Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

October 2021 5-a-day

Every sheet in October 2021

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 2021State the purpose of retesting at the end of a PEP.
  2. 2nd October 2021A weightlifter's training focuses on low reps with very heavy weights. Which fitness component is this weight training programme mainly developing?
  3. 3rd October 2021Give one example of appropriate clothing that would help reduce injury risk for a cyclist.
  4. 4th October 2021Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
  5. 5th October 2021Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  6. 6th October 2021Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  7. 7th October 2021Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?
  8. 8th October 2021Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
  9. 9th October 2021Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
  10. 10th October 2021Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
  11. 11th October 2021Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
  12. 12th October 2021A 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.
  13. 13th October 2021A 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.
  14. 14th October 2021Give one barrier to sport participation that particularly affects some Muslim women.
  15. 15th October 2021Give one benefit of sponsorship to a sport's governing body.
  16. 16th October 2021Give one difference between an outcome goal and a performance goal.
  17. 17th October 2021Classify a 'man of the match' trophy as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  18. 18th October 2021Which structure connects bone to bone?
  19. 19th October 2021Give one reason increased capillarisation around the muscles benefits an endurance performer.
  20. 20th October 2021Which macronutrient typically makes up the largest proportion of a balanced diet?
  21. 21st October 2021What is dehydration?
  22. 22nd October 2021Name the agonist during elbow flexion.
  23. 23rd October 2021What does each letter of RICE stand for?
  24. 24th October 2021Name the three phases of a warm-up in order.
  25. 25th October 2021State one barrier disabled people can face when trying to access sports facilities.
  26. 26th October 2021Which organisation is responsible for writing and enforcing the rules of a sport?
  27. 27th October 2021Why might an elite performer rely more on intrinsic feedback than a beginner does?
  28. 28th October 2021Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  29. 29th October 2021Name the structure that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
  30. 30th October 2021Which blood cells contain haemoglobin and carry oxygen around the body?
  31. 31st October 2021What is fibre and why is it important in the diet?