CSCS EXAM PREP CHAPTER 1 QUIZ
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
1. What is the term used for stress that is applied to the body until performance begins to decline before
a period of rest?
A) Functional overreaching
B) Non-functional overreaching
C) Overtraining
D) Detraining - ANSWER 1. A
2. Implementation of specific tasks during athletic movements or specific exercises is known as which of
the following?
A) Discovery
B) Explicit instruction
C) Specific instruction
D) Guided discovery - ANSWER 2. B
3. Which of the following muscle actions is occurring in the pectoralis major as the weight is being
lowered to the chest in a barbell bench press?
A) Isometric muscle action
B) Isokinetic muscle action
C) Eccentric muscle contraction
D) Concentric muscle action - ANSWER 3. C
4. Which of the following is NOT a component of an electrocardiogram?
A) P-wave
B) T-wave
C) QRS complex
D) U-wave - ANSWER 4. D
, 5. Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for expansion and retraction of the lungs?
A) Upward movement of the diaphragm
B) Downward movement of the diaphragm
C) Elevation of the ribs
D) Relaxation of the abdominal muscles - ANSWER 5. D
6. The operation of processing environmental, external, and internal cues that comes to one's awareness
is known as which of the following?
A) Conscious thinking
B) Attention
C) Subconscious thinking
D) Mindful engagement - ANSWER 6. B
7. Which of the following encompasses the components of the axial skeleton?
A) Bones of the hips, knees, and ankles
B) Bones of the pelvic girdle, shoulder girdle, arms and legs
C) Bones of the ribs, sternum, vertebral column, and skull
D) Bones of the hands, feet, wrists, and ankles - ANSWER 7. C
8. During training, children and adolescents often see an increase in performance primarily due to which
of the following adaptations?
A) Neural adaptations
B) Muscular strength training
C) Reactive adaptations
D) Aerobic adaptations - ANSWER 8. A
9. Which of the following is defined as the use of recreating successful athletic events or endeavors
within the athlete's mind?
A) Mental arousal
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