Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

December 2001 5-a-day

Every sheet in December 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 December 2001Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
  2. 2nd December 2001Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
  3. 3rd December 2001A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
  4. 4th December 2001State the muscle mainly responsible for flexion at the hip.
  5. 5th December 2001Write the word equation for aerobic respiration.
  6. 6th December 2001Define fitness.
  7. 7th December 2001Explain why a sprinter would gain little benefit from carbohydrate loading before a 100 metre race.
  8. 8th December 2001Name a sporting movement, other than a full twist, that occurs in the transverse plane.
  9. 9th December 2001State the first stage in designing a PEP.
  10. 10th December 2001A coach sets an interval session of 20 seconds of work and 40 seconds of rest. Calculate the work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
  11. 11th December 2001Explain why cold weather increases the risk of muscle strains.
  12. 12th December 2001How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
  13. 13th December 2001Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  14. 14th December 2001Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  15. 15th December 2001What does the abbreviation EPOC stand for?
  16. 16th December 2001State one short-term effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system.
  17. 17th December 2001What is hypertension?
  18. 18th December 2001Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
  19. 19th December 2001Define flexion.
  20. 20th December 2001Define one rep max (1RM).
  21. 21st December 2001Name the three training seasons in the order they occur across a year.
  22. 22nd December 2001Name one national campaign aimed at increasing women's and girls' participation in sport.
  23. 23rd December 2001State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
  24. 24th December 2001Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
  25. 25th December 2001Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
  26. 26th December 2001Name the type of synovial joint found at the hip.
  27. 27th December 2001Name the term used for the enlargement/thickening of the heart muscle as a result of training.
  28. 28th December 2001State one difference between saturated fat and unsaturated fat.
  29. 29th December 2001Why might a sports drink containing carbohydrate and electrolytes be useful during a long training session, rather than water alone?
  30. 30th December 2001Name the muscle pair that acts as agonist and antagonist at the ankle.
  31. 31st December 2001Explain what should be done instead of RICE if a fracture or dislocation is suspected.