FREE NSCA CSCS Practical Questions and Answers

Question 1

An American football lineman feels he has lost his explosiveness and finds it tough to drive into defensive linemen. Which of the following exercise sequences will help this athlete perform better?

Accepted Answer

power clean, back squat, hip sled, leg (knee) curl

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leg (knee) curl, back squat, power clean, hip sled

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back squat, hip sled, leg (knee) curl, power clean

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hip sled, power clean, leg (knee) curl, back squat

Question 2

What on the list below DOESN'T belong in an emergency plan?

Accepted Answer

emergency medicine

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emergency equipment

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emergency personnel

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emergency communication

Question 3

Which volume of the following has the MOST potential to boost physical strength?

Accepted Answer

5 sets of 5 repetitions

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1 set of 15 repetitions

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1 set of 5 repetitions

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5 sets of 15 repetitions

Question 4

Golgi tendon organs are activated during PNF stretching and permit the relaxation of the

Accepted Answer

stretched muscle by its own contraction

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reciprocal muscle by its own contraction

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reciprocal muscle by contracting the stretched muscle

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stretched muscle by contracting the reciprocal muscle

Question 5

Which of the following trajectories will result in the MOST trusted outcomes?

Accepted Answer

T-test, 1RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run

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1RM bench press, 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run

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1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run, 1RM bench press

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1.5 mile (2.4 km) run, 1RM bench press, T-test, 1RM power clean

Question 6

The length of an athlete's stride when upright sprinting is mostly determined by________.

Accepted Answer

the amount of vertical force produced during the stance phase

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the amount of horizontal force produced during the toe-off of the stance phase

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the athlete's flexibility

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the athlete's stride rate

Question 7

What does the phrase "impulse" mean?

Accepted Answer

the relationship between force and time

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the relationship between force and velocity

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the relationship between power and velocity

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the relationship between acceleration and velocity

Question 8

Which season, in the context of periodization periods, corresponds to the training's preparation phase?

Accepted Answer

off-season

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postseason

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in-season

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preseason

Question 9

Before beginning a lower body plyometric training program, which of the following should be evaluated?                                                                                                                                           I. balance
Strength II
III. Training background
IV. Fourth, "lean body mass"

Accepted Answer

I, II, and III only

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I, II, III, and IV

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I and III only

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II and IV only

Question 10

Which of the following activities shouldn't be done when a medial collateral ligament injury is in the inflammatory response phase?

Accepted Answer

lower extremity plyometrics

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hip joint stretching

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upper extremity ergometry

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submaximal isometric quadriceps strengthening