Personal Nutrition 8th Edition By Marie A. Boyle – Test Bank

Overview

Chapter 11
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Fitness

Question information key:
ANS = correct answer; REF = textbook page reference; TOP = question topic

Multiple Choice

1. The proven physical and mental benefits of exercise include all of the following except:
a. less anxiety.
b. increased insulin resistance.
c. improved self-confidence.
d. enhanced immunity.

ANS: b REF: 334 TOP: Chapter Introduction

2. Which of the following is characteristic of the modern industrialized human, but not of the pre-agricultural hunter-gatherer?
a. He burned about 3,000 calories per day, on average.
b. He lived a feast or famine existence.
c. He ate foods containing refined sugar.
d. He ate lean wild game/fish.

ANS: c REF: 338 TOP: Nutrition and Fitness

3. To be fit, an individual needs to possess all of the following characteristics except:
a. a reasonable weight.
b. flexibility.
c. good genetics.
d. muscular endurance.
e. muscle strength.

ANS: c REF: 336 TOP: Getting Started on Lifetime Fitness

4. It is a mistake to think of _____ as one of the components of fitness.
a. strength
b. flexibility
c. endurance
d. performance

ANS: d REF: 336 TOP: The Components of Fitness

5. The component of fitness that enables the heart muscle, blood vessels, and lungs to serve the body with maximum efficiency is:
a. cardiovascular flexibility.
b. cardiovascular strength.
c. muscular endurance.
d. cardiovascular endurance.

ANS: d REF: 339|340 TOP: The Components of Fitness

6. The endurance of a muscle is most accurately reflected in:
a. the size of the muscle.
b. the muscle’s ability to work against resistance.
c. the muscle’s performance for long periods.
d. the muscle’s contractibility and elasticity.

ANS: c REF: 339 TOP: The Components of Fitness

7. Which of the following is not one of the components of fitness?
a. Flexibility
b. Muscle strength
c. Muscle endurance
d. Cardiovascular endurance
e. Lung volume

ANS: e REF: 336 TOP: The Components of Fitness

8. With respect to the cardiovascular system, exercise leads to all of the following except:
a. lower blood pressure.
b. a stronger heart muscle.
c. a slower resting pulse rate.
d. decreased total blood volume.

ANS: d REF: 341 TOP: Energy for Physical Activity

9. The overall improvement of the cardiovascular system is known as:
a. O2 consumption.
b. cardiovascular conditioning.
c. circulatory improvement.
d. vital capacity.
e. stroke volume.

ANS: b REF: 341 TOP: Energy for Physical Activity

10. Which of the following will not step up the fitness gains a person makes in performing an exercise?
a. Increasing the frequency of the exercise
b. Increasing the intensity of the exercise
c. Increasing the duration of the exercise
d. Increasing vitamin intake before the exercise

ANS: d REF: 336 TOP: The Components of Fitness