Core 2 -A
An athlete’s body is using the aerobic energy system.
What is the likely duration of their performance while using this system?
A - 6 seconds
B - 6 minutes
C- 60 seconds
D- 60 minutes
D- 60 minutes
An Australian citizen attends the Emergency Department at their local public hospital with a suspected fracture to their wrist. They see a nurse, have an X-ray and then consult with a doctor in the Emergency Department.
A- Medicare card
B- NSW driver’s license
C- Health care concession card
D - Private health insurance that includes hospital cover
A- Medicare card
An athlete includes a chest press exercise with free weights as part of their muscular power training program. They complete the exercise with heavy weight, low repetitions, and explosive speed.
A- Shotput and javelin
B - Javelin and high jump
C - Shotput and long jump
D - 100 m sprint and shotput
A- Shotput and javelin
Which of the following are risk factors for both mental health and cardiovascular disease?
A - Smoking, speeding and being a male
B - Sedentary lifestyle, excessive alcohol consumption and high sugar diet
C - Being a male, a high sugar diet and having a high socioeconomic status
D - Sedentary lifestyles, smoking cigarettes and excessive alcohol consumption
B - Sedentary lifestyle, excessive alcohol consumption and high sugar diet
What do you call a group of flamingos?
Answer: A flamboyance
Which stage of skill acquisition is characterised by the learner needing to see, feel, and experience the movement?
A - Mastery stage
B - Cognitive stage
C - Associative stage
D - Autonomous stage
B - Cognitive stage
Which of the following is a responsibility of State and Territory governments in Australia’s health care system?
A- Ambulance services
B - Headspace mental health services
C - Delivering home-based health care
D - Funding medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
A- Ambulance services
What is the primary purpose of carbohydrate loading?
A- To improve flexibility and agility in athletes.
B - To increase muscle mass in endurance athletes.
C - To reduce muscle fatigue during short-term, high-intensity activities.
D - To maximise glycogen stores before high-intensity endurance activities.
D - To maximise glycogen stores before high-intensity endurance activities.
Which of the following identifies an impact of government cancer screening programs on health care in Australia?
A- Decreased incidence rate of cancer
B - Higher participation rate in vaccinations
C - Increased hospital admission rate for the treatment of cancer
D - Decreased 5-year survival rate for individuals with positive cancer screening tests
B - Higher participation rate in vaccinations
Which country is the largest in the world?
Answer: Russia
What is the significance of hereditary factors in athletic performance?
A - Hereditary factors have no impact on athletic performance
B - Hereditary factors only influence endurance, not strength or speed
C - Hereditary factors solely determine an individual's success in athletics
D - Hereditary factors set the ceiling for performance and influence physical attributes
D - Hereditary factors set the ceiling for performance and influence physical attributes
Which health condition has the most potential for prevention and early intervention?
A - Arthritis
B - Dementia
C - Brain cancer
D - Type 2 diabetes
D - Type 2 diabetes
Which psychological strategy are athletes using if they can focus on the task at hand?
A - Concentration
B - Goal setting
C - Meditation
D - Visualisation
A - Concentration
Which of the following are socioeconomic factors that best explain the health inequities experienced by socioeconomically disadvantaged groups?
A - Income and high-density living
B - Religious and cultural influences
C - Levels of education and employment
D - Media access and geographical location
C - Levels of education and employment
Which three zodiac signs are water signs?
Answer: Cancer, Pisces and Scorpio
What is the main difference between serial and continuous skills?
A - Serial skills require fine motor control, while continuous skills require gross motor control.
B - Serial skills involve repetitive movements, while continuous skills involve discrete movements.
C - Serial skills have a distinct beginning and end, while continuous skills have no distinct beginning or end.
D - Serial skills are performed in a stable environment, while continuous skills are performed in an unstable environment.
C - Serial skills have a distinct beginning and end, while continuous skills have no distinct beginning or end.
A health care practitioner uses manipulation and massage to treat a patient who is experiencing ongoing headaches, neck pain and muscle tension.
A - Chiropractor
B - Herbalist
C - Iridologist
D - Naturopath
A - Chiropractor
Which type of skill is a rugby league player taking a conversion kick an example of?
A - An open, paced and serial skill
B - A closed, fine and discrete skill
C - A closed, fine and serial skill
D - An open, gross and serial skill
D - An open, gross and serial skill
Which level of government conducts financial planning to maximise resources and expenditure across all levels of government and allocates funds for health promotion and research?
A- Local government
B - State government
C - Federal government
D- Territory government
C - Federal government
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Answer: Femur
What distinguishes knowledge of results from knowledge of performance?
A - Knowledge of results is external, while knowledge of performance can be internal or external.
B - Knowledge of results is supplementary information, while knowledge of performance is immediate feedback.
C - Knowledge of results is received during skill execution, while knowledge of performance is received after the skill has been executed.
D - Knowledge of results provides information about the outcome of a movement, while knowledge of performance provides information about the pattern of the movement.
D - Knowledge of results provides information about the outcome of a movement, while knowledge of performance provides information about the pattern of the movement.
Which type of health care service has the highest expenditure by state/territory government in Australia?
A- Dental Services
B - Public Hospitals
C - Palliative Care Hospitals
D - Pