EMT Practice Test

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Question1: Which of the following reflects the pressure exerted against the arterial walls when no blood is being forcefully ejected by the ventricles of the heart?

Question2: Which of the following adjustments occur during prolonged altitude exposure?

Question3: Improving weaknesses and maintaining strengths of the athlete typically occur during which sport season?

Question4: Which of the following occurs during the T wave of a typical ECG?

Question5: You are instructing and athlete in the weight room, the correct grip for the hammer curl is?

Question6: Which of the following exercises would be related to ball dribbling and passing for a female college basketball player?

Question7: What is the value of a metabolic equivalent (MET)

Question8: A male cross country runner is suspected of suffering from overtraining, all of the following are markers of
Aerobic overtraining EXCEPT?

Question9: What does it mean if your entire work site has been given a prohibition notice?

Question10: The greatest muscle force in the biceps brachii can be generated during which of the following actions?

Question11: An 18 year old college soccer player achieved the following test results during the first week of summer conditioning:
1 RM Back Squat: 130 lbs.
1 RM Bench Press: 120 lbs.
1 Mile Run: 6:08 (min:sec)
Sit and Reach: 22.5 inches
When designing her training program the focus should be on improving which of the following?

Question12: Which of the following are benefits of bodyweight training?
I. Develops absolute strength
II. Often includes open chain based exercises
III. Is specific to each individuals anthropometrics
IV. Improves body control

Question13: Comparing children based on physique maturity or sexual maturation uses which of the following ages?

Question14: You are instructing an athlete on exercise order during her training session, which of the following would represent the proper sequence of exercises?

Question15: A muscle fiber that is small in diameter has a slow contraction speed, and a high capillary density would be classified as?

Question16: A softball player is rehabilitating her shoulder and utilizing the De Lorme resistance training program. She is ready for her third and final set of the standing dumbbell lateral raise exercise. Which of the following repetition and load schemes should she choose?

Question17: Which of the following would represent a recommended temperature range for the strength and conditioning facility?

Question18: What should be the INITIAL focus when incorporating the clean and jerk into the conditioning program of a 12 year old boy?

Question19: When a male gymnast performs a push-up exercise, which of the following muscle actions occurs at the erector spinae muscle group?

Question20: Which of the following represents a correct procedure during the application of the Sitand-Reach-Test?

Question21: Which of the following describes the type of hand grip used for this exercise?

Question22: A gymnast has a desire to perform to the best of her potential. This is an example of?

Question23: You have been approached by administration to begin planning for a new strength and conditioning facility on the college campus and begin conducting a feasibility study, this would occur during which phase of new facility design?

Question24: Which of the following is the aim of using chains when performing the back barbell squat?

Question25: All of the following are functions of Human Growth Hormone EXCEPT?

Question26: If your dust mask does not fit correctly what should you do?

Question27: The ideal performance state includes all of the following EXCEPT?

Question28: Which of the following will provide free and unobstructed access to the strength and conditioning facility?

Question29: What is the TOP priority when determining placement of equipment in the strength and conditioning facility?
I. Safety
II. Appearance
III. Cost
IV. Function

Question30: All of the following factors can have a significant effect on flexibility EXCEPT?

Question31: Which of the following identifies the movement of the elbow joint during the upward phase of this exercise?

Question32: A nutritionist is testing a 19 year old male soccer player using the Jackson Pollock 7 site body composition formula. Which of the following skinfold sites should be used?

Question33: Which of the following resistance training exercises MOST closely mimics the movement pattern of dribbling a basketball?

Question34: A female tennis player has a 145 lb. 1 RM in the bench press. Which of the following loads would allow her to perform 8 repetitions in that exercise?

Question35: During a typical electrocardiogram, atrial depolarization is represented by?

Question36: Running speed is the interaction between?

Question37: An athlete performs 10 repetitions of a standing barbell curl, then immediately switches to dumbbells and performs 10 repetitions of hammer curl exercises. This represents what type of set?

Question38: The largest increase in axial skeleton bone mineral density will occur via the performance of which of the following exercises?

Question39: Which of the following represents a muscle of expiration?

Question40: An athlete is performing exercises with 50-75% of her 1RM for 3-6 sets of 10-20 repetitions. She is at a time of year when she has no competitions, what phase of her preparatory period is she likely in?

