CPT Practice Exam

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

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.

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

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

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Moves the body toward the midline

Increases the angle at a joint

True

False

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

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

Get your clients stronger

Help them lose weight

Provide safe and effective exercise instruction

Motivate and inspire

Practice Exam

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. Training specificity explains what type of training?

6. Which joint action describes the movement of adduction?

7. Type 11 fibers are faster and stronger.

8. How often should beginners exercise per week in general?

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

10. What is your most important role as a personal trainer?