CPT Practice Exam

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

Protects the body from injury

Improves posture

Reduces stress

All of the above

True

False

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Soleus

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

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

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.

For good exercise technique

For safety reasons

Both A and B

None of the above

Practice Exam

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

2. Quadriceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a leg extension. What is the antagonist muscle?

3. Which of the following benefits are attributed to weight training?

4. You should always keep a current CPR certification when training clients.

5. Which of the following muscles is not part of the quad muscles?

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

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

8. Which training principle describes the practice of systematically increasing your repetitions to get stronger?

9. 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?

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