Download SECTION A – Multiple-choice questions

SECTION A – Multiple-choice questions
Instructions for Section A
Answer multiple-choice questions by circling your answer.
Choose the response that is correct or that best answers the questions.
1 mark will be awarded for a correct answer; no marks will be awarded for an incorrect answer.
Marks are not deducted for incorrect answers.
No marks will be awarded if more than one answer is complete for any question.
Question 1
The following is an example of reciprocal inhibition:
A. when the triceps contract eccentrically and the biceps also contract eccentrically
B. having the hamstrings contract as the quadriceps relax
C. the pectorals performing isometrically and the deltoids also contracting isometrically
D. when the extensors shorten and the flexors contract concentrically
Question 2
Cardiac output is calculated by multiplying:
A. heart rate and respiratory rate
B. stroke volume and heart rate
C. systolic blood pressure and heart rate
D. stroke volume and tidal volume
Question 3
The chemical breakdown of ATP to produce energy is
A. ATP + Lactate + Hydrogen Ions → Energy
B. ATP → ADP + Pi + Energy
C. ATP → ADP + Energy
D. ADP + CP → ATP + creatine
Question 4
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are known as:
A. veins
B. arteries
C. ventricles
D. capillaries
Question 5
Which of the following statements is correct about force summation?
A. Use only large muscle groups
B. Use the smaller muscle groups followed by the larger muscle groups
C. Sequentially accelerate each body part so its momentum passes onto the next body part
D. Sequentially destabilise each body part so that the next body part accelerates
Question 6
The flight path of a thrown cricket ball will depend upon
A. the height at which the ball is released.
B. the angle of release.
C. the speed of release.
D. all of the above.
Question 7
Carbohydrates used during aerobic glycolysis:
A. are completely broken down with no fatiguing toxic by-products
B. will be the dominant fuel in a 200-metre athletics race
C. result in an accumulation of H+ ions
D. are also used by the anaerobic energy system in preference to fats
Question 8
Ligaments connect:
A. muscles to muscles
B. muscles to bones
C. bones to bones
D. bones to muscles
Question 9
From the top of the spinal column moving down the body, the correct sections of the spine are:
A. cervical, thoracic, lumbar coccyx, sacral
B. sacral, thoracic, cervical, lumbar, coccyx
C. sacral, cervical, thoracic, lumbar, coccyx
D. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
Question 10
The deltoid has which type of muscle fibre arrangement?
A. multipennate
B. bipennate
C. unipennate
D. fusiform
Question 11
The graph below shows energy contributions for various sporting activities.
Match the Sporting Activity (SA) with the correct energy contribution.
A. 1000 metre sprint, 400 metre sprint, 5000 metre run
B. 5000 metre run, 100 metre sprint, 400 metre sprint
C. 100 metre sprint, 5000 metre run, 400 metre sprint
D. 100 metre sprint, 400 metre sprint, 5000 metre run
Question 12
The ATP-PC system is the quickest to supply energy because it:
A. has an indefinite supply of stored ATP
B. does not use oxygen
C. is immediately available, is the simplest and quickest system for breaking down PC
(phosphocreatine) to create ATP, and is stored in muscle cells
D. is more powerful than fats
Question 13
“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” is an example of:
A. Newton’s 3rd law
B. Newton’s 2nd law
C. Newton’s 1st law
D. acceleration
Question 14
An increase in stability can be achieved by:
A. increasing the base of support
B. decreasing the friction between the contact surfaces
C. decreasing the mass of the object
D. increasing the height of the centre of gravity
Question 15
Surfing requires:
A. static stability
B. dynamic stability
C. projectile motion
D. torque
End SECTION A
15 marks
SECTION B – Short-answer questions
Instructions for Section B
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Question 1
1a. The pie chart below represents the contribution of food fuels at rest. Indicate in the spaces provided the
relevant food fuel:
2 marks
b. Identify the major food fuel at rest.
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1 mark
c. What are the two main factors that determine which energy system is the main contributor to an
activity?
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2 marks
d. List the by-products of the energy system during rest..
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3 marks
Question 2
Many schools include Sports Education in their Years 7-10 curriculum. There are specific risks
associated with many sports. PE teachers, coaches and sport teachers have the expertise and
knowledge to manage a sports class safely. Class management is one area for the sports staff to
consider in regard to risk-management practices.
Discuss three areas, other than class management, that the sports staff would have to consider in
regard to risk management practices.
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3 marks
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Question 3
The following picture shows a tennis player serving.
Explain how this tennis player has used the biomechanical principle of force summation to
maximise his performance in this skill.
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4 marks
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Question 4
Choose any three of the bones that make up the appendicular skeleton.
