STUDENT NAME: INSIGHT YEAR 12 Trial Exam Paper 2013 PHYSICAL EDUCATION Written examination QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK Reading time: 15 minutes Writing time: 2 hours Section A B Number of questions 15 14 Structure of book Number of questions to be answered 15 14 Number of marks 15 105 Total 120 Students are permitted to bring the following items into the examination: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners and rulers. Students are NOT permitted to bring sheets of paper or white out liquid/tape into the examination. Calculators are not permitted in this examination. Materials provided The question and answer book of 31 pages. An answer sheet for multiple-choice questions. Instructions Write your name in the box provided. You must answer the questions in English. At the end of the examination Place the answer sheet for multiple-choice questions inside the front cover of this book. Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones or any other electronic devices into the examination. This trial examination produced by Insight Publications is NOT an official VCAA paper for the 2013 Physical Education written examination. Every effort has been made to gain permission to reproduce any images herein; failure to do so is not intended to limit the rights of the owner. This examination paper is licensed to be printed, photocopied or placed on the school intranet and used only within the confines of the purchasing school for examining their students. No trial examination or part thereof may be issued or passed on to any other party including other schools, practising or non-practising teachers, tutors, parents, websites or publishing agencies without the written consent of Insight Publications.
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3 SECTION A Multiple-choice questions Question 1 Anaerobic power can be described accurately as A. the total amount of work provided by the anaerobic systems. B. how quickly the energy can be supplied anaerobically. C. the body s ability to work above the LIP. D. lactic tolerance. Question 2 When completing fitness assessment protocols, the validity of the test is very important. The validity of the test means that A. the test can be repeated giving consistent results. B. the test produces results with very little error. C. the test measures exactly what it is designed for. D. the test is conducted under standard laboratory conditions. Question 3 When measuring physical activity, the methods that can be employed, in order of increasing accuracy, are A. recall surveys, pedometers, accelerometers. B. pedometers, recall surveys, direct observation. C. pedometers, logbooks, accelerometers. D. recall surveys, logbooks, pedometers. Question 4 The concept of training adaptations being increasingly difficult to gain for elite athletes is known as A. detraining. B. diminishing returns. C. maintenance. D. progressive overload. SECTION A continued TURN OVER
4 Question 5 GPS units are useful tools to assess many aspects of performance immediately, including distance run, intensity of exercise and the movement patterns of players. Another benefit of wearing GPS units is A. medical staff can assess whether or not a player needs a rest during the match. B. coaches can see if players are adhering to the game plan through their movement patterns. C. training loads can be managed better for players who have had hard games. D. all of the above. Question 6 When an athlete is said to have choked, their attention has become more of a A. broad internal focus. B. broad external focus. C. narrow internal focus. D. narrow external focus. Question 7 Which of the following is not a violation of the WADA doping code? A. presence of a prohibited substance in an athlete s sample B. refusal to submit a sample or evading sample collection C. the trafficking or attempted trafficking of a prohibited substance or method D. sudden or unexpected withdrawal from a competition Question 8 The by-products of the aerobic energy system include A. lactic acid, water and energy for ATP resynthesis. B. lactic acid, water and carbon dioxide. C. carbon dioxide, water and energy for ATP resynthesis. D. carbon dioxide, water and lactic acid. SECTION A continued
5 Question 9 Workplaces that supply showers for employees are encouraging them to be more physically active. In terms of the social-ecological model of influence, this initiative would come under the category of A. constructed environment. B. policy. C. interpersonal. D. intrapersonal. Question 10 The type of sport drink that is absorbed faster than water is A. hypertonic. B. hypotonic. C. isotonic. D. Lucozade. Question 11 One of the sports where beta blockers are banned substances for in competition use because they would provide a direct benefit to the athlete is A. pistol shooting. B. boxing. C. cycling. D. javelin. SECTION A continued TURN OVER
