CPT Practice Exam

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

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

Isokinetic

Isotonic

Isometric

None of the above

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

True

False

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

An erect body position should be maintained at all times

Always check for a stable base of support

Both A and B

None of the above

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Practice Exam

1. Training specificity explains what type of training?

2. 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?

3. Which contraction involves muscle length variations with no change in tension?

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

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

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

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

8. Biceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a bicep curl. What is the antagonist muscle?

9. Which of the following factors are important for proper body alignment?

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