Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

May 2016 5-a-day

Every sheet in May 2016

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

  1. 1st May 2016Name the three macronutrients.
  2. 2nd May 2016Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
  3. 3rd May 2016Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
  4. 4th May 2016State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
  5. 5th May 2016What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
  6. 6th May 2016Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
  7. 7th May 2016Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
  8. 8th May 2016State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
  9. 9th May 2016Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  10. 10th May 2016Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
  11. 11th May 2016Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
  12. 12th May 2016Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
  13. 13th May 2016Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
  14. 14th May 2016During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
  15. 15th May 2016A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
  16. 16th May 2016State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
  17. 17th May 2016State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
  18. 18th May 2016Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
  19. 19th May 2016According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?
  20. 20th May 2016Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  21. 21st May 2016Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
  22. 22nd May 2016Define anaerobic exercise.
  23. 23rd May 2016Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
  24. 24th May 2016Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
  25. 25th May 2016Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
  26. 26th May 2016Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  27. 27th May 2016State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  28. 28th May 2016Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
  29. 29th May 2016A footballer takes a penalty kick with no goalkeeper movement allowed until the ball is struck. State whether this is basic or complex, and justify your answer.
  30. 30th May 2016Define assertive behaviour in sport.
  31. 31st May 2016Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.