6 Question 12 An increase in aerobic fitness leads to an increase in cardiac output during maximal intensity exercise. Another chronic adaptation that occurs is an increased stroke volume, which results in A. an increased maximum heart rate. B. a decreased resting heart rate. C. an increased resting heart rate. D. a decreased maximum heart rate. Question 13 Cryotherapy is a recovery method that involves submersing the body in an ice bath. Which of the following statements is not a benefit associated with the use of cryotherapy as a recovery method? A. decreased inflammation from muscle damage B. reduced muscle spasm C. decreased core temperature D. increased removal rate of waste products from muscle Question 14 As the intensity of exercise increases, the arteriovenous oxygen difference A. increases. B. decreases. C. stays the same. D. fluctuates. Question 15 The most likely cause of fatigue for a 1500 m runner is A. dehydration. B. glycogen depletion. C. metabolic by-products. D. elevated body temperature. END OF SECTION A
7 SECTION B Short-answer questions Question 1 The world record times for the Men s 50 m freestyle and Men s 200 m freestyle are shown below. 50 m Cesar Cielo 20.91 s 200 m Paul Biederman 1 min 40 s a. Explain, with reference to the energy system interplay, why the 200 m freestyle cannot be swum at the same pace as the 50 m freestyle. b. What is the most likely cause of fatigue in the 50 m freestyle? 3 marks c. State the most effective type of recovery for the 200 m freestyle and describe how it helps in returning the body to pre-exercise levels. Type of recovery Description 3 marks SECTION B continued TURN OVER
8 ACTIVE 60 Question 2 Active 60 is a fictitious government program that has been introduced to secondary schools to promote physical activity in adolescents and prevent lifestyle diseases. a. What are the National Physical Activity Guidelines for adolescents? 4 marks b. Using the socio-ecological model of influences, describe one influence under each heading that can help motivate students to become more physically active in secondary schools. i. Individual ii. Social environment iii. Physical environment iv. Policy SECTION B Question 2 continued
9 c. Why is it more effective for a program such as Active 60 to intervene on multiple levels when applying the socio-ecological model? SECTION B continued TURN OVER
10 Question 3 The table below shows the data collected by a Year 12 PE class in regards to the average minutes per day of physical activity performed by the Year 12 cohort at their school, using a logbook and accelerometers. Method Light Moderate Vigorous Accelerometers 550 min 50 min 20 min Logbook 500 min 70 min 50 min a. Which of the two methods of data collection is the most accurate? b. Which of the two methods of data collection is an objective measure of physical activity? c. Why are there differences between the results using accelerometers and logbooks? 3 marks SECTION B Question 3 continued
11 d. Why is it useful to collect this type of data before the implementation of a program such as Active 60 (described in Question 2)? e. Give two reasons why pedometers are not an appropriate measure in this situation. 1. 2. SECTION B continued TURN OVER
12 Question 4 A 20-year-old female completes a 1500 m run during a training session. She wears a heart rate monitor for the duration of the session and records a resting heart rate of 60 beats per minute (bpm). She achieves a steady state after 500 m and maintains the same intensity until the last 100 m where she sprints as hard as she can. a. On the graph below, record how her heart rate will fluctuate during the run, indicating the following stages i. oxygen deficit. ii. steady state. iii. oxygen debt. The y-axis shows HR bpm and the x-axis shows distance. 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 4 marks SECTION B Question 4 continued
13 b. What type of training is being performed during this session? c. What are three chronic muscular training adaptations that occur as a result of this training? 1. 2. 3. 3 marks SECTION B continued TURN OVER
14 Question 5 Boxing is a sport that requires participants to be aggressive as well as have the ability to avoid being hit. A boxer s level of arousal is important to their performance. a. What are two methods of increasing a boxer s arousal? 1. 2. b. What are two potential problems a boxer would face if they became over-aroused? 1. 2. c. How would simulation in training be of aid to a boxer who is competing against a particular opponent? SECTION B Question 5 continued
15 A boxer was offered anabolic steroids as a way of illegally improving their performance. d. What are three advantages steroids could provide that would be of benefit to boxers? 1. 2. 3. 3 marks SECTION B continued TURN OVER
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17 Question 6 a. Explain what happens when an athlete hits the wall. b. Identify and explain one dietary method that can be used to help prevent athletes from hitting the wall. Dietary method Explanation c. What is one disadvantage of the above method? SECTION B continued TURN OVER
18 Question 7 a. Which component of fitness is demonstrated in the above image of a volleyballer? b. Weight training is commonly used to assist an athlete to jump in the manner shown in the image. Give an example of a weight training exercise that would assist the athlete in jumping in this manner. Your example must incorporate the name of the exercise, intensity of execution, frequency, and the number of sets and repetitions. 5 marks SECTION B Question 7 continued
