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AQA GCSE PE Y9 Summary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term 'cardiovascular endurance' refer to in health-related fitness?

a)

The ability to exert maximum force in one effort

b)

The ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to working muscles.

c)

The range of motion available at a joint

d)

The relative proportion of fat mass to fat-free mass in the body

2.

Which type of training involves working for a sustained period of time without rest?

a)

Interval training

b)

Circuit training

c)

Continuous training

d)

Plyometric training

3.

Which component of health-related fitness does a sit-and-reach test assess?

a)

Flexibility

b)

Muscular endurance

c)

Muscular strength

d)

Body composition

4.

In the context of training, what does the principle of 'overload' refer to?

a)

Maintaining a consistent level of exercise intensity

b)

Decreasing the amount of exercise to allow the body to rest

c)

Increasing the intensity of exercise to push the body beyond its comfort zone

d)

Focusing on one type of exercise to improve specific fitness components

5.

What is the primary purpose of a cool-down after exercise?

a)

To increase body temperature and heart rate

b)

To prepare the muscles for the next exercise session

c)

To reduce heart rate and muscle temperature gradually

d)

To immediately stop all physical activity and rest

6.

What type of training involves short bursts of high-intensity exercise followed by a short period of rest or lower-intensity exercise?

a)

Continuous training

b)

Interval training

c)

Circuit training

d)

Flexibility training

7.

Which POT is this NOT adhering to?

A swimmer doing all their training on an athletics track?

a)

Reversibility

b)

Specificity

c)

Overload

d)

Frequency

8.

The number of training sessions each week is...

a)

Type

b)

Time

c)

Intensity

d)

Frequency

9.

What does the "F" stand for in the FITT Principle?

a)

Foundation

b)

Fitness

c)

Frequency

d)

Formula

10.

A 100m sprinter running 2 seconds slower than usual after coming back from a broken ankle is an example of...

a)

Specificity

b)

Progression

c)

Overload

d)

Reversibility

11.

Jogging , skipping or running are examples of what particular phase of a warm up:

a)

Stretching

b)

Skill related drill

c)

Pulse raiser

d)

All of the above

12.

An example of a specific related drill for a footballer to complete after a pulse raiser and stretching is...?

a)

Running

b)

Practice dribbling

c)

Have a rest break

d)

Play a full match

13.

Dynamic stretching involves...

a)

No body movement

b)

Exaggerated controlled movement

c)

Breathing heavily

d)

Lying down

14.

What is the first stage of a warm up?

a)

Pulse raiser

b)

Sport specific skills

c)

Mental preparation

d)

Dynamic Stretching

15.

A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity...

a)

Health

b)

Fitness

c)

Performance

d)

Exercise

16.

A type of lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity.

This includes sitting, reading, watching television, playing video games and computer use for much of the day with little or no vigorous physical exercise.

a)

Active lifestyle

b)

Sedentary lifestyle

c)

Balanced diet

d)

Healthy lifestyle

17.

Improved opportunity for friendships...

a)

Physical effect of exercise

b)

Emotional effect of exercise

c)

Social effect of exercise

18.

How is maximum heart rate calculated?

a)

220 divided by age

b)

220 minus age

c)

220 multiplied by age

d)

220 plus age

19.

Which somatotype is best suited to a rugby prop?

a)

endomorph

b)

ectomorph

c)

mesomorph

20.

How can exercise benefit our social health and well being

a)

Reduces stress or tension

b)

Encourages co-operations skills

c)

Releases feel-good hormones such as serotonin

d)

Reduces the risk of some illnesses e.g type 2 diabetes

21.

Who has a sedentary lifestyle?

a)

Kyle works in an office at a computer all day. He does no physical activity in his free time, but has a balanced diet.

b)

George is a football coach. He enjoys playing football matches at the weekend and eats very unhealthily.

c)

Aine works as an actress in the West End and she completes HIIT workouts 4 times per week.

d)

Charlotte is a PE teacher. She coaches gymnastics and does regular runs and workouts.

22.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an ectomorph?

a)

Long arms and legs

b)

Wedge shaped body

c)

Broad shoulders

d)

Large fat content

23.

What does the "I" stand for in the FITT Principle?

a)

Intensity

b)

Interval

c)

Involvement

d)

Improvement

24.

Which component of health-related fitness does a push-up test assess?

a)

Flexibility

b)

Muscular endurance

c)

Cardiovascular endurance

d)

Body composition

25.

What is the primary purpose of a warm-up before exercise?

a)

To increase body temperature and heart rate

b)

To immediately start high-intensity exercise

c)

To cool down the muscles

d)

To reduce the risk of injury