Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

March 2015 5-a-day

Every sheet in March 2015

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

  1. 1st March 2015Explain one attitudinal barrier that can affect disabled people's participation in sport.
  2. 2nd March 2015What sanction might an official give a performer during a match for a serious rule violation?
  3. 3rd March 2015A swimming coach physically moves a young swimmer's arm through the correct front crawl pull. Name this type of guidance.
  4. 4th March 2015Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  5. 5th March 2015Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
  6. 6th March 2015Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
  7. 7th March 2015Name one mineral and state one of its functions.
  8. 8th March 2015In which plane does a cartwheel occur?
  9. 9th March 2015Why is it important to state which phase of a skill (e.g. preparation, action, follow-through) your analysis of a joint refers to?
  10. 10th March 2015A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
  11. 11th March 2015State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
  12. 12th March 2015Give one situational factor that can increase the likelihood of spectator disorder at a match.
  13. 13th March 2015Which category of PED increases muscle mass and speeds up recovery from training?
  14. 14th March 2015Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.
  15. 15th March 2015Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  16. 16th March 2015Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
  17. 17th March 2015Define anaerobic exercise.
  18. 18th March 2015Give one performance risk of a performer regularly eating too little to fuel their training.
  19. 19th March 2015State the equation for mechanical advantage.
  20. 20th March 2015Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
  21. 21st March 2015Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  22. 22nd March 2015State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  23. 23rd March 2015Give one negative effect of commercialisation on officials.
  24. 24th March 2015Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
  25. 25th March 2015A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
  26. 26th March 2015Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
  27. 27th March 2015Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  28. 28th March 2015True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  29. 29th March 2015Give one reason a performer might want to reduce body fat as part of their overall diet strategy.
  30. 30th March 2015State the axis about which the body rotates during a forward roll.
  31. 31st March 2015Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.