FREE Personal Trainer Certification MCQ Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the best way to deal with pain or any underlying diseases if a client reports lower back pain from a certain movement?

Accepted Answer

Refer out to a qualified healthcare professional

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Screen for pronation or supination

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Improve mobility through the ankle and hips

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Strengthen the rectus abdominus to correct the length-tension relationship

Question 2

Which muscles are likely to be tense when a posterior pelvic tilt is identified?

Accepted Answer

Rectus Abdominis and Hamstrings

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Quadriceps and Anterior Tibialis

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Gluteus Maximus and Gluteus Medius

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Hip Flexors and Erector Spinae

Question 3

When do carbs serve as the principal source of fuel during an aerobic capacity assessment?

Accepted Answer

After reaching the first ventilatory threshold

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Throughout the entire test

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In the last two minutes of the test

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After reaching the second ventilatory threshold

Question 4

What units of measurement should we use to compute BMI?

Accepted Answer

Weight (kg)/Height (m)

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Height (m)/Weight (kg)

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Height (in)/Weight (lb)

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Weight (lb./Height (in)

Question 5

Which of these tests measures cardiovascular fitness?

Accepted Answer

Rockport Fitness Walking Test

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Leg Press Test

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Bench Press Test

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Bodyweight Squat Test

Question 6

Which method of measuring body fat is erroneous when used on obese clients?

Accepted Answer

Skinfold Measurement

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Hydrostatic Weighing

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Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis

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Total Body Electrical Conductivity

Question 7

Miranda is 15 minutes late to her session. The trainer wraps up the training on time rather than extending them for the 15 minutes Susie was late. Which behavioral change principle will allow Miranda to understand the consequences of her tardiness and correct it in the future?

Accepted Answer

Operant conditioning

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Shaping

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Observational learning

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Cognitions of behavior

Question 8

What is the most usually palpated spot while testing a client's heart rate?

Accepted Answer

Radial artery

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Tibial artery

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Jugular vein

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Femoral artery

Question 9

A client can rotate 30 degrees during a thoracic spine mobility screen. Which areas could be directly impacted?

Accepted Answer

Lumbar spine

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Occipital Joint

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Iliotibial Band

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Subtalar joint

Question 10

All of these are characteristics of rapport, other from:

Accepted Answer

Short duration

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Exhibiting empathy

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Demonstrating warmth and genuineness

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Creating impressions of professionalism