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AQA GCSE PE Test Quiz on Unit 7: Careers in Sport, created by Cath Warriner on 03/12/2015.

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Unit 7: Careers in Sport

Question 1 of 30

1

These characteristics are associated with an amateur athlete except:

Select one of the following:

  • Plays for fun

  • Gets paid to compete

  • It is their hobby

  • Train and compete in their spare time

Explanation

Question 2 of 30

1

A professional athlete earns enough money so they can train and compete full time.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 30

1

A semi professional athlete trains and competes full time it is their career.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 30

1

An athlete who recieves illegal payment is known as a:

Select one of the following:

  • Amateur

  • Professional

  • Shamateur

  • Semi-professional

Explanation

Question 5 of 30

1

A champion needs to have physical characteristics, which of these is not a physical character?

Select one of the following:

  • High level of skill

  • Ideal size and shape for their sport

  • Very ambitious

  • Good fitness and health

Explanation

Question 6 of 30

1

The following are all personal reasons why you make a champion, except:

Select one of the following:

  • Very ambitious, desire to be the best

  • Highly motivated to train and compete

  • Ability to cope with anxiety, tension and stress

  • Top coaches available and can train full time

Explanation

Question 7 of 30

1

Games players need officials to be in charge during their matches. Which role is not associated with being an official?

Select one of the following:

  • Linesman

  • Video referee

  • Umpire

  • First aider

Explanation

Question 8 of 30

1

A role model is someone who other people might aspire to be like, they look up and who is seen as a good example to follow.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 30

1

Which footballer would not be associated with being a good role model?

Select one of the following:

  • Jamie Vardy (Leicester)

  • Diego Costa (Chelsea)

  • David Silva (Manchester City)

  • Juan Mata (Manchester United)

Explanation

Question 10 of 30

1

These are all qualties of being a role model except:

Select one of the following:

  • Playing by the rules

  • Demonstrating a high level of technique/skill

  • Retaliating after a poor challenge

  • Motivating and inspiring players around you

Explanation

Question 11 of 30

1

These are all pressures faced by role models except:

Select one of the following:

  • Media pressure and lack of privacy

  • Receiving funding from Sport England

  • Being expected to promote and publicise the sport, attend sponsorship events

  • Difficulty coping with unexpected fame and money and being able to handle it

Explanation

Question 12 of 30

1

A young footballer would be inspired to emulate their role model by observing good standards of behaviour. Which of these activities would not be associated with being a good role model?

Select one of the following:

  • Kicking the ball out of play following an injury to a player

  • Signing autographs and spending time with the fans as you pass in and out of the ground

  • Applauding the home fans at the end of a match

  • Celebrating a goal infront of the away fans

Explanation

Question 13 of 30

1

Athletes regularly compete in National competitions. Which sporting event is not a national event?

Select one of the following:

  • The FA Cup

  • The Heineken Cup

  • The Challenge Cup

  • The Ryder Cup

Explanation

Question 14 of 30

1

A national competition is contested by teams from different countries.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 30

1

An international tournament invites athletes from countries from around the world to compete for the title, trophy or medals.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 30

1

These are all international sporting events,except:

Select one of the following:

  • Six Nations

  • Tour de France

  • Challenge Cup

  • Australian Open

Explanation

Question 17 of 30

1

Which of these international events is not a multi-sport event?

Select one of the following:

  • Paralympic Games

  • Youth Olympics

  • Commonwealth Games

  • Davis Cup

Explanation

Question 18 of 30

1

Which sporting event is not an annual event?

Select one of the following:

  • Davis Cup

  • Grand National

  • European Athletics Championships

  • The Boat Race

Explanation

Question 19 of 30

1

Sporting events regularly use a variety of competition formats. The Heineken Cup uses a round robin format.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 30

1

The advantages of running a knockout tournament are that they are quick and easy to organise, cater for high numbers as half drop out each round.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 30

1

These are the advantages of running a league, except:

Select one of the following:

  • Caters for a large entry

  • Can have lots of divisions

  • All teams play the same number of games

  • It can take years to progress to the top flight league

Explanation

Question 22 of 30

1

Most international events use a combination of competition formats. Which event does not use a combination format?

Select one of the following:

  • Rugby League Wolrd Cup 2017 (Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea)

  • Davis Cup

  • UEFA EURO 2016 (France)

  • FIFA World Cup (2018 Brazil)

Explanation

Question 23 of 30

1

Ladder competitions are well suited to racket sports such as tennis, squash and badminton as they are simple to run and administer by local clubs.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 24 of 30

1

Etiquette in sport is the written rules of any sporting acitvity.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 30

1

Which sporting example reflects poor etiquette in sport?

Select one of the following:

  • Shaking hands with the opposition at the start and the end of a match

  • Playing on when a player is down injured

  • Thanking the officials at the end of a match

  • Passing the ball back to the opposition as they kicked the ball out of play to allow an injured player to recieve treatment.

Explanation

Question 26 of 30

1

The crowd can demonstrate good etiquette by clapping a player out on to the field in cricket, being silent when a player is taking a shot in snooker or clapping an injured player off the field in football.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 27 of 30

1

A risk assessment is a verbal dialogue that looks at the likelihood of damage, or the possible dangers involved, in carrying out a particular action or activity.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 30

1

Officials are responsible for the safety of players. Identify which part of the game the official is not responsible for.

Select one of the following:

  • Checking the players are all in the correct age band

  • Warming up the players

  • Ensuring shin pads are worn by each player

  • Enforcing the laws and rules of the game

Explanation

Question 29 of 30

1

The coach of a football team is responsible for the safety of their players on match day. Which duty is ultimately down to the official?

Select one of the following:

  • Warming up the players using the 3 phases of a warm up.

  • Ensuring players are playing at the appropriate level of competition to suit their ability.

  • Players are wearing the club kit.

  • Ensuring the nets are secure and the posts are sturdy

Explanation

Question 30 of 30

1

The weather can pose several difficulties for people hosting events. Which type of weather condition could pose problems at a golf tournament?

Select one of the following:

  • Humidity

  • High temperatures

  • Thunder storm

  • Precipitation

Explanation

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