NFPT Exam: Part 1

Question 1

When spotting a client doing barbell squats, the trainer should be positioned where?

A. In front of the client.
B. At the side of the client.
C. Behind the client
D. Away from the client.

Answer 1

C. Behind the client

Question 2

A soft tissue structure called a ligament connects what?

A. Muscle to bone
B. Bone to bone
C. Muscle to organ
D. Bone to organ

Answer 2

A. Muscle to bone

Question 3

Which of the following is BEST recommended for an obese and sedentary client?

A. Lunges.
B. Olympic lifts.
C. Plyometric training
D. Low intensity aerobics

Answer 3

D. Low intensity aerobics

Question 4

Which of the following would be the MOST professional way for a trainer to resolve a conflict with an angry client?

A. Ignore the conflict and risk angering the client more.
B. Immediately terminate the relationship and refuse and reconciliation.
C. Call another trainer over and then discuss the conflict openly on the gym floor.
D. Listen to the client’s complaint in private and discuss resolution options.

Answer 4

D. Listen to the client’s complaint in private and discuss resolution options.

Question 5

The Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) provides the certified personal trainer (CPT) the basis
to determine the what?
A. Proper caloric intake for meeting the client’s goal.
B. Client’s body mass.
C. Adequate repetition range for the client’s weight loss.
Client’s healthy heart rate.

Answer 5

A. Proper caloric intake for meeting the client’s goal.

Question 6

Which of the following is a bio-mechanical term?
A. Circulation
B. Retraction
C. Respiration
D. Adaptation

Answer 6

A. Circulation

Question 7

The result of regular resistance exercises lends to an increase in what?
A. Basal Metabolic Rate.
B. Low Density Lipoproteins
C. Resting heart rate
D. Blood pressure

Answer 7

A. Basal Metabolic Rate.

Question 8

The external factors in stress management upon the body are termed by what?
A. Physical
B. Emotional
C. Environmental
D. Psychological

Answer 8

C. Environmental

Question 9

The three-minute step test is BEST used to assess what fitness component?
A. Strength
B. Flexibility
C. Muscular endurance
D. Cardiovascular endurance.

Answer 9

D. Cardiovascular endurance.

Question 10

Faster repetitions with lighter weights typically increase what?
A. Contractile strength
B. Flexibility
C. Contractile speed
D. Hypertrophy

Answer 10

D. Hypertrophy

Question 11

How much work capacity is lost at 2% dehydration?
A. 1-3%
B. 5-8%
C. 12-15%
D. 20-23%

Answer 11

B. 5-8%

Question 12

The Valsalva maneuver is generally used by who?
A. Aerobic athletes ensuring increased heart rate.
B. Anaerobic athletes incorporating a 12-15 repetition range.
C. Anaerobic athletes during maximum explosion.
D. Endurance athletes experiencing impaired respiratory capacity.

Answer 12

C. Anaerobic athletes during maximum explosion.

Question 13

Lifestyle choices such as smoking, alcohol abuse, lack of sleep, and constant exposure
to negative stress often lead to what?
A. Poor health, negative weight loss, poor concentration, and an overall decrease in health.
B. An increased sense of well-being, positive attitude, and an increase in general fitness level.
C. Lower body fat content, increased muscle growth, and lower cholesterol.
D. An increase in general cardiovascular fitness.

Answer 13

A. Poor health, negative weight loss, poor concentration, and an overall decrease in health.

Question 14

The Karvonen method calculates what?
A. Optimum Training Heart Rate (THR).
B. One repetition maximum (1RM).
C. Oxygen capacity (VO2 MAX).
D. Range of Motion (ROM).

Answer 14

C. Oxygen capacity (VO2 MAX).

Question 15

Selecting a weight that can be controlled throughout the entire ROM, in strict form;
barely being able to complete four repetitions with absolutely no forced repetitions.
Sufficient between-set recovery will allow for the performance of the same number of
repetitions in the following sets in this particular movement. This statement describes
which training principle?
A. Rest/Pause
B. Overload
C. Negative
D. Circuit

Answer 15

B. Overload

Question 16

When testing for ROM, it is MOST important to what?
A. Massage the muscle groups surrounding the joint.
B. Use gentle force to guide the joint through ROM.
C. Allow the client to perform the ROM without assistance.
D. Facilitate ROM using breathing technique.

Answer 16

B. Use gentle force to guide the joint through ROM.

Question 17

Which factor does NOT need to be reevaluated by a certified personal trainer after an
annual physical for a client reveals a severely elevated cholesterol level and impaired
cardio-respiratory capacity?
A. Oxygen capacity (VO2 Max)
B. Diet
C. Range of motion
D. Heart rate

Answer 17

C. Range of motion

Question 18

What is the MOST common reason for a client to fail to get the same number of
repetitions in each consecutive set?
A. Not eating enough.
B. Not training at the same time each day.
C. Not getting enough sleep.
D. Not waiting long enough between sets.

Answer 18

D. Not waiting long enough between sets.

Question 19

What muscle is the prime mover in a squat?
A. Abductors.
B. Adductors.
C. Hamstrings.
D. Quadriceps.

Answer 19

D. Quadriceps.

Question 20

By taking pharmaceutical drugs to suppress symptoms, the client what?
A. Elevates their fitness level.
B. Reduces their risk profile.
C. Masks illnesses and disease.
D. Increases their wellness.

Answer 20

C. Masks illnesses and disease.