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Free ACSM 010-111 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 7

Questions 61

Your client is a 59 year old sedentary female with a body mass index of 33 kg/m2. She has no history of heart disease herself, but her mother had a myocardial infarction at the age of 66. She is an ex-smoker who quit 15 years ago, blood pressure is consistently 135/85 mm Hg, total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) with an HDL level of 30 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L), and blood glucose is 90 mg/dL. She has come to you for advice because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.

If this client wanted to initiate a regular MODERATE intensity exercise routine, what is recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine prior to her participating in exercise?

Options:
A.

A medical examination and maximal exercise testing is necessary.

B.

A maximal exercise test only is necessary.

C.

A submaximal exercise test only is necessary.

D.

Neither a medical examination nor submaximal exercise testing is necessary.

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Questions 62

Which joint has the greatest range of motion and involves the greatest number of movements?

Options:
A.

Knee

B.

Shoulder

C.

Hip

D.

Ankle

Questions 63

What is the correct hand placement when spotting the supine dumbbell fly?

Options:
A.

Close to your client's biceps without touching them.

B.

Close to the dumbbells or wrists of your client without touching them.

C.

Maintaining contact behind your client's elbows on the descent of the dumbbells.

D.

Hands held at your sides with your elbows flexed at a 45-degree angle.

Questions 64

Dumbbells, barbells, kettle bells, and medicine balls are generally considered what type of equipment?

Options:
A.

isometric resistance training equipment

B.

isokinetic resistance training equipment

C.

dynamic external resistance devices

D.

static constant external resistance devices

Questions 65

What is tachycardia?

Options:
A.

Heart rate less than 60 beats per minute

B.

Heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute

C.

Heart rate between 70 and 80 beats per minute

D.

Heart rate between 90 and 100 beats per minute

Questions 66

What does the sit-and-reach test assess?

Options:
A.

Trunk flexion

B.

Trunk extension

C.

Shoulder extension

D.

Shoulder flexion

Questions 67

Where does ambivalence fall in the “Stages of Change” behavior model?

Options:
A.

Preparation

B.

Contemplation

C.

Pre-contemplation

D.

Action

Questions 68

Older adults may have difficulty performing activities of daily living due to ______.

Options:
A.

decreased joint mobility

B.

increased percent of type I muscle fibers

C.

decreased maximal heart rate

D.

increased muscle elasticity

Questions 69

Cardiovascular adaptations to chronic endurance training include a(n)________ at a given fixed submaximal exercise intensity.

Options:
A.

decrease in stroke volume and heart rate

B.

increase in stroke volume and heart rate

C.

increase in stroke volume and a decrease in heart rate

D.

decrease in stroke volume and increase in heart rate

Questions 70

When developing an exercise prescription for a client visiting a high altitude environment (over 1500 m), the personal trainer should be aware that ______.

Options:
A.

it may take about a week to fully acclimate to the altitude

B.

it may take up to two weeks to overcome decreased exercise performance

C.

submaximal heart rate would be lower during the exercise session

D.

aerobic capacity is reduced due to higher partial pressures of oxygen

Exam Code: 010-111
Certification Provider: ACSM
Exam Name: ACSM certified Personal Trainer
Last Update: Jul 19, 2025
Questions: 346

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