Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

September 2004 5-a-day

Every sheet in September 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 September 2004Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
  2. 2nd September 2004Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
  3. 3rd September 2004Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  4. 4th September 2004State one structural difference between an artery and a vein.
  5. 5th September 2004Name the component of blood responsible for clotting.
  6. 6th September 2004State two functions of water in the body.
  7. 7th September 2004Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?
  8. 8th September 2004Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
  9. 9th September 2004Explain why balance is important for a gymnast performing a handstand.
  10. 10th September 2004Give the difference between a traumatic fracture and a stress fracture.
  11. 11th September 2004Define 'sportsmanship'.
  12. 12th September 2004Name the category of drug used to mask pain, allowing a performer to compete or train through an injury.
  13. 13th September 2004A darts player needs very fine, precise control for each throw. State whether their optimal arousal level is likely to be relatively low or relatively high, and give a reason.
  14. 14th September 2004Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  15. 15th September 2004Name the site where gaseous exchange takes place in the lungs.
  16. 16th September 2004Classify a 100m sprint as aerobic or anaerobic exercise.
  17. 17th September 2004What happens to a person's body weight if energy intake regularly exceeds energy expenditure?
  18. 18th September 2004Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
  19. 19th September 2004Give one sport in which cardiovascular endurance is especially important, and explain why.
  20. 20th September 2004A performer has a maximum heart rate of 190 bpm. Calculate the upper boundary of their aerobic training zone (80% of maximum heart rate).
  21. 21st September 2004What is normative data used for?
  22. 22nd September 2004Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
  23. 23rd September 2004Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  24. 24th September 2004Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
  25. 25th September 2004Name the bone that protects the brain.
  26. 26th September 2004State the fuel used by the ATP-PC system.
  27. 27th September 2004Which of the three wellbeing dimensions - physical, emotional or social - is most directly improved by joining a new sports club? Justify your choice.
  28. 28th September 2004For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?
  29. 29th September 2004Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
  30. 30th September 2004Give one reason a PEP should include an appropriate warm-up in every session.