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010-111 Real Exam Questions

ACSM Certified Personal Trainer

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Question 1 Single choice

Which of the following risk factors for coronary heart disease enables you to subtract one risk factor from the total amount of positive risk factors?

  1. A

    Body Mass Index < 30 kg/m2

  2. B

    High serum HDL cholesterol > 60 mg/dl (1.6mmol/L)

  3. C

    Fasting blood glucose of < 110mg/dL (6.1 mmol/L)

  4. D

    A former cigarette smoker who stopped more than six months ago.

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Correct answer: B

Question 2 Single choice

Case study: After demonstrating a variety of weight training exercises to a new client, you ask if she has any questions. The client does not have any questions even though you observe her performing an exercise with improper form.

After re-teaching the exercise, you should then reframe your questions to be more specific in order to
__________________________.

  1. A

    check for safety

  2. B

    demonstrate their mistake

  3. C

    demonstrate your knowledge

  4. D

    check for understanding

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Correct answer: D

Question 3 Single choice

Procuring general liability insurance and ______ provides legal protection for a personal trainer who has been accused of negligence.

  1. A

    professional liability insurance

  2. B

    third party insurance

  3. C

    worker's compensation

  4. D

    employment practices liability insurance

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Correct answer: A

Question 4 Single choice

What is the correct hand placement when spotting the dumbbell fly exercise?

  1. A

    Close to your clients biceps without touching them.

  2. B

    Close to the dumbbells or wrists of your client without touching them.

  3. C

    Maintaining contact behind your clients elbows on the descent of the dumbbells.

  4. D

    Hands held at your sides in a ready position, with your elbows flexed at a 45-degree angle.

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Correct answer: B

Question 5 Single choice

What behavioral strategy are you employing when you plan an outdoor exercise program for your client during his upcoming three-week vacation?

  1. A

    Decisional balance

  2. B

    Stimulus control

  3. C

    Relapse prevention

  4. D

    Self-monitoring

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Correct answer: C

Question 6 Single choice

General guidelines for increasing flexibility of the hamstring muscles include ______.

  1. A

    warm-up, exhale during the stretch and maintain neutral position of the spine

  2. B

    static stretching and maintaining forward spinal flexion

  3. C

    warm-up, inhale during the stretch and maintain neutral position of the spine

  4. D

    static stretching and maintaining spinal rotation

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Correct answer: A

Question 7 Single choice

Which describes a Valsalva maneuver performed during a free weight biceps curl?

  1. A

    A normal part of the concentric phase of the exercise.

  2. B

    Inspiration of air through an open glottis.

  3. C

    A normal part of the eccentric phase of the exercise.

  4. D

    Expiration of pressure against a closed glottis.

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Correct answer: D

Question 8 Single choice

What plane divides the body into upper and lower sections?

  1. A

    Sagittal

  2. B

    Frontal

  3. C

    Transverse

  4. D

    Median

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Correct answer: C

Question 9 Single choice

What is the correct spotting technique of the seated barbell shoulder press?

  1. A

    Keep hands in an alternate grip position on the bar.

  2. B

    Wrap your arms around and underneath your client's arms.

  3. C

    Keep hands underneath your client's elbows and assist only when necessary.

  4. D

    Keep hands in an alternate grip position close to the bar, and assist only when necessary.

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Correct answer: D

Question 10 Single choice

What are three non-modifiable conditions that place someone at increased risk for the development of coronary artery disease?

  1. A

    Gender, family history, dyslipidemia

  2. B

    Family history, obesity, diabetes mellitus

  3. C

    Advanced age, gender, family history

  4. D

    Post-menopausal status, excessive alcohol consumption, advanced age

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Correct answer: C