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ACE-Personal-Trainer ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam Questions and Answers

Questions 4

The informed consent form should include which of the following?

Options:

A.

A waiver that releases the trainer from liability

B.

Questions about the client's medical history

C.

Questions about the client's previous exercise history

D.

Information about the risks and benefits of exercise

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Questions 5

A client has been exercising for years at the fitness center and would like to begin weight lifting but cannot afford personal training right now. The client asks one of the centers ACE certified Personal Trainers for advice. Which response below would be MOST suitable for the client?

Options:

A.

Offer to train the client at home for a cheaper price than the club charge because it is evident that the client needs personal training.

B.

Suggest that the client attend one of the center's resistance-training classes, explaining that the support from others may really motivate the client to strength train.

C.

Suggest doing resistance training with the client for free during the week at the club.

D.

Suggest that if the client saves up money, perhaps in a few months they may be able to hire a personal trainer to help with weight training.

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Questions 6

A client had been doing well with the program goals until a recent vacation when the client gained 4 lbs (1.8 kg) in a 10-day period. What should the client's personal trainer do?

Options:

A.

Stay positive and increase the client's workout intensity to assist in losing the vacation weight gain.

B.

Consult a registered dietitian to assist in achieving the client's weight-loss goal.

C.

Redefine the client's goals and modify the program to get the client back on track.

D.

Make a note to send a workout and diet plan with the client on the clients next vacation.

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Questions 7

Which law of motion is BEST related to the ground reaction forces that the body absorbs in activities such as jumping rope, plyometrics, and jogging?

Options:

A.

Law of gravity

B.

Law of inertia

C.

Law of reaction

D.

Law of retraction

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Questions 8

A female client comes to you to improve her upper body strength. She is a new grandmother and would like to be able to carry the baby. The exercises you choose for her program should be based on the application of which of the following?

Options:

A.

Specificity of training principle

B.

Overload principle

C.

Guidelines for frequency, intensity, and duration

D.

ACOG guidelines

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Questions 9

After completing a facility accident report following an incident with a client, the personal trainer should do which of the following?

Options:

A.

Contact another club member who lives near the client to check on the client.

B.

Transport the client to the doctor or hospital.

C.

Discuss the accident with a colleague to verify the account of what happened.

D.

Document his/her own personal account of what occurred.

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Questions 10

A new female client's health history reveals the following Information:

Using the client's health history, how many positive risk factors are present?

Options:

A.

0

B.

1

C.

2

D.

3

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Questions 11

When the body is in the anatomical position, flexion and extension occur in which of the following planes?

Options:

A.

Frontal

B.

Sagittal

C.

Transverse

D.

Coronal

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Questions 12

Which teaching sequence is the BEST way to teach a client a new multi-joint, strength-training exercise (e.g. overhead press)?

Options:

A.

Explain the exercise to the client, demonstrate the exercise, assist the client in performing the exercise with a light weight to acquire a kinesthetic sense for the movement, and provide performance feedback.

B.

Explain the exercise to the client, have the client perform the exercise with a light weight to acquire kinesthetic awareness, and provide performance feedback.

C.

While demonstrating the exercise to the client, identify correct and incorrect technique then have the client perform repetitions mirroring your performance.

D.

Assess 1RM max of individual components involved in lift. Demonstrate the exercise to the client then have the client perform the exercise at 70% of 1 RM score to ensure safety.

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Questions 13

In the first three months of training with a client, a personal trainer has tried a variety of teaching methods. The client loves to read educational materials and will say. "This motion feels right." Which learning styles is the client expressing a preference for?

Options:

A.

Athletic and visual

B.

Kinesthetic and auditory

C.

Auditory and demonstrative

D.

Visual and kinesthetic

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Questions 14

An acceptable professional publication to use as a personal training resource is:

Options:

A.

Muscle and Fitness.

B.

Shape magazine.

C.

Berkeley Wellness Newsletter.

D.

Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Questions 15

When is the MOST appropriate time to collect data about personal, behavioral, and environmental factors?

Options:

A.

During the rapport building phase

B.

During the behavioral change skills phase

C.

During the information gathering phase

D.

During the goal-setting phase

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Questions 16

At the end of a 35-year-old client's warm-up on the indoor track, the client trips and falls. Embarrassed, the client gets up abruptly, shakes their ankle a few times, and reports being okay. The client is limping but wants to continue the workout. What should the personal trainer do NEXT?

Options:

A.

Ensure the safety of the client by stopping the workout and providing first aid as needed. Complete an incident report noting any facts related to the incident.

