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.
- 1st October 1995Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
- 2nd October 1995What is hypertension?
- 3rd October 1995Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
- 4th October 1995Define flexion.
- 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.
- 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.
- 7th October 1995Give one barrier to sport participation that particularly affects some Muslim women.
- 8th October 1995State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
- 9th October 1995Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
- 10th October 1995Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
- 11th October 1995Which structure connects bone to bone?
- 12th October 1995Give one reason increased capillarisation around the muscles benefits an endurance performer.
- 13th October 1995Which macronutrient typically makes up the largest proportion of a balanced diet?
- 14th October 1995Why might a sports drink containing carbohydrate and electrolytes be useful during a long training session, rather than water alone?
- 15th October 1995Name the muscle pair that acts as agonist and antagonist at the ankle.
- 16th October 1995What does each letter of RICE stand for?
- 17th October 1995Name the three phases of a warm-up in order.
- 18th October 1995What is meant by 'socio-economic group' in the context of sport participation?
- 19th October 1995Give one piece of technology used to support officials in tennis, and state what it checks.
- 20th October 1995Name the four stages of the information processing model, in order.
- 21st October 1995Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 22nd October 1995Name the structure that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
- 23rd October 1995Which blood cells contain haemoglobin and carry oxygen around the body?
- 24th October 1995Does water provide the body with energy? Explain your answer.
- 25th October 1995Which class of lever is most common in the human body?
- 26th October 1995State the joint type of the shoulder, and give one joint action possible there during a tennis serve.
- 27th October 1995Name the test used to measure power.
- 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?
- 29th October 1995Name one report that led to major changes in UK football stadium safety and crowd control.
- 30th October 1995Which category of PED would most benefit a precision sport such as archery, and why?
- 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.