Prelim Revision (Core 1, 2 and First Aid)

What is the main role of blood plasma?

• Assist with blood clotting

• To transport oxygen to muscles

• To fight infection

• To enable cell, nutrient and waste transfer

A wicket keeper moves their arms behind their body to increase the distance over which the ball is caught. Which biomechanical principle does this refer to?

• Absorbing force

• Applying force to an object

• Applying force to the ground

• None of the above

Linear Motion refers to

• The quantity of motion a body possesses

• The movement of a body from one location to another in a particular direction

• The movement of a body from one position to another

• When a body and all connected parts travels the same distance/direction at the same speed

Which bone is large, triangular, relatively flat and forms part of the joint; where the arm attaches to the trunk of the body

• clavicle

• scapula

• sternum

• humerus

True or False - Objects with a bigger cross-sectional area produce more form drag than streamlined objects.

• True

• False

At the commencement of exercise the body's immediate physiological response is

• Increased heart rate, decreased ventilation rate

• Increased heart rate, increased ventilation rate

• increased heart rate, stable ventilation rate

• increased heart rate, increased lactate

True or False - An athlete is perfectly balanced when their line of gravity dissects their centre of gravity

• True

• False

What is the term given to a muscle that relaxes to allow movement?

• Agonist

• Antagonist

• Stabiliser

• Fixator

In order to reduce profile drag, a cyclist will

• 'Hunch' forward to reduce the size of their frontal area

• Wear a helmet with lots of breathable holes

• Wear a lycra suit

• Sit upright in their seat to increase their cross-sectional area

Which of the following is a test of cardio respiratory endurance?

• Sit and Reach Test

• Vertical Jump

• 100m sprint

• 12 min run