ACE PREP TEST Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
When meeting with a client for an initial consultation, which of the following personal trainer
behaviors would MOST likely communicate professionalism and increase the client's confidence
a) Speaking with a voice that's firm and confident
b) U...
When meeting with a client for an initial consultation, which of the following personal trainer
behaviors would MOST likely communicate professionalism and increase the client's confidence
a) Speaking with a voice that's firm and confident
b) Using hand gestures that are firm, abrupt and direct
c) Speaking with a loud and tense voice
d) Placing hands on the hips when meeting the client - answer✔Speaking with a voice that's firm
and confident
Which of the following pre participation screening tools was designed with the PRIMARY goal
of reducing unnecessary barriers to exercise?
a) Waiver
b) Exercise history attitudes questionnaire
c) Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire For Everyone (PAR-Q+)
d) Informed consent - answer✔Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire For Everyone (PAR-
Q+)
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is working with a client who has recently transitioned into
the action stage. Which of the following strategies is MOST appropriate for the trainer to use?
a) Increasing awareness of inevitable lapses and bolster self efficacy in coping with lapses
b) Verify that the individual has the underlying skills for behavior change and encourage small
steps towards building self efficacy
c) Reinforce the need for a transition from external to internal rewards
d) Assist the client in identifying social support and establishing goals - answer✔Verify that the
individual has the underlying skills for behavior change and encourage small steps towards
building self efficacy
During a postural assessment, an ACE Certified Personal Trainer notices that a client is
displaying a kyphotic posture. Which of the following muscle or muscle groups is MOST likely
inhibited?
a) Anterior Chest/Shoulders
b) Latissimus Dorsi
c) Scapular Stabilizers
d) Neck Extensors - answer✔Scapular Stabilizers
Which of the following actions occurs in the sagittal plane?
d) Supination - answer✔Flexion
Which of the following is MOST effective when setting goals with a client?
a) Incorporate cheat days in each weekly routine
b) Use extrinsic rewards when completing goals
c) Incorporate a punishment style workout when goals are not met
d) Keep the number of goals manageable and attainable - answer✔Keep the number of goals
manageable and attainable
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is working with a client who discloses the use of nicotine
replacement therapy. Which of the following should the personal trainer expect when assessing
the client's resting heart rate?
d) A decrease in resting heart rate - answer✔An increase in resting heart rate
After conducting the McGill's torso muscular endurance test battery, an ACE Certified Personal
Trainer notes a client's demonstrated deficiencies in these core functional assessments. Which of
the following types of exercise would have the MOST benefit?
a) Core stabilization exercises
b) Core endurance exercises
c) Low-back stabilization exercises
d) Low-back flexibility exercises - answer✔Low-back stabilization exercises
Which of the following exercises are MOST appropriate for a client whose goal is to increase
muscular strength in their erector spinae muscles?
a) Squat, Deadlift, and prone back extension exercises
b) Prone plank and abdominal bracing
c) Bent-knee sit-ups, partial curl-ups, and pelvic tilts
d) Twisting bent-knee curl-ups (rotation same side) and curl-ups - answer✔Squat, Deadlift, and
prone back extension exercises
An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is developing a program for a client in their third microcycle
of a periodized training program. The program consists of alternating days of exercise at the
following workloads: Session 1: 180 lb (82 kg) x 4 repetitions Session 2: 180 lb (82 kg) x 4
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