CPT Practice Exam

Origin and insertion

Function

Number of origins

All of the above

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

Pay attention to target muscles for a specific sport or training purpose

Lift heavy no matter what

Push through plateaus

Always overload on your resistance

True

False

For good exercise technique

For safety reasons

Both A and B

None of the above

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Get your clients stronger

Help them lose weight

Provide safe and effective exercise instruction

Motivate and inspire

Protects the body from injury

Improves posture

Reduces stress

All of the above

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

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.

Practice Exam

1. Skeletal muscles are often named by what factors?

2. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

3. Training specificity explains what type of training?

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

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

6. If the hip adductor is the prime mover in an exercise, what is the antagonist?

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

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

9. How many days per week should you recommend exercise for an experienced lifter?

10. 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?