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NCFE PE

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these bones is not found in the arm?

a)

Ulna

b)

Femur

c)

Humerus

d)

Radius

2.

Where in the body are the metacarpals found?

a)

Leg

b)

Feet

c)

Arm

d)

Hand

3.

Which of these is not a function of the skeleton?

a)

Support

b)

Running

c)

Movement

d)

Blood Cell Production

4.

A joint is....

a)

Where two or more bones meet

b)

Attaches muscles together

c)

On a football pitch

d)

A bad tackle

5.

A ligament...

a)

Is a bone

b)

Help cushion at a joint

c)

attaches two muscles together

d)

Attaches bones to bones

6.

An example of a hinge joint is?

a)

The knee

b)

The hand

c)

The neck

d)

In your back

7.

A ball and socket joint are found?

a)

At the knee

b)

At the hip

c)

At the elbow

d)

Ankle

8.

What is Flexion?

a)

Pulling a muscle

b)

Extending a joint

c)

Bending a joint

d)

Straightening a joint

9.

Extension is?

a)

Bending a joint

b)

Straining a muscle

c)

Throwing a ball

d)

Straightening a joint

10.

Abduction is?

a)

Breaking a muscle

b)

Movement away from the midline of the body

c)

Movement away from the midline of the body

d)

Losing a muscle

11.

Which one of these is an immediate effect of exercise?

a)

Improvement in muscular endurance

b)

Improvement in stamina

c)

Increase in aerobic fitness

d)

Increase in heart rate

12.

Which one of these performers relies most heavily on their cardiovascular endurance?

a)

200m runner

b)

10 000m runner

c)

Discus thrower

d)

Long jumper

13.

Which one of these describes flexibility?

a)

Changing direction at speed with control

b)

Combination of strength and speed

c)

Range of movement possible at a joint

d)

Supplying oxygen to the working muscles

14.

Which bones are found at the shoulder joint?

a)

Femur and tibia

b)

Humerus and radius

c)

Scapula and humerus

d)

Tibia and fibula

15.

Which one of the following statements best describes the term ‘progression’ when training?

a)

Training is increased gradually as the

body adjusts to the increased demands

b)

Training that is suited to a particular

sport or activity

c)

Training benefits are lost when

training stops

d)

Training to make the body work harder

than normal in order to improve it

16.

What is the function of blood?

a)

To transport nutrients

b)

To increase your Tidal volume

c)

To transport gases (Oxygen, Carbon dioxide)

d)

To increase your blood pressure

17.

Which of the following are blood vessels?

a)

Capillaries

b)

Brain vessels

c)

Veins

d)

Arteries

18.

I am one cell thick and allow gaseous exchange. What am I?

a)

Vein

b)

Artery

c)

Capillary

d)

Nerve cell

19.

What are the veins responsible for?

a)

Carrying blood away from the heart

b)

Taking blood to the brain

c)

Carrying blood back to the heart

d)

Allowing gaseous exchanges

20.

What is the function of valves in the veins?

a)

To block blood flow

b)

To make sure blood doesn't travel backwards when blood pressure is low

c)

Increase your heart rate

d)

Create a one-way system for the blood to travel through

21.

Arteries have ...

a)

muscles that will contract and relax automatically

b)

thin walls made up of muscle

c)

valves to help prevent backward flow

d)

thick walls made up of muscle

22.

Why do arteries have a thicker wall then the veins?

a)

As it transports blood to the heart

b)

It transports blood away from the heart, therefore it needs stronger(thicker) walls so it can withstand the pressure

c)

As it faces a weaker pressure then the veins

d)

They may be Red?

23.

What is vascular shunting?

a)

Blood being redirected from muscles that don't need them at that moment in time.

b)

Your heart rate increases meaning that more oxygenated blood can reach your working muscles

c)

Stopping blood flow to all muscles

d)

Giving more blood to the muscles that don't require it

24.

