Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

October 2005 5-a-day

Every sheet in October 2005

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

  1. 1st October 2005Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
  2. 2nd October 2005Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
  3. 3rd October 2005Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  4. 4th October 2005State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  5. 5th October 2005Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
  6. 6th October 2005A 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.
  7. 7th October 2005Define assertive behaviour in sport.
  8. 8th October 2005Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
  9. 9th October 2005Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  10. 10th October 2005True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  11. 11th October 2005For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?
  12. 12th October 2005Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
  13. 13th October 2005Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
  14. 14th October 2005Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
  15. 15th October 2005Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  16. 16th October 2005Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
  17. 17th October 2005Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  18. 18th October 2005Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  19. 19th October 2005Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
  20. 20th October 2005Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
  21. 21st October 2005Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.
  22. 22nd October 2005Give one sport that an endomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
  23. 23rd October 2005Define adduction.
  24. 24th October 2005Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
  25. 25th October 2005How long does a microcycle usually last?
  26. 26th October 2005Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
  27. 27th October 2005Why are sponsors more attracted to sports with high media coverage?
  28. 28th October 2005Give one difference between an outcome goal and a performance goal.
  29. 29th October 2005Classify a 'man of the match' trophy as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  30. 30th October 2005State the movement that increases the angle at a joint, straightening a limb.
  31. 31st October 2005Name the long-term adaptation in which muscle fibres increase in size as a result of resistance training.