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AQA A Level PE Year 1 Anat + Phys Multiple Choice Testest f

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these statements defines expiratory reserve volume?

a)

Volume of air inspired and expired per breath.

b)

Volume of air inspired and expired per minute.

c)

Volume of air that can be forcibly expired after a normal breath.

d)

Volume of air that remains in the lungs after expiration.

2.

Which receptor is responsible for detecting a change in blood pressure?

a)

Baroreceptor

b)

Chemoreceptor

c)

Proprioceptor

3.

Heart rate is controlled by the cardiac conduction system. Which one of the following is the order of the cardiac conduction system?

a)

Atrioventricular node, sinoatrial node, bundle of His, Purkinje fibres

b)

Atrioventricular node, sinoatrial node, Purkinje fibres, bundle of His

c)

Sinoatrial node, atrioventricular node, bundle of His, Purkinjie fibres

d)

Sinoatrial node, atrioventricular node, Purkinje fibres, bundle of His

4.

The Bohr Shift is the movement of the oxyhaemoglobin disassociation curve to the right during exercise. Identify the two factors that cause the Bohr Shift.

a)

Decrease in carbon dioxide, decrease in temperature.

b)

Decrease in carbon dioxide, increase in temperature.

c)

Increase in carbon dioxide, decrease in temperature.

d)

Increase in carbon dioxide, increase in temperature.

5.

Which one of the following statements accurately describes Starling’s law of the heart?

a)

Increased action of skeletal muscles to increase venous return

b)

Increased heart rate during long periods of exercise at the same intensity

c)

Increased rate of oxygen transport by the circulatory system

d)

Increased venous return leading to increased stroke volume

6.

During a game of football, a player's arterio-venous oxygen difference (A-V02 diff) will

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

7.

‘Tidal volume × respiratory frequency’ is an equation. Which one of these physiological measures does the equation allow you to calculate?

a)

Expiratory reserve volume

b)

Inspiratory reserve volume

c)

Minute ventilation

d)

Residual volume

8.

Gas exchange at the lungs is called

a)

External respiration

b)

Internal respiration

9.

Gas exchange in the body's cells/tissues is called

a)

External respiration

b)

Internal respiration

10.

An increase in blood acidity is detected by the

a)

Baroreceptors

b)

Chemoreceptors

c)

Proprioceptors

11.

Does carbon monoxide from cigarettes combine with haemoglobin in red blood cells much more readily than oxygen

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Which of these are characteristics of a type I muscle fibre?

a)

High resistance to fatigue and high numbers of mitochondria

b)

Large motor neuron size and large capillary density

c)

Large muscle fibre diameter and high myoglobin count

d)

Low phosphocreatine stores and low glycogen content

13.

Muscle spindles signal changes in the length of a muscle, while golgi tendons organs signal information about the load or force being applied to the muscle.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Wave summation is where

a)

there is a repeated nerve impulse with no time to relax

b)

there is an intermittent muscle contraction caused by a series of slow repeating stimuli

c)

there is a change in the strength of a contraction which changes by altering the number and size of the muscle's motor units.

15.

During sprinting, flexion occurs at the hip. Identify which plane and about which axis hip flexion occurs.

a)

Frontal plane and sagittal axis

b)

Sagittal plane and longitudinal axis

c)

Sagittal plane and transverse axis

d)

Transverse plane and longitudinal axis

16.

The diagram below shows horizontal adduction at the shoulder joint from position X (low) to position Y (high) Identify the plane and axis of motion for the press up action occurring at the shoulder joint from position X (low) to position Y (high).

a)

Frontal plane / Sagittal axis

b)

Frontal plane / Transverse axis

c)

Sagittal plane / Transverse axis

d)

Transverse plane / Longitudinal axis

17.

The antagonist is the muscle that is responsible for the movement that is occurring and the agonist is the muscle that works in opposition to help produce a co-ordinated movement.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which athlete is most likely to supplement their diet with sodium bicarbonate?

a)

400 m hurdler

b)

5000 m runner

c)

High jumper

d)

Shot putter

19.

Fitness testing needs to be valid. Which one of the following statements accurately describes validity in relation to fitness testing?

a)

A test based on observations about the quality of the performance

b)

A test that gives you consistent results if the correct protocol is followed

c)

A test that measures what it sets out to measure

d)

A test that provides numerical measurements

20.

Which one of these describes a mesocycle?

a)

A 4 – 12 week period of training.

b)

A period of training involving a long-term performance goal.

c)

A week or a few days of training sessions.

d)

The end of the session where rest and recovery takes place.

21.

A footballer will provide force by contracting her leg muscles (1) using this force she can overcome inertia, allowing her to move from a stationary position. This is an example of which of Newton's Laws

a)

3rd

b)

1st

c)

2nd

22.

By varying the force of his muscles’ contraction/the number of motor units recruited the footballer can cause a change in momentum from stationary to moving; therefore the greater the force he generates the greater the acceleration to the ball. This is an example of which Newton Law

a)

3rd

b)

1st

c)

2nd

23.

Which one of these measurements is a scalar quantity?

a)

Displacement

b)

Mass

c)

Velocity

d)

Weight

24.

The position of the line of gravity should be central over the base of support to increase stability.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which classification of lever is this?

a)

3rd

b)

2nd

c)

1st

26.

Where would you find a 2nd class lever in the body?

a)

Elbow

b)

Knee

c)

Ankle

d)

Shoulder

27.

Plantar flexion is when you

a)

lift your toes to your shin

b)

point your toes