Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

May 1999 5-a-day

Every sheet in May 1999

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

  1. 1st May 1999Which macronutrient typically makes up the largest proportion of a balanced diet?
  2. 2nd May 1999Give one reason hydration is especially important during exercise in hot weather.
  3. 3rd May 1999Define antagonist.
  4. 4th May 1999What does each letter of RICE stand for?
  5. 5th May 1999Name the three phases of a warm-up in order.
  6. 6th May 1999Explain why cost can be a barrier to participation for people in a lower socio-economic group.
  7. 7th May 1999Explain what is meant by 'fair play' beyond simply following the written rules.
  8. 8th May 1999Explain the difference between knowledge of results and knowledge of performance.
  9. 9th May 1999Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  10. 10th May 1999Name the structure that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
  11. 11th May 1999Which blood cells contain haemoglobin and carry oxygen around the body?
  12. 12th May 1999Explain why a lack of iron could reduce a performer's aerobic performance.
  13. 13th May 1999Name the three components of every lever system.
  14. 14th May 1999During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the knee extends. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
  15. 15th May 1999Name the test used to measure power.
  16. 16th May 1999A tennis player pulls up sharply while sprinting for a wide shot, feeling a sudden sharp pain in the back of their thigh. Which injury is most likely, and what tissue is damaged?
  17. 17th May 1999What is meant by 'hooliganism' in a sporting context?
  18. 18th May 1999Explain how EPO (erythropoietin) improves endurance performance.
  19. 19th May 1999A 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 May 1999Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  21. 21st May 1999State the direction oxygen moves during gaseous exchange at the alveoli.
  22. 22nd May 1999Name one team sport in which players use both aerobic and anaerobic exercise during a single match.
  23. 23rd May 1999A cyclist expends 2,800 kilocalories in a day and eats food providing 3,100 kilocalories. Is this a surplus or a deficit, and by how much?
  24. 24th May 1999Give a named body example of a first-class lever.
  25. 25th May 1999Name the test used to measure flexibility.
  26. 26th May 1999Why might a training programme that never changes exercises or intensity risk breaking two principles of training at once?
  27. 27th May 1999Give one reason a coach might carry out fitness testing at the start of a season.
  28. 28th May 1999Define 'commercialisation' in the context of sport.
  29. 29th May 1999Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  30. 30th May 1999Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
  31. 31st May 1999Identify the agonist and antagonist muscle pair that works at the knee joint.