Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
May 2015 5-a-day
Every sheet in May 2015
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st May 2015Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
- 2nd May 2015During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 3rd May 2015Explain why balance is important for a gymnast performing a handstand.
- 4th May 2015Give the difference between a traumatic fracture and a stress fracture.
- 5th May 2015State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
- 6th May 2015Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
- 7th May 2015A 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.
- 8th May 2015Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 9th May 2015Name the site where gaseous exchange takes place in the lungs.
- 10th May 2015Classify a 100m sprint as aerobic or anaerobic exercise.
- 11th May 2015Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
- 12th May 2015Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
- 13th May 2015Give one sport in which cardiovascular endurance is especially important, and explain why.
- 14th May 2015A performer has a maximum heart rate of 190 bpm. Calculate the upper boundary of their aerobic training zone (80% of maximum heart rate).
- 15th May 2015What is normative data used for?
- 16th May 2015Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
- 17th May 2015Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
- 18th May 2015Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
- 19th May 2015Name the bone that protects the brain.
- 20th May 2015State the fuel used by the ATP-PC system.
- 21st May 2015Which of the three wellbeing dimensions - physical, emotional or social - is most directly improved by joining a new sports club? Justify your choice.
- 22nd May 2015Explain why a sprinter would gain little benefit from carbohydrate loading before a 100 metre race.
- 23rd May 2015Name a sporting movement, other than a full twist, that occurs in the transverse plane.
- 24th May 2015Give one reason a PEP should include an appropriate warm-up in every session.
- 25th May 2015Which training method uses a series of different exercise stations?
- 26th May 2015State one effect of playing sport in very hot weather.
- 27th May 2015Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
- 28th May 2015Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 29th May 2015Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 30th May 2015State roughly how long the fast component of EPOC takes to complete.
- 31st May 2015What term describes the redistribution of blood flow towards working muscles during exercise?