B.

Ask again if the client is okay, but know that the assumption of risk form will provide protection if the client is injured.

C.

Ensure the safety of the client by changing the workout to non-weight bearing activity. Tell the client that, in the event of pain or swelling later, they probably sprained the ankle and should take anti-inflammatory medication and apply ice.

D.

Ask again if the client is okay, but recognize that the personal trainer can be held liable if the client does not get a physician's clearance for the next appointment.

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Questions 17

Which verbal response would encourage a client to continue talking and allow for more exploration?

Options:

A.

Mirroring

B.

Probing

C.

Attending

D.

Listening

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Questions 18

Tightness in which of the following muscles would MOST likely contribute to chronic lower back problems?

Options:

A.

Iliopsoas

B.

Latissimus dorsi

C.

Transverse abdominus

D.

Gluteus maximus

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Questions 19

While interviewing a potential client about lifestyle, the client describes self-sabotaging behavior where skipping a workout leads to feelings of guilt, followed by arguments with the client's spouse and overeating. This is an example of which of the following?

Options:

A.

Health belief model

B.

Shaping

C.

Cognitional behavior

D.

Behavioral chain

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Questions 20

You are approached by an athlete who asks you to review his sports conditioning program. He appears to have difficulty maintaining good form and body alignment during deceleration phases of movement. Which of the following training modalities might you suggest as a program modification to help correct this problem?

Options:

A.

Static balance

B.

Dynamic balance

C.

Coordination

D.

Power

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Questions 21

A new client who stands 5'5" (165 cm) tall and weighs 325 lbs (147 kg) Is interested In losing weight and would like a full physiological assessment including body composition assessment. Which body composition and body size assessments will be the MOST accurate and appropriate for this client?

Options:

A.

Skinfold measurements, girth measurements, and waist-to-hip ratio

B.

Near-infrared interactance (NIR), girth measurements, and body mass index

C.

Whole-body air displacement plethysmography (ADP), girth measurements, and waist-to-hip ratio

D.

Biolectric impedance analysis (BIA), girth measurements, and body mass index

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Questions 22

After four weeks of program participation, a client's motivation is starting to decrease. The ACE certified Personal Trainer should:

Options:

A.

Encourage the client to exercise as close to home or work as possible.

B.

Schedule training sessions at the same time each day.

C.

Encourage the client to find an exercise partner.

D.

Help the client avoid high-risk strength-training exercises.

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Questions 23

During the initial interview, which of the following strategies is MOST effective in building a strong relationship with a new client?

Options:

A.

Inform the client of your qualifications and experience as an ACE certified Personal Trainer.

B.

Ask the client open-ended questions and listen to the responses.

C.

Outline the specific components of the client's new exercise program to meet the training goals.

D.

Develop a behavioral contract for the client citing negative consequences for missed sessions.

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Questions 24

Which of the following would represent a normal physiological response to prolonged exercise in environments that are hotter than those to which one is accustomed?

Options:

A.

Lower heart rate than normal as venous return is increased .

B.

Lower heart rate than normal as venous return is decreased

C.

Higher heart rate than normal as perspiration decreases

D.

Higher heart rate than normal as blood volume is decreased

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Questions 25

Which of the following terms BEST describes a lateral curve in the spine?

Options:

A.

Neutral spine

B.

Lordosis

C.

Scoliosis

D.

Kyphosis

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Questions 26

An ACE certified Personal Trainer is working with a client who is deconditioned with poor flexibility and muscle imbalances while performing tasks of stability and mobility. Which preparatory sequence would be BEST for the client?

Options:

A.

Dynamic stretches and static stretches

B.

Myofascial release and dynamic stretches

C.

Myofascial release, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, and static stretches

D.

Myofascial release, warm-up, and static stretches

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Questions 27

What is the CEC requirement for certification renewal of an ACE certified Personal Trainer?

Options:

A.

A minimum of 10 hours of CECs and a current AED certificate are required every two years.

B.

A minimum of 10 hours of CECs and a current AED certificate are required every four years.

C.

A minimum of 20 hours of CECs and a current CPR certificate are required every two years.

D.

A minimum of 20 hours of CECs and a current CPR certificate are required every four years.

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Questions 28

To safely perform the squat exercise using a moderately loaded barbell (50% of body weight) and minimize the risk of injury, which functional action is recommended prior to Initiating the lift?

Options:

A.

Brace the inner core/trunk muscles.

B.

Center the hips and laterally balance the load.

C.

Co-contract the agonist and antagonistic muscles of the hips and thighs.

