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UPDATED NCEP CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND A NSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTI ON
GRADED A+ (ALREADY P ASSED)
Question 1: 7 primary movements
CORRECT ANSWER: push, pull, bend, twist, squat,
lunge, gait
Question 2: Name at least 5 benefits of exercise.
CORRECT ANSWER: Better appearance, improved
health, feeling better, performing better, and stress reliever
Question 3: What are the components of Fitness?
CORRECT ANSWER: Nutritional Guidance, Flexibility
Training/ROM, Cardiovascular Training, Resistance Training, and Attitude Training
Question 4: What is a calorie?
CORRECT ANSWER: Unit of Energy
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Question 5: Define Active Stretching. Give an example.
CORRECT ANSWER: Ability to move a bone around
an axis using an internal force. An example is bringing your leg up high and then holding it there w/o anything (other than your leg muscles themselves) to keep the leg in an extended position.
Question 6: Define Passive Stretching. Give an example.
CORRECT ANSWER: Ability to move a bone around
an axis with help from an external force. An example is using a belt when stretching.
Question 7: Define Static Stretching. Give an example.
CORRECT ANSWER: Not continually moving. An
example is Quadriceps Stretch (flamingos)
Question 8: Define Ballistic Stretching. Give an example.
CORRECT ANSWER: In constant motion. An example
is standing upright and putting either leg on elevation to
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front. Keep legs straight. With back straight bend over and repeatedly reach forward and relax.
Question 9: What is blood pressure?
CORRECT ANSWER: Amount of pressure placed on
the arterial walls during the pumping (systolic) and diastolic phases.
Question 10: What is the formula for training heart rate?
CORRECT ANSWER: (220-age) x % of max heart rate
Question 11: Define endurance
CORRECT ANSWER: Submaximal force repeatedly
over time
Question 12: Define strength
CORRECT ANSWER: Maximum force produced in a
specific environment
Question 13: Define power
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CORRECT ANSWER: Work over time
Question 14: What is your core?
CORRECT ANSWER: Defined as the ability to
stabilize your spine and transfer load efficiently throughout the body
Question 15: List at least 5 cardiac risk factors
CORRECT ANSWER: High blood pressure, diabetes,
cholesterol level, heart disease, smoking.
Question 16: List at least 3 signs and symptoms of
cardiopulmonary disease
CORRECT ANSWER: Chest pain, shortness of breath,
irregular or accelerated heart rate
Question 17: What are 3 risk stratifications
CORRECT ANSWER: Apparently healthy (AH),
Increased Risk (IR), Known Disease (KD)