10 free ISSA CPT practice questions

Question 1 of 10

A client does one all-out 8-second sprint. Which energy system supplies most of the energy?

1. Oxidative System
2. Glycolytic System
3. Lactic Acid
4. ATP-PC System

Question 2 of 10

A client skips the gym on weekends but walks the dog, cleans the house and fidgets a lot. The calories from this everyday movement are called:

1. Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)
2. Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)
3. Thermic Effect of Food (TEF)
4. Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (EAT)

Question 3 of 10

A seated calf raise, with the knees bent, takes much of the gastrocnemius out of play. Which deep calf muscle does most of the work?

1. Soleus
2. Tibialis Anterior
3. Gastrocnemius
4. Hamstrings

Question 4 of 10

In a Romanian deadlift, the knees stay soft while the hips travel back and the torso tips forward, loading the hamstrings and glutes. Which pattern is this?

1. Pull
2. Hinge
3. Lunge
4. Squat

Question 5 of 10

A client wants to run a faster 5K, but their program is all heavy low-rep lifting, and their running hasn't improved. The trainer explains that the body adapts precisely to the kind of mechanical, neuromuscular and metabolic stress it experiences. Which principle is this?

1. Principle of Progressive Overload
2. Principle of Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands
3. Type of Stress
4. Principle of Individual Differences

Question 6 of 10

A client finishes a set of squats and tells the trainer they could have done two more before failing. Which measure did they just report?

1. One-Repetition Maximum
2. Intensity
3. Reps in Reserve
4. Rate of Perceived Exertion

Question 7 of 10

A gym uses one standardized screen to decide which new members can start right away and which may need a doctor's sign-off first. What is the screen?

1. Client Health Questionnaire
2. Risk Stratification
3. PAR-Q
4. Professional Evaluation

Question 8 of 10

A vegan client eats rice and black beans together at lunch. Neither food alone supplies every essential amino acid, but together they make a full set. What is this pairing called?

1. Complete Proteins
2. Amino Acids
3. Incomplete Proteins
4. Complementary Proteins

Question 9 of 10

A client on beta blockers walks on a treadmill. Instead of checking a number, the trainer asks him to chat about his weekend: if he can speak in full sentences but can't sing, he is at a moderate pace. Which method is the trainer using?

1. Resting Heart Rate
2. Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
3. Talk Test
4. Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Question 10 of 10

A client’s wife signed him up for sessions. He tells the coach, “My weight’s fine. My dad was this size and lived to 80. I’m only here so she’ll stop asking.” Which stage is he in?

1. Termination Stage
2. Precontemplation Stage
3. Preparation Stage
4. Contemplation Stage