Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
May 2010 5-a-day
Every sheet in May 2010
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st May 2010What is basal metabolic rate?
- 2nd May 2010A second-class lever has an effort arm of 30 centimetres and a load arm of 10 centimetres. Calculate its mechanical advantage.
- 3rd May 2010Which health-related component does the hand grip dynamometer test measure?
- 4th May 2010Define reversibility.
- 5th May 2010A 14-year-old female scores 24cm on the sit and reach test. Using the table (Excellent: above 30cm; Good: 25 to 30cm; Average: 15 to 24cm; Below average: 10 to 14cm; Poor: below 10cm), state her rating.
- 6th May 2010Name the three components of the golden triangle.
- 7th May 2010Why can a skill's position on the open-closed continuum change between different performances of the same skill?
- 8th May 2010According to social learning theory, what must happen for an observed aggressive behaviour to be repeated?
- 9th May 2010What is the role of a fixator muscle?
- 10th May 2010State one reason the aerobic system is not suitable for a 100m sprint.
- 11th May 2010Define wellbeing.
- 12th May 2010Describe what carbohydrate loading involves.
- 13th May 2010Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?
- 14th May 2010A performer's PEP increases their continuous run time by 5 minutes every 3 weeks, starting at 20 minutes. Calculate their run time in week 7.
- 15th May 2010Name the training method that uses varying pace and terrain within a continuous session.
- 16th May 2010State one role officials play in reducing the risk of injury during a match.
- 17th May 2010Give three examples of media channels through which sport is broadcast or reported.
- 18th May 2010Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 19th May 2010Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 20th May 2010State one practical recovery strategy, other than a cool-down, that helps replenish energy stores after exercise.
- 21st May 2010Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
- 22nd May 2010Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
- 23rd May 2010Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
- 24th May 2010Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
- 25th May 2010An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
- 26th May 2010A swimmer's 44-week year is divided into a 16-week pre-season mesocycle and a 5-week transition mesocycle. Calculate the length of the remaining competition season.
- 27th May 2010What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
- 28th May 2010Give one benefit of sponsorship to a sport's governing body.
- 29th May 2010Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
- 30th May 2010Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
- 31st May 2010Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.