Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

September 1995 5-a-day

Every sheet in September 1995

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st September 1995Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
  2. 2nd September 1995During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
  3. 3rd September 1995Define agility.
  4. 4th September 1995What type of tissue is damaged in a sprain?
  5. 5th September 1995State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
  6. 6th September 1995Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
  7. 7th September 1995Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.
  8. 8th September 1995Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  9. 9th September 1995Name the muscle that contracts and flattens during inspiration.
  10. 10th September 1995Give one reason a fast walk lasting an hour would be classed as aerobic rather than anaerobic exercise.
  11. 11th September 1995Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
  12. 12th September 1995Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
  13. 13th September 1995State two pieces of equipment needed to carry out the multi-stage fitness test.
  14. 14th September 1995Give one way a performer could apply progressive overload to a running programme without changing how often they train.
  15. 15th September 1995Define reliability in the context of fitness testing.
  16. 16th September 1995Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
  17. 17th September 1995Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
  18. 18th September 1995A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
  19. 19th September 1995A gymnast holds a handstand. What keeps the shoulder joint stable while other muscles work to maintain balance?
  20. 20th September 1995Name the molecule that is broken down to directly release energy for muscle contraction.
  21. 21st September 1995State the WHO definition of health.
  22. 22nd September 1995Explain why a sprinter would gain little benefit from carbohydrate loading before a 100 metre race.
  23. 23rd September 1995Name a sporting movement, other than a full twist, that occurs in the transverse plane.
  24. 24th September 1995State the purpose of retesting at the end of a PEP.
  25. 25th September 1995A weightlifter's training focuses on low reps with very heavy weights. Which fitness component is this weight training programme mainly developing?
  26. 26th September 1995Give one example of appropriate clothing that would help reduce injury risk for a cyclist.
  27. 27th September 1995How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
  28. 28th September 1995Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  29. 29th September 1995Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  30. 30th September 1995Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?