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PE IGCSE chapter 1-5

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of a lever?

a)

An object used to help people gain mechanical advantage over other objects

b)

A rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other

c)

It is 3 points the load, effort and fulcrum which helps to make loads easier

d)

Have a fixed pivot point that helps to lift loads

2.

What is a second class lever?

a)

Fulcrum in the middle

b)

Load in the middle

c)

Effort in the middle

d)

Pivot in the middle

3.

When performing a header in football, what class lever is used?

a)

First class lever

b)

Second Class lever

c)

Third class lever

d)

Fourth class lever

4.

A swimmer swims a 100m sprint, what are the applications of force applied to the swimmer?

a)

gravity, muscular force, air pressure

b)

muscular force, ground reaction force, gravity

c)

muscular force, air resistance, joint reaction force

d)

joint reaction force, muscular force, fluid resistance

5.

newtons third law of motion states that

a)

if a body is at rest or moving at a constant speed in a straight line, it will remain at rest or keep moving in a straight line at constant speed unless it is acted upon by a force

b)

the time rate of change of the momentum of a body is equal in both magnitude and direction to the force imposed on it

c)

For a body whose mass m is constant, it can be written in the form F = ma, where F (force) and a (acceleration) are both vector quantities

d)

when two bodies interact, they apply forces to one another that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction

6.

On a starting block, the sprinter burst out of the block, the most relevant law towards the starting block and the sprinters feet are

a)

First law

b)

Second law

c)

Third law

d)

All of the above

7.

On a starting block, the sprinter burst out of the block, the most relevant law towards the sprinter in the first 30m of the race is

a)

First law

b)

Second law

c)

Third law

d)

All of the above

8.

On a starting block, the sprinter burst out of the block, the most relevant law towards the sprinters movement off the blocks is slower compared when the sprinter reaching maximum speed at the middle of the race

a)

First law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

d)

All of the above

9.

Cyclists are cycling in a straight line, based on the applications of force, why is this so?

a)

To reduce drag e.g. air resistance between the riders

b)

To improve motivation in the group

c)

To Increase acceleration between the riders

d)

To improve efficiency between the riders

10.

There are a few methods of recovery, what are the few?

a)

sleep, eat, stretching

b)

cryotherapy, physiotherapy, diet

c)

Sufficient rest, hydration, RICE

d)

Foam rolling, cryotherapy, stretching

11.

What are some factors affecting recovery?

a)

Using tools such as a foam roller or cryotherapy machine to accelerate recovery

b)

Eating a healthy diet for muscle recovery

c)

Stretching after a game

d)

All of the above

12.

Bradycardia is

a)

Increasing in heart rate

b)

Lower resting heart rate than a normal person

c)

heart hypertrophy

d)

Lower blood pressure

13.

A higher stroke volume can only occur when

a)

A person has been exercising that day

b)

A person sweats a lot

c)

A person has a higher breathing rate

d)

A person has been training more than six months

14.

When a badminton player plays badminton he will experience

a)

Increase in stroke volume and minute ventilation

b)

Increase in breathing rate, redness of skin and sweating

c)

Increase in vital capacity and residual volume

d)

Increase in heart rate and stroke volume

15.

What is the first thing you can do for yourself to perform better during an exercise?

a)

Eat more

b)

Drink more water

c)

Stretch more

d)

Relax more

16.

What are a few bones that are used when kicking a football?

a)

Metacarpals

b)

Metatarsals

c)

carpals

d)

ulna

17.

What is the aerobic respiration equation

a)

oxygen and glucose to carbon dioxide, water, and energy

b)

glucose to lactic acid and energy

c)

glucose and oxygen to lactic acid and energy

d)

oxygen to carbon dioxide, water, and energy

18.

When a basketballer drives, fast breaks and jumps for a rebound, what type respiration is he using?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

c)

Electron transport chain

d)

Krebs cycle

19.

When bending the leg which muscle is the agonist?

a)

hamstring

b)

gastrocnemius

c)

quadriceps

d)

gluteus maximus

20.

When running what is the synergist?

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Hamstring

c)

Gluteus maxiumus

d)

Gastrocnemius

21.

The component of a joint says that it can absorb shock when landing from a jump the component is

a)

Synovial Fluid

b)

Synovial Membrane

c)

Cartilage

d)

Tendon

22.

This component of the joint connects bone to bone this component is

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

c)

Cartilage

d)

Joint Capsule

23.

When straightening the leg, the knee

a)

Extends

b)

Flexes

c)

Hyperextends

d)

retrieves

24.

When the legs are bent, the legs are flexing when the legs are bent the knee

a)

Flexes

b)

Extends

c)

Stretches

d)

Strains

25.

The characteristics of fast twitch muscle are correct EXCEPT

a)

low fatigue tolerance

b)

High explosive power

c)

High fatigue tolerance

d)

Contracts quickly

26.

Name the largest artery in the body that pumps blood out to the whole body

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary Vein

d)

Pulmonary Artery

27.

Which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

a)

Vein

b)

Artery

c)

Capillaries

d)

All of the above

28.

Tick the correct breathing volumes

a)

residual volume

b)

vital capacity

c)

Stroke volume

d)

Breathing rate

e)

Tidal Volume

29.

How does cardiac output increase when exercising short term?

a)

Increase in stroke volume

b)

Increase in breathing rate

c)

Increase in vital capacity

d)

Increase in heart rate

30.

How is lactic acid removed? ( the most accurate answer)

a)

Stretching

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydration

d)

Cooling down

31.

Haemoglobin is

a)

An element in red blood cells that transports oxygen to the cells

b)

An element in red blood cells that transports carbon dioxide out of the body

c)

An element in red blood cells that transports oxygen and waste products in and out of the body

d)

An element in red blood cells that transports oxygen to the cells and muscles

32.

When performing a bicep curl the muscle is shortening, what is type the MUSCLE CONTRACTION being used?

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Eccentric

d)

Concentric

33.

When running what muscle contraction is involved? (most accurate)

a)

concentric

b)

eccentric

c)

isotonic

d)

isometric

34.

isometric contraction means

a)

a muscle changes shape

b)

a the muscle length stays the same while applying force

c)

a the muscle length shortens while applying force

d)

a the muscle length lengthens while applying force

35.

Dorsiflexion means

a)

The angle of the joint decreases

b)

The angle of the joint increases

c)

Toes pointing upward

d)

Toes pointing downward