Question41: Which of the following types of aerobic endurance training is characterized by an intensity slightly above race pace?

Question42: You have just been hired to run the strength and conditioning facility at a high school and need to determine the number of staff you must hire in order to ensure proper supervision. It is recommended that the staff to athlete ratio in this type of facility not exceed which of the following?

Question43: Which of the following would represent a technique error during the performance of the power clean that would need correcting?
I. Grasping the bar with a closed pronated grip
II. Placing the hands on the bar outside of the knees
III. Squatting down with the hips at the level of the shoulders
IV. Positioning the bar over the toes of the feet

Question44: An athlete is utilizing a cycle ergometer and in order to increase the intensity she turns the knob which controls the brake pad, this type of resistance is referred to as?

Question45: Rebounding the ball in basketball is most closely mimicked by which of the following exercises?

Question46: The BEST way to assess the amount of fluid an athlete lost during a single workout is the

Question47: The skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum are referred to as the?

Question48: A 13 year old boy is just beginning a resistance training program, at this stage which type of adaptations will predominate?

Question49: An athlete would gain a physiological benefit from carbohydrate consumption during which of the following activities?
I. 5k Run
II. Soccer Match
III. Half Marathon
IV. College Wrestling Match

Question50: You are about to perform a sequence of tests on a male basketball player. The tests are vertical jump, skinfold measurements, 1 RM back squat, and T-Test. What should be the proper sequence of these tests?

Question51: During the hockey offseason you suspect that the goalie is suffering from overtraining as a result of too much volume in the weight room. Which of the following hormonal responses would help confirm your suspicions?

Question52: If you can think of a safer way of carrying a load what should you do?

Question53: Which of the following is the equation for the tension generated by a resistance band?

Question54: Whose duty is it to provide necessary PPE?

Question55: What is the thick structural protein inside the sarcomere?

Question56: The barbell biceps curl would be classified as what type of exercise?

Question57: All of the following are examples of a push and pull arrangement EXCEPT?

Question58: Safety helmets can be uncomfortable to wear, what should you do when the weather is really hot?

Question59: In an athlete suspected of having an eating disorder, which of the following warning signs can be used to differentiate bulimia nervosa from anorexia nervosa?

Question60: Which of the following sequences of tests will produce the most reliable results?
I. Vertical Jump
II. 1.5 mile run
III. T-Test
IV. 1 RM Bench Press

Question61: Which of the following represents an appropriate pre-competition fluid recommendation for a 61 kg tri-athlete?

Question62: After an exercise session, which of the following is the BEST method to determine a soccer players fluid replacement needs?

Question63: An evaluation of the requirements and characteristics of the sport and an athlete assessment is known as?

Question64: When selecting a test for use all of the following should be taken into account EXCEPT?

Question65: Which of the following is an exercise used to isolate the core?

Question66: Which of the following represents the equation for work?

Question67: A college football player decides to add 30 minutes of intense stationary cycling every other day to his current resistance training program. Which of the following best describes the effect the stationary cycling will have on his performance?

Question68: A strength and conditioning professional is going to administer the following tests to a professional basketball player.
4 0 yard sprint
1 RM Bench Press
1 RM Squat
Vertical Jump
Hexagon Test
Skinfold Measurement
Sit and Reach
1 2 minute Run
Which test should be administered on a separate day?

Question69: Which of the following is a macronutrient?

Question70: Which of the following is a warning sign for Bulimia Nervosa?

Question71: Which of the following are necessary for myosin and actin cross bridge interactions?

Question72: Aerobic training added to the training of anaerobic athletes (Combination Training) can lead to all of the following EXCEPT?

Question73: All near misses should be reported:

Question74: Which of the following would NOT be considered an open kinetic chain exercise?

Question75: Which of the following best describes appropriate activity during the competition period for a college football wide receiver?

Question76: While reading an ECG, electrical potential that depolarizes the ventricles is represented by?

Question77: Which of the following describes the correct way to spot this exercise?

Question78: What does your employer's health and safety policy tell you?

Question79: When applying resistance bands to the barbell bench press, where is the highest resistance encountered?

Question80: Which of the following is a test of maximum muscular power?

Question81: When administering the 300 yard shuttle, how far are the parallel lines placed apart?

Question82: The head football coach benches the starting quarterback for the first quarter of the game after the quarterback missed a mandatory team meeting. This is an example of which of the following?

