Practice Exam

1. 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

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

True

False

3. Which describes the joint movement of the flexor muscles?

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

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

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

5. What are the main reasons to have a spotter?

For good exercise technique

For safety reasons

Both A and B

None of the above

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

Isokinetic

Isotonic

Isometric

None of the above

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

Muscle soreness

Fatigue

Weakness

All of the above

8. Exercise volume refers to the amount of intensity a client has.

True

False

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

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

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

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Grade Exam

Company

National Personal Training Association
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