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

ACE Fitness ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Online Questions & Answers

• Question 201:

  The use of diuretics PRIMARILY results in:

  A. Decreased blood pressure.
  B. Decreased heart rate.
  C. Increased heart rate.
  D. Increased blood pressure.
  A. Decreased blood pressure.
  B. Decreased heart rate.

• Question 202:

  Which of the following environmental considerations would be the MOST important in the selection of activities for adolescents or youth?

  A. Adolescent populations are more tolerant of hot environments due to increased sweating capacity and higher ratio of body surface area to mass.
  B. Encourage children to drink water every 15 to 30 minutes when exercising regardless of thirst to maintain proper hydration.
  C. Plan activities that are competitive and include extrinsic reward systems.
  D. Plan regular outdoor activities to combat vitamin D deficiency.
  D. Plan regular outdoor activities to combat vitamin D deficiency.

• Question 203:

  When is the MOST appropriate time to collect data about personal, behavioral, and environmental factors?

  A. During the rapport building phase
  B. During the behavioral change skills phase
  C. During the information gathering phase
  D. During the goal-setting phase
  C. During the information gathering phase

• Question 204:

  During initial screening and assessment, a client has shown excessive tightness in the hip flexors. The ACE certified Personal Trainer has been working on improving the client's flexibility of the psoas, rectus femoris, and adductors. After three weeks, little progress has been made. Which exercise could be implemented to help improve the client's mobility of the hip flexors?

  A. Overhead squats
  B. Plank
  C. Reverse crunches
  D. Bridging
  B. Plank

• Question 205:

  Your client has experienced several lapses in his training regimen. How would you proceed?

  A. Explain to your client that lapses are normal, and help him find strategies to anticipate and manage future lapses.
  B. Explain to your client that it is extremely important to stay on track and to avoid lapses at all costs.
  C. Explain to your client that lapses happen and are usually the reason for lack of success in most people's exercise efforts.
  D. Explain to your client that his workout is probably not the right one for him and that another workout program will likely help prevent lapses.
  A. Explain to your client that lapses are normal, and help him find strategies to anticipate and manage future lapses.

• Question 206:

  During a bend and lift screen of a client, the personal trainer notes that the ankles of the client collapse inward and the feet turn outward. Which muscles should the personal trainer suspect are weak?

  A. Lateral gastrocnemius, soleus. and peroneals
  B. Medial gastrocnemius, gracilis, sartorius. and tibialis group
  C. Tensor fascia latae. gluteus medius. and tibialis group
  D. Tensor fascia latae. gluteus medius. and peroneals
  A. Lateral gastrocnemius, soleus. and peroneals

• Question 207:

  To test the cardiorespiratory fitness of a new client who Is 80 years old, a personal trainer chooses to administer a five- minute treadmill test. The personal trainer is looking at the client's heart rate and is also using RPE to determine the client's output. Two minutes into the test, the client shares that the effort exerted is a "17" on the RPE scale, and the client indicates being short of breath. Based upon this information, what would be the BEST course of action for the personal trainer to take at this time?

  A. Terminate the assessment and monitor the client closely.
  B. Terminate the assessment and try again in a few minutes after the client has had a chance to rest.
  C. Lower the level of resistance and continue the assessment for the remainder of the five minutes.
  D. Lower the amount of time on the assessment and record the data;
  A. Terminate the assessment and monitor the client closely.

• Question 208:

  Which of the following is an advantage of free weights over machines?

  A. Unrestricted movement patterns
  B. Rotary resistance
  C. Accommodation to resistance
  D. Provides quicker results
  A. Unrestricted movement patterns

• Question 209:

  What concept drives motivation and adherence through positive thinking, belief in self, and belief in success and mastery?

  A. Self-accountability
  B. Positive feedback
  C. Intrinsic motivation
  D. Self-efficacy
  D. Self-efficacy

• Question 210:

  According to the American College of Sports Medicine, a medical examination is required prior to vigorous exercise for:

  A. Persons with resting blood pressure /85 mmHg.
  B. Persons with a BMI score .
  C. Persons with type 2 diabetes.
  D. Men less than 40 years old and women less than 50 years old.
  B. Persons with a BMI score .