SEHS Paper 1 (6)

Which muscle fibre type is predominant in the gastrocnemius muscle of an elite 200 m sprinter?

• Type I

• Type IIa

• Type IIb

• Slow twitch

The diagram shows someone performing a bench press. Which muscle is the primary agonist, and what movement occurs at the shoulder during the upward phase of a bench press?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What action occurs at the ankle of a swimmer as they push off the wall?

• Extension

• Dorsi flexion

• Plantar flexion

• Adduction

Which correctly identifies the fulcrum and the effort of the lever system shown in the diagram?

• A

• B

• C

• D

How is the flight of a golf ball affected when it is hit with backspin?

• It will tend to move to the right as it moves through the air

• It will tend to lift up and hold its flight path as it moves through the air

• It will tend to move to the left as it moves through the air

• It will tend to drop more rapidly than normal as it moves through the air

Which correctly identifies an open and a closed skill?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which is an ability?

• Shooting a free throw in basketball

• Jump height in a vertical jump test

• Throwing a ball in a game of baseball

• Scoring a goal in a soccer game

Which is an example of an exteroceptor being used by the body?

• Sensory information received from the inner ear while performing a somersault.

• Chemoreceptor in an artery detecting the chemical changes in the blood

• The pressure on the hand as a person holds onto a bicycle handlebar.

• Sensory information received from muscles that detect limb movement when catching a ball.

The chart shows the learning curve of a golfer. What type of learning occurs between weeks 5 and 7?

• Negative acceleration

• Linear

• Plateau

• Positive acceleration

The diagram shows a javelin thrower. What type of skill transfer occurs when an athlete uses their knowledge about angle of release to help them to throw a javelin successfully?

• Principles to skill

• Skill to skill

• Abilities to skill

• Practice to performance