CPT Practice Exam

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

Muscle soreness

Fatigue

Weakness

All of the above

True

False

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Soleus

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Get your clients stronger

Help them lose weight

Provide safe and effective exercise instruction

Motivate and inspire

Begin training but at a low intensity.

Talk with a doctor and seek approval for exercise.

Train at a high intensity.

Begin more physical assessments.

Begin with heavy weights and a lower number of reps

Pair four or more exercises together

Pair two exercises together

Major muscle groups are split into different days or workouts

Practice Exam

1. Which describes the joint movement of the flexor muscles?

2. How often should beginners exercise per week in general?

3. What are the most common signs of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)?

4. Resistance training machines are best suited for experienced weight lifters.

5. Which of the following muscles is not part of the quad muscles?

6. Popular reasons why free weights are better than machines include:

7. Which training principle describes the practice of systematically increasing your repetitions to get stronger?

8. What is your most important role as a personal trainer?

9. When answering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), your client answers “yes” to a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by exercise. What should you recommend?

10. Which best describes a split routine?