Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

July 1998 5-a-day

Every sheet in July 1998

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

  1. 1st July 1998Name the airway that air passes through directly after the trachea.
  2. 2nd July 1998Define aerobic exercise.
  3. 3rd July 1998What happens to a person's body weight if energy intake regularly exceeds energy expenditure?
  4. 4th July 1998Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
  5. 5th July 1998Which health-related component does the hand grip dynamometer test measure?
  6. 6th July 1998Define reversibility.
  7. 7th July 1998A 14-year-old female scores 24cm on the sit and reach test. Using the table (Excellent: above 30cm; Good: 25 to 30cm; Average: 15 to 24cm; Below average: 10 to 14cm; Poor: below 10cm), state her rating.
  8. 8th July 1998Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
  9. 9th July 1998Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  10. 10th July 1998Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
  11. 11th July 1998What is the role of a fixator muscle?
  12. 12th July 1998State one reason the aerobic system is not suitable for a 100m sprint.
  13. 13th July 1998Define wellbeing.
  14. 14th July 1998For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?
  15. 15th July 1998Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
  16. 16th July 1998A performer's PEP increases their continuous run time by 5 minutes every 3 weeks, starting at 20 minutes. Calculate their run time in week 7.
  17. 17th July 1998Name the training method that uses varying pace and terrain within a continuous session.
  18. 18th July 1998State one role officials play in reducing the risk of injury during a match.
  19. 19th July 1998Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  20. 20th July 1998Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  21. 21st July 1998Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  22. 22nd July 1998State one practical recovery strategy, other than a cool-down, that helps replenish energy stores after exercise.
  23. 23rd July 1998Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
  24. 24th July 1998Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.
  25. 25th July 1998Give one sport that an endomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
  26. 26th July 1998Define adduction.
  27. 27th July 1998An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
  28. 28th July 1998A swimmer's 44-week year is divided into a 16-week pre-season mesocycle and a 5-week transition mesocycle. Calculate the length of the remaining competition season.
  29. 29th July 1998What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
  30. 30th July 1998Why are sponsors more attracted to sports with high media coverage?
  31. 31st July 1998A javelin thrower currently throws 32m and wants to improve. State one reason a target of 45m in two weeks would fail the Achievable part of SMART.