
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Fundamentals of Exercise Science: What are the common check points an instructor will look for
when identifying proper form or execution of a lunge?
Shoulder blades retracted back without shoulder rounding.
Ears in line with shoulders,
hip and knee of leg on the ground.
Front leg assumes a 90-degree angle with tibia vertical over ankle.
Back leg assumes a 90-degree angle with knee directly under hip.
Class Design and Planning: What are appropriate modifications for a participant struggling with
proper form or execution of a lunge?
Single leg balance, squats, back lunge
Class Instruction and Presentation: What is an appropriate cue to empower a participant to
select the modification best suited for their struggles with a lunge?
start with positive observation (love your energy), communicate modification (wide squat),
conclude with positive statement (thats it, your legs should be feeling it now!)
Professionalism: What is the best way to handle an individual participant who is struggling
with proper form or execution of the modifications provided for the lunge?
Which of the following bisects the body into right and left sides?
Sagital
Which of the following bisects the body into Front and back?
Frontal
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, Which of the following is a true statement about type I (slow-twitch) muscle fibers?
They contain a large number of capillaries, mitochondria, and myoglobin.
What is a specialized area of cardiac tissue, located in the right atrium of the heart, which
initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate?
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Which of the following is a function of a heart valve?
It prevents backflow or spillage of blood back into the chambers.
Which of the following is true of the Golgi tendon organ when excited?
It causes a muscle to relax.
Which of the following is a muscle that is commonly overactive in the foot and ankle?
Soleus
Which of the following terms refers to the ability of muscles to exert maximal power in a
minimal amount of time?
Rate of force production
Stretch-shortening cycle
developing quick, powerful movements involving an eccentric contraction (force reduction),
followed immediately by an explosive concentric contraction (force production). Also
called Integrated performance paradigm. Plyometric Training is example of this
Muscle extensibility
ability to be stretched
Which of the following principles states the body will adjust based on the precise demands
placed on it?
Specificity
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
concept that the body responds to stress with alarm, resistance and exhaustion
periodization
planned changes in the acute variables of the exercise program over a designated period of
time.
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