Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

February 2003 5-a-day

Every sheet in February 2003

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

  1. 1st February 2003What is basal metabolic rate?
  2. 2nd February 2003A second-class lever has an effort arm of 30 centimetres and a load arm of 10 centimetres. Calculate its mechanical advantage.
  3. 3rd February 2003Define muscular endurance.
  4. 4th February 2003What does the F in FITT stand for?
  5. 5th February 2003State one limitation of the sit and reach test's validity for a games player.
  6. 6th February 2003Name the three components of the golden triangle.
  7. 7th February 2003A 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.
  8. 8th February 2003Define assertive behaviour in sport.
  9. 9th February 2003State the muscle mainly responsible for flexion at the hip.
  10. 10th February 2003Write the word equation for aerobic respiration.
  11. 11th February 2003Define fitness.
  12. 12th February 2003Describe what carbohydrate loading involves.
  13. 13th February 2003Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?
  14. 14th February 2003State the first stage in designing a PEP.
  15. 15th February 2003A coach sets an interval session of 20 seconds of work and 40 seconds of rest. Calculate the work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
  16. 16th February 2003Explain why cold weather increases the risk of muscle strains.
  17. 17th February 2003Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
  18. 18th February 2003Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  19. 19th February 2003Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  20. 20th February 2003What does the abbreviation EPOC stand for?
  21. 21st February 2003State one short-term effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system.
  22. 22nd February 2003Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
  23. 23rd February 2003Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
  24. 24th February 2003Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
  25. 25th February 2003Define one rep max (1RM).
  26. 26th February 2003Name the three training seasons in the order they occur across a year.
  27. 27th February 2003Name one national campaign aimed at increasing women's and girls' participation in sport.
  28. 28th February 2003Give one benefit of sponsorship to a sport's governing body.