Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

November 1999 5-a-day

Every sheet in November 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 November 1999Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
  2. 2nd November 1999Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
  3. 3rd November 1999Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
  4. 4th November 1999Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  5. 5th November 1999State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  6. 6th November 1999Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
  7. 7th November 1999Classify a trampolining routine on the self-paced/externally paced continuum, and give one reason.
  8. 8th November 1999Give one strategy a coach could use to reduce a team's use of indirect aggression during matches.
  9. 9th November 1999Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
  10. 10th November 1999Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  11. 11th November 1999True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  12. 12th November 1999Explain why a sprinter would gain little benefit from carbohydrate loading before a 100 metre race.
  13. 13th November 1999Name a sporting movement, other than a full twist, that occurs in the transverse plane.
  14. 14th November 1999Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
  15. 15th November 1999Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
  16. 16th November 1999Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  17. 17th November 1999State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
  18. 18th November 1999Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  19. 19th November 1999Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  20. 20th November 1999Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
  21. 21st November 1999Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
  22. 22nd November 1999What is hypertension?
  23. 23rd November 1999Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
  24. 24th November 1999Define flexion.
  25. 25th November 1999Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
  26. 26th November 1999How long does a microcycle usually last?
  27. 27th November 1999Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
  28. 28th November 1999State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
  29. 29th November 1999What does the M in SMART stand for?
  30. 30th November 1999Why is intrinsic motivation generally seen as more important than extrinsic motivation for long-term participation in sport?