Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

November 2010 5-a-day

Every sheet in November 2010

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

  1. 1st November 2010Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
  2. 2nd November 2010Define abduction.
  3. 3rd November 2010An athlete's 1RM on the bench press is 60kg. Calculate 75% of their 1RM.
  4. 4th November 2010Define periodisation.
  5. 5th November 2010Which UK national survey is most commonly used to track adult participation in physical activity?
  6. 6th November 2010Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
  7. 7th November 2010Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
  8. 8th November 2010Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
  9. 9th November 2010Which structure connects muscle to bone?
  10. 10th November 2010What term describes a lower-than-average resting heart rate caused by training?
  11. 11th November 2010Give one function of fat in the body, other than as an energy store.
  12. 12th November 2010Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
  13. 13th November 2010During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
  14. 14th November 2010Explain why Rest is applied as the first stage of RICE.
  15. 15th November 2010Give one reason why the skill rehearsal phase of a warm-up should be sport-specific.
  16. 16th November 2010Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
  17. 17th November 2010Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
  18. 18th November 2010Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
  19. 19th November 2010Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  20. 20th November 2010Name the four chambers of the heart.
  21. 21st November 2010State one waste product removed from the muscles by the blood during exercise.
  22. 22nd November 2010State two functions of water in the body.
  23. 23rd November 2010Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?
  24. 24th November 2010Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
  25. 25th November 2010Which skill-related component does the alternate hand wall-toss test measure?
  26. 26th November 2010Name the piece of cartilage in the knee that is commonly torn by a sudden twisting movement.
  27. 27th November 2010Define 'sportsmanship'.
  28. 28th November 2010Name the category of drug used to mask pain, allowing a performer to compete or train through an injury.
  29. 29th November 2010A 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.
  30. 30th November 2010Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.