ACE Fitness ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ACE Fitness ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Online Questions & Answers

• Question 11:

  Which would be the BEST resource for recommendations regarding daily intake of vitamins and minerals?

  A. USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  B. Food nutrition label
  C. DASH eating plan
  D. Recommended Daily Allowances
  B. Food nutrition label

• Question 12:

  During the performance of the squat in the video, which muscle group is dominant in both the eccentric and concentric phases of the exercise?

  A. Gluteals
  B. Quadriceps
  C. Hamstrings
  D. Anterior tibialis
  D. Anterior tibialis

• Question 13:

  A client does interval training with an ACE certified Personal Trainer twice each week to improve overall running performance After 12 weeks of training, the client has been able to run the same distance in less time and has a lower exercise heart rate during interval training. What explains this conditioning response?

  A. Increased type ll fibers
  B. Decreased cardiac output
  C. Increased mitochondrial density
  D. Decreased stroke volume
  D. Decreased stroke volume

• Question 14:

  Which exercise is MOST effective for strengthening the pectoralis major muscle group?

  A. Lateral raise
  B. Bodyweight push-ups
  C. Pull-ups
  D. Seated overhead dumbbell press
  B. Bodyweight push-ups

• Question 15:

  A new client has consistently maintained a cardiorespiratory program frequency minutes three times per week. Which is the BEST next step to advance the client's level of fitness?

  A. A gradual and progressive Increase of activity time at steady-state intensity
  B. A gradual increase in activity duration along with interval training and decreasing recovery periods
  C. A variety of interval work-to-recovery ratios that will determine the frequency and duration of sessions
  D. Random changes in program frequency, duration, and work-to-recovery intervals
  A. A gradual and progressive Increase of activity time at steady-state intensity

• Question 16:

  After four weeks of program participation, a client's motivation is starting to decrease. The ACE certified Personal Trainer should:

  A. Encourage the client to exercise as close to home or work as possible.
  B. Schedule training sessions at the same time each day.
  C. Encourage the client to find an exercise partner.
  D. Help the client avoid high-risk strength-training exercises.
  A. Encourage the client to exercise as close to home or work as possible.

• Question 17:

  Your 35-year-old female client Is In the first trimester of her pregnancy and has been given clearance to exercise by her doctor. She enjoys running but is unsure of the intensity at which she should work and how she should measure it. Which of the following is the BEST .recommendation?

  A. She should exercise at a comfortable intensity and use the ratings of perceived exertion scale rather than heart rate to monitor exercise intensity.
  B. She should exercise at a comfortable intensity and use a heart rate monitor to more accurately monitor intensity.
  C. She should exercise at an RPE -5 on the 10-point scale and use a heart rate monitor to assure she does not overexert.
  D. She should exercise at an RPE -11 on the Borg scale -20 and use a heart rate monitor to more accurately monitor exercise intensity.
  B. She should exercise at a comfortable intensity and use a heart rate monitor to more accurately monitor intensity.

• Question 18:

  During a fitness assessment with a new client, the personal trainer instructs them to perform the bend-and- lift screen. Upon analysis of the movement sequence from an anterior view, the personal trainer notices the knees fall inward. What muscles might be tight?

  A. Hip adductors
  B. Plantar flexors
  C. Latissimus dorsi
  D. Gluteus medius
  A. Hip adductors

• Question 19:

  Based on the three-site Jackson and Pollock protocol for estimating body fat in women, which of the following skin fold site locations is CORRECT?

  A. A horizontal fold on the thigh midway between the hip and knee joint
  B. A vertical fold on the posterior mid-line of the triceps, midway between the acromion and olecranon processes
  C. A diagonal fold on the chest, 1/3 the distance between the anterior axillary line and the nipple
  D. A vertical fold of the abdominal 2 inches to the left of the umbilicus
  B. A vertical fold on the posterior mid-line of the triceps, midway between the acromion and olecranon processes
  D. A vertical fold of the abdominal 2 inches to the left of the umbilicus

• Question 20:

  Which of the following terms BEST describes a lateral curve in the spine?

  A. Neutral spine
  B. Lordosis
  C. Scoliosis
  D. Kyphosis
  D. Kyphosis