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

• Question 41:

  A client is being treated by a physician for high blood pressure with a diuretic. You should be aware that when exercising, the client may exhibit:

  A. Signs and symptoms of dehydration.

  B. Muscle fatigue and increased fluid retention.

  C. Increased fluid retention and decreased exercise heart rate

  D. Decreased exercise heart rate and muscular weakness.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 42:

  Which of the following is CORRECT when performing a squat?

  A. Before the descent in a squat, activate the transverse abdominis.

  B. In the ascent, the knees should move medially toward each other.

  C. Place a block underneath the heels to maximize the exercise ROM.

  D. Maintain flexion in the low back at the end range of motion.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 43:

  You are working with a high school track and field athlete training for the long jump event. He is very compliant with his resistance training and speed work each week but routinely skips working on flexibility. Which of the following would BEST reinforce the need for increased flexibility?

  A. Explaining the length-tension relationship of skeletal muscle as it relates to contractile force and performance

  B. Describing how increasing muscle fiber size will increase muscle contractile force and performance

  C. Stressing the importance of flexibility work as a component of a comprehensive fitness program

  D. Informing him that he will need to comply with all aspects of his program if he wants to achieve his goals

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 44:

  What enables a client to successfully deal with high-risk situations that may reduce adherence?

  A. Skill level

  B. Self-efficacy

  C. Extrinsic motivation

  D. Goals

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 45:

  An individual with an anterior pelvic tilt would MOST likely be tight in which muscle group?

  A. Hamstrings

  B. Gluteus maximus

  C. Rectus abdominis

  D. Hip flexors

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 46:

  During a fitness assessment with a new client, the personal trainer instructs them to perform the bend-andlift 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

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 47:

  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

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 48:

  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

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 49:

  When training a client in a home gym, it is necessary for the personal trainer to do which of the following?

  A. Carry equipment repair tools to do on the spot repairs as needed.

  B. Avoid using any of the client's personal equipment.

  C. Phone equipment manufacturer(s) as repairs are needed.

  D. Inspect all home equipment prior to each session.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 50:

  Your client is at week two of her strength-training program, and her strength has increased in all exercises, instead of performing 12 repetitions, she is now able to complete 15 repetitions using the same load. What physiological adaptation may explain this improvement?

  A. Increased flexibility

  B. Neural factors

  C. Muscle hypertrophy

  D. Eccentric adaptations

  Correct Answer: D