ACSM 010-111 Exam Dumps, ACSM 010-111 Practice Test Questions

Question #1

Which of the following indicate the appropriate height range for performing depth jump
training effectively and safely?

Question #2

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the warm-up and cool-down
components of the exercise training session?

Question #3

A routine pattern of adhering to and documenting compliance with fitness industry
guidelines is often an effective guard against ________.

Question #4

Your client is a 59 year old sedentary female with a body mass index of 33 kg/m2. She has
no history of heart disease herself, but her mother had a myocardial infarction at the age of
66. She is an ex-smoker who quit 15 years ago, blood pressure is consistently 135/85 mm
Hg, total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) with an HDL level of 30 mg/dL (0.8
mmol/L), and blood glucose is 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L). She has come to you for advice
because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.
What initial American College of Sports Medicine risk stratification does this client fall into?

Question #5

What effect should a bronchodilator have on your asthmatic client?

Question #6

If a food product had 250 kilocalories per serving, a recommended serving size of 5
ounces, and contained 10 servings per container, how many kilocalories would one
consume if s/he ate of the container?

Question #7

What is the leading cause of non-cardiovascular death in young athletes?

Question #8

What two muscles, along with the supraspinatus and infraspinatus, make up the rotator
cuff?

Question #9

What is a warning sign of anorexia nervosa?

Question #10

Why is a cool-down period important?

Question #11

What is the formula to determine 60% of heart rate reserve?

Question #12

Which of the following statements is true regarding exercise for the prepubescent child?

Question #13

What is the term used to describe the body's ability to utilize oxygen during exercise?

Question #14

What is the initial American College of Sports Medicine risk stratification of a 57 year old
female client who has a blood pressure of 150/70 mm Hg and a total serum cholesterol of
240 mg/dL (6.2 mmol/L)?

Question #15

A client who reports a decreased Rating of Perceived Exertion at a given treadmill running
speed after taking albuterol, likely suffers from which of the following conditions?

Question #16

Which of the following recommendations would you make to your client who plans on
playing tennis on a very hot and humid afternoon?

Question #17

Which of the following is NOT a principle of training?

Question #18

What exercise should be avoided for a person suffering from shoulder impingement
syndrome?

Question #19

What action is involved in the concentric phase of the biceps curl?

Question #20

What is the minimum duration of an intermittent bout of aerobic activity that may be
accumulated throughout the day?

Question #21

If you are palpating the thumb side of the forearm in the wrist area, what pulse are you
checking?

Question #22

The changes in muscle size associated with long-term resistance training is most likely due
to increases in _____.

Question #23

Using the Heart Rate Reserve method, what is the target heart rate for a 40 year-old man
with a resting heart rate of 70 beats/min, exercising at an intensity of 65%?

Question #24

Which of the following is the most important exercise to include in an overall training plan
for an apparently healthy automobile mechanic who performs daily overhead movements?

Question #25

What is the correct spotting technique for the barbell lunge?

Question #26

A client exercising at a level 15 on the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale is likely to
describe the exercise as ____________ .

Question #27

When doing a push-up on the floor, the motion at the elbow joint during the down phase is
called ________ and the type of muscle action is called ________.

Question #28

What is a result of resistance training in adolescents?

Question #29

General guidelines to follow when prescribing resistance training exercise to the client with
arthritis include which of the following?

Question #30

Which of the following is a normal blood pressure (BP) response to aerobic exercise?

Question #31

Which of the following exercise program variables describes a change in intensity?

Question #32

Case Study: Your new client is a 38-year old female that wants to be able to participate in
a 3-day charity walk. Her ultimate goal is to gradually improve her cardiovascular fitness.
Which of the following exercise programs should you initially prescribe to best meet your
client's needs?

Question #33

An athlete in heavy endurance training should maintain a daily carbohydrate intake that is
approximately what percentage of his/her total energy intake?

Question #34

What motivational strategy is used to help an individual reframe negative statements into
positive statements?

Question #35

What is the intensity recommendation for the initial conditioning stage of a cardiovascular
program?

Question #36

Which of the following locations is most sensitive to the baroreceptor reflex , when
palpating the pulse of an exercising client?

Question #37

What are three non-modifiable conditions that place someone at increased risk for the
development of coronary artery disease?

Question #38

Which of the following circumference sites are used to compute a waist-to-hip ratio?

Question #39

Case Study: A female client expresses an interest in joining a recreational crew team.
She hires you to train her to withstand the demands of the sport. You design a resistance
training program that includes low reps, 4-6 sets of high intensity squats and seated row
within a comprehensive resistance training program. You gradually increase her sets and
load/intensity. In addition, you have included sprints and long distance swimming in her
overall program plan. Which of the following training principles have you incorporated?

Question #40

As described by the American College of Sports Medicine, proper technique during the
push-up test involves _____.

Question #41

What of the following is the formula for calculating the heart rate reserve?

Question #42

What is an appropriate precaution and/or modification for exercising in higher ambient
temperatures?

Question #43

What is the anatomical reference for the waist circumference measurement?

Question #44

Who should obtain a physician's clearance before starting an exercise program?

Question #45

If your active client consumed 2100 kilocalories each day for one week and burned off
2600 kilocalories each day for that same week, how much weight would your client lose
that particular week, assuming normal hydration?

Question #46

What is the primary muscle group involved in trunk flexion while standing during the
eccentric phase of the movement?

Question #47

Which of the following is NOT true regarding a properly administered informed consent
form?

Question #48

When performing a seated leg extension, which muscle group is the primary antagonist
during the concentric phase?

Question #49

What is the order of stretching techniques from lowest risk of injury to highest risk of injury?

Question #50

What position should women in their second or third trimester of pregnancy avoid when
performing exercise?

Question #51

An exercise prescription for your pregnant client should include _____.

Question #52

Which of the following is a potential danger of long-term consumption of a high-protein
diet?

Question #53

Which of the following is true about energy contents?

Question #54

Which of the following indicates the correct order for a traditional periodization program for
resistance training?

Question #55

What is a function of the hamstring muscles?

Question #56

What is your best course of action when you have evidence that one of your clients has an
eating disorder?

Question #57

What factors should be taken into account when determining appropriate exercise test and
mode?

Question #58

What is considered a normal Body Mass Index (BMI) range?

Question #59

Which of the following modifiable risk factors is the most preventable cause of death in the
United States today?

Question #60

Case study: A new client who has been resistance training for 6 months, comes to you
with a goal of increasing muscular size. Following health appraisal and fitness testing
including a modified 1 RM test, you design a program to meet the client's goal. Which of
the following regimens best defines an appropriate plan to achieve this client's goal?

Question #61

Which of the following statements about dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is correct?

Question #62

Which of the following practices are NOT recommended for persons with asthma who
desire to participate in a strenuous aerobic exercise program?

Question #63

What does waist to hip ratio assess?

Question #64

A 35 year-old male client has a goal of completing a sprint distance triathlon. The certified
Personal Trainer prescribes an exercise regimen of swimming 2 days per week, running 3
days per week, and bicycling 2 days per week. What training principle is being used?

Question #65

Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body?

Question #66

An appropriate exercise to develop muscle endurance for the ________ is ________ .

Question #67

Which cardiovascular training approach, if repeated frequently, is most likely going to lead
to overtraining?

Question #68

For the comparison of body mass index (BMI) and plethysmography body composition
assessment techniques, which of the following statements is correct?

Question #69

What is the role of High Density Lipoprotein in the blood?

Question #70

Which of the following best describes the symptoms that occur at 24-48 hours after a single
bout of intensive exercise?

Question #71

Adenosine triphosphate production via "anaerobic" glycolysis is associated with the
significant formation of what by-product?

Question #72

Which of the following points should NOT be included in an Informed Consent document
regarding fitness testing?

Question #73

Which of the following blood lipids is influenced more by physical activity than by nutrition
modification?

Question #74

Case study: After demonstrating a variety of weight training exercises to a new client, you
ask if she has any questions. The client does not have any questions even though you
observe her performing an exercise with improper form.
After re-teaching the exercise, you should then reframe your questions to be more specific
in order to __________________________.

Question #75

Which legal term is defined as "failure to conform one's conduct to a generally accepted
standard or duty"?

Question #76

Your client is 5' 3" tall and weighs 130 pounds. After calculating her BMI, you have
determined that she falls in which of the following weight status categories?

Question #77

Which of the following risk factors for coronary heart disease enables you to subtract one
risk factor from the total amount of positive risk factors?

Question #78

When discussing strategies for changing physical activity habits with clients, it is usually
best to:

Question #79

What change may occur between heart rate and blood pressure as a result of chronic
exercise?

Question #80

Which environmental trigger is NOT associated with exercise-induced asthma?

Question #81

With respect to the exercise prescription for children (defined as < 13 years), it can be said
that _____.

Question #82

Your client is wearing a heart rate monitor while performing a 1.5 mile run to assess
aerobic capacity. During the test, your client reaches 85% of her age-predicted heart rate
maximum. With this information, you should _____.

Question #83

A certified Personal Trainer fails to properly spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell
presses and the client injures himself. This is an example of what type of negligence?

Question #84

Your client is a 59 year old sedentary female with a body mass index of 33 kg/m2. She has
no history of heart disease herself, but her mother had a myocardial infarction at the age of
66. She is an ex-smoker who quit 15 years ago, blood pressure is consistently 135/85 mm
Hg, total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) with an HDL level of 30 mg/dL (0.8
mmol/L), and blood glucose is 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L). She has come to you for advice
because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.
What are the risk factors according to the American College of Sports Medicine?

Question #85

Which of the following muscle groups must be strengthened in order to maintain a healthy
back?

Question #86

In which of the following scenarios should an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) be
used?

Question #87

Downhill walking/jogging/running is characterized by eccentric activation of which of the
following muscle groups?

Question #88

When should a client exhale during performance of a bench press?

Question #89

A 45 year old male weighs 202 lb (92 kg). Skinfold analysis indicates 24% of his weight is
fat. If he wants to decrease his body fat to 17%, what is his target body weight, assuming
he maintains the same lean body mass?

Question #90

Which of the following is characterized as a plane (uniaxial) joint?

Question #91

Together, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of
Sports Medicine recommend that every US adult should accumulate _____ minutes or
more of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, preferably all days of the week.

Question #92

What is the American College of Sports Medicine's recommendation regarding frequency
to increase cardiorespiratory fitness?

Question #93

What is the typical resting blood pressure response to long term aerobic exercise in a
hypertensive individual?

Question #94

An intake of additional protein calories above an average individual's daily requirement will
result in which of the following?

Question #95

What occurs to a muscle during the eccentric movement phase of an exercise?

Question #96

Which of the following is the correct sequence of events when starting the process for
exercise prescription for a new client?

Question #97

Typical movements in the weight room such as a biceps curl using free weights and leg
press actions using a machine are best described as ____________ muscle actions.

Question #98

What is the correct order of the regions of the spinal column, from superior to inferior?

Question #99

Which of the following is the correct energy expenditure in METs associated with an
exercise oxygen uptake of 28 mlkg-1min-1?

Question #100

Which of the following is also known as the Trunk Flexion Test?