EXAM QUESTIONS

PHYSICAL FITNESS EXAM QUESTIONS

PHYSICAL FITNESS
EXAM 2001
Which food type can help to develop muscular strength?
Give two types of muscular strength.
Give three physical environmental factors that may affect performance in physical activity.
What is stress?
How can stress affect performance in physical activity?
What are steroids? Why are there concerns over the use of certain steroids by sportspeople?
Give another name for fatigue.
Give two types of stamina
Apart from timing, give three other components of a skilled performance.
What is timing?
Use different physical activities to explain how timing is important in the performance of a skill.

SPECIMEN PAPER
Give another name for flexibility
Name two physical activities suitable for improving speed
Give three exercises which show muscular stamina in the upper body
Explain why a muscular person (mesomorph) might start with an advantage in physical activities. Give examples.
What is aerobic fitness and how is it affected by high altitude?
Age can affect a performaer's level of skill related fitness. Give one other factor that affects the level of skill.
Give two effects of skill on performance
Give three components of skill related fitness.
Why is practice important in skilled performance? Give a type of training that would improve skill.
What is reaction time and how is it important in physical activity? Give an example to illustrate your answer.

EXAM PAPER 1998
1)     Define ‘general physical fitness’ (1).

2)     Suggest two activities that will improve general fitness (2).

3)     Name one organ of the body that is important for general physical fitness (1).

4)     Name the four components of health related fitness (4).

5)     Suggest two ways of measuring stamina (2).

6)     Name the two health related components of fitness from their definitions below (2):

a)     The maximum force that can be applied against a fixed immovable resistance

b)     The range of movement possible at a joint

7)     Give two ways of measuring flexibility (2).

8)     Name one sport that needs maximum strength, and one that needs explosive strength or power (2).

9)     Give three physical activities where the speed at which you can move your arms would be an advantage (3).

10)  Explain why the fitness needs of a snowboarder and a long-distance cyclist are different (4).

11)  What would you use a dynamometer for (1)?

12)  How long does it take to complete the Cooper run test (1)?

13) What type of fitness does VO2 max measure (1)?

14)  What are the three types of muscular strength (3)?

15)  Define the term stamina (2).

16) Name one aspect of general fitness that is important to each of the activities below (6):

a)     Basketball

b)     Rock climbing

c)     Speed skating

d)     Football

e)     Rugby

f)       Hurdling

17) How does suppleness help, a) a sprinter and b) a weight lifter. Explain why it is important to all sports people(4).

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