Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

November 1995 5-a-day

Every sheet in November 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 November 1995Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  2. 2nd November 1995State the direction oxygen moves during gaseous exchange at the alveoli.
  3. 3rd November 1995Name one team sport in which players use both aerobic and anaerobic exercise during a single match.
  4. 4th November 1995What is basal metabolic rate?
  5. 5th November 1995A second-class lever has an effort arm of 30 centimetres and a load arm of 10 centimetres. Calculate its mechanical advantage.
  6. 6th November 1995Name the test used to measure flexibility.
  7. 7th November 1995Why might a training programme that never changes exercises or intensity risk breaking two principles of training at once?
  8. 8th November 1995Give one reason a coach might carry out fitness testing at the start of a season.
  9. 9th November 1995Name the three components of the golden triangle.
  10. 10th November 1995Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  11. 11th November 1995Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
  12. 12th November 1995Identify the agonist and antagonist muscle pair that works at the knee joint.
  13. 13th November 1995State roughly how long the ATP-PC system can supply energy for before it is depleted.
  14. 14th November 1995Give one physical benefit of taking part in physical activity.
  15. 15th November 1995Describe what carbohydrate loading involves.
  16. 16th November 1995Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?
  17. 17th November 1995A PEP starts with 2 training sessions a week. If progressive overload is applied by adding 1 extra session every 4 weeks, how many sessions per week will the performer be doing by week 9?
  18. 18th November 1995State the main energy system developed by continuous training.
  19. 19th November 1995Give one piece of protective equipment used in hockey, and state what injury it helps prevent.
  20. 20th November 1995Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  21. 21st November 1995Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  22. 22nd November 1995Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  23. 23rd November 1995Name the two components of EPOC.
  24. 24th November 1995Why does synovial fluid become thinner (less viscous) during a warm-up?
  25. 25th November 1995Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
  26. 26th November 1995Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
  27. 27th November 1995Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
  28. 28th November 1995A performer's squat 1RM is 90kg. Their coach wants them training for maximal strength, at 85% of 1RM. Calculate the training weight, to the nearest kg.
  29. 29th November 1995Give one type of training that is emphasised during the pre-season, and explain why.
  30. 30th November 1995True or false: participation gaps between men and women in the UK have stayed exactly the same for the last twenty years. Justify your answer.