CPT Practice Exam

True

False

30 to 90 seconds

30 seconds or less

30 to 60 seconds

2 to 5 minutes

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

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

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

For good exercise technique

For safety reasons

Both A and B

None of the above

Practice Exam

1. Resistance training machines are best suited for experienced weight lifters.

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

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

4. Some muscles are named after the function they perform in the body. As an example, forearm muscles are called flexors because they perform this action?

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

6. Training specificity explains what type of training?

7. Which describes the joint movement of the flexor muscles?

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

9. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

10. What are the main reasons to have a spotter?