CPT Practice Exam

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.

True

False

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

Type 1 and Type 2

Type 4 and Type 5

Cells and Organs

Glycogen and Free Fatty Acids

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Soleus

Pay attention to target muscles for a specific sport or training purpose

Lift heavy no matter what

Push through plateaus

Always overload on your resistance

30 to 90 seconds

30 seconds or less

30 to 60 seconds

2 to 5 minutes

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

Practice Exam

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

2. 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?

3. Type 11 fibers are faster and stronger.

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

5. Name the two types of muscle fibers.

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

7. Training specificity explains what type of training?

8. How much rest time is recommended for power exercises?

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

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