Year 10 Physical Education Exam

Section A – Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following is an example of an irregular bone?
a. Scapula c. Vertebrae
b. Fibula d. Metatarsal

2. Which of the following are an example of smooth muscle?

a. Intestines c. Biceps
b. Heart d. Latissimus Dorsi

3. Voluntary muscles are…

a. Muscle we consciously c. Muscles in our heart
control d. Muscle we can’t control
b. Muscles in our gut
4. An endurance athlete would most have
a. Fast twitch fibres c. Cardiac fibres
b. Slow twitch fibres d. Intestinal fibres

5. ‘Posture’ refers to:

a. Standing up straight d. Having a perfectly straight
b. Having a hunchback spine
c. The position of your body
and limbs

6. What removed from the bloodstream during gaseous exchange?

a. Carbon dioxide c. Nitrogen
b. Oxygen d. Haemoglobin

7. The nasal cavity warms air to…

a. 3 degrees c. 33 degrees
b. 30 degrees d. 333 degress

8. The normal level for blood pressure (systolic over diastolic) is:
a. 100 / 60 mmHg c. 120 / 180 mmHg
b. 120 / 80 mmHg d. 200 / 100 mmHg

9. Gaseous exchange occurs between the alveoli and the…

a. Arteries c. Veins
b. Bronchi d. Capillaries

10. What is NOT a sub category of physical activity?

a. Games c. Recreation and Leisure
b. Play d. Organised sport

11. Which of the following is NOT a skill-related fitness component?

a. Coordination c. Speed
b. Body composition d. Muscular power

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12. Physical activities that require more physical effort and make you breathe harder
and faster (huff and puff) are called?
a. Moderate intensity c. Clavicular activities
activities d. Vigorous intensity activities
b. Sedentary behaviours

13. “A gradual increase of frequency, intensity, time or a combination of all three” is

defined as:
a. Activity type c. Fartlek training
b. Progressive overload d. Vigorous activity

14. If someone wanted to train their muscular strength, what training method could
they use?
a. Resistance training c. Continuous training
b. Fartlek training d. Flexibility training

15. Training without oxygen is called…

a. Aerobic training c. High altitude training
b. Oxygen training d. Anaerobic training

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Section B – Body Systems

1. List the five functions of the skeletal system.
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3. Label the bones in diagram below.

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4. Label the bones in the diagram below.

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5. What are the three main functions of the muscular system?

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6. Label the diagram below:

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7. For each example of a muscular contraction identify the type of muscular
contraction:
a. Bicep curls : ________________________________
b. A plank : ___________________________________
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8. What are the five functions of the respiratory system?

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9. Label the diagram of the respiratory system below:

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10. What are the three main functions of the circulatory system?
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11. Label each component of blood on the diagram below:

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12. List the correct order the blood flows through the blood vessels using the following
words: capillaries, veins, arteries, venules, arterioles
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13. Label the blanks parts of the heart below. Use the following words to help:
Aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, right ventricle, superior vena cava,
inferior vena cava.

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Use your data from the heart rate activity below to answer questions 14 - 16. (If you do
not have any data, use another student’s).

Pre-Exercise Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Recovery 1 Recovery 2

HR min min min min min min
Hugh 64 116 128 144 132 116 100
Toby 60 124 152 164 184 148 136
Elijah 72 134 148 148 149 137 114
Sam 60 97 158 179 101 89 77
Reece 68 135 138 140 141 120 104
Winter 72 140 144 160 180 96 80
Jordy 73 151 151 148 151 131 123
Lewis 73 159 161 160 162 101 110
Daniel 72 117 143 151 146 139 119
Tristyn 76 136 156 168 186 120 104
Lachy 68 152 164 172 180 124 120
Annalise 62 85 95 98 110 80 96
Brie 72 132 137 137 139 132 136
Lukas 44 108 128 136 144 96 88
Bailey 60 120 144 164 208 160 140
Clay 72 148 168 176 200 140 132
Brandan 72 140 152 164 172 128 80

14. How is an individual’s maximum heart rate calculated?

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15. Describe the change in heart rate during the activity. Use data to support your
answer.
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16. Using correct terminology, explain why our heart changes during exercise (think
about the cardiovascular system).
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Section C – Fitness & Training

17. Match up the following words to the correct definition by entering the correct
definition number in the blank table below.

Term Definition
1. Coordination 1. The ability to control the body’s position, either
stationary or while moving.
2. Reaction Time 2. The ability to stay in control of body movement.
3. Altitude Training 3. The time it takes for the body to respond to an external
stimulus.
4. Static Flexibility 4. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation is a more
advanced form of flexibility training that involves both
the stretching and contraction of the muscle group
being targeted.
5. Cardiovascular Endurance 5. The ability of the muscle or muscle group to perform
repeated contractions or maintain a contraction.
6. PNF Flexibility 6. The percentage of fat, bone, water and muscle in
human bodies.
7. Balance 7. The heart’s ability to deliver blood to the working
muscles and their ability to use it.
8. Play 8. Aerobic training high above sea level, where oxygen
levels are lower.
9. Muscular Endurance 9. Physical activity with no formal rules, spontaneous, no
pressure, winning is not a priority.
10. Body Composition 10. The ability to hold a stretch using body weight or some
other external force
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Y10 Physical Education Semester 2 Exam

Use the 6-week training program below to answer questions 18 - 22:

Day Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

Interval Training: Continuous Fartlek Taining: Interval Training:
Mon Rest Rest Work to rest of 1:3 Training: Pyramid run starting Work to rest of 1:2
10km Bike Ride at 4 minutes

Continuous Interval Training: Continuous Continuous

Tue Training: Work to rest ratio of Rest Training: Rest Training:
3km Run 1:4 1.5km Swim 5km Run

Continuous Interval Training:

Wed Rest Rest Training: Rest Work to rest of 1:2 Rest
4km Run

Interval Training: Continuous Interval Training:

Thu Work to rest ratio of Training: Rest Rest Rest Work to rest of 1:2
1:4 1km Swim

Fartlek Taining: Interval Training: Continuous Fartlek Taining:

Fri Rest Rest Pyramid run starting Work to rest of 1:3 Training: Pyramid run starting
at 3 minutes 4km Run at 4 minutes

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18. Identify two fitness components the training program will improve completing his
training program.
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19. Using evidence from the training program, explain how he has applied the principle
of SIDOF:

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Section A – Multiple Choice /15

Section B – Body Systems /90

Section C – Fitness and Training /22

Total: /127 Percentage: Grade:

A+ A B+ B C+ C D+ D E+ E UG
100- 93.99 87.99 81.99 75.99 69.99 63.99 57.99 51.99 45.99 <40
94% -88% -82% -76% -70% -64% -58% -52% -46% -40% %

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