CPT Practice Exam

Head is placed firmly on the bench

Shoulders and upper back should be firm and even on the bench

Feet are flat on the floor

Buttocks is lifted off the bench

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Underhand

Overhand

Neutral

None of the above

True

False

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

Begin training but at a low intensity.

Talk with a doctor and seek approval for exercise.

Train at a high intensity.

Begin more physical assessments.

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Practice Exam

1. Which of the following is not true when using proper form?

2. Which muscle is the prime mover in spine/trunk flexion?

3. If the hip adductor is the prime mover in an exercise, what is the antagonist?

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

5. What is a supinated grip?

6. You should always keep a current CPR certification when training clients.

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

8. When answering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), your client answers “yes” to a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by exercise. What should you recommend?

9. Popular reasons why free weights are better than machines include:

10. Which of the three planes of motion describe dividing the body into left and right?