Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

February 2017 5-a-day

Every sheet in February 2017

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

  1. 1st February 2017Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
  2. 2nd February 2017Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
  3. 3rd February 2017Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  4. 4th February 2017Name the structure that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
  5. 5th February 2017Which blood cells contain haemoglobin and carry oxygen around the body?
  6. 6th February 2017State two functions of water in the body.
  7. 7th February 2017Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?
  8. 8th February 2017Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
  9. 9th February 2017Name the test used to measure power.
  10. 10th February 2017A tennis player pulls up sharply while sprinting for a wide shot, feeling a sudden sharp pain in the back of their thigh. Which injury is most likely, and what tissue is damaged?
  11. 11th February 2017Define 'sportsmanship'.
  12. 12th February 2017Name the category of drug used to mask pain, allowing a performer to compete or train through an injury.
  13. 13th February 2017A 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.
  14. 14th February 2017Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  15. 15th February 2017State the direction oxygen moves during gaseous exchange at the alveoli.
  16. 16th February 2017Name one team sport in which players use both aerobic and anaerobic exercise during a single match.
  17. 17th February 2017What happens to a person's body weight if energy intake regularly exceeds energy expenditure?
  18. 18th February 2017Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
  19. 19th February 2017Name the test used to measure flexibility.
  20. 20th February 2017Why might a training programme that never changes exercises or intensity risk breaking two principles of training at once?
  21. 21st February 2017Give one reason a coach might carry out fitness testing at the start of a season.
  22. 22nd February 2017Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
  23. 23rd February 2017Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  24. 24th February 2017Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
  25. 25th February 2017Identify the agonist and antagonist muscle pair that works at the knee joint.
  26. 26th February 2017State roughly how long the ATP-PC system can supply energy for before it is depleted.
  27. 27th February 2017Give one physical benefit of taking part in physical activity.
  28. 28th February 2017For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?