Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

November 2001 5-a-day

Every sheet in November 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 November 2001Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
  2. 2nd November 2001Name the fluid that lubricates a synovial joint and reduces friction.
  3. 3rd November 2001State one long-term adaptation of the skeletal system to weight-bearing exercise.
  4. 4th November 2001Explain why a sprinter still needs some fat in their diet, even though fat is used mainly during low-intensity exercise.
  5. 5th November 2001Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
  6. 6th November 2001Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
  7. 7th November 2001Explain how compression helps a soft-tissue injury.
  8. 8th November 2001State one possible benefit of cooling down for a performer's recovery.
  9. 9th November 2001Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
  10. 10th November 2001Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
  11. 11th November 2001State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
  12. 12th November 2001Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  13. 13th November 2001A performer has a stroke volume of 80 ml and a heart rate of 150 beats per minute. Calculate their cardiac output in ml/min.
  14. 14th November 2001State one way blood helps to regulate body temperature during exercise.
  15. 15th November 2001Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
  16. 16th November 2001Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
  17. 17th November 2001During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
  18. 18th November 2001Give a sporting example where reaction time is essential, and explain why.
  19. 19th November 2001What type of tissue is damaged in a strain?
  20. 20th November 2001State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
  21. 21st November 2001Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
  22. 22nd November 2001Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.
  23. 23rd November 2001Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  24. 24th November 2001Is expiration at rest an active or a passive process?
  25. 25th November 2001Classify a marathon as aerobic or anaerobic exercise.
  26. 26th November 2001Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
  27. 27th November 2001Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
  28. 28th November 2001Define muscular endurance.
  29. 29th November 2001What does the F in FITT stand for?
  30. 30th November 2001State one limitation of the sit and reach test's validity for a games player.