CPT Practice Exam

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

You should always use a spotter

When lifting for power movements

When your client asks you not to

When you are not in the mood

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

Get your clients stronger

Help them lose weight

Provide safe and effective exercise instruction

Motivate and inspire

True

False

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Practice Exam

1. What are the two primary physiological responses to resistance exercise?

2. When is the only time you shouldn’t use a spotter?

3. When deciding exercise volume for a new client, how many sets are recommended for muscle endurance?

4. How many days per week should you recommend exercise for an experienced lifter?

5. Quadriceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a leg extension. What is the antagonist muscle?

6. What is your most important role as a personal trainer?

7. The Anaerobic System must rely on carbohydrates for ATP production.

8. Why does the American Diabetes Association recommend aerobic and strength training for managing diabetes?

9. Which one of these is not within your scope of responsibilities?

10. Which of the three planes of motion describe dividing the body into top and bottom?