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WorksheetsJamaica College Physical education diagnostic test grade 8
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 32mins
When passing the ball to your team mate most of the time the ball should?
Be 6-12 inches of the ground
Have a lot of spin on it
Be on the ground
Curve away from the team mate you are passing
When you receive a pass from one of your team mates what part of your foot should be used most of the time?
Outside of your foot
The laces on your shoe
The inside of your foot
The toe of your foot
After passing the ball to your teammate you should?
Move in space
Run towards your opponent goal
Follow the ball to the teammate who received it
Move to the closest opponent
When is a ball out of play?
When any part of the ball is over the end line or side line
When the entire ball is over the end line or side line
When any part of the ball is touching the end line or side line
When the ball is rolling along the line
Who controls the football match?
The coach
The assistant referee
The referee
The captain
How is the game started at the beginning of the match?
Goal kick
Corner kick
Throw in
Kick off by the team that won the coin toss
Which team takes the kick off after the referee blows the whistle for substitution?
The teams take turns so it depends on whose turn it is
The team that is losing
The team that last had possession
The time that is winning
Where do the players have to be at the kick off?
Anywhere on the field of play as long as they are watching the referee
Lined up on the half way line
In their own half of the field
Half of the players have to be at the half way line and the rest in the goal area
How is the game restarted at the beginning of the second half after the halftime break?
A goal kick
Throw in
Corner kick
Kick off by the team that lost the coin toss at the beginning of the game
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?
The red team throws the ball back in because the blue player kicked the ball before it went out
The blue team throws the ball back in because the red player touched the ball last before it went out
No one throws it in because both teams touched the ball. The referee calls a drop ball
The referee throws the ball back in
Simple carbohydrates may be found in foods like
Pasta
Rice
Bread
Fruits
Which of the following nutrients help in keeping your bones and teeth strong?
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Minerals
Iron
Which of the following components help your body to fight diseases?
Protein
Minerals
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
What is the number of suggested water intake one should take to avoid dehydration?
6
5
8
9
Which of the following minerals helps with your digestive system?
Fiber
Vitamin
Calcium
Potassium
Which of the following should be the least amount in your diet?
Protein
Sugar
Potassium
Calcium
I am the body's main source of energy and I come in two forms simple & complex. What am I?
Minerals
Vitamins
Protein
Carbohydrates
The process of consuming the proper amount of nourishment and energy is called
Nutrients
Diet
Nutrition
Substance
I help to form the hemoglobin in red blood cells. What am I?
Iron
Potassium
Calcium
Vitamins
If we eat too much carbohydrates it will store in the body as?
Fat
Extra cells
Fluoride
Enzymes
Physical education is?
The study of play
Learning to play sports
The study of the movement of the human body
None of the above
The objective of physical education includes
Understanding the human body and how it works
Developing skills and using in different sports
Participating in regular physical activity
All of the above
Physical means?
The mind
The spirit
The body
All of the above
What do we call physical activity done to keep the body fit?
Program
Flexibility
Endurance
Exercise
Why is cooling down important?
It is not important
It gets the heart pumping
It reduces the chance of you passing out
It helps to build muscles
Social well-being is?
Ability to do continuous work
Strong and healthy body systems
Living in harmony with others
Ability to cope with stress and tension
Pre-historic man used physical activity to?
Obtain food
Make shelter
Protect themselves
All of the above
In China they believed regular physical activity prevented________
Baldness
Death
Illness
Shortness of breath
What was the name of the ancient Chinese exercise program?
Tae-Kwan Do
Karate
Kung Fu
Kick Boxing
In ancient Egypt scientists found signs of physical activity on walls of?
Caves
Mountains
Cellars
Tombs
Ancient Greek civilization believed in the unity of?
Heart, lungs and kidneys
Mind and body only
Mind, body and spirit
Spirit, body and soul
Greece was not a single state but a series of cities including
Athens
Syria
Pakistan
Egypt
Which of the following equipment was used by ancient Egyptians?
Spear
Mace
Discus
Boxing gloves
What method did the early society pass from generation to generation?
Use of Lianas
Survival swimming
How to sleep well
Basic survival and hunting skills
How did the survival skills pass from generation?
Military training
From parent to child
Learning at school
From community to community
Which of following countries had physical training for military purposes?
Japan
Egypt
India
Puerto Rico
Which of the following countries was considered the real history of the birth of physical education?
Greece
Japan
Rome
China
In the country of the Greece the male citizen becomes the state property from the age of?
6
8
7
9
What is the skeletal system?
All the bones in the body
All the muscles and tendons
All the body organs both soft and hard tissue
All the body organs only soft tissues
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
Bone is where most blood cells are made
Bone serves as store house for various minerals
Bone is a dry and non-livings supporting structure
Bone protects and supports the body and its organs
Which bone protects the brain?
Calcium
Cranium
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
The purpose of the ribcage is to
Protect the stomach
Protect the spinal chord
Protect the heart and lungs
provide an object in which the lungs can attach
What makes bones strong?
Silica
Cartilage
Blood and marrow
Calcium and phosphorus
What is a joint?
A hinge
A ball & socket
The place where two bones meet
The place where tendons fastened together
The joints that allow most movement are called
Fixed
Cartilaginous
Fibrous
Synovial
Name four different types of bones in the skeleton
(a)
The skeletal system is one of the most important systems in the human body. State three functions of the skeletal system.
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)
ii. The bone that protects nervous tissues (a)
iii. The bone that provides movement where it is needed in lots of direction (a)
iv. The bone that protects internal organs (a)
Give four benefits to a school leaver of taking part in physical recreation.
(a)
