CPT Practice Exam

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

True

False

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

Origin and insertion

Function

Number of origins

All of the above

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Muscle soreness

Fatigue

Weakness

All of the above

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Underhand

Overhand

Neutral

None of the above

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

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.

Practice Exam

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

2. Free weights can help in developing the smaller synergistic muscles.

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

4. Skeletal muscles are often named by what factors?

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

6. What are the most common signs of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)?

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

8. What is a supinated grip?

9. How many repetitions are usually recommended for building muscular endurance?

10. 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?