Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

July 2017 5-a-day

Every sheet in July 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 July 2017What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
  2. 2nd July 2017State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
  3. 3rd July 2017Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
  4. 4th July 2017Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  5. 5th July 2017Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
  6. 6th July 2017State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
  7. 7th July 2017Name the three macronutrients.
  8. 8th July 2017Why might a sports drink containing carbohydrate and electrolytes be useful during a long training session, rather than water alone?
  9. 9th July 2017Name the muscle pair that acts as agonist and antagonist at the ankle.
  10. 10th July 2017State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
  11. 11th July 2017What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
  12. 12th July 2017What is meant by 'socio-economic group' in the context of sport participation?
  13. 13th July 2017Give one piece of technology used to support officials in tennis, and state what it checks.
  14. 14th July 2017Name the four stages of the information processing model, in order.
  15. 15th July 2017Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  16. 16th July 2017Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
  17. 17th July 2017Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
  18. 18th July 2017Does water provide the body with energy? Explain your answer.
  19. 19th July 2017Which class of lever is most common in the human body?
  20. 20th July 2017State the joint type of the shoulder, and give one joint action possible there during a tennis serve.
  21. 21st July 2017A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
  22. 22nd July 2017State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
  23. 23rd July 2017Name one report that led to major changes in UK football stadium safety and crowd control.
  24. 24th July 2017Which category of PED would most benefit a precision sport such as archery, and why?
  25. 25th July 2017Give one physical sign that a performer may be under-aroused before a competition.
  26. 26th July 2017Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  27. 27th July 2017Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
  28. 28th July 2017Define anaerobic exercise.
  29. 29th July 2017What is basal metabolic rate?
  30. 30th July 2017A second-class lever has an effort arm of 30 centimetres and a load arm of 10 centimetres. Calculate its mechanical advantage.
  31. 31st July 2017Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.