ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Exam Questions and Answers

QUESTION: 36

What represents a level of intensity where lactic acid begins to accumulate within the blood'?

First ventilatory threshold (VT1)
Second ventilatory threshold (VT2)
Lactate threshold
Tidal volume threshold

Answer(s): C

During an initial assessment of a 47-year-oid male, an ACE certified Personal Trainer collects the following information:
Total body weight: 205 lb (93 kg) Lean body weight 158 lb (72 kg) Total cholesterol: 241 mg/dL:
HDL cholesterol: 32 mg/dL: LDL cholesterol: 180 mg/dL Triglycerides 145 mg/dL Estimated max VO2: 39 mL/kg/min Resting blood pressure 135/84 mmHg Exercise blood pressure 165/80 mmHg
Father had heart attack at age 64.
The client's percentage of body fat is:

20%.
23%.
26%.
47%.

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 38

While evaluating a client's health-history questionnaire, an ACE certified Personal Trainer learns that the client had Knee surgery six month| ago. The client engaged in two weeks of physical therapy immediately after the procedure but has maintained a sedentary lifestyle since that time. The client reports that the knee now feels weak and unstable. Which of the following is MOST likely to have happened to the muscle tissue around the knee?

Arthritis
Atrophy
Bursitis
Hypertrophy

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 39

What is the MOST potentially damaging effect of exercising in a humid area known to have high levels of airborne pollutants?

Generalized vasoconstriction
Impaired evaporation
Irritation of airways
Peripheral vasodilation

Answer(s): B

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QUESTION: 40

Which communication technique would be MOST effective during an initial interview with-a novice client who is unsure about beginning an exercise program?

Explain to the client that improving self-efficacy will be the focus of the program.
Provide educational information to the client on the benefits of an exercise program.
Reassure the client that ambivalence is normal and continue with the goal-setting process.
Show empathy and ask open-ended questions to further explore the client's uncertainty.

Answer(s): A

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ACE Fitness ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Exam (page: 8)
ACE Fitness American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Traniner (PT)
Updated on: 15-Feb-2026