Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

September 2020 5-a-day

Every sheet in September 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 September 2020A 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.
  2. 2nd September 2020Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  3. 3rd September 2020State the direction oxygen moves during gaseous exchange at the alveoli.
  4. 4th September 2020Name one team sport in which players use both aerobic and anaerobic exercise during a single match.
  5. 5th September 2020What is basal metabolic rate?
  6. 6th September 2020A second-class lever has an effort arm of 30 centimetres and a load arm of 10 centimetres. Calculate its mechanical advantage.
  7. 7th September 2020Name the test used to measure flexibility.
  8. 8th September 2020Why might a training programme that never changes exercises or intensity risk breaking two principles of training at once?
  9. 9th September 2020Give one reason a coach might carry out fitness testing at the start of a season.
  10. 10th September 2020Name the three components of the golden triangle.
  11. 11th September 2020Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  12. 12th September 2020Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
  13. 13th September 2020Identify the agonist and antagonist muscle pair that works at the knee joint.
  14. 14th September 2020State roughly how long the ATP-PC system can supply energy for before it is depleted.
  15. 15th September 2020Give one physical benefit of taking part in physical activity.
  16. 16th September 2020Describe what carbohydrate loading involves.
  17. 17th September 2020Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?
  18. 18th September 2020A PEP starts with 2 training sessions a week. If progressive overload is applied by adding 1 extra session every 4 weeks, how many sessions per week will the performer be doing by week 9?
  19. 19th September 2020State the main energy system developed by continuous training.
  20. 20th September 2020Give one piece of protective equipment used in hockey, and state what injury it helps prevent.
  21. 21st September 2020Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  22. 22nd September 2020Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  23. 23rd September 2020Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  24. 24th September 2020Name the two components of EPOC.
  25. 25th September 2020Why does synovial fluid become thinner (less viscous) during a warm-up?
  26. 26th September 2020Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
  27. 27th September 2020Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
  28. 28th September 2020Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
  29. 29th September 2020A performer's squat 1RM is 90kg. Their coach wants them training for maximal strength, at 85% of 1RM. Calculate the training weight, to the nearest kg.
  30. 30th September 2020Give one type of training that is emphasised during the pre-season, and explain why.