Practice Exam

1. 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

2. How many muscles are in your body (roughly)?

200 muscles

500 muscles

700 muscles

Over 1,000

3. Your client is feeling a sharp pain in her knee during exercise. What should you do?

Tell her to wait a few minutes, then try the exercise again.

Attempt to diagnose what is wrong

Recommend she seek care from a qualified physician

Offer her some medication for the pain

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

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

5. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

6. 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

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

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

8. Why does the American Diabetes Association recommend aerobic and strength training for managing diabetes?

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

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

True

False

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

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

Grade Exam

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