NASM-CPT drill: Basic and Applied Sciences and Nutritional Concepts

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Anatomy and exercise physiology, the nervous, muscular, skeletal, cardiorespiratory and endocrine systems, human movement science, energy systems and EPOC, macronutrients, micronutrients, hydration, energy balance and supplements.

Line drawing of a skeleton model and a heart model beside a plate of vegetables, rice and fish and a water bottle

Before you start

Every question has four answer choices and one correct answer, as on the NASM exam. Each explanation says why the answer is right and why the most tempting wrong answer is wrong.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written to NASM’s published exam blueprint. Independent preparation, not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).