Question83: Which of the following exercise variables increases blood serum testosterone concentrations after resistance training?

Question84: All of the following are advantages of weight stack machines EXCEPT?

Question85: Which of the following ages would be used when comparing children based on sexual maturation?

Question86: A basketball player at the free throw line during a close game experiences tense muscles, an elevated heart rate, and the butterflies, which type of anxiety do these physical symptoms relate to?

Question87: Catecholamines act as all of the following EXCEPT?

Question88: Which factor is primarily responsible for the significant improvements in strength of preadolescent boys and girls from resistance training?

Question89: A 22 year old field hockey player is running intervals in preparation for her upcoming season, which of the following DOES NOT affect her blood lactate concentration?

Question90: An athlete is performing a seated dumbbell shoulder press. During the concentric muscle action which of the following structures of a deltoid sarcomere will shorten?

Question91: Which of the following activities would be classified as bodyweight training?
I. Gymnastics
II. Sit-Ups
III. Tire Flip
IV. Yoga

Question92: A spotter is NOT indicated in which of the following exercises?

Question93: Which of the following is a technique error during the performance of the upward movement phase of the step up that needs correcting?

Question94: Which of the following will have the greatest effect on reducing the risk of liability from athletic injuries in the strength and conditioning facility?

Question95: Which of the following vitamins are toxic in excess amounts?

Question96: Which of the following vitamins is important for red blood cell formation and reduces the risk of neural tube birth defects?

Question97: When comparing the power produced by two athletes performing the back squat, the strength and conditioning professional should use which of the following formulae to calculate power?

Question98: Which of the following is a marker of overtraining in an aerobic endurance athlete?

Question99: What does RPE stand for?

Question100: Which of the following components of mechanical load is the LEAST important for stimulating new bone formation?

Question101: Which of the following goal repetitions and rest periods would BEST promote muscular hypertrophy?

Question102: The minimum landing surface dimensions for a plyometric box is

Question103: Which of the following substrates DO NOT require oxygen in order to be metabolized for energy?
I. Creatine Phosphate
II. Triglycerides
III. Protein
IV. Blood Glucose

Question104: All of the following affect flexibility EXCEPT?

Question105: Which of the following activities relies primarily on the phosphagen energy system?

Question106: When a motor unit is stimulated, all of its innervated muscle fibers fully contract due to

Question107: Wearing anti-vibration gloves means:

Question108: Compared to a cross country skier, a basketball player would have a higher percentage of which of the following?

Question109: Which of the following refers to the degree to which a test or test item measures what it is supposed to measure?

Question110: Those with pica should be tested for which of the following?

Question111: .
You will be administering the 300 yard shuttle to the women's soccer team and need to setup the testing area by placing cones for the athletes to run between. How far should these cones be spaced apart?

Question112: Which of the following describes erythropoietin?
Secreted by Produces

Question113: During a session of heavy resistance training, which of the following responses occur in the cardiovascular system?
I. Increase in Heart Rate
II. Increase in Stroke Volume
III. Increase in Blood Flow to all Muscles
IV. Increase in Systolic Blood Pressure

Question114: The force used to return the ball to the partner during the 45 degree sit-up should come primarily from the

Question115: If possible heavy loads should always be:

Question116: All of the following are important components of mechanical load in order to stimulate new bone formation
EXCEPT?

Question117: How can you tell if a load is too heavy to lift?

Question118: A 175 lb. lacrosse player has an average daily intake of 600 g of carbohydrate, 90 g of protein, and 100 g of fat. What percentage of his total kilocalorie intake is carbohydrate?

Question119: Which of the following identifies the correct location and limb position to take right upper arm girth measurements?

Question120: A college basketball player is spending most of his training program focusing on his ball handling and defensive skills. He is likely in what period of his training cycle?

Question121: A junior hockey player is performing a standing dumbbell curl exercise. Which of the following muscles acts as an antagonist to the biceps brachii?

Question122: You are performing a test battery on high school wrestlers that includes the maximum number of pull-ups, push-ups, and sit-ups they can perform. Approximately how long should these athletes be given between exercises to prevent fatigue from confounding the results?

Question123: A 64 college quarterback weights 180 lbs and desires to gain muscle mass and strength.
He has a daily intake of 3200 kilocalories that consists of 26% fat, 14% protein, and 60% carbohydrate.
Which of the following guidelines will be MOST important to achieve his goal?

