Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
April 2008 5-a-day
Every sheet in April 2008
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st April 2008A 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.
- 2nd April 2008Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 3rd April 2008Name the site where gaseous exchange takes place in the lungs.
- 4th April 2008Classify a 100m sprint as aerobic or anaerobic exercise.
- 5th April 2008What is basal metabolic rate?
- 6th April 2008A second-class lever has an effort arm of 30 centimetres and a load arm of 10 centimetres. Calculate its mechanical advantage.
- 7th April 2008Give one sport in which cardiovascular endurance is especially important, and explain why.
- 8th April 2008A performer has a maximum heart rate of 190 bpm. Calculate the upper boundary of their aerobic training zone (80% of maximum heart rate).
- 9th April 2008What is normative data used for?
- 10th April 2008Name the three components of the golden triangle.
- 11th April 2008Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
- 12th April 2008Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
- 13th April 2008Name the bone that protects the brain.
- 14th April 2008State the fuel used by the ATP-PC system.
- 15th April 2008Which of the three wellbeing dimensions - physical, emotional or social - is most directly improved by joining a new sports club? Justify your choice.
- 16th April 2008Describe what carbohydrate loading involves.
- 17th April 2008Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?
- 18th April 2008Give one reason a PEP should include an appropriate warm-up in every session.
- 19th April 2008Which training method uses a series of different exercise stations?
- 20th April 2008State one effect of playing sport in very hot weather.
- 21st April 2008Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
- 22nd April 2008Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 23rd April 2008Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 24th April 2008State roughly how long the fast component of EPOC takes to complete.
- 25th April 2008What term describes the redistribution of blood flow towards working muscles during exercise?
- 26th April 2008Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
- 27th April 2008Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
- 28th April 2008Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
- 29th April 2008State the approximate percentage of 1RM range typically used to develop muscular endurance.
- 30th April 2008Explain why a performer should not stop training completely during the transition period.