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FREE ACSM Practice Tests [year] - 240+ Practice Questions 1

Free ACSM Practice Exam part 1

Welcome to your ACSM Practice Exam (part 1)

This test is designed to prepare you mentally for the actual ACSM Exam with the same number of questions (120) and the same time allowed (150 minutes) as the actual exam.

NOTE: This Practice Exam has two parts with equally divided questions (60) and time (75 minutes) for each part.

The ACSM breakdown into four (4) Parts, in this part of ACSM Practice Exam you will have 60 questions to complete in 75 minutes.

Here are the Four (4) Domains of ACSM with the weightage and number of questions in this practice exam:

1. Initial client consultation and assessment [15 Questions] - 25%

2. Exercise programming/implementation [27 Questions] - 45%

3. Exercise leadership and client education [12 Questions] - 20%

4. Legal and professional responsibilities[6 Questions] - 10%

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What is the minimum amount of time that should be given between attempts for a 1 RM bench press assessment?

5 minutes

3 minutes

2 minutes

1 minute

For an asymptomatic middle-aged woman referred for stress testing, which of the following maximal heart rate equations should be used?

206 - (0.88 x age)

216.6 - (0.84 x age)

208 - (0.7 x age)

220 - age

Syncope can best be defined as:

Unpleasant awareness of the forceful or rapid beating of the heart

Loss of consciousness

Abnormally uncomfortable awareness of breathing

Knifelike, sharp jabs aggravated by respiration

The study of human movement is defined as:

Kinesthetics

Exercise science

Biomechanics

Kinesiology

When using the client-centered approach during a consultation, how much of the time will the personal trainer be speaking?

15% to 30% of the time

50% to 75% of the time

25% to 50% of the time

10% to 15% of the time

What is the purpose of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)?

To diagnose cardiovascular disease and refer to the appropriate health professional

To help design the training program

To determine the client's motivation level

To screen out clients from participating in physical activities that may be too strenuous for them

The gastrocnemius is considered which type of muscle during a calf raise exercise?

Agonist

Synergist

Antagonist

Passive

Which of the following is not a common site for skinfold measurement?

Midaxillary

Subradial

Subscapular

Triceps

All of the following muscles comprise the posterior musculature of the spine except:

Quadratus lumborum

Multifidus muscles

Intrinsic rotators

Erector spinae

10.

Which of the following is the medical term for shortness of breath?

Dyspnea

Orthopnea

Syncope

Tachycardia

11.

Which components should a health history evaluation include?

Medical history, medications, and exercise history

Family history, medications, and nutrition

Medical history, medications, and sleep patterns

Food log, medications, and sleep patterns

12.

A BMI value of 24.8 is classified as:

Overweight

Underweight

Normal

Class I obesity

13.

What does the "R" stand for in the SMART acronym?

Realistic

Radical

Relevant

Redundant

14.

Which of the following is not a major risk factor for coronary artery disease?

Being a smoker

Being a female 50 years old

Having a BMI of 35

Being a male 45 years old

15.

Which of the following methods of measuring body composition is likely to be the most inaccurate?

Bioelectrical impedance measurements

Skinfold measurements

Height and weight measurements

Waist-to-hip measurements

16.

Which of the following muscle groups should be exercised first?

Large muscle groups

Central muscle groups

Posterior muscle groups

Small muscle groups

17.

When working with an older adult on balance training while seated, what is an appropriate progression for arm placement?

Reaching the arms out to the sides, placing the hands on the thighs, placing the hands on the head

Using a surface for support, placing the hands on the thighs, crossing the arms in front of the chest

Crossing the arms in front of the chest, placing the hands on the head, reaching the arms out to the sides

Placing the hands on the thighs, placing the hands on the head, reaching both arms straight out in front at shoulder height

18.

All of the following are correct sequences for a resistance training session except:

Exercises for strong areas before exercises for weak areas

Large muscle group before small muscle group exercises

Multi-joint before single-joint exercises

Explosive power type lifts before basic strength exercises

19.

Which of the following endurance exercise modes is the most appropriate for a beginner client with type II diabetes who may have peripheral neuropathy?

Resistance circuit training

Stationary bike

Treadmill running

Step aerobics

20.

What type of strength curve makes it possible to lift more weight if only the bottom 1/2 of a repetition is performed?

Inverted-U strength curve

Descending strength curve

Bell-shaped strength curve

Ascending strength curve

21.

Which of the following is an appropriate stretch for the knee extensors?

Seated hamstring stretch

Standing quadriceps stretch

Supine rotational stretch

Supine knees to chest

22.

If exercise is done intermittently, what should be the minimum amount of time for each interval?

10 minutes

5 minutes

20 minutes

15 minutes

23.

During pregnancy, there is an increase in relaxin levels in the body. What effect does this have?

Increased fatigue

Nausea

Increased joint range of motion

Decreased venous return

24.

Which of the following describes an endurance training routine?

Lower weight and higher repetitions

Lower weight and longer rest periods

Higher weight and lower repetitions

Higher weight and shorter rest periods

25.

What is an appropriate progression per week for advancing cardiorespiratory exercise for a beginner who does 60 total minutes of low-intensity exercise for the first week?

Add 20-25 minutes per week until they reach 150 minutes/week

Add 10-15 minutes/week until they reach 120 minutes/week

Progress to 30 minutes of low-intensity exercise and 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise in week two

Progress to 60 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per week

26.

Which of the following combinations of repetitions are the most effective?

Concentric-eccentric

Eccentric-concentric

Concentric-isometric

Isometric-eccentric

27.

