Aqa Gcse Pe Past Paper Questions 1 (May 2013)

Front 1

Which one of the following is not the responsibility of an organiser of a sports event?

1.Ensuring correct equipment is availible.

2.Keeping the sports event running to time.

3.Improving participants fitness levels.

4.Carrying out a risk assesment.

Back 1

3. Improving participants fitness levels.

Front 2

Which one of the following is a positive long term effect of a healthy active lifestyle.

1.Lower resting heart rate.

2.Increased breathing rate.

3.High blood pressure.

4.Tiredness in muscles.

Back 2

1. Lower resting heart rate.

Front 3

Which one of the following is not a school extra - curricular activity.

1.Breakfast badminton club.

2.Lunch time gymnastics club.

3.Netball lesson.

4.After school taster cheerleading session.

Back 3

3. Netball lesson.

Front 4

Which one of the folowing best describes the frequency element of overload principle of training.

1.How hard you train.

2.The type of training you do.

3.How often you train.

4.How long you train for.

Back 4

3.How often you train.

Front 5

Maximim heart rate is calculated by:

1.220 multiplied by age.

2.220 minus age.

3.220 plus age.

4.220 divided by age.

Back 5

2.220 minus age

Front 6

What is it meant by the term static strength. Give an example from a physical activity where a performer uses static strength.

Back 6

Static strength: greatest amount of strength that can be applied to an immovable object.

Example: Holding the weight above your head in weight lifting. Holding a balance in gymnastics.

Front 7

Using an example from a physical activity, explain what it is meant by the term 'co-ordination'

Back 7

Example: A serve in tennis. Front crawl/butterfly etc. stroke in swimming.

Definition: The ability to move two or more body parts at the same time without loosing skill of fatiqueing.

Front 8

State one advantage of using weight training to improve fitness.

Back 8

Improves muscular strength.

Improves muscular endurance.

Improves muscular tone.

Front 9

Describe the relationship between a repetition and a set in weight training.

Back 9

Repetitions are the number of times an individual action is performed.

A set is a group of repetitions.

e.g. 12 reps of bicep curls in 1 set.

Front 10

What is it meant by the term 'motivation'?

Back 10

Motivation is the drive to succeed or the desire to achieve something.

Front 11

Explain how motivation can be used to improve performance in a physical activity.

Back 11

Gives the performer focus.

Improves concentration.

Which allows the performer to perform more accuratley.

Makes the performer try harder and more likley to succeed.

Front 12

Explain the role of the skeletal system in producing movement of the body. (5)

Back 12

Allows movement at a joint.

Shape and type of the bones determine the amount of movement e.g. short bones enable finer controlled movements/long bones enable gross movement.

The differnet joint types allow different types of movement e.g. hinge joint allows extension and flexion.

The skeleton provides a point of attatchment muscles e.g. when muscles contract they pull the bone

Front 13

Identify and describe a suitable training method to help with cross country running.

Back 13

Continuous training - running for a long period of time without stopping (aerobic - moderate intensity).

Front 14

Explain how knowledge of training zones can improve performance in cross country running.

Back 14

Cross country running is an aerobic/endurance activity. She would need to go above the aerobic threshold which is 60-80% of the maximum heart rate. Running at a moderate intensity to improve cardiovascular fitness and able to run quicker.

Anaerobic training zone (80-90%) of the maximum heart rate which would improve end of the race and increased lactic acid intolerence.

Front 15

Identify and explain how experiences in secondry school could have helped improve her performance in her faveourite activities. (6) 3 points and 3 explanations.

Back 15

Through providing core PE lessons might have improved her skill level.

Through providing good quality equipment might have enabled her to train efficiently.

Positive staff attitudes might have encouraged and motivated her to stay interested in the sport.

Front 16

Explain how the media can affect participation in sport.

Back 16

Provide role models; aspire to be like them.

Informs possibilities and opportunities; strive to participate in these opportunitis etc.

How and where to participate; attacts new participants.

Media can enteratin and therefore attract participation.