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ACE GFI Practice Test Questions and Answers
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When planning for your high-intensity interval training (HIIT) class, which of the following progressions
would cause the GREATEST increase in the intensity of a squat?
-Adding an overhead arm movement during the down phase of the squat
-Introducing jumping squats
-Increasing the volume of music
-Traveling laterally from one side of the room to the other - ✔✔Introducing jumping squats pg.87
Which of the following responses from participants would indicate that they are exercising at moderate-
intensity during the cardiorespiratory conditioning segment of a group fitness class?
Reporting that they are exercising at an RPE of 3 to 4
Confirming that they are exercising at 90% of maximal heart rate
Acknowledging that they are a +3 to +4 on the Dyspnea Scale
Responding to talk test cues in single words or a nod of the head - ✔✔Reporting that they are exercising
at an RPE of 3 to 4
An indoor cycling instructor should advise participants to wear which of the following types of shoes?
Free-motion shoes
Stiff-soled shoes pg.62
Running style shoes
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Cross-training shoes - ✔✔Stiff-soled shoes pg.62
During a push-up sequence, you notice a participant with a swayed back and limited movement. What is
the MOST appropriate regression to offer the class?
Dropping the knees to the floor
Changing to a triceps push-up
Holding a high plank position
Reducing the number of repetitions - ✔✔Dropping the knees to the floor pg.140/video
Which of the following exercises has a PRIMARY focus of increasing strength in the pectoralis major
muscles?
Supine medicine ball chest press
Standing dumbbell lateral raises
Standing dumbbell flyes with elbows bent, hands above elbows, and upper arms moving horizontally
Front plank with hands on the ground and elbows extended - ✔✔Supine medicine ball chest press pg.47
Which of the following intervals BEST represents a 1:2 work-to-recovery ratio?
1 minute of running followed by 30 seconds of walking
1 minute of easy jogging followed by 2 minutes of running
30 seconds of running followed by 1 minute of easy jogging
30 seconds of running followed by 30 seconds of easy jogging - ✔✔30 seconds of running followed by 1
minute of easy jogging pg.90
What guideline would be MOST appropriate to follow when teaching a class designed for participants
with arthritis?
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Advise participants with rheumatoid arthritis to continue to exercise during flare-ups
If conducting aquatic exercise, check to make sure the water temperature is between 83 and 88º F (28 to
31º C)
Use only resistance tubing during the resistance-training segment
Increase intensity, but decrease frequency to reduce stress on the joints - ✔✔>If conducting aquatic
exercise, check to make sure the water temperature is between 83 and 88º F (28 to 31º C) pg.150
A new participant informs you after class that he really enjoyed the class, but felt like he was having
trouble learning some of the choreography. Which of the following techniques is MOST important to use
to learn more about the participant's feelings?
Asking open-ended questions
Summarizing what he said in concise sentences
Clarifying the main points of concern
Maintaining a warm smile during the conversation - ✔✔Asking open-ended questions pg.99
Which of the following exercises is the BEST choice to enhance hip mobility?
Glute bridge
Cat/camel
Side plank
Prisoner rotations - ✔✔Glute bridge pg.82-83
What is the PRIMARY benefit a GFI receives from attending other instructors' group fitness classes?
Recruiting new participants to attend the GFI's class.
Completing the GFI's own workout without having to teach.
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Gathering new ideas and instructional methods
Investigating if any of the GFI's former participants are taking the new class. - ✔✔Gathering new ideas
and instructional methods. pg.181
During a step-training class, the instructor decides to progress a grapevine movement sequence by
having participants hold the lead leg for two counts and then perform the rest of the movement more
quickly. This is an example of _______________.
A split phrase Incorrect
Directional change
Syncopation
Kinesthetic cueing - ✔✔Syncopation g.139
What type of training involves short segments of anaerobic work alternating with short recovery periods?
Aerobic steady state training
Composite training
Periodization training
Interval training - ✔✔Interval training pg.90
You arrive to your group fitness room 15 minutes early to find the lights not working. What is the MOST
appropriate course of action to modify your kickboxing class plan?
Move everyone closer to the window
Reschedule the class for the next day
Substitute it with an advanced step class
Implement a core-conditioning theme - ✔✔Implement a core-conditioning theme pg.120
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ACE GFI Practice Test Questions and Answers
100% Pass
When planning for your high-intensity interval training (HIIT) class, which of the following progressions
would cause the GREATEST increase in the intensity of a squat?