All of the following are acute program variables except:

Amount of resistance and number of repetitions

Number of sets

Order of exercises

Duration of stretching

28.

Which of the following general gender differences might be a reason females generally have more flexibility (ROM) than males?

Females tend to have wider and shallower hips

Females tend to have larger joint spaces

Females tend to have a smaller bone structure

Females have the protein elastin

29.

In which phase of the clean does the "double knee bend" occur?

Transition

Catch

First pull

Second pull

30.

What type of resistance training is recommended for diabetic individuals with retinopathy?

Variable resistance training

Circuit training

Maximum strength training

Functional isometrics

31.

Which of the following positions is considered the most basic for a hip rotator stretch?

Seated on the floor

Lying prone

Lying supine

Seated in a chair

32.

After 35 years of age, how much bone density loss occurs per year in women?

About 2% to 3%

About 5% to 6%

About 1%

About 4%

33.

What type of exercise is a dumbbell bench press?

Multijoint, unilateral

Single-joint, unilateral

Multijoint, bilateral

Single-joint, bilateral

34.

Which of the following is not a contraindicated movement pattern for an individual with osteoporosis?

Back extension

Excessive hip flexion

Supine twisting

Forward bending

35.

What type of strength curve does a biceps curl utilize?

Inverted-U strength curve

Descending strength curve

C. Bell-shaped strength curve

Ascending strength curve

36.

When the training level exceeds the threshold for change, what occurs?

Regression

Overtraining

Physiological adaptation

Deloading

37.

An individual performs a dumbbell biceps curl by starting with the palms facing the body when the arms are straight, then turning the palms toward the ceiling as they lift the dumbbells. In addition to elbow flexion, what movement pattern are they performing and in what plane of motion?

Pronation, sagittal plane

Supination, sagittal plane

Supination, transverse plane

Extension, frontal plane

38.

Which of the following best describes isotonic resistance training?

A muscle contraction that causes the muscle to lengthen

A muscle contraction in which the muscle exerts a constant tension

A muscle contraction that generates force without changing the length of the muscle

A muscle contraction that causes the muscle to shorten

39.

When calculating the estimation of energy expenditure, which of the following activities does not require a horizontal component?

Stepping

Arm cycling

Running

Leg cycling

40.

In regard to progression, which of the following is considered the highest priority in clients with type 2 diabetes?

Decreasing rest periods between sets

Maximizing caloric expenditure

Improving 1-RM

Improving VO2 max

41.

All of the following are types of stretching to improve flexibility for the general population except:

Proprioceptive neural facilitation (PNF) stretching

Dynamic stretching

Ballistic stretching

Static stretching

42.

All of the following are methods of progressive overload for resistance training except:

Increasing the resistance

Increasing the rest periods

Increasing the number of sets

43.

Informational support can be defined as:

Providing an individual with constructive feedback

Encouragement or acceptance from others

Advice or information given in regard to exercise

Material aid given to provide an individual the opportunity to exercise

44.

Each of the following are nutrients that provide energy except:

Water

Fats

Proteins

Carbohydrates

45.

All of the following are fat-soluble vitamins except:

Vitamin K

Vitamin D

Vitamin B

Vitamin A

46.

All of the following are considered environmental barriers to exercise except:

Cost of facility

Bad weather

Gender role expectations

Lack of shower facilities

47.

What is the maximum daily recommended amount of protein intake for an adult athlete?

1.7 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight

2.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight

1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight

2.5 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight

48.

As a personal trainer exhibiting empathy, what is the best way to ensure you are understanding what a client is saying?

Repeat the client's words

Clarify what was said in the form of a question

Take session notes

Ensure that their verbal and nonverbal cues are not contradictory

49.

All of the following are benefits of eating small but frequent meals except:

Lower metabolic rate

Improved physical performance

Lower stress hormone production

Lower insulin response

50.

All of the following are water-soluble vitamins except:

Vitamin D

Vitamin C

Niacin

Thiamin (vitamin B1)

51.

Exercise self-regulation includes all of these strategies except:

Planning the workout before it begins

Managing the schedule to include exercise

Excluding distracting friends from exercise

Identifying a variety of ways to exercise

52.

All of the following are examples of tangible support except:

Client's friend offering to pick up his dry cleaning to give him more time to work out

Client's family member offering to watch the kids while he works out

Client's spouse taking a walk with him

Client's friend paying for a month of gym membership for him

53.

Which of the following is advertised as useful for improving endurance?

Caffeine

Androstenedione

Omega-3 fatty acids

Creatine

54.

Potential health risks are considered very high for a woman with a waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) of more than:

0.75

0.80

0.82

0.86

55.

All of the following professionals are people a personal trainer could refer a client to except:

Wellness coach

Health food store owner

Massage therapist

Athletic trainer

56.

The number one claim made against fitness facilities and professionals involves:

Falling

Harassment

Negligence

Abuse

57.

An incident report must include which of the following?

I, III, and IV only

II, III, and IV only

I and IV only

II and III only

58.

All of the following are potential risks for injury while using a weight machine except:

A weight plate slipping

A cable breaking

A pin not being properly inserted

Too heavy of a dumbbell

59.

Besides the safety of the client, why is it important for a personal trainer to have CPR training?

To better manage risk

Community involvement

To avoid a legal claim for failure to provide an emergency response

To have a better understanding of a well-prepared emergency plan

60.

Which common disorder in the hip can produce symptoms of sciatica?

Arthritis

Bursitis

Osteoporosis

Piriformis syndrome

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