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Jamaica College Physical education diagnostic test grade 8

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When passing the ball to your team mate most of the time the ball should?

a)

Be 6-12 inches of the ground

b)

Have a lot of spin on it

c)

Be on the ground

d)

Curve away from the team mate you are passing

2.

When you receive a pass from one of your team mates what part of your foot should be used most of the time?

a)

Outside of your foot

b)

The laces on your shoe

c)

The inside of your foot

d)

The toe of your foot

3.

After passing the ball to your teammate you should?

a)

Move in space

b)

Run towards your opponent goal

c)

Follow the ball to the teammate who received it

d)

Move to the closest opponent

4.

When is a ball out of play?

a)

When any part of the ball is over the end line or side line

b)

When the entire ball is over the end line or side line

c)

When any part of the ball is touching the end line or side line

d)

When the ball is rolling along the line

5.

Who controls the football match?

a)

The coach

b)

The assistant referee

c)

The referee

d)

The captain

6.

How is the game started at the beginning of the match?

a)

Goal kick

b)

Corner kick

c)

Throw in

d)

Kick off by the team that won the coin toss

7.

Which team takes the kick off after the referee blows the whistle for substitution?

a)

The teams take turns so it depends on whose turn it is

b)

The team that is losing

c)

The team that last had possession

d)

The time that is winning

8.

Where do the players have to be at the kick off?

a)

Anywhere on the field of play as long as they are watching the referee

b)

Lined up on the half way line

c)

In their own half of the field

d)

Half of the players have to be at the half way line and the rest in the goal area

9.

How is the game restarted at the beginning of the second half after the halftime break?

a)

A goal kick

b)

Throw in

c)

Corner kick

d)

Kick off by the team that lost the coin toss at the beginning of the game

10.

If a player on the blue team kicks the ball and it hits a player on the red team then goes out over the touch line who throws the ball back in?

a)

The red team throws the ball back in because the blue player kicked the ball before it went out

b)

The blue team throws the ball back in because the red player touched the ball last before it went out

c)

No one throws it in because both teams touched the ball. The referee calls a drop ball

d)

The referee throws the ball back in

11.

Simple carbohydrates may be found in foods like

a)

Pasta

b)

Rice

c)

Bread

d)

Fruits

12.

Which of the following nutrients help in keeping your bones and teeth strong?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Minerals

d)

Iron

13.

Which of the following components help your body to fight diseases?

a)

Protein

b)

Minerals

c)

Vitamins

d)

Carbohydrates

14.

What is the number of suggested water intake one should take to avoid dehydration?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

8

d)

9

15.

Which of the following minerals helps with your digestive system?

a)

Fiber

b)

Vitamin

c)

Calcium

d)

Potassium

16.

Which of the following should be the least amount in your diet?

a)

Protein

b)

Sugar

c)

Potassium

d)

Calcium

17.

I am the body's main source of energy and I come in two forms simple & complex. What am I?

a)

Minerals

b)

Vitamins

c)

Protein

d)

Carbohydrates

18.

The process of consuming the proper amount of nourishment and energy is called

a)

Nutrients

b)

Diet

c)

Nutrition

d)

Substance

19.

I help to form the hemoglobin in red blood cells. What am I?

a)

Iron

b)

Potassium

c)

Calcium

d)

Vitamins

20.

If we eat too much carbohydrates it will store in the body as?

a)

Fat

b)

Extra cells

c)

Fluoride

d)

Enzymes

21.

Physical education is?

a)

The study of play

b)

Learning to play sports

c)

The study of the movement of the human body

d)

None of the above

22.

The objective of physical education includes

a)

Understanding the human body and how it works

b)

Developing skills and using in different sports

c)

Participating in regular physical activity

d)

All of the above

23.

Physical means?

a)

The mind

b)

The spirit

c)

The body

d)

All of the above

24.

What do we call physical activity done to keep the body fit?

a)

Program

b)

Flexibility

c)

Endurance

d)

Exercise

25.

Why is cooling down important?

a)

It is not important

b)

It gets the heart pumping

c)

It reduces the chance of you passing out

d)

It helps to build muscles

26.

Social well-being is?

a)

Ability to do continuous work

b)

Strong and healthy body systems

c)

Living in harmony with others

d)

Ability to cope with stress and tension

27.

Pre-historic man used physical activity to?

a)

Obtain food

b)

Make shelter

c)

Protect themselves

d)

All of the above

28.

In China they believed regular physical activity prevented________

a)

Baldness

b)

Death

c)

Illness

d)

Shortness of breath

29.

What was the name of the ancient Chinese exercise program?

a)

Tae-Kwan Do

b)

Karate

c)

Kung Fu

d)

Kick Boxing

30.

In ancient Egypt scientists found signs of physical activity on walls of?

a)

Caves

b)

Mountains

c)

Cellars

d)

Tombs

31.

Ancient Greek civilization believed in the unity of?

a)

Heart, lungs and kidneys

b)

Mind and body only

c)

Mind, body and spirit

d)

Spirit, body and soul

32.

Greece was not a single state but a series of cities including

a)

Athens

b)

Syria

c)

Pakistan

d)

Egypt

33.

Which of the following equipment was used by ancient Egyptians?

a)

Spear

b)

Mace

c)

Discus

d)

Boxing gloves

34.

What method did the early society pass from generation to generation?

a)

Use of Lianas

b)

Survival swimming

c)

How to sleep well

d)

Basic survival and hunting skills

35.

How did the survival skills pass from generation?

a)

Military training

b)

From parent to child

c)

Learning at school

d)

From community to community

36.

Which of following countries had physical training for military purposes?

a)

Japan

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

Puerto Rico

37.

Which of the following countries was considered the real history of the birth of physical education?

a)

Greece

b)

Japan

c)

Rome

d)

China

38.

In the country of the Greece the male citizen becomes the state property from the age of?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

7

d)

9

39.

What is the skeletal system?

a)

All the bones in the body

b)

All the muscles and tendons

c)

All the body organs both soft and hard tissue

d)

All the body organs only soft tissues

40.

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

a)

Bone is where most blood cells are made

b)

Bone serves as store house for various minerals

c)

Bone is a dry and non-livings supporting structure

d)

Bone protects and supports the body and its organs

41.

Which bone protects the brain?

a)

Calcium

b)

Cranium

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Cerebellum

42.

The purpose of the ribcage is to

a)

Protect the stomach

b)

Protect the spinal chord

c)

Protect the heart and lungs

d)

provide an object in which the lungs can attach

43.

What makes bones strong?

a)

Silica

b)

Cartilage

c)

Blood and marrow

d)

Calcium and phosphorus

44.

What is a joint?

a)

A hinge

b)

A ball & socket

c)

The place where two bones meet

d)

The place where tendons fastened together

45.

The joints that allow most movement are called

a)

Fixed

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Fibrous

d)

Synovial

46.

Name four different types of bones in the skeleton

(a)  

47.

The skeletal system is one of the most important systems in the human body. State three functions of the skeletal system.

4 lines
48.

The skeletal system is made up of four types of bones. Each performs a specific function. Tell which bone performs each function.

i. The bone that act as a lever (a)  

49.

ii. The bone that protects nervous tissues (a)  

50.

iii. The bone that provides movement where it is needed in lots of direction (a)  

51.

iv. The bone that protects internal organs (a)  

52.

Give four benefits to a school leaver of taking part in physical recreation.

(a)