Elective Physical Education and Health

Question 1

1The muscle that bends (flexes) the elbow is the

Easy

A. biceps B. quadriceps C. deltoid D. triceps

Question 2

2Slow-twitch muscle fibres are best suited to

Medium

A. marathon running B. the 100 m sprint C. putting the shot D. the high jump

Question 3

3The muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow is the

Easy

A. deltoid B. triceps C. quadriceps D. biceps

Question 4

4The joint at the shoulder is a

Easy

A. hinge joint B. fixed joint C. ball-and-socket joint D. pivot joint

Question 5

5The large muscle at the back of the thigh group is the

Easy

A. quadriceps B. gastrocnemius C. deltoid D. hamstrings

Question 6

6Cardiac output is the product of

Medium

A. stroke volume and heart rate B. breathing rate and tidal volume C. blood pressure and heart rate D. vital capacity and residual volume

Question 7

7Tidal volume is the

Easy

A. breathing rate B. amount of air breathed in or out in a normal breath C. air left after breathing out D. maximum lung capacity

Question 8

8Tissue that joins bone to bone at a joint is

Easy

A. cartilage B. tendon C. ligament D. muscle

Question 9

9Which of these is a ball-and-socket joint?

Easy

A. elbow B. hip C. knee D. ankle

Question 10

10Ligaments connect

Easy

A. skin to muscle B. nerve to muscle C. muscle to bone D. bone to bone