WITS EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 -

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WITS EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 -

2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS

AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

The greatest amount of oxygen the body can take in and utilize during

exercise is:

• VO2 max
• Stroke volume
• Cardiac output
• Cardio endurance - ANSWER- VO2 max

The body loses heat by four different processes. Which of the following term refers to the process where a person sits on a cold marble bench and loses body heat?

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• Evaporation - ANSWER- Conduction

Which of the following is true regarding systolic blood pressure?

• Stays constant during endurance exercise
• Decreases during endurance exercise 1 / 4

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• Initially goes up during endurance exercise but can have an effect of

decreasing over time

• Initially goes down during endurance exercise but can have an effect

of increasing over time - ANSWER- Initially goes up during endurance exercise but can have an effect of decreasing over time

Which types of exercises elicit high blood pressure responses in the body?

• Endurance and heavy resistance exercises
• Isometric and heavy resistance exercises
• Isometric and endurance exercises
• Endurance and isotonic exercises - ANSWER- Isometric and heavy

resistance exercises

Which of the following is true regarding phosphocreatine?

• Forms the core of myosin
• Is the molecule to trigger contractions
• Is part of the reaction that forms actomyosin
• Reacts with ADP to form ATP - ANSWER- Reacts with ADP to

form ATP

The Point during a GXT at which the blood lactate concentration

suddenly increases is known as:

• Ventilatory threshold
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• Lactate threshold
• Cardio threshold - ANSWER- Lactate threshold

Which of the following is true about a high carbohydrate diet?

• Maximizes muscle glycogen and extends the time to exhaustion
• Minimizes muscle glycogen and extends the time to exhaustion
• Maximizes muscle glycogen and decreases the time to exhaustion
• Minimizes muscle glycogen and decreases the time to exhaustion -

ANSWER- Maximizes muscle glycogen and extends the time to exhaustion

Which of the following are considered to be the primary fuels for exercise?

• Carbohydrate and fat
• Protein and Carbohydrate
• Fat and protein
• Carbohydrate, fat, and protein - ANSWER- Carbohydrate and fat

Which of the following refers to the volume of blood pumped by the heart per beat?

• End- diastolic volume
• Stroke volume
• Ejection fraction
• Ventilatory threshold - ANSWER- Stroke volume 3 / 4

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Which is the primary heat loss mechanism during exercise?

• Evaporation
• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation - ANSWER- Evaporation

When discussing macro nutrients with your client what percentage should you suggest for carbohydrate intake?

A) 20-35%

B) 10-35%

C) 45-65%

D) 30-45% - ANSWER- 45-65%

Which macronutrient contributes to the formation of cell membranes?

• Protein
• Carbohydrate
• Water
• Fat - ANSWER- Fat

This type of fat comes primarily from animal sources?

• Trans fat
• Saturated fat
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