Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

September 1996 5-a-day

Every sheet in September 1996

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 1996Give one function of fat in the body, other than as an energy store.
  2. 2nd September 1996Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
  3. 3rd September 1996Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
  4. 4th September 1996Explain why Rest is applied as the first stage of RICE.
  5. 5th September 1996Give one reason why the skill rehearsal phase of a warm-up should be sport-specific.
  6. 6th September 1996Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
  7. 7th September 1996Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
  8. 8th September 1996State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
  9. 9th September 1996Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  10. 10th September 1996Name the four chambers of the heart.
  11. 11th September 1996State one waste product removed from the muscles by the blood during exercise.
  12. 12th September 1996Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
  13. 13th September 1996Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
  14. 14th September 1996During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
  15. 15th September 1996Which skill-related component does the alternate hand wall-toss test measure?
  16. 16th September 1996Name the piece of cartilage in the knee that is commonly torn by a sudden twisting movement.
  17. 17th September 1996State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
  18. 18th September 1996Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
  19. 19th September 1996A 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.
  20. 20th September 1996Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  21. 21st September 1996State which extra muscles are used during forced (exercise) expiration, in addition to relaxation of the external intercostals.
  22. 22nd September 1996State the by-product produced during anaerobic exercise that is not produced during aerobic exercise.
  23. 23rd September 1996Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
  24. 24th September 1996Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
  25. 25th September 1996What does body composition measure?
  26. 26th September 1996A 25-year-old performer trains at a heart rate of 175 bpm. Calculate their maximum heart rate and state whether they are training in the aerobic or anaerobic zone.
  27. 27th September 1996Define validity in the context of fitness testing.
  28. 28th September 1996Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
  29. 29th September 1996Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  30. 30th September 1996Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.