Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

October 1995 5-a-day

Every sheet in October 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 October 1995Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
  2. 2nd October 1995What is hypertension?
  3. 3rd October 1995Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
  4. 4th October 1995Define flexion.
  5. 5th October 1995A training programme increases work time from a 30-second base by 5 seconds every week, while rest stays at 30 seconds. Calculate the work:rest ratio, in its simplest form, in week 3.
  6. 6th October 1995A macrocycle of 40 weeks is split into a pre-season and a competition season of equal length, with no transition period. Calculate the length of each season.
  7. 7th October 1995Give one barrier to sport participation that particularly affects some Muslim women.
  8. 8th October 1995State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
  9. 9th October 1995Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
  10. 10th October 1995Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
  11. 11th October 1995Which structure connects bone to bone?
  12. 12th October 1995Give one reason increased capillarisation around the muscles benefits an endurance performer.
  13. 13th October 1995Which macronutrient typically makes up the largest proportion of a balanced diet?
  14. 14th October 1995Why might a sports drink containing carbohydrate and electrolytes be useful during a long training session, rather than water alone?
  15. 15th October 1995Name the muscle pair that acts as agonist and antagonist at the ankle.
  16. 16th October 1995What does each letter of RICE stand for?
  17. 17th October 1995Name the three phases of a warm-up in order.
  18. 18th October 1995What is meant by 'socio-economic group' in the context of sport participation?
  19. 19th October 1995Give one piece of technology used to support officials in tennis, and state what it checks.
  20. 20th October 1995Name the four stages of the information processing model, in order.
  21. 21st October 1995Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  22. 22nd October 1995Name the structure that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
  23. 23rd October 1995Which blood cells contain haemoglobin and carry oxygen around the body?
  24. 24th October 1995Does water provide the body with energy? Explain your answer.
  25. 25th October 1995Which class of lever is most common in the human body?
  26. 26th October 1995State the joint type of the shoulder, and give one joint action possible there during a tennis serve.
  27. 27th October 1995Name the test used to measure power.
  28. 28th October 1995A tennis player pulls up sharply while sprinting for a wide shot, feeling a sudden sharp pain in the back of their thigh. Which injury is most likely, and what tissue is damaged?
  29. 29th October 1995Name one report that led to major changes in UK football stadium safety and crowd control.
  30. 30th October 1995Which category of PED would most benefit a precision sport such as archery, and why?
  31. 31st October 1995A darts player needs very fine, precise control for each throw. State whether their optimal arousal level is likely to be relatively low or relatively high, and give a reason.