CPT Practice Exam

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

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

Muscle soreness

Fatigue

Weakness

All of the above

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

Get your clients stronger

Help them lose weight

Provide safe and effective exercise instruction

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.

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

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

True

False

Practice Exam

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

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

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

4. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

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

6. What is your most important role as a personal trainer?

7. 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?

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

9. Which of the three planes of motion describe dividing the body into left and right?

10. The Anaerobic System must rely on carbohydrates for ATP production.