What is vasoconstriction?

a)

Your stomach is using to much blood

b)

Your blood vessels are clear

c)

You have cut yourself on your thumb

d)

Your blood vessels becoming constricted

25.

What range is a good resting heart rate?

a)

10-30 BPM

b)

0-10 BPM

c)

60-100 BPM

d)

20-40 BPM

26.

How do i find my target Heart rate

a)

220 - my current age

b)

220 + my current age

c)

Guess

d)

220 / my age

27.

According to the principle of specificity if I want to build strength in my legs. I should work on what ?

a)

Arm workouts

b)

Core body workouts

c)

Back workouts

d)

Leg workouts

28.

According to the Principle of overload to build strength i must?

a)

Put more on the muscle to grow it

b)

Not workout to build muscle

c)

Eat more chicken

29.

What does the "F" stand for in the FITT principle

a)

Full

b)

Fight

c)

Frequency

d)

Floop

30.

What does the "I" stand for in the FITT principle

a)

Intensity

b)

Interdisciplinary

c)

Integrated

d)

Incomplete

31.

What does the first"T" stand for in the FITT principle

a)

Tickle

b)

Time

c)

Typo

d)

Toenail

32.

What does the second "T" stand for in the FITT principle

a)

Tukes

b)

Tiny

c)

Toddlers

d)

Type

33.

What are the components of skill-related fitness? (Select all answers)

a)

Speed

b)

Coordination

c)

Balance

d)

Power

e)

Agility, and Reaction

34.

ability to quickly and accurately change direction and still keep control of the whole body

a)

Agility

b)

Power

c)

Speed

35.

ability to perform movement quickly

a)

Speed

b)

Coordination

c)

Balance

36.
What are the main components of the cardiovascular system?
a)
Heart, blood vessels, lungs
b)
veins, arteries, capillaries
c)
Heart, blood, blood vessels 
d)
Blood vessels, blood, Haemaglobin
37.
Which is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system?
a)
produce energy 
b)
transport oxygen
c)
remove waste products
38.

Which of the following are the blood vessels that have a wall that is 1 cell thick?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

39.
What is the role of the respiratory system?
a)
Add CO2
b)
Remove O2 
c)
Add CO2 and remove O2
d)
Add O2 and remove CO2 
40.
At the alveoli the O2 and CO2 are swapped through gaseous exchange into and out of the....
a)
capillary 
b)
vessel
c)
vein
d)
Mr Winters wet football boot
41.
The route of oxygen molecule is...
a)
trachea-bronchus-bronchioles-capillaries
b)
bronchus-trachea-alveoli-bronchioles
c)
trachea-alveoli-bronchioles-bronchus-trachea-bronchus-broncioles-alveoli 
d)
trachea-bronchus-broncioles-alveoli 
42.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
43.

The drawing in of breath; inhalation.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

44.

What is the site of gas exchange?

a)

alveoli

b)

nose

c)

lung

d)

bronchi

45.
After the trachea, air travels through the...
a)
Bronchiole
b)
Alveoli
c)
Bronchus
d)
Capillary
46.

A capillary is a form of...

a)

Gas exchange

b)

Respiration

c)

Blood vessel

d)

Alveoli

47.
Gaseous exchange happens...
a)
in the bronchi
b)
in the lungs
c)
in the alveoli
d)
in the heart
48.

Diffusion is...

a)

Movement of gas from an area of high concentration to high

b)

Movement of gas from an area of high concentration to low

c)

Movement of gas from an area of low concentration to high

d)

Movement of gas from an area of low concentration to low

49.
Blood arriving in the capillary from the body has a...
a)
Higher concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) and a lower concentration of oxygen (O2)
b)
Higher concentration of oxygen (O2) and a lower concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2)
50.

What is gaseous exchange?

a)

The movement of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide between the bronchi and pulmonary artery

b)

The movement of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide between the alveoli and bloodstream

c)

The movement of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide between the heart and lungs

d)

The movement of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide between the nasal cavity and heart