CSEC Mock Physical Education and Sports 8

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  A mental benefit of participating in sports is:

  • A.
    relief of stress/tension
  • B.
    improve one’s body shape
  • C.
    making friends
  • D.
    improving cardiovascular fitness
• 2.
  The acronym for the world governing body for the sport of Football is:

  • A.
    ICC
  • B.
    IOC
  • C.
    FIVB
  • D.
    FIFA
• 3.
  World War 1 was responsible for the cancellation of the Olympic Games during theyears:I. 1914II. 1916III. 1944IV. 1948

  • A.
    I, II only
  • B.
    I, and III only
  • C.
    II, and IV only
  • D.
    III and IV only
• 4.
  Over the last few centuries, the spread of certain sports to various countries was due to:

  • A.
    knowledge of the sports by the natives of these countries
  • B.
    the people who conquered these territories
  • C.
    planned government policies
  • D.
    abundance of sporting facilities in these countries
• 5.
  An example of a Professional Sporting League is:

  • A.
    English Premier League
  • B.
    The Olympics
  • C.
    Colleges Football League
  • D.
    Pan American Games
• 6.
  The study of the science of the function of living systems is called:

  • A.
    anatomy
  • B.
    physiology
  • C.
    biology
  • D.
    psychology
• 7.
  If an individual is said to be in the prone position, that individual is:

  • A.
    lying to his side
  • B.
    lying on his belly with the back of the body directed upwards
  • C.
    standing upright facing the observer
  • D.
    lying on his back with his belly and face pointing upwards
• 8.
  A macronutrient that assists as a storage of fuel is;

  • A.
    fiber
  • B.
    vitamins
  • C.
    fat
  • D.
    protein
• 9.
  The tissue that connects muscles to bones is:

  • A.
    joint
  • B.
    muscle
  • C.
    ligament
  • D.
    tendon
• 10.
  Neurotransmitters are chemical agents secreted at the end of:

  • A.
    axons of nerve cells
  • B.
    muscles fibers
  • C.
    capillaries
  • D.
    dendrites of nerve cells
• 11.
  The long tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach is the:

  • A.
    trachea
  • B.
    esophagus
  • C.
    pharynx
  • D.
    bronchi
• 12.
  From the diagram below, state the type of movement that is illustrated.

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  • A.
    adduction
  • B.
    abduction
  • C.
    rotation
  • D.
    extension
• 13.
  A decrease in the size of muscle is:

  • A.
    atrophy
  • B.
    hypertrophy
  • C.
    hyperplasia
  • D.
    hyperextension
• 14.
  Muscle fatigue is partly due to the build- up of which of the following in the musclesduring a physical activity?

  • A.
    oxygen
  • B.
    lactic acid
  • C.
    glycogen
  • D.
    ATP
• 15.
  The phrase ‘Use it or lose it.’ best describes which principle of training?

  • A.
    specificity
  • B.
    overload
  • C.
    reversibility
  • D.
    progression
• 16.
  The joint highlighted in the knee below is a:

  Image Source

  • A.
    fixed joint
  • B.
    hinge joint
  • C.
    ball and socket joint
  • D.
    pivot joint
• 17.
  Human anatomy deals with:

  • A.
    the body functions of the human body
  • B.
    body movements
  • C.
    structure of the human body
  • D.
    human behaviour
• 18.
  Question 18

  • A.
    Answer A
  • B.
    Answer B
  • C.
    Answer C
  • D.
    Answer D

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Result 1