ACSM 010-111 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ACSM 010-111 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 131:

  Which is the most important exercise to include in an overall training plan for an apparently healthy automobile mechanic who performs daily overhead movements?

  A. Lat pulldown
  B. Upright row
  C. Biceps curl
  D. Shoulder press
  D. Shoulder press

• Question 132:

  What are the minimal body fat percentages that place individuals at increased risk of disease?

  A. male 23%, female 33%
  B. male 30%, female 35%
  C. male 32%, female 25%
  D. male 35%, female 30%
  A. male 23%, female 33%

• Question 133:

  A 35 year old male client has a goal of completing a sprint distance triathlon. The Certified Personal Trainer prescribes an exercise regimen of swimming 2 days per week, running 3 days per week, and bicycling 2 days per week. What training principle is being used?

  A. Reversibility
  B. Overload
  C. Progression
  D. Specificity
  D. Specificity

• Question 134:

  Which recommendation is most appropriate for the hypertensive individual training to improve cardio respiratory endurance?

  A. walking at 35% VO2 reserve
  B. interval training at 95% HR reserve
  C. swimming at 65% VO2 reserve
  D. circuit weight training at 55% of HR reserve
  C. swimming at 65% VO2 reserve

• Question 135:

  Which of the following exercise program variables describes a change in intensity?

  A. Changing activity from treadmill to stair-stepper.
  B. Increasing a treadmill incline by five degrees.
  C. Increasing the number of workout days from two to three per week.
  D. Increasing treadmill running time from 20 to 30 minutes.
  B. Increasing a treadmill incline by five degrees.

• Question 136:

  Cardiovascular adaptations to chronic endurance training include a(n)________ at a given fixed submaximal exercise intensity.

  A. decrease in stroke volume and heart rate
  B. increase in stroke volume and heart rate
  C. increase in stroke volume and a decrease in heart rate
  D. decrease in stroke volume and increase in heart rate
  C. increase in stroke volume and a decrease in heart rate

• Question 137:

  Which of the following structures are important to anterior/posterior postural observation and analysis?

  A. Vertebral column for scoliosis and scapula for balance
  B. Glenohumeral joint for balance and elbow/wrist for alignment
  C. Vertebral column for balance and elbow/wrist for rotation
  D. Glenohumeral joint for rotation and scapula for balance
  A. Vertebral column for scoliosis and scapula for balance

• Question 138:

  Of the nine possible skinfold sites, which three sites are measured on a diagonal fold?

  A. Chest, subscapular, medial calf
  B. Midaxillary, suprailiac, chest
  C. Chest, subscapular, suprailiac
  D. Midaxillary, subscapular, suprailiac
  C. Chest, subscapular, suprailiac

• Question 139:

  What plane divides the body into upper and lower sections?

  A. Sagittal
  B. Frontal
  C. Transverse
  D. Median
  C. Transverse

• Question 140:

  A client who wants to strengthen muscles of the chest must perform exercises such as the bench press and dumbbell flys as opposed to lat pull down and dumbbell rows. Which of the following principles of training best describes this principle?

  A. Overload
  B. Specificity
  C. Progression
  D. Goal setting
  B. Specificity