Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

March 2004 5-a-day

Every sheet in March 2004

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 2004Give three examples of media channels through which sport is broadcast or reported.
  2. 2nd March 2004Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  3. 3rd March 2004Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  4. 4th March 2004Name the two components of EPOC.
  5. 5th March 2004Why does synovial fluid become thinner (less viscous) during a warm-up?
  6. 6th March 2004Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
  7. 7th March 2004Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
  8. 8th March 2004Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
  9. 9th March 2004A performer's squat 1RM is 90kg. Their coach wants them training for maximal strength, at 85% of 1RM. Calculate the training weight, to the nearest kg.
  10. 10th March 2004Give one type of training that is emphasised during the pre-season, and explain why.
  11. 11th March 2004True or false: participation gaps between men and women in the UK have stayed exactly the same for the last twenty years. Justify your answer.
  12. 12th March 2004Give one benefit of sponsorship to a sport's governing body.
  13. 13th March 2004Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
  14. 14th March 2004Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  15. 15th March 2004Name the fluid that lubricates a synovial joint and reduces friction.
  16. 16th March 2004State one long-term adaptation of the skeletal system to weight-bearing exercise.
  17. 17th March 2004Explain why a sprinter still needs some fat in their diet, even though fat is used mainly during low-intensity exercise.
  18. 18th March 2004What is dehydration?
  19. 19th March 2004Name the agonist during elbow flexion.
  20. 20th March 2004Explain how compression helps a soft-tissue injury.
  21. 21st March 2004State one possible benefit of cooling down for a performer's recovery.
  22. 22nd March 2004State one barrier disabled people can face when trying to access sports facilities.
  23. 23rd March 2004Which organisation is responsible for writing and enforcing the rules of a sport?
  24. 24th March 2004Why might an elite performer rely more on intrinsic feedback than a beginner does?
  25. 25th March 2004Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  26. 26th March 2004A performer has a stroke volume of 80 ml and a heart rate of 150 beats per minute. Calculate their cardiac output in ml/min.
  27. 27th March 2004State one way blood helps to regulate body temperature during exercise.
  28. 28th March 2004What is fibre and why is it important in the diet?
  29. 29th March 2004Which axis is paired with the sagittal plane?
  30. 30th March 2004List, in order, the four things a complete movement analysis of a joint should state.
  31. 31st March 2004Give a sporting example where reaction time is essential, and explain why.