CPT Practice Exam

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

Underhand

Overhand

Neutral

None of the above

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

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Protects the body from injury

Improves posture

Reduces stress

All of the above

Isokinetic

Isotonic

Isometric

None of the above

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

Practice Exam

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

2. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

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

4. What is a supinated grip?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Some muscles are named after the function they perform in the body. As an example, forearm muscles are called flexors because they perform this action?