19 c. How would you overload this particular training method in this case? d. What are two chronic muscular adaptations that would occur as a result of this type of training? 1. 2. SECTION B continued TURN OVER
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21 Question 8 The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) was established in 2006. a. What are its main roles in the fight against the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs? Cycling is a sport whose reputation in recent times has been tarnished by the use of erythropoietin (EPO). b. Complete the following table in relation to the use of EPO. Benefit Type of event (sprint, endurance) Potentially harmful effects 3 marks c. What is one other illegal method that provides a similar benefit to the use of EPO? SECTION B continued TURN OVER
22 Question 9 The data in the table below is representative of the relationship between intensity of exercise, oxygen consumption and blood lactate concentration. Intensity of exercise Oxygen consumption (L/min) Blood lactate (mmol/l) 75% HR max 1.0 1 80% HR max 1.5 1 85% HR max 2.0 1 90% HR max 2.5 3 95% HR max 3.0 6 a. At what range of oxygen consumption can you assume that the Lactate Inflection Point (LIP) has been reached? b. Why doesn t the blood lactate concentration change significantly at exercise intensities less than 85% of HR max? c. What sort of benefit would be provided to an athlete by increasing their LIP? d. What sort of training would be required to increase the LIP? SECTION B Question 9 continued
23 e. Identify one respiratory, one muscular and one cardiovascular adaptation (chronic) that would occur as a result of this sort of training over a sustained period. Respiratory Muscular Cardiovascular 3 marks Contrast water therapy could be used as a way of recovering from bouts of exercise that occur above the LIP. f. Provide a description of contrast water therapy and the perceived benefits of this recovery method. Description Perceived benefits 3 marks SECTION B continued TURN OVER
24 Question 10 Complete the following for the upward phase of a push-up. a. List two agonists in this phase. 1. 2. b. List two antagonists in this phase. 1. 2. c. Name the type of contraction in this phase. SECTION B Question 10 continued
25 Question 11 Two teachers were arguing about the merits of selecting a particular agility test for their school tennis team. Mr Smith felt that the Semo Agility Run was a better selection while Mr Jones felt that the Illinois Agility Test would provide better results. a. Which teacher is correct about the selection for the sport of tennis? b. Why is the selected test a better option for the sport of tennis? c. What are two reasons fitness tests are conducted by teachers before and after a training program? 1. 2. d. What are two types of training that could be utilised to improve a student s result in the relevant test of agility? 1. 2. SECTION B continued TURN OVER
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27 Question 12 Work to rest ratios can be used in the delivery of short-interval training programs. a. What is an advantage of using work to rest ratios when constructing a training program? b. What is a problem associated with using work to rest ratios to overload a training program? c. Using 6 50 m sprints at 95% HR max with a 1 minute recovery as a basis, show how you could overload correctly without adjusting the work to rest ratio. SECTION B continued TURN OVER
28 Question 13 The decathlon consists of ten different disciplines performed over two days. DAY ONE DAY TWO 100 metres 110 metres hurdles Long jump Discus Shot put Pole vault High jump Javelin 400 metres 1500 metres a. Why are the 400 m and 1500 m events conducted last on each of the two days? SECTION B Question 13 continued
29 b. Name the sort of recovery that would be recommended for the athlete to undertake between jumps in the long jump. Give one reason. Recovery Reason c. Over the course of each day, what sort of carbohydrates would be recommended for the decathlete to maintain glycogen stores at optimal levels? What is the main reason for using this sort of carbohydrate? d. Which energy system is predominantly used by the athlete in the majority of the events completed in the decathlon? e. What is the main source of fatigue in events using this energy system? SECTION B continued TURN OVER
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31 Question 14 The Find Thirty program is a workplace initiative to increase the physical activity of employees. Employees are encouraged to exercise for 30 minutes each day. a. Other than this program, what are four other things that an employer could do to encourage their employees to be more physically active? List one under each of the categories of the socio-ecological model. 1. 2. 3. 4. The workplace can be regarded as being a setting. b. What is a setting? 4 marks c. Other than the workplace, name one other place that can be described in this context as a setting and name a program that is delivered in this environment to promote physical activity. Place Program END OF QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK