CPT Practice Exam

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

True

False

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

30 to 90 seconds

30 seconds or less

30 to 60 seconds

2 to 5 minutes

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

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.

Glucose

Glycogen

Free Fatty Acids

All of the above

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

Practice Exam

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

2. Breathing should be performed as inhaling as the muscles lengthen and exhaling as the muscles contract.

3. Which training principle describes the practice of gradually adding more resistance so there is enough stimulus to grow?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. What are the three main sources of fuel used by the body for energy?

10. Popular reasons why free weights are better than machines include: