Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

August 1998 5-a-day

Every sheet in August 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 August 1998Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
  2. 2nd August 1998Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
  3. 3rd August 1998State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
  4. 4th August 1998Name the three macronutrients.
  5. 5th August 1998State one effect that dehydration can have on sporting performance.
  6. 6th August 1998Name the agonist during knee extension.
  7. 7th August 1998State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
  8. 8th August 1998What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
  9. 9th August 1998Explain one attitudinal barrier that can affect disabled people's participation in sport.
  10. 10th August 1998What sanction might an official give a performer during a match for a serious rule violation?
  11. 11th August 1998A swimming coach physically moves a young swimmer's arm through the correct front crawl pull. Name this type of guidance.
  12. 12th August 1998Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  13. 13th August 1998Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
  14. 14th August 1998Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
  15. 15th August 1998Name one mineral and state one of its functions.
  16. 16th August 1998In which plane does a cartwheel occur?
  17. 17th August 1998Why is it important to state which phase of a skill (e.g. preparation, action, follow-through) your analysis of a joint refers to?
  18. 18th August 1998A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
  19. 19th August 1998State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
  20. 20th August 1998Give one situational factor that can increase the likelihood of spectator disorder at a match.
  21. 21st August 1998Which category of PED increases muscle mass and speeds up recovery from training?
  22. 22nd August 1998According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?
  23. 23rd August 1998Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  24. 24th August 1998Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
  25. 25th August 1998Define anaerobic exercise.
  26. 26th August 1998Give one performance risk of a performer regularly eating too little to fuel their training.
  27. 27th August 1998State the equation for mechanical advantage.
  28. 28th August 1998Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
  29. 29th August 1998Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  30. 30th August 1998State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  31. 31st August 1998Give one negative effect of commercialisation on officials.