Quiz about IB Sports Exam Prep

Question 1

Which are parts of the pectoral girdle?

Accepted Answer

Clavicle and Scapula

Answer

Ribs and Clavicle

Answer

Scapula and Humerus

Answer

Humerus and Ribs

Question 2

Which are functions of the axial skeleton?

l. To protect internal organs

ll. To provide sites for attachment of muscle

lll. To stabilize parts of appendicular skeletons

Accepted Answer

l, ll and lll

Answer

l and ll only

Answer

l and lll only

Answer

ll and lll only

Question 3

Which feature of the synovial joint covers the ends of the bones?

Accepted Answer

Articulate cartilage

Answer

Synovial membrane

Answer

Bursa

Answer

Meniscus

Question 4

Which are principal structures of the ventilatory system?

l. Lungs

ll. Heart

lll.Alveoli

Accepted Answer

l and lll only

Answer

l and ll only

Answer

ll and lll only

Answer

l,ll, and lll

Question 5

Which labels represents tidal wave

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 6

Which promotes passive diffusion during inspiration?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 7

Which valve is labelled X?

Accepted Answer

Bicuspid

Answer

Tricuspid

Answer

Aortic

Answer

Pulmonaru

Question 8

What causes an increase in cardiac output during exercise?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 9

Which competitive activity requires the highest maximal oxygen consumption for a well-trained athlete?

Accepted Answer

20 minutes arm ergometry

Answer

10km cross-country skiing

Answer

40 minutes cycling

Answer

1 km canoe slalom

Question 10

Which is a condensation reaction?

Accepted Answer

Addition of two glucose molecules and creation of a water molecule

Answer

Breaking of the bonds in glycogen and creation of a water molecule

Answer

Breaking of the bonds in glycogen and absorption of a water molecule

Answer

Addition of two glucose molecules and absorption of a water molecule

Question 11

An untrained individual with healthy BMI starts to train for a marathon. What change should they make to their diet?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 12

What is an anabolic reaction?

Accepted Answer

When small molecules are combined into larger molecules

Answer

When complex molecules are broken into smaller molecules

Answer

When there is a net release of energy

Answer

When no energy is used or released within the reaction

Question 13

What is the main function of the organelle labelled X?

Accepted Answer

Cellular respiration

Answer

Protein synthesis

Answer

Digestion of macromolecules

Answer

DNA storage

Question 14

What are major sites for triglyceride storage in the body?

l. Liver

ll. Skeletal muscle

lll. Adipose tissue

Accepted Answer

ll and lll only

Answer

l and ll only

Answer

l and lll only

Answer

l,ll, and lll

Question 15

Which type of movement takes place from Position A to Position B in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Plantar flexion

Answer

Eversion

Answer

Inversion

Answer

Dorsi flexion

Question 16

Which shows a muscle undergoing eccentric contraction?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 17

Which causes an increase in angular velocity during a spin where no additional forces are applied after the initial push?

Accepted Answer

Decrease in moment of inertia

Answer

Increase in radius

Answer

Increase in mass

Answer

Decrease in angular momentum

Question 18

Which graph shows the greatest change in velocity?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 19

During which phase is the center of mass outside the athlete?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 20

What causes a golf ball to lift after being hit?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 21

What is an example of an open skill?

Accepted Answer

A pass in soccer

Answer

A serve in tennis

Answer

A free throw in basketball

Answer

A javelin throw

Question 22

What is an ability?

Accepted Answer

A general trait or capacity of an individual

Answer

A learned movement that is specific to the task

Answer

A consistent production of goal-oriented movements

Answer

The way an action is learned

Question 23

What is an example of perceptual motor ability?

Accepted Answer

reaction time

Answer

strength

Answer

Flexibility

Answer

endurance

Question 24

What is rehearsal in memory improvement?

Accepted Answer

Storing information through repetition

Answer

Grouping information into larger sets

Answer

Associating information with prior experiences

Answer

Remembering specific details

Question 25

What is movement time?

Accepted Answer

Response time - reaction time

Answer

Response time + reaction time

Answer

Response time x reaction time

Answer

Response time / reaction time

Question 26

What does standard deviation represent?

Accepted Answer

Spread of the variability of data around a mean

Answer

Deviation of negative values from a mean

Answer

Deviation of positive values from a mean

Answer

Statistical significance of variation around a mean

Question 27

Which procedure would assess the reliability of an experiment?

Accepted Answer

Repeat the experiment to determine if the results remain the same

Answer

Test the degrees of precision of the instruments

Answer

Conduct similar tests that measure changes in the same dependent variable

Answer

Determine how close the measurements are to the true value

Question 28

Which is correct about the PAR-Q?

Accepted Answer

PAR-Q is used to determine the possible health risks of an exercise programmed

Answer

The PAR-Q form helps to diagnose cardiac issues

Answer

If a PAR-Q is completed, it confirms there will be no risk of injury

Answer

PAR-Q is screening tool based on a persons athletic performance in previous competitive events

Question 29

What is a benefit of a maximal test?

Accepted Answer

Typically, it is more accurate than sub-maximal tests

Answer

Typically, it is safer than sub-maximal tests

Answer

Typically, it is easier to recruit participants

Answer

Typically, participants experience a quick recovery

Question 30

Which bones form part of the appendicular skeleton?

Accepted Answer

Clavicle, humerus, tibia

Answer

Sternum, clavicle, coccyx

Answer

Skull, clavicle, humerus

Answer

Skull, clavicle, sternum

Question 31

What is the position of the tarsals in relation to the femur?

Accepted Answer

Superior

Answer

Inferior

Answer

Lateral

Answer

Medial

Question 32

What is the function of a ligament?

