Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

March 2018 5-a-day

Every sheet in March 2018

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 2018Give one reason a fast walk lasting an hour would be classed as aerobic rather than anaerobic exercise.
  2. 2nd March 2018What happens to a person's body weight if energy intake regularly exceeds energy expenditure?
  3. 3rd March 2018Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
  4. 4th March 2018State two pieces of equipment needed to carry out the multi-stage fitness test.
  5. 5th March 2018Give one way a performer could apply progressive overload to a running programme without changing how often they train.
  6. 6th March 2018Define reliability in the context of fitness testing.
  7. 7th March 2018Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
  8. 8th March 2018A 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.
  9. 9th March 2018Define assertive behaviour in sport.
  10. 10th March 2018A gymnast holds a handstand. What keeps the shoulder joint stable while other muscles work to maintain balance?
  11. 11th March 2018Name the molecule that is broken down to directly release energy for muscle contraction.
  12. 12th March 2018State the WHO definition of health.
  13. 13th March 2018For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?
  14. 14th March 2018Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
  15. 15th March 2018State the purpose of retesting at the end of a PEP.
  16. 16th March 2018A weightlifter's training focuses on low reps with very heavy weights. Which fitness component is this weight training programme mainly developing?
  17. 17th March 2018Give one example of appropriate clothing that would help reduce injury risk for a cyclist.
  18. 18th March 2018Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
  19. 19th March 2018Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  20. 20th March 2018Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  21. 21st March 2018Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?
  22. 22nd March 2018Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
  23. 23rd March 2018Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.
  24. 24th March 2018Give one sport that an endomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
  25. 25th March 2018Define adduction.
  26. 26th March 2018A training programme increases work time from a 30-second base by 5 seconds every week, while rest stays at 30 seconds. Calculate the work:rest ratio, in its simplest form, in week 3.
  27. 27th March 2018A macrocycle of 40 weeks is split into a pre-season and a competition season of equal length, with no transition period. Calculate the length of each season.
  28. 28th March 2018Give one barrier to sport participation that particularly affects some Muslim women.
  29. 29th March 2018Why are sponsors more attracted to sports with high media coverage?
  30. 30th March 2018Give one difference between an outcome goal and a performance goal.
  31. 31st March 2018Classify a 'man of the match' trophy as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.