acsm 010-111 practice test

ACSM certified Personal Trainer

Last exam update: Nov 27 ,2025
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Question 1

What is the function of the tricuspid valve?

  • A. It acts as a pacemaker.
  • B. To pump blood through the heart.
  • C. Prevents backflow of blood to the left atrium.
  • D. Prevents backflow of blood to the right atrium.
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Question 2

What is the fundamental unit of muscle contraction?

  • A. Myofibril
  • B. Sarcomere
  • C. Myosin
  • D. Sarcolemma
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Question 3

Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body?

  • A. Right ventricle
  • B. Left ventricle
  • C. Right atrium
  • D. Left atrium
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Question 4

What is the natural curve in the lumbar region of the spine?

  • A. Kyphotic curve
  • B. Scoliotic curve
  • C. Lordotic curve
  • D. Myotic curve
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C

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Question 5

Adenosine triphosphate production via "anaerobic" glycolysis is associated with the significant
formation of what by-product?

  • A. Pyruvic Acid
  • B. Phosphoric Acid
  • C. Citric Acid
  • D. Lactic Acid
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D

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Question 6

The changes in muscle size associated with long-term resistance training is most likely due to
increases in _____.

  • A. Muscle fiber cross-sectional diameter.
  • B. Muscle fiber number.
  • C. Connective tissue thickness.
  • D. Hydration state of the muscle.
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Question 7

Downhill walking/jogging/running is characterized by eccentric activation of which of the following
muscle groups?

  • A. Hamstrings
  • B. Gastrocnemius
  • C. Brachioradialis
  • D. Quadriceps femoris
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D

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Question 8

What is the typical resting blood pressure response to long term aerobic exercise in a hypertensive
individual?

  • A. Both systolic and diastolic pressures will increase.
  • B. Both systolic and diastolic pressures will decrease.
  • C. Systolic will increase, while diastolic will remain unchanged.
  • D. Systolic will decrease, while diastolic will remain unchanged.
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Question 9

How does heart rate increase in relation to work rate and oxygen uptake during dynamic exercise?

  • A. Exponentially
  • B. Linearly
  • C. Curvilinearly
  • D. Inversely
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Question 10

Which cardiovascular training approach, if repeated frequently, is most likely going to lead to
overtraining?

  • A. One intensive day followed by three easy days.
  • B. One long day followed by three shorter duration days.
  • C. Two consecutive intensive days, followed by one easy day.
  • D. A medium intensive day followed by two easy days.
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Question 11

What feature is unique to skeletal muscle as compared to cardiac muscle?

  • A. Absence of striations
  • B. Presence of branching
  • C. Requires nervous system stimulation
  • D. Presence of intercalated disks
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Question 12

What is the correct path of blood flow through the chambers of the heart?

  • A. Left ventricle; left atrium; right atrium; right ventricle.
  • B. Right ventricle; right atrium; left atrium; left ventricle.
  • C. Left atrium; right atrium; left ventricle; right ventricle.
  • D. Right atrium; right ventricle; left atrium; left ventricle.
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Question 13

What respiratory muscles can cause forceful expiration?

  • A. External intercostals
  • B. Pectoralis minor
  • C. Sternocleidomastoid
  • D. Internal intercostals
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Question 14

Which of the following occurs when walking or running up an incline?

  • A. Greater flexibility of the soleus
  • B. Lesser force of action from the gluteus maximus
  • C. Lesser force of action of the knee extensors
  • D. Lesser flexibility of the plantar flexors
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Question 15

What two muscles, along with the supraspinatus and infraspinatus, make up the rotator cuff?

  • A. Teres minor and scalenus
  • B. Teres minor and subscapularis
  • C. Teres major and scalenus
  • D. Teres major and subscapularis
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