Accepted Answer

To attach bone to bone

Answer

To attach muscle to bone

Answer

To reduce friction

Answer

To secrete synovial fluid

Question 33

What happens to the expiratory reserve volume when an athlete begins to run?

Accepted Answer

It decreases

Answer

It increases until the residual volume is 0 liters

Answer

There is no change

Answer

It increases but is limited by residual volume

Question 34

What occurs during the inhalation phase of ventilation during exercise?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 35

What blood vessels does the cardiovascular system use to send deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

Accepted Answer

The pulmonary artery

Answer

The aorta

Answer

The vena cava

Answer

The pulmonary vein

Question 36

Which represents the blood flow for muscle when changing from rest to exercise?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 37

Which describes the cardiac output of an athlete recovering from strenuous exercise?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 38

The maximal oxygen uptake of an athlete when tested on a treadmill is measures to be 53 ml kg^-1 min^-1. What happens to this measurement when using an arm ergo meter?

Accepted Answer

It decreases to 70% - 80%

Answer

It increases to 120% - 130%

Answer

It remains unchanged

Answer

It decreases to 20% - 30%

Question 39

In percentage terms, which provides the greatest source of carbohydrate for an athlete?

Accepted Answer

Potato

Answer

Avocado

Answer

Chicken

Answer

Olives

Question 40

Which is formed from a catabolic reaction?

Accepted Answer

Glucose

Answer

Glycogen

Answer

Adipose tissue

Answer

Protein

Question 41

Which process occurs when blood glucose levels are decreased?

Accepted Answer

Glycogenolysis

Answer

Glycolysis

Answer

Lipolysis

Answer

Glygogenesis

Question 42

What is the function of X?

Accepted Answer

Protein synthesis

Answer

Controlling gene expression

Answer

Cell respiration

Answer

Ingestion and removal of waste

Question 43

The diagram shows a motor unit. In which area does the neurotransmitter acetylcholine act?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 44

The diagram shows an athlete extending their left elbow while throwing a javelin. According to the sliding filament theory, which occurs in the muscle fibers of the athletes left triceps?

Accepted Answer

The Z line moves closer together

Answer

The H zone increases

Answer

The A band shortens

Answer

The A band lengthens

Question 45

Which type of muscle contractions occurs in the skiers quadriceps during this action?

Accepted Answer

Isometric

Answer

Isotonic eccentric

Answer

Isotonic concentric

Answer

Isokinetic

Question 46

In preparation for a downhill running event, what can an athlete do during initial training to prevent delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)?

Accepted Answer

Reduce eccentric muscle actions

Answer

Increase eccentric muscle actions

Answer

Reduce concentric muscle actions

Answer

Increase intensity of muscle actions

Question 47

Levers are working throughout the body when a basketball player performs a jump shot. Where is the effort applied in the lower right leg?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 48

A ball hit during a game of tennis is subject to Newtons laws of motions. What will increase the acceleration of the ball?

l. Increasing the angular velocity of the racket head

ll. Increasing the force applied to the ball

lll. Increasing the mass of the ball

Accepted Answer

l and ll only

Answer

l and lll only

Answer

ll and lll only

Answer

l, ll, and lll

Question 49

The image shows a 100m freestyle swimming race. What is the classification of motor skills for a competitor in this race?

Accepted Answer

Coactive

Answer

interactive

Answer

Discrete

Answer

Fine

Question 50

What type of sensor is used by a hitter to gain information regarding the flight of a baseball ?

Accepted Answer

Exteroceptors

Answer

Interoceptors

Answer

Chemoreceptors

Answer

Proprioceptors

Question 51

What is an example of reaction time at the start of a 100m swimming race?

Accepted Answer

The time from the sounding of the starter pistol to initiation of movement

Answer

The time it takes to sense the sound of the starter pistol

Answer

The time taken to hear the starter pistol and complete the movement off the block

Answer

The time taken to hear the starter pistol and enter the water

Question 52

What type of transfers occurs when a gymnast learns that forming a tuck in a somersault will reduce the moment of inertia and allow them to spin faster?

Accepted Answer

Principles to skills

Answer

skill to skill

Answer

Practice to performance

Answer

Stage to stage

Question 53

Which best describes variables practice in ice hockey training?

Accepted Answer

Practicing shots on goal while competing in small-sided games

Answer

Practicing shots on goal for 40 minutes

Answer

Practicing shots on goal for 5 minutes in between brief, competitive, small-sided games

Answer

Practicing shots on goal after moving through a series of markers

Question 54

A researcher is designing a study to assess free-throw ability in basketball. How could they improve the reliability of the data?

l. Increase the number of participants

ll. Allow participants to record their own scores

lll. Increase the number of trials per participant

Accepted Answer

l and lll only

Answer

l and ll only

Answer

ll and lll only

Answer

l, ll, and lll

Question 55

A series of fitness tests were conducted before and after a training program to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The table shows the mean results and probability (p) values

Which fitness component shows no significant change?

Accepted Answer

Power

Answer

Speed

Answer

Agility

Answer

Reaction Time

Question 56

A study investigated the effects of carbohydrate-rich mouthwash on soccer players. The investigators used a double-blind protocol. What characterizes a double-blind study?

Accepted Answer

Neither the investigators nor the participants know which participants are given the carbohydrate-rich mouthwash

Answer

The investigators and participants know who is given the carbohydrate-rich mouthwash

Answer

The investigators know which participants are given the carbohydrate-rich mouthwash but the participants do not

Answer

The investigators know which participants are given a placebo but the participants do not

Question 57

What is required to calculate exercise intensity using the Karvonen method?

Accepted Answer

Resting heart rate and maximum heart rate

Answer

Training heart rate range and maximum heart rate

Answer

Rating of perceived exertion and resting heart rate

Answer

Maximal oxygen uptake and heart rate

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