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ACSM CPT EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE 300
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How much time should an American adult commit to exercise each week?
- 6.5 hours
- 4.5 hours
- 2.5 hours
- 1.5 hours - Correct Answer - c. 2.5 hours
What is the single-leg squat test used to assess?
- muscular endurance
- cardiorespiratory fitness
- single-leg functional strength
- bilateral lower body strength - Correct Answer - c. single-leg
functional strength
Which of the following assessments measures muscular endurance?
- push-up test
- three-minute
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- barbell squat test - Correct Answer - a. push-up test
To ensure accuracy of the results, the resting heart rate should be taken at what time of day?
- before a workout
- at the end of the work day
- upon rising in the morning
- while resting during a workout - Correct Answer - c. upon rising in
the morning
Which of the following techniques is NOT used to assess body composition?
- body mass index (BMI)
- the Margaria-Kalamen test
- bioelectrical impedance
- dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) - Correct Answer - b. the
Margaria-Kalamen test
What term describes the reason somebody does something?
- motivation
- locus of control
- objective
- joy - Correct Answer - a. motivation
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pg. 3 What happens to a person's base of support when the feet are spread apart further?
- the base of support decreases
- the base of support stays the same
- base of support is not related to a person's stance
- the base of support increases - Correct Answer - d. the base of support
increases
Which of the following is generally NOT part of a fitness assessment?
- flexibility assessment
- static posture assessment
- daily caloric intake assessment
- cardiorespiratory capacity assessment - Correct Answer - c. daily
caloric intake assessment
Which of the following components of fitness assessment is the best predictor of mortality?
- cardiorespiratory fitness
- flexibility
- muscular power
- static posture - Correct Answer - a. cardiorespiratory fitness
Unless given permission, a trainer should not post ____ or ____ on social media sites.
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- pictures, client reviews
- client reviews, PAR-Q forms
- information about friends, family members - Correct Answer - b.
pictures, client reviews
When taking a circumference measurement of the thigh, where should the tape measure be positioned?
- directly above the patella
- eight inches above the patella
- ten inches above the patella
- at the smallest point of the upper leg - Correct Answer - c. ten inches
above the patella
Which of the following is the strongest indicator of how a client's cardiorespiratory system is responding and adapting to exercise?
- resting heart rate
- 1.5-mile run
- body composition
- muscular strength test - Correct Answer - a. resting heart rate
Which exercise can improve bone mineral density?
- non-impact exercise
- swimming
- axial loading of the skeleton through weightlifting
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