2024 NSCA CSCS Exam Prep Version 1

2024 NSCA CSCS Exam Prep ( Version 1 ) New Full Exam Questions and Answers ( Included ) 100% Correct

• Each muscle fiber is surrounded by a connective tissue called?
• Fasiciculi.
• Perimysium.
• Endomysium.
• Epimysium.

Answer: C

• What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the myofibril, causing

tension development in a muscle?

• Calcium ions that bind to troponin.
• Calcium ions that bind to tropomyosin.
• Sodium ions that bind to troponin.
• Sodium ions that bind to tropomyosin.

Answer: A

• What type of muscular contraction occurs in the pectoralis major during the slow,

controlled, downward phase of a bench press?

• Concentric.
• Isometric.
• Myocentric.
• Eccentric.

Answer: D

• What is the thick structural protein inside the sarcomere?
• Actin.
• Myosin.
• Sarcoplasm.
• Sarcolemma.

Answer: B

• A muscle fiber that is small in diameter has a slow contraction speed, and a high

capillary density would be classified as? 1 / 4

• Type I.
• Type IIa.
• Type IIb.
• Type IIc.

Answer: A

• Through which of the following valves does blood flow after contraction of the

right atrium?

• Aortic.
• Pulmonary.
• Mitral.
• Tricuspid.

Answer: D

• During a typical electrocardiogram, atrial depolarization is represented by?
• P-wave.
• QRS complex.
• T-wave.
• U-wave.

Answer: A

• While reading an ECG, electrical potential that depolarizes the ventricles is

represented by?

• P-wave
• QRS complex
• T-wave
• U-wave

Answer: B

• What blood vessel functions to exchange oxygen, fluid, nutrients, elec- trolytes,

hormones, and other substances between the blood and the inter- stitial fluid in the various tissues of the body?

• Arteries.
• Capillaries.
• Veins. 2 / 4

• Venules.

Answer: B

• Where are normal rhythmic electrical impulses initiated in the heart?
• Sinoatrial (SA) node.
• Atrioventricular (AV) bundle.
• Purkinje fibers.
• Atrioventricular (AV) node.

Answer: A

• When performing a biceps curl, tension in the biceps brachii muscle in-

creases. Which of the following structures detects and responds to the tension by reflexively reducing muscle activation?

• Golgi tendon organ.
• Muscle spindle.
• Pacinian corpuscle.
• Lamellar corpuscle.

Answer: A

• An athlete training for a marathon would benefit from having a high con-

centration of which muscle fiber type?

• Type I.
• Type IIa.
• Type IIb.
• Type III.

Answer: A

• 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?

• No effect on strength gains.
• Strength gains enhanced.
• Strength gains compromised.
• Number of muscle fibers increased.

Answer: C 3 / 4

• Which of the following represents the correct transmission of the heart's

electrical impulse?"a. AV node, AV bundle, SA node, Purkinje fibers.

• SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers.
• SA node, Purkinje fiber, AV node, AV bundle.
• AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers, SA node.

Answer: B

• Which of the following represents a muscle of expiration?
• Scalene.
• External Intercostal.
• Internal Intercostal.
• Anterior Serratus.

Answer: C

• Identify the correct path in which inhaled air is distributed to the lungs.
• Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli.
• Trachea, Alveoli, Bronchi, Bronchioles.
• Trachea, Bronchioles, Bronchi, Alveoli.
• Trachea, Alveoli, Bronchioles, Bronchi.

Answer: A

• Heavy resistance exercise has what effect on cardiac output?
• Increases rapidly.
• Decreases.
• No change.
• Decreases rapidly.

Answer: C (HR increases but stroke volume decreases)

• What is the value of a metabolic equivalent (MET)
• 2.5 ml of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute.
• 3.5 ml of carbon dioxide per kilogram of body weight per minute.
• 3.5 ml of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute.
• 2.5 ml of carbon dioxide per kilogram of body weight per minute.
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