Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

March 2002 5-a-day

Every sheet in March 2002

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 2002Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
  2. 2nd March 2002Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
  3. 3rd March 2002What is fibre and why is it important in the diet?
  4. 4th March 2002Which axis is paired with the sagittal plane?
  5. 5th March 2002List, in order, the four things a complete movement analysis of a joint should state.
  6. 6th March 2002A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
  7. 7th March 2002State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
  8. 8th March 2002Give one example of deviance in sport.
  9. 9th March 2002Explain why a diuretic might be misused by a performer in a weight-category sport such as boxing.
  10. 10th March 2002According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?
  11. 11th March 2002Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  12. 12th March 2002Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
  13. 13th March 2002Define anaerobic exercise.
  14. 14th March 2002What happens to a person's body weight if energy expenditure regularly exceeds energy intake?
  15. 15th March 2002Is the mechanical advantage of most third-class levers in the body above or below 1? Explain what this means.
  16. 16th March 2002Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
  17. 17th March 2002Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  18. 18th March 2002State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  19. 19th March 2002Give one example of a sport changing its rules or format for commercial or broadcast reasons.
  20. 20th March 2002A footballer takes a penalty kick with no goalkeeper movement allowed until the ball is struck. State whether this is basic or complex, and justify your answer.
  21. 21st March 2002Define assertive behaviour in sport.
  22. 22nd March 2002Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
  23. 23rd March 2002Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  24. 24th March 2002True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  25. 25th March 2002What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
  26. 26th March 2002In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
  27. 27th March 2002Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
  28. 28th March 2002Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
  29. 29th March 2002Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  30. 30th March 2002Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
  31. 31st March 2002Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.