-Adding an overhead arm movement during the down phase of the squat
-Introducing jumping squats
-Increasing the volume of music
-Traveling laterally from one side of the room to the other - ✔✔Introducing jumping squats pg.87
Which of the following responses from participants would indicate that they are exercising at moderate-
intensity during the cardiorespiratory conditioning segment of a group fitness class?
Reporting that they are exercising at an RPE of 3 to 4
Confirming that they are exercising at 90% of maximal heart rate
Acknowledging that they are a +3 to +4 on the Dyspnea Scale
Responding to talk test cues in single words or a nod of the head - ✔✔Reporting that they are exercising
at an RPE of 3 to 4
An indoor cycling instructor should advise participants to wear which of the following types of shoes?
Free-motion shoes
Stiff-soled shoes pg.62
Running style shoes
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Cross-training shoes - ✔✔Stiff-soled shoes pg.62
During a push-up sequence, you notice a participant with a swayed back and limited movement. What is
the MOST appropriate regression to offer the class?
Dropping the knees to the floor
Changing to a triceps push-up
Holding a high plank position
Reducing the number of repetitions - ✔✔Dropping the knees to the floor pg.140/video
Which of the following exercises has a PRIMARY focus of increasing strength in the pectoralis major
muscles?
Supine medicine ball chest press
Standing dumbbell lateral raises
Standing dumbbell flyes with elbows bent, hands above elbows, and upper arms moving horizontally
Front plank with hands on the ground and elbows extended - ✔✔Supine medicine ball chest press pg.47
Which of the following intervals BEST represents a 1:2 work-to-recovery ratio?
1 minute of running followed by 30 seconds of walking
1 minute of easy jogging followed by 2 minutes of running
30 seconds of running followed by 1 minute of easy jogging
30 seconds of running followed by 30 seconds of easy jogging - ✔✔30 seconds of running followed by 1
minute of easy jogging pg.90
What guideline would be MOST appropriate to follow when teaching a class designed for participants
with arthritis?
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,3|Page
Advise participants with rheumatoid arthritis to continue to exercise during flare-ups
If conducting aquatic exercise, check to make sure the water temperature is between 83 and 88º F (28 to
31º C)
Use only resistance tubing during the resistance-training segment
Increase intensity, but decrease frequency to reduce stress on the joints - ✔✔>If conducting aquatic
exercise, check to make sure the water temperature is between 83 and 88º F (28 to 31º C) pg.150
A new participant informs you after class that he really enjoyed the class, but felt like he was having
trouble learning some of the choreography. Which of the following techniques is MOST important to use
to learn more about the participant's feelings?
Asking open-ended questions
Summarizing what he said in concise sentences
Clarifying the main points of concern
Maintaining a warm smile during the conversation - ✔✔Asking open-ended questions pg.99
Which of the following exercises is the BEST choice to enhance hip mobility?
Glute bridge
Cat/camel
Side plank
Prisoner rotations - ✔✔Glute bridge pg.82-83
What is the PRIMARY benefit a GFI receives from attending other instructors' group fitness classes?
Recruiting new participants to attend the GFI's class.
Completing the GFI's own workout without having to teach.
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, 4|Page
Gathering new ideas and instructional methods
Investigating if any of the GFI's former participants are taking the new class. - ✔✔Gathering new ideas
and instructional methods. pg.181
During a step-training class, the instructor decides to progress a grapevine movement sequence by
having participants hold the lead leg for two counts and then perform the rest of the movement more
quickly. This is an example of _______________.
A split phrase Incorrect
Directional change
Syncopation
Kinesthetic cueing - ✔✔Syncopation g.139
What type of training involves short segments of anaerobic work alternating with short recovery periods?
Aerobic steady state training
Composite training
Periodization training
Interval training - ✔✔Interval training pg.90
You arrive to your group fitness room 15 minutes early to find the lights not working. What is the MOST
appropriate course of action to modify your kickboxing class plan?
Move everyone closer to the window
Reschedule the class for the next day
Substitute it with an advanced step class
Implement a core-conditioning theme - ✔✔Implement a core-conditioning theme pg.120
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