ACE GFI Practice Test Questions and Answers All Correct
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ACE GFI Practice Test Questions and Answers All Correct
When teaching a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) class, which of the following responses to the question "How is everyone doing?" indicates that participants are recovered and ready for the next high-intensity interval?
They give a ...
ACE GFI Practice Test Questions
and Answers All Correct
When teaching a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) class, which of the following
responses to the question "How is everyone doing?" indicates that participants are
recovered and ready for the next high-intensity interval?
They give a thumbs up, with no spoken words
They respond by saying short phrases and sentences
They respond with head nods and single words
Their heart rates are between 75 to 90% of maxHR - Answer ✔ They respond by saying
short phrases and sentences Correct pg.70-71
While welcoming participants to your dance-based class, you learn you have three new
participants who have never attended a group fitness class. What is the MOST
important consideration when teaching the class on this day?
Be attentive to the new participants and offer a variety of options.
Advise them that the evening class is primarily for beginners.
Move the new participants to the front of the room for better vision.
Change the class plan to include more regression options. - Answer ✔ Be attentive to
the new participants and offer a variety of options. pg.118
When you arrive at the fitness facility where you lead a youth sports conditioning class,
you find a new plyometric box built by the facility technician. What is the BEST
immediate course of action?
Test it out yourself before you allow participants to use it
Thank him for fulfilling your equipment needs for the youth class
Measure the dimensions to make sure it is the correct height
Set it aside and do not use it during your class - Answer ✔ Set it aside and do not use it
during your class Correct pg.118
How should an instructor address a verbal learner while teaching this sequence?
single,single, double...ham curl
Have the participants count out loud with you.
Call out the number of repetitions.
Clap the numerical cues instead of signing them.
Add encouragement as the sequence progresses. - Answer ✔ Call out the number of
repetitions. pg.128
,Which of the following statements about the cool-down portion of a group fitness class
is MOST accurate?
It is up to the instructor whether to offer flexibility training before the warm-up or during
the cool-down portion of class.
A proper cool-down will allow the cardiorespiratory system to recover.
The cool-down portion is not necessary during a 30-minute circuit class.
Continue to play upbeat and motivational music to prevent participants from leaving
during the cool-down. - Answer ✔ A proper cool-down will allow the cardiorespiratory
system to recover. pg.24
What is the primary reason for implementing a staggered arrangement in a group
fitness class?
To create space for new participants
To make it easier for partner exercises
To allow all participants to see the instructor
To encourage a sense of community - Answer ✔ To allow all participants to see the
instructor pg.115
On the first day of a six-week walking program it is expected to be unseasonabaly warm
and humid. What is the MOST important consideration to communicate to participants
prior to the session?
Eat an energy bar before starting the workout.
Encourage participants to decrease their pace by 50%.
Avoid wearing a hat to allow evaporation from the head.
Be sure to bring a full water bottle. - Answer ✔ Be sure to bring a full water bottle. pg.60
Which of the following is an example of a balanced exercise sequence for a total-body
strength circuit?
Dumbbell triceps kickbacks, triceps dips, triangle push-ups, narrow push-ups
Resistance band front raises, high planks, dumbbell biceps curls, dumbbell side raises
Single-leg calf raises, wide-stance body-weight squats, weighted squats, single-leg calf
raises
Push-ups, weighted squats, dumbbell rows, alternating body-weight lunges - Answer ✔
Push-ups, weighted squats, dumbbell rows, alternating body-weight lunges pg 41-42/91
A new participant is struggling to maintain correct form while using 10-pound dumbbells
during a biceps curl exercise. Which of the recommendations is MOST appropriate?
Switch to triceps extensions in order to strengthen the antagonist muscles.
Adjust to holding the elbow at a 90-degree angle in an isometric contraction for the
remainder of the exercise.
Refer him or her to a less strenuous class, such as aquatic exercise.
Eliminate or reduce the weight in order to reduce the intensity. - Answer ✔ Eliminate or
reduce the weight in order to reduce the intensity. Video
, When rehearsing your suspension training class, you decide to first implement a series
of squats and a series of overhead arm "Y" movements before putting them together in
one movement. Which of the following BEST describes this teaching strategy?
Slow-to-Fast/half-time
Simple-to-complex/layering
Part-to-whole/add-in
Repetition-reduction - Answer ✔ Part-to-whole/add-in pg.138
Which of the following footwear choices is MOST appropriate for instructing a dance-
based aerobics class?
Shoes designed for forward-movement efficiency
Shoes designed with cushioning and lateral support
Stiff-soled shoes that can also be used for cycling
Absence of shoes to allow more flexibility in the forefoot - Answer ✔ Shoes designed
with cushioning and lateral support pg.62
Before beginning an exercise class, a 60-year-old male participant informs you that he
suffers from osteoarthritis. What would be the BEST modification to provide him during
class?
Engage in plyometric activities to improve his bone density.
Increase intensity, but decrease frequency to reduce stress on his joints.
Perform exercises that emphasize a limited range of motion.
Find alternative ways to exercise muscles around painful joints. - Answer ✔ Find
alternative ways to exercise muscles around painful joints. pg.150
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 - Answer ✔ 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 - Answer ✔ 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
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