Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

July 2020 5-a-day

Every sheet in July 2020

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 2020What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?
  2. 2nd July 2020Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
  3. 3rd July 2020Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
  4. 4th July 2020During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
  5. 5th July 2020Define agility.
  6. 6th July 2020What type of tissue is damaged in a sprain?
  7. 7th July 2020State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
  8. 8th July 2020Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
  9. 9th July 2020Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.
  10. 10th July 2020Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  11. 11th July 2020Name the muscle that contracts and flattens during inspiration.
  12. 12th July 2020Give one reason a fast walk lasting an hour would be classed as aerobic rather than anaerobic exercise.
  13. 13th July 2020Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
  14. 14th July 2020Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
  15. 15th July 2020State two pieces of equipment needed to carry out the multi-stage fitness test.
  16. 16th July 2020Give one way a performer could apply progressive overload to a running programme without changing how often they train.
  17. 17th July 2020Define reliability in the context of fitness testing.
  18. 18th July 2020Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
  19. 19th July 2020Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
  20. 20th July 2020A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
  21. 21st July 2020A gymnast holds a handstand. What keeps the shoulder joint stable while other muscles work to maintain balance?
  22. 22nd July 2020Name the molecule that is broken down to directly release energy for muscle contraction.
  23. 23rd July 2020State the WHO definition of health.
  24. 24th July 2020Explain why a sprinter would gain little benefit from carbohydrate loading before a 100 metre race.
  25. 25th July 2020Name a sporting movement, other than a full twist, that occurs in the transverse plane.
  26. 26th July 2020State the purpose of retesting at the end of a PEP.
  27. 27th July 2020A weightlifter's training focuses on low reps with very heavy weights. Which fitness component is this weight training programme mainly developing?
  28. 28th July 2020Give one example of appropriate clothing that would help reduce injury risk for a cyclist.
  29. 29th July 2020How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
  30. 30th July 2020Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  31. 31st July 2020Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.