Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

March 2001 5-a-day

Every sheet in March 2001

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

  1. 1st March 2001What happens to a person's body weight if energy expenditure regularly exceeds energy intake?
  2. 2nd March 2001Is the mechanical advantage of most third-class levers in the body above or below 1? Explain what this means.
  3. 3rd March 2001Give one sport in which cardiovascular endurance is especially important, and explain why.
  4. 4th March 2001A performer has a maximum heart rate of 190 bpm. Calculate the upper boundary of their aerobic training zone (80% of maximum heart rate).
  5. 5th March 2001What is normative data used for?
  6. 6th March 2001Give one example of a sport changing its rules or format for commercial or broadcast reasons.
  7. 7th March 2001Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  8. 8th March 2001Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
  9. 9th March 2001Name the bone that protects the brain.
  10. 10th March 2001State the fuel used by the ATP-PC system.
  11. 11th March 2001Which of the three wellbeing dimensions - physical, emotional or social - is most directly improved by joining a new sports club? Justify your choice.
  12. 12th March 2001What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
  13. 13th March 2001In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
  14. 14th March 2001Give one reason a PEP should include an appropriate warm-up in every session.
  15. 15th March 2001Which training method uses a series of different exercise stations?
  16. 16th March 2001State one effect of playing sport in very hot weather.
  17. 17th March 2001Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  18. 18th March 2001Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  19. 19th March 2001Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  20. 20th March 2001State roughly how long the fast component of EPOC takes to complete.
  21. 21st March 2001What term describes the redistribution of blood flow towards working muscles during exercise?
  22. 22nd March 2001Define a sedentary lifestyle.
  23. 23rd March 2001Name the three somatotypes.
  24. 24th March 2001Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
  25. 25th March 2001State the approximate percentage of 1RM range typically used to develop muscular endurance.
  26. 26th March 2001Explain why a performer should not stop training completely during the transition period.
  27. 27th March 2001State one reason participation in team sport can fall among ethnic minority groups in areas with few local facilities.
  28. 28th March 2001Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.
  29. 29th March 2001A 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.
  30. 30th March 2001Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
  31. 31st March 2001Give the type of synovial joint found at the elbow and state ONE movement it allows.