CPT Practice Exam

30 to 90 seconds

30 seconds or less

30 to 60 seconds

2 to 5 minutes

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

For good exercise technique

For safety reasons

Both A and B

None of the above

Begin with heavy weights and a lower number of reps

Pair four or more exercises together

Pair two exercises together

Major muscle groups are split into different days or workouts

Type 1 and Type 2

Type 4 and Type 5

Cells and Organs

Glycogen and Free Fatty Acids

True

False

Practice Exam

1. How much rest time is recommended for power exercises?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Which best describes a split routine?

9. Name the two types of muscle fibers.

10. Resistance training machines are best suited for experienced weight lifters.