Question124: You observe an athlete performing 10 repetitions of an exercise, based on the number of repetitions performed this athlete is most likely trying to increase?

Question125: All of the following physiological changes occur with aerobic endurance training EXCEPT?

Question126: Which of the following would cause a trial of the Star Excursion Balance Test to be discarded?
I. Athlete remains facing in the beginning direction
II. Athlete maintains start and return position for 1 second
III. Athlete rests 30 seconds between reaches
IV. Athlete does not touch the line

Question127: Which of the following identifies the equation for sweat rate?

Question128: The clearance of lactate from the blood can occur via all of the following mechanisms EXCEPT?

Question129: During medical screening by a physician all of the following might suggest anabolic steroid use EXCEPT?

Question130: All of the following are examples of Anaerobic Power/Maximum Muscular Power (High Speed Strength) tests EXCEPT?

Question131: During the upward motion of this exercise, which of the following identifies the PRIMARY motion occurring at the shoulder joint?

Question132: During spring training a baseball player is administered a physical and underwent a battery of strength tests. Based upon the results below, his training program should emphasize improvement in which of the following areas?
Weight: 240 lbs.
% Body Fat: 28%
1 RM Bench Press: 315 lbs.
1 RM Squat: 390 lbs.

Question133: An athlete should employ arousal control techniques in all of the following scenarios EXCEPT?

Question134: Which of the following display an isometric muscle action during the performance of this exercise?

Question135: What must your employer do if you have to lift a load?

Question136: Which of the following is a technique error that should be corrected when sprinting?

Question137: Which of the following reasons BEST explains why this exercise should not be utilized for 1 RM testing?

Question138: You want to provide a measure of a running back's speed, tests of speed are usually not conducted over distances greater than which of the following?

Question139: All of the following food choices have an amino acid pattern similar to that needed by the body EXCEPT?

Question140: ATP used during the 400-m dash would be primarily supplied from what energy system?

Question141: A 275 lb. tight end has a 4500 daily kilocalorie intake, and would like carbohydrates to represent 60% of this total. How many grams of carbohydrate must he consume per day?

Question142: Punting a football requires flexion of the hip that occurs in which plane of action?

Question143: What does a risk assessment do?

Question144: Unilateral training methods may be beneficial for which of the following individuals?
I. Trained
II. Strong
III. Weak
IV. Injured
V. Untrained

Question145: Slow-twitch muscle fibers have which of the following characteristics?

Question146: A volleyball player is performing standing plantar flexion against resistance. Which of the following types of levers occurs at the ball of the foot during this exercise?

Question147: Any high school wrestler who achieves 100 wins in his career has his name and picture placed on the wall of the gym. This is an example of?

Question148: Correctly applying resistance bands to the back barbell squat achieves which of the following?

Question149: Which of the following has the greatest influence on the energy system used for a given exercise?

Question150: Musculoskeletal adaptations to endurance training include all of the following EXCEPT?

Question151: What is the initial motion during the backward movement phase of the two arm kettlebell swing?

Question152: A constant joint angular velocity that is met with variable resistance refers to which of the following?

Question153: Children improve their performance in skills that require agility, strength, and power when which of the following body systems develops?

Question154: A freshman wrestler has to drop a weight category and increase lean muscle mass before the season begins. Which is the MOST appropriate action for the strength and conditioning professional to take?

Question155: A college long jumper utilizes low-intensity bounding prior to his event. This type of warm-up would be considered?

Question156: A 19 year old college baseball player was administered a battery of tests 2 months before the start of the season. Here are the results.
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 190 lbs.
1 RM Bench Press: 205 lbs.
1 RM Squat: 285 lbs.
Vertical Jump: 24 inches
4 0 yard Sprint: 4.9 seconds
Sit and Reach: 20 inches
Which of the following needs improvement?

Question157: All of the following aerobic endurance training methods have the correct associated exercise intensity
EXCEPT?

Question158: Which of the following is a marker of aerobic overtraining?
I. Increased Percentage Body Fat
II. Decreased Lactate
III. Increased Total Testosterone Concentration
IV. Decreased Muscle Glycogen

Question159: What is the BEST recommendation for how far from a competition should an athlete begin carbohydrate loading?