Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

August 1997 5-a-day

Every sheet in August 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 August 1997Name the component of blood responsible for clotting.
  2. 2nd August 1997Name one mineral and state one of its functions.
  3. 3rd August 1997In which plane does a cartwheel occur?
  4. 4th August 1997Why is it important to state which phase of a skill (e.g. preparation, action, follow-through) your analysis of a joint refers to?
  5. 5th August 1997Explain why balance is important for a gymnast performing a handstand.
  6. 6th August 1997Give the difference between a traumatic fracture and a stress fracture.
  7. 7th August 1997Give one situational factor that can increase the likelihood of spectator disorder at a match.
  8. 8th August 1997Which category of PED increases muscle mass and speeds up recovery from training?
  9. 9th August 1997A 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.
  10. 10th August 1997Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  11. 11th August 1997Name the site where gaseous exchange takes place in the lungs.
  12. 12th August 1997Classify a 100m sprint as aerobic or anaerobic exercise.
  13. 13th August 1997Give one performance risk of a performer regularly eating too little to fuel their training.
  14. 14th August 1997State the equation for mechanical advantage.
  15. 15th August 1997Give one sport in which cardiovascular endurance is especially important, and explain why.
  16. 16th August 1997A performer has a maximum heart rate of 190 bpm. Calculate the upper boundary of their aerobic training zone (80% of maximum heart rate).
  17. 17th August 1997What is normative data used for?
  18. 18th August 1997Give one negative effect of commercialisation on officials.
  19. 19th August 1997Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  20. 20th August 1997Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
  21. 21st August 1997Name the bone that protects the brain.
  22. 22nd August 1997State the fuel used by the ATP-PC system.
  23. 23rd August 1997Which of the three wellbeing dimensions - physical, emotional or social - is most directly improved by joining a new sports club? Justify your choice.
  24. 24th August 1997Give one reason a performer might want to reduce body fat as part of their overall diet strategy.
  25. 25th August 1997State the axis about which the body rotates during a forward roll.
  26. 26th August 1997Give one reason a PEP should include an appropriate warm-up in every session.
  27. 27th August 1997Which training method uses a series of different exercise stations?
  28. 28th August 1997State one effect of playing sport in very hot weather.
  29. 29th August 1997Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  30. 30th August 1997Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  31. 31st August 1997Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.