Practice Exam

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

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

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

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

3. Which training principle describes the practice of gradually adding more resistance so there is enough stimulus to grow?

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

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

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

5. Type 11 fibers are faster and stronger.

True

False

6. Which of the following muscles is not part of the quad muscles?

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Soleus

7. Skeletal muscles are often named by what factors?

Origin and insertion

Function

Number of origins

All of the above

8. Why should you use a PAR-Q with your clients in the initial visit?

To see if the client needs to lose weight

To assess a client’s interest in working out

As a pre exercise screening tool to uncover any medical concerns

A PAR-Q is not required prior to working out

9. What are the three main sources of fuel used by the body for energy?

Glucose

Glycogen

Free Fatty Acids

All of the above

10. How many repetitions are usually recommended for building muscular endurance?

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

Grade Exam

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