Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

June 1997 5-a-day

Every sheet in June 1997

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

  1. 1st June 1997State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
  2. 2nd June 1997What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
  3. 3rd June 1997Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
  4. 4th June 1997Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
  5. 5th June 1997Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
  6. 6th June 1997Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  7. 7th June 1997Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
  8. 8th June 1997Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
  9. 9th June 1997State two functions of water in the body.
  10. 10th June 1997Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?
  11. 11th June 1997Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
  12. 12th June 1997A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
  13. 13th June 1997State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
  14. 14th June 1997Define 'sportsmanship'.
  15. 15th June 1997Name the category of drug used to mask pain, allowing a performer to compete or train through an injury.
  16. 16th June 1997Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.
  17. 17th June 1997Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  18. 18th June 1997Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
  19. 19th June 1997Define anaerobic exercise.
  20. 20th June 1997What happens to a person's body weight if energy intake regularly exceeds energy expenditure?
  21. 21st June 1997Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
  22. 22nd June 1997Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
  23. 23rd June 1997Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  24. 24th June 1997State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  25. 25th June 1997Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
  26. 26th June 1997Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
  27. 27th June 1997A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
  28. 28th June 1997Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
  29. 29th June 1997Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  30. 30th June 1997True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.