Practice exam CPT 1: Study guide

Question 1

Which scenario best demonstrates companionship support?

Answer 1

Coordinating group events that are centered around physical activities

Question 2

Which of the following reasons for group exercise participation is described as having a schedule and being able to anticipate what the exercise experience will be like?

Answer 2

Consistency

Question 3

What term is used for a condition that would make it unsafe for the client to participate in any type of flexibility exercise?

Answer 3

Contraindication

Question 4

Which of the following markers of exercise intensity is considered to be the most subjective?

Answer 4

Ratings of perceived exertion

Question 5

Iodine has a major role in which bodily process?

Answer 5

Thyroid Function

Question 6

Excessive anterior pelvic tilt would lead to this posture of the lumbar spine.

Answer 6

Increased lordosis

Question 7

Which disease is associated with normal aging and is attributable to a lower production of estrogen and progesterone, both of which are involved with regulating the rate at which bone is lost?

Answer 7

Type 1 (primary) osteoporosis

Question 8

Which of the macronutrients has the highest thermic effect of food (TEF)?

Answer 8

Protien

Question 9

Training the eccentric phase of plyometric movements with a new client will help them improve which of the following?

Answer 9

Landing mechanics

Question 10

What is reached when a talk test during exercise reveals a client to be working at ventilatory threshold 2?

Answer 10

The level at which the body can work at its highest sustainable steady-state intensity for more than a few minutes

Question 11

The impact that family members, peers, or coworkers have over someone’s decision to exercise describes which of the following terms?

Answer 11

group influence

Question 12

What phase of the OPT model aims to enhance stabilization endurance and simultaneously increase prime-mover strength?

Answer 12

Strength Endurance

Question 13

What is the primary purpose of the peripheral nervous system?

Answer 13

To connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body

Question 14

How far down should a client squat during the barbell squat exercise?

Answer 14

As far as can be controlled without compensating

Question 15

When discussing suspended bodyweight training, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

Answer 15

It increases flexibility and joint mobility.

Question 16

What is the physical action in the body during the eccentric phase of the stretch-shortening cycle?

Answer 16

Stretching of the agonist muscle

Question 17

Which of the following modalities has the potential to be used effectively in every phase of the OPT model?

Answer 17

Cable machines

Question 18

To increase the metabolic demand of SAQ exercises among weight-loss clients, which of the following adjustments to a workout session could be implemented?

Answer 18

Decreased rest periods

Question 19

What key term would best describe an overactive hip flexor complex decreasing neural drive to the hip extensor complex?

Answer 19

Altered reciprocal inhibition

Question 20

Which of the following tests is designed to test reaction capabilities, acceleration, and maximal sprinting speed?

Answer 20

40-yard dash

Question 21

What movement term is used to describe the concept of adducting the shoulder blades so that they become closer together?

Answer 21

Scapular retraction

Question 22

Which of these exercises targets the triceps musculature?

Answer 22

Close grip bench press

Question 23

What type of muscle contraction occurs between landing and jumping during plyometric training?

Answer 23

Isometric

Question 24

Movements that take place within a joint and are not visible to the human eye may be classified in what way?

Answer 24

Arthrokinematic

Question 25

What is plyometric training also known as?

Answer 25

Reactive training