4a. List one muscle that is attached to the bones you have chosen
Bone
Muscle
3 marks
4b. Provide the antagonists of the muscles you have chosen in 4a.
Chosen muscle
Antagonist
3 marks
4c. List the type of joint action the agonist/antagonist pair that you have identified is responsible
for.
Muscles
Joint action
3 marks
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Question 5
The athlete pictured below has been pedalling on the bicycle ergometer for 60 minutes and has
maintained a heart rate level at approximately 50% of maximum heart rate.
5a Explain why the energy supply would come predominately
from fats.
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2 marks
5b After 60 minutes, the athlete increased the intensity of the pedalling to maintain a heart rate level
of approximately 85% of max. HR for the next 15 minutes. Determine the predominant fuel for this
period and explain your reasons.
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3 marks
5c During cycling, the leg muscles work in pairs or groups to produce the movement. Explain,
using key terms, how this occurs in the legs of a cyclist.
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3 marks
5d Identify the type of synovial joint at the knee.
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1 mark
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Question 6
Jarrod Poort, aged 17, is considered to be the number one distance swimmer in Australia. At the
2012 Australia Swimming Championships in Adelaide, Jarrod competed in the Men’s 1500 metre
freestyle race. He came first with a time of 15:13.38.
6a Discuss the interplay of the three energy systems in swimming 1500 metre freestyle.
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7 marks
Question 7 Briefly explain how a tennis ball hit with top spin bounces after contacting the ground.
You may use a diagram to demonstrate your understanding.
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2 marks
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Question 8
The following graph illustrates an 18-year-old female’s heart rate and rate of oxygen consumption
during a VO2 max test on a bike. The work rate (watts) will be increased every 2 minutes until the
female athlete cannot continue the exercise.
8a Which line (A or B) represents the rate of oxygen consumption?
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1 mark
8b Explain what is meant by the term VO2 max L/min.
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2 marks
8c At the end of the test the subject will have reached her maximum heart rate. What is it likely to
be?
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1 mark
8d Outline why a-VO2 diff. increased during this VO2 max test.
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2 marks
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Question 9
9a. How is oxygen transported around the body?
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2 marks
9b. Why is oxygen needed by the muscle?
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1 mark
9c. Define the following terms:
Stroke Volume - __________________________________________________________________
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Cardiac Output - __________________________________________________________________
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1+1 = 2 marks
9d. State the relationship between heart rate and exercise intensity.
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1 mark
9e. Describe what happens to the distribution of blood flow during exercise.
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2 marks
Question 10
10a. Define Ventilation
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10b. Calculate the ventilation of an individual who has a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute
and a tidal volume of 0.50 litres per breath.
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1+1 = 2 marks
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Question 11
List four things a wrestler can do to increase stability.
(i) ______________________________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _____________________________________________________________________________________________
(iii) _____________________________________________________________________________________________
(iv) _____________________________________________________________________________________________
4 marks
Question 12
State the effect of the following spins on the flight of a ball.
(a) Topspin______________________________________________________________________
(b) Backspin______________________________________________________________________
(c) Sidespin : _____________________________________________________________________
3 marks
Question 13
For each type of spin listed above, name a sport / action / skill where the type of spin would be
employed:
(a) Topspin______________________________________________________________________
(b) Backspin______________________________________________________________________
(c) Sidespin : _____________________________________________________________________
3 marks
Question 14
For a sport of your choice, list three possible direct injuries and three possible indirect injuries.
Sport ________________________
3 direct injuries
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3 indirect injuries
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6 marks
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Question 15
Imagine that you are a physiotherapist and a netball player comes to your clinic after she has rolled
her ankle playing in a match. She can walk unaided but finds it painful and favours her left side to
support her body weight.
15a. Is she more likely to have damaged ligament or damaged tendons?
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1 mark
15b. Because the injury has just occurred, you cannot apply any heat, or massage the area, until a
few days elapse. You decide to apply a bandage to her ankle and then place ice over this.
i. What is the purpose of applying the bandage to her ankle?
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2 marks
ii. Why not apply the bandage after the ice has been applied for 20 minutes?
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2 marks
Question 16
Read the attached article about Lance Armstrong, and answer the following questions:
16a. What are two reasons why Lance Armstrong can provide more oxygen to his working muscles?
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2 marks
16b. Having a high VO2 max is an advantage for what type of sports / activities?
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1 mark
16c. Armstrong’s unusually long thigh bone assists his force production. What is the correct name for this
bone and what type of bone is it?
Name _____________________________
Type of bone ______________________________
2 marks
16d. What is responsible for Armstrong’s reduced lactic acid build up?
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1 mark
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