D.

Establish a balanced anterior/posterior position of the knees relative to the hips.

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Questions 29

Which is a valid reason that an ACE certified Personal Trainer would choose to use the talk test to assess a client's perceived effort during treadmill walking during the first few client sessions?

Options:

A.

The 0-10 scale to assess exercise Intensity is preferred over RPE.

B.

The talk test correlates well with measured percent V02max results.

C.

The talk test is easy to teach to the client.

D.

The talk test is more accurate than RPE.

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Questions 30

Watch the attached video to answer the following question

What does the movement screen shown in the video determine about a client?

Options:

A.

Readiness to perform a one-repetition maximum for the squat and deadlift

B.

Mobility of the torso and bilateral stability of the feet, knees, and hips

C.

Muscular endurance of the quadriceps, gluteus maximus, hamstrings, and core

D.

Stability of the trunk and symmetrical stability and mobility of the lower extremity

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Questions 31

Which of the following descriptions represents an individual being at VT1?

Options:

A.

Easily being able to carry on a conversation

B.

No longer being able to speak comfortably

C.

Beginning blood lactate accumulation

D.

Using only carbohydrates as fuel

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Questions 32

Which is the MOST effective systematic method of teaching a skill?

Options:

A.

Explanation, demonstration, and execution

B.

Explanation, performance, and association

C.

Multisensory input, performance, and association

D.

Multisensory input, demonstration, and execution

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Questions 33

Which would De the proper progression when working with an individual trying to improve static balance?

Options:

A.

Raising arms overhead, wide to narrow stance, leaning or rotating trunk, and closing eyes

B.

Raising arms overhead, wide to narrow stance, closing eyes, and leaning or rotating trunk

C.

Wide to narrow stance, raising arms overhead, closing eyes, and leaning or rotating trunk

D.

Wide to narrow stance, raising arms overhead, leaning or rotating trunk, and closing eyes

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Questions 34

During the first week in a private club, a new ACE certified Personal Trainer comes across some client files sitting on a desk that a former trainer left behind after leaving the club. How should the new personal trainer deal with these files?

Options:

A.

Contact the previous trainer and obtain permission to contact former clients.

B.

Contact the clients for future training and continuation of workouts

C.

Take the files to a direct supervisor

D.

Destroy the files.

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Questions 35

Which form should a client sign to acknowledge that the client has been educated about the risks associated with participating in exercise?

Options:

A.

Waiver

B.

Informed consent

C.

PAR-Q

D.

Agreement to participate

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Questions 36

During follow-up assessments, the client, a runner who has performed poorly in recent sessions, indicates symptoms of irritability and interrupted sleep patterns. These could be symptoms of which of the following?

Options:

A.

Lack of motivation

B.

Poor program design

C.

Overtraining

D.

Poor nutrition

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Questions 37

Which joint actions of the lower extremity occur during the concentric phase of the movement?

Options:

A.

Ankle dorsiflexion. knee flexion, and hip flexion

B.

Ankle dorsiflexion. knee extension, and hip flexion

C.

Ankle plantarflexion, knee flexion, and hip extension

D.

Ankle plantarflexion, knee extension, and hip extension

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Questions 38

Which of the following indicates the need to terminate a submaximal exercise test for cardiorespiratory endurance?

Options:

A.

Diastolic blood pressure fails to rise with an increase in workload.

B.

Participant reports a rating of perceived exertion of 7 ("very strong") on the category-ratio scale.

C.

Respiratory exchange ratio exceeds 0.95.

D.

Systolic blood pressure decreases 20 mmHg despite an increase in exercise intensity.

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Questions 39

Which of the following is a contraindication for the McGill's torso muscular endurance test battery (trunk flexor endurance, trunk lateral endurance, and trunk extensor endurance)?

Options:

A.

High body mass index

B.

Low-back pain

C.

Weak abdominal muscles

D.

Cervical neck pain

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Questions 40

Some aspects of personal training require the trainer to touch the client. To avoid offending the client, the personal trainer should do which of the following?

Options:

A.

Discreetly touch the client in an appropriate manner.

B.

Touch the client as he or she will eventually get used to it.

C.

Explain the need and ask permission to touch the client.

D.

Design programs that eliminate the need to touch the client.

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Questions 41

Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate resource for fitness-related guidelines for prenatal and postnatal exercise?

Options:

A.

National Institutes of Health

B.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

C.

American Medical Association

D.

American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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Exam Name: ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam
Last Update: Dec 22, 2024
Questions: 274

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