FREE Basic Personal Trainer Certification Questions and Answers

Question 1

In what stage of the client-trainer relationship are health-history and lifestyle questionnaires administered?

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Investigation Stage

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Rapport Stage

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Action Stage

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Planning Stage

Question 2

Dan is a new client that you're meeting with for the first time today. He will most likely evaluate you as a trainer based on both your vocal and nonverbal communication. What stage of the client-trainer relationship are you at with Dan?

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Rapport Stage

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Action Stage

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Investigation Stage

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Planning Stage

Question 3

Kristin comes in for her second session, and you're doing fitness evaluations. While you're measuring her body fat percentage, you ask her what sorts of exercise she prefers. What stage of the client-trainer relationship are you at with Kristin?

Accepted Answer

Investigation Stage

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Rapport Stage

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Planning Stage

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Action Stage

Question 4

What does submaximal cycle ergometer testing predict?

Accepted Answer

VO2max

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Body Fat Percent

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Body Mass Index

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All of the above

Question 5

What phase in the training process does the ACE Integrated Fitness Training Model recommend following the assessment of resting metrics such as heart rate and blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Static Posture

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Balance

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Core Function

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Health Related Assessments

Question 6

At what stage in the Theoretical Model of Behavior Change is a client prepared to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle?

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Preparation

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Action

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Contemplation

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Precontemplation

Question 7

Your client tells you that he is aware that his family has a history of heart disease and that being overweight increases his risk of developing such diseases. He is still hesitant to start any type of workout regimen, claiming that he has never had weight loss success before. What stage of change is your client in, based on the Theoretical Model of Behavioral Change?

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Precontemplation

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Action

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Preparation

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Contemplation

Question 8

A 55-year-old sedentary man with a family history of smoking and diabetes visits your class looking for a personal trainer. However, throughout his health history evaluation, he claims that he has no indications or symptoms of cardiovascular disease. Which risk category for cardiovascular disease would he fall into?

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Moderate

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Low

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High

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Very High

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of something commonly measured in a physiologic assessment?

Accepted Answer

Both resting vital signs and joint flexibility

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Joint flexibility

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Resting vital signs

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Psychological mood

Question 10

Which of the following environmental testing settings has the greatest potential to distort physiologic assessment results?

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An ambient air temperature of 96 degrees Fahrenheit

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Time of day being 7 pm

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Time of day being 10 am

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An ambient air temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit