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ACE-Cert ACE Personal Trainer Online Training
The questions for ACE Personal Trainer were last updated at Jul 18,2025.
- Exam Code: ACE Personal Trainer
- Exam Name: American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Traniner (PT)
- Certification Provider: ACE-Cert
- Latest update: Jul 18,2025
A 20-year-old client Is getting married in two months The client would like to lose 30 lb (13 6 kg) before the wedding day and would like a daily nutrition plan to follow. The client wants this diet plan to provide enough energy to allow the client to exercise at a higher intensity and lose weight at the same time.
What should be the ACE certified Personal Trainer’s NEXT step?
- A . Refer the client to a registered dietitian.
- B . Provide the client with documents outlining the U S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dietary Guidelines so that the client can assemble a dietary plan.
- C . Refer the client to another trainer who has a nutrition certification.
- D . Create a daily nutritional plan, taking into account the client’s weight, metabolism, and activity level.
Which client would be classified in the moderate-risk category by an American College of
Sports Medicine (ACSM) risk stratification assessment?
- A . 30-year-old female who is active and has an HDL cholesterol level of 60 mg/dL
- B . 30-year-old male who is active and occasionally smokes
- C . 46-year-old male who is moderately active and has arthritic knees
- D . 56-year-old female who is sedentary and obese
A client has missed three consecutive sessions because of scheduling conflicts One of the client’s goals is to lose 15 lb (6.8 kg) before a high school reunion. The reunion is in 10 weeks, and the client had lost 3 lb (1 4 kg) prior to the missed sessions.
Which of the following statements by the ACE certified Personal Trainer would be MOST appropriate at the next session?
- A . I’m glad you made it today. When we wrote down your goals in the beginning, you committed to three workouts a week Since you have not been able to do this. I think we should consider lowering your weight loss goal Maybe that goal is too stressful."
- B . "Its great you made it today, but I am concerned about you missing so many sessions Let’s review your goals and see what the problems seem to be You made a commitment, and it’s important that you stick to your agreement."
- C . "Glad you could make It today Have you been able to work out on your own since I last saw you’? There’s only a few more weeks until the reunion, so today let’s ramp up your workout to make up tor lost time Ready?"
- D . "I’m glad you were able to make it today How about if we spend some time before your workout reassessing our approach to your weight loss goal? Today’s workout will be one you can do at home In case we are unable to complete it.
How does that sound?"
After four weeks of program participation, a client’s motivation is starting to decrease.
The ACE certified Personal Trainer should:
- A . Encourage the client to exercise as close to home or work as possible.
- B . Schedule training sessions at the same time each day.
- C . Encourage the client to find an exercise partner.
- D . Help the client avoid high-risk strength-training exercises.
A client who has worked with an ACE certified Personal Trainer for four months has lost body fat and increased overall strength. The client now wants to focus on hypertrophy.
What would be the MOST appropriate training volume based on the client’s new goal?
- A . 1-2 sets of 8-15 repetitions of each exercise
- B . 2-6 sets of fewer than 6 repetitions of each exercise
- C . 3-5 sets of 1-2 repetitions of each exercise
- D . 3-6 sets of 6-12 repetitions of each exercise
A new client with a body mass index of 32 kg/m2 becomes disengaged after learning that the score places the client in the obese category.
Which two communication styles will be critical in establishing rapport with this client to gain adherence?
- A . Counseling and directing styles
- B . Counseling and educating styles
- C . Directing and educating styles
- D . Directing and preaching styles
An ACE certified Personal Trainer is moving and intends to refer clients to a new trainer.
The professional responsibility is to:
- A . Gather all the records on the clients to give to the new trainer.
- B . Obtain signed documentation to release the clients’ records to the new trainer.
- C . Have the new trainer retest and evaluate the clients.
- D . Leave the records with the club manager.
A client has been diagnosed as having an impingement syndrome of the right shoulder.
Initially, this client should avoid performing which of the following exercises?
- A . Military press
- B . Biceps curl
- C . Seated row
- D . Triceps push-down
Within which stage of learning are exercisers MOST likely to make mistakes?
- A . Autonomous
- B . Associative
- C . Cognitive
- D . Affective
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:
- A . 20%.
- B . 23%.
- C . 26%.
- D . 47%.