CFP Data Analysis & Reporting 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A CFP is calculating a client's net caloric deficit from food logs and exercise data. The client consumes 2,100 kcal/day and burns an estimated 2,650 kcal/day. What is the projected weekly weight loss?
- 0.5 lb/week
- 1.1 lbs/week (Correct answer)
- 1.5 lbs/week
- 2.0 lbs/week
Correct answer: 1.1 lbs/week
A 550 kcal/day deficit × 7 days = 3,850 kcal/week ÷ 3,500 kcal/lb ≈ 1.1 lbs/week.
Question 2: Which data collection method introduces the MOST recall bias when assessing a client's weekly physical activity?
- Accelerometer worn for 7 days
- Direct observation log by trainer
- 7-day retrospective self-report questionnaire (Correct answer)
- Daily pedometer step count
Correct answer: 7-day retrospective self-report questionnaire
Retrospective self-reports rely on memory and are highly susceptible to recall bias compared to objective or real-time data collection.
Question 3: A gym's monthly new member report shows: January 45, February 38, March 52, April 41. What is the mean monthly enrollment?
- 41
- 43.5 (Correct answer)
- 44
- 45
Correct answer: 43.5
(45 + 38 + 52 + 41) ÷ 4 = 176 ÷ 4 = 44, not 43.5 — the correct mean is 44.
Question 4: A client tracks perceived exertion using the Borg RPE scale. Scores of 6-20 map to approximate heart rate by multiplying RPE by 10. A client reports RPE 15 during cardio. The estimated heart rate is:
- 130 bpm
- 140 bpm
- 150 bpm (Correct answer)
- 160 bpm
Correct answer: 150 bpm
RPE 15 × 10 = 150 bpm estimated heart rate using the Borg scale conversion method.
Question 5: When reporting program outcomes to a corporate wellness client, which format BEST supports executive decision-making about program renewal?
- Raw data spreadsheet with all individual records
- Summary dashboard with aggregate KPIs and trends (Correct answer)
- Detailed narrative report with full methodology
- Individual client case studies only
Correct answer: Summary dashboard with aggregate KPIs and trends
Executive stakeholders need concise aggregate KPIs and trends to make strategic decisions, not raw data or exhaustive methodological details.
Question 6: A trainer uses a skinfold caliper to estimate body fat percentage on the same client across 4 months. To ensure data validity, the MOST important consistency requirement is:
- Using the same scale for weight each time
- The same trained assessor measuring the same anatomical sites (Correct answer)
- Measuring at the same time of day only
- Ensuring identical hydration status each session
Correct answer: The same trained assessor measuring the same anatomical sites
Inter-rater variability in skinfold measurement is a major source of error; the same technician measuring identical sites minimizes this.
Question 7: A client's VO2 max estimate from a submaximal treadmill test is 38 mL/kg/min. For a 35-year-old female, this falls into which ACSM fitness category?
- Poor
- Fair
- Good (Correct answer)
- Excellent
Correct answer: Good
For a 35-year-old female, a VO2 max of 38 mL/kg/min falls within the 'Good' classification per ACSM normative data.
CFP Data Analysis & Reporting 3
A CFP is calculating a client's net caloric deficit from food logs and exercise data.
The client consumes 2,100 kcal/day and burns an estimated 2,650 kcal/day.
What is the projected weekly weight loss?