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Unit 5: Health and Fitness

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AQA GCSE PE Test Quiz on Unit 5: Health and Fitness, created by Cath Warriner on 01/04/2015.
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Question 1

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Which activity is classed as a non competitive activity?
Answer
  • Rugby
  • Football
  • Zumba
  • Hockey

Question 2

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The health benefits of exercise fit into three categories. Which category is not a benefit of exercise.
Answer
  • Physical
  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Mental

Question 3

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Which factor is not a physical benefit?
Answer
  • Burns stored fat
  • Tones muscles
  • Feel good
  • Improved posture

Question 4

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Which of these factors is not a social benefit?
Answer
  • Team work
  • Suit different personality types, introverts and extroverts
  • Meet friends and make new friends
  • Relieves stress and tension

Question 5

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Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment without getting too tired, and still have energy left over for emergencies.
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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Specific fitness concerns the day to day working of your body. It helps you to cope with the demands of your daily tasks.
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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General fitness concerns 5 components of fitness. They are known as the 5 S's.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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Which component of fitness would be most suitable for a 100m sprinter?
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  • Stamina
  • Suppleness
  • Speed
  • Strength

Question 9

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The type of strength that can be applied to an immovable object is known as:
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  • Dynamic
  • Explosive
  • Power
  • Static

Question 10

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To improve cardio vascular stamina an athlete would choose to train at the following MHR:
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  • 60 - 70% MHR
  • 70 - 80% MHR
  • 60 - 80% MHR
  • 80 - 90% MHR

Question 11

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The equation for aerobic respiration is as follows:
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  • Glucose + Carbon Dioxide = Energy + Oxygen + Water
  • Glucose + Oxygen = Energy + Lactic acid
  • Glucose + Oxygen = Energy + Carbon dioxide + Water
  • Glucose + Lactic acid = Energy + Carbon dioxide

Question 12

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The anaerobic training zone is used for developing explosive speed and power and requires a high intensity of training. The MHR needed for a 15 year old to have a training effect in the anaerobic zone would be:
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  • 185 bpm
  • 164 bpm
  • 143 bpm
  • 123 bpm

Question 13

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There are three types of stretching methods. Which of these is not one of the stretching methods.
Answer
  • Passive
  • Static
  • Explosive
  • Active

Question 14

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Which definition relates to explosive strength.
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  • The muscular strength needed to support your own body weight over a prolonged period of time
  • The muscular strength used in one short, sharp movement. The combination of speed and suppleness
  • The greatest amount of force that can be applied to an immovable object
  • The muscular strength used in one short, sharp movement. The combination of speed and strength

Question 15

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Cardio vascular endurance relates to the functioning of the following organs:
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  • Liver and Lungs
  • Lungs and Kidneys
  • Heart and Liver
  • Heart and Lungs

Question 16

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Performing a routine on the pommel horse would use explosive strength.
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  • True
  • False

Question 17

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Passive stretching requires the use of a partner to apply external force to increase the stretch of the muscle fibres.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 18

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Static strecthing is the first type of stretching which will be used during a warm up.
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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Specific fitness concerns the day to day working of your body. It helps you to meet the demands of your daily tasks.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 20

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Which component of fitness is not related to specific fitness.
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  • Agility
  • Speed
  • Power
  • Reaction Time

Question 21

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Which definition relates to Timing?
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  • The time taken for the body, or part of the body, to respond to a stimulus
  • The ability to move all or parts of the body as quickly as possible
  • The ability to coincide movements in relation to external factors
  • The ability to link all or parts of a movement into one efficient smooth movement

Question 22

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Which definition relates to Power?
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  • This is the combination of the maximum amount of speed with the maximum amount of strength
  • This is the combination of the maximum amount of strength with the maximum amount of suppleness
  • This is the combination of the maximum amount of explosive strength with the maximum amount of balance
  • This is the combination of the maximum amount of speed with the maximum amount of agility

Question 23

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Which type of weight training would increase muscular endurance?
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  • Weights with a low weight with many repetitions
  • Weights with a high weight with few repetitions

Question 24

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Which activity in the gym would not provide a full body work out?
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  • Cross trainer
  • Exercise bike
  • Treadmill
  • Indoor rowing machine

Question 25

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Inherent means it is something you are born with.
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  • True
  • False

Question 26

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Sedentary means you are extremely active for long periods of the day.
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  • True
  • False

Question 27

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Experts reccommend we can increase our daily exercise levels by making simple changes to our everyday lifestyle. These include taking the car for short journeys, getting off the bus one or two stops earlier, using the stairs instead of taking a lift and incorporating some form of exercise into our breaks, lunchtimes.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 28

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These are all positive effects of exercise except:
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  • Improved body shape due to a decrease in fat as it is burned off as an energy source to fuel exercise
  • Increased stress and tension
  • Increased muscle tone
  • Improved posture

Question 29

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Improved health will allow you to relieve stress and tension, help you to sleep better, improve your immune system and reduce the risk of illness.
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  • True
  • False

Question 30

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Warming up prior to exercise has the following benefits except:
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  • Increases body temperature
  • Increases cardiac output
  • Reduces breathing rate
  • Increases muscle elasticity

Question 31

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There are three phases to a warm up. What is the correct order of performing the three phases to ensure the athlete is safe?
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  • Phase 1: Suppleness exercises. Phase 2: Technique development. Phase 3: A pulse raiser.
  • Phase 1: Technique development. Phase 2: A pulse raiser. Phase 3: Suppleness exercises.
  • Phase1: A pulse raiser. Phase 2 Suppleness exercises. Phase 3: Technique development.
  • Phase 1: A pulse raiser. Phase 2 Technqiue development. Phase 3: Suppleness exercises.

Question 32

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Which of the following would be considered to be a sedentary job?
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  • Construction worker
  • Secretary
  • PE Teacher
  • Fire fighter

Question 33

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Which of the following statements is a benefit of a warm down?
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  • Reduces the chance of injury during activity
  • Increase blood flow around the body
  • Increase the production of lactic acid
  • Reduces the risk of muscle stiffness and soreness by safely removing the build up of lactic acid

Question 34

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A warm down is essential to allow the body to recover slowly. If you stop suddenly the blood pools in the veins. This can cause light headedness and dizziness.
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  • True
  • False

Question 35

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A warm down allows you to physically and mentally recover.
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  • True
  • False

Question 36

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Which one of the factors is not taken to avoid injury?
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  • Carrying out a warm up
  • Wearing jewellery
  • Playing by the rules
  • Wearing safety equipment

Question 37

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There are three phases to a playing season for games players. Phase 1 is Pre Season. The following occurs during the pre season except:
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  • Sprints are used to build up speed and strength
  • Long runs are used to build up stamina
  • Techniques and strategies are used specific to the sport
  • Emphasis is on tactics and set pieces

Question 38

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Peak season is when all the competitive games are played. Training will be at game pace, competitve training exercises working on set pieces, tactics and strategies. Techniques and skills will remain a key focus for all players. High levels of fitness need to be maintained.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 39

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During the closed season athletes need to rest and recover. Which statement is incorrect in terms of the closed season?
Answer
  • Athletes need to maintain a level of general fitness by playing other sports
  • Athletes diets change with athletes choosing to increase their sugar, fat and salt content
  • Athletes will rest and continue with physiotheraphy to ensure their muscles are given time to recover
  • Athletes must pay attention to their diet to prevent gaining weight

Question 40

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Which one of the following does not usually decrease with age?
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  • Skill
  • Suppleness
  • Strength
  • Stamina
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