ACE Fitness Personal Trainer Certification ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Questions & Answers

• Question 261:

  A client's medical release makes note of occasional patellofemoral pain with exercise. Which type of activity is LEAST likely to irritate this condition?

  A. Swimming

  B. Rowing

  C. Stair climbing

  D. Cycling

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 262:

  Which of the following describes the ability to experience another person's world as though it were your own?

  A. Rapport

  B. Empathy

  C. Sympathy

  D. Genuineness

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 263:

  An ACE certified Personal Trainer walks into a gym and sees several people beginning to circle around a man who is lying on the ground. The trainer runs over to the man, surveys the situation, and finds the man to be conscious and able to speak. What should the trainer do NEXT?

  A. Check the man for blood circulation.

  B. Cover the man to prevent the onset of shock.

  C. Help move the man to a chair.

  D. Receive verbal permission to assist the man.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 264:

  Which characteristic is MOST important to consider when evaluating professional liability insurance programs?

  A. Type and amount of coverage offered

  B. Number of people covered

  C. Organization that offers the coverage

  D. Length of the coverage offered

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 265:

  To safely perform the squat exercise using a moderately loaded barbell (50% of body weight) and minimize the risk of injury, which functional action is recommended prior to Initiating the lift?

  A. Brace the inner core/trunk muscles.

  B. Center the hips and laterally balance the load.

  C. Co-contract the agonist and antagonistic muscles of the hips and thighs.

  D. Establish a balanced anterior/posterior position of the knees relative to the hips.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 266:

  An ACE certified Personal Trainer is educating a client on how to read a food label. On the label, there are 260 calories per serving, with three servings per package. There are 15 grams of carbohydrates and 10 grams of fat in each serving size. How many calories from fat are in the entire package?

  A. 90

  B. 120

  C. 200

  D. 270

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 267:

  An ACE certified Personal Trainer is moving and intends to refer clients to a new trainer. The professional responsibility is to:

  A. Gather all the records on the clients to give to the new trainer.

  B. Obtain signed documentation to release the clients' records to the new trainer.

  C. Have the new trainer retest and evaluate the clients.

  D. Leave the records with the club manager.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 268:

  A client wants to work on chest muscles by using an exercise learned in a group exercise class. While standing and holding 2-lb (1 kg) dumbbells with shoulders abducted and externally rotated and elbows flexed, the client demonstrates the exercise by horizontally adducting and horizontally abducting the shoulders. What should an ACE certified Personal Trainers response be?

  A. "This exercise does not activate the pectoralis major muscles."

  B. "This Is a great exercise tor the pectoralis major and rhomboid muscles Let's include it In your program."

  C. "This exercise uses the chest, but there are more effective exercises that I can show you."

  D. "This exercise is contramdicated for everyone because it places the shoulders in abduction and external rotation."

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 269:

  What is the range of essential body fat in men?

  A. 1-3%

  B. 2-5%

  C. 4-7%

  D. 6-8%

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 270:

  A client has been exercising for years at the fitness center and would like to begin weight lifting but cannot afford personal training right now. The client asks one of the centers ACE certified Personal Trainers for advice. Which response below would be MOST suitable for the client?

  A. Offer to train the client at home for a cheaper price than the club charge because it is evident that the client needs personal training.

  B. Suggest that the client attend one of the center's resistance-training classes, explaining that the support from others may really motivate the client to strength train.

  C. Suggest doing resistance training with the client for free during the week at the club.

  D. Suggest that if the client saves up money, perhaps in a few months they may be able to hire a personal trainer to help with weight training.

  Correct Answer: B