Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

October 2018 5-a-day

Every sheet in October 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 October 2018Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  2. 2nd October 2018Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
  3. 3rd October 2018Define anaerobic exercise.
  4. 4th October 2018What happens to a person's body weight if energy expenditure regularly exceeds energy intake?
  5. 5th October 2018Is the mechanical advantage of most third-class levers in the body above or below 1? Explain what this means.
  6. 6th October 2018Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
  7. 7th October 2018Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  8. 8th October 2018State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  9. 9th October 2018Give one example of a sport changing its rules or format for commercial or broadcast reasons.
  10. 10th October 2018Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
  11. 11th October 2018A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
  12. 12th October 2018Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
  13. 13th October 2018Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  14. 14th October 2018True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  15. 15th October 2018What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
  16. 16th October 2018In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
  17. 17th October 2018Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
  18. 18th October 2018Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
  19. 19th October 2018Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  20. 20th October 2018How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
  21. 21st October 2018Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  22. 22nd October 2018Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  23. 23rd October 2018Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
  24. 24th October 2018Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
  25. 25th October 2018Define a sedentary lifestyle.
  26. 26th October 2018Name the three somatotypes.
  27. 27th October 2018Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
  28. 28th October 2018Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
  29. 29th October 2018How long does a microcycle usually last?
  30. 30th October 2018Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
  31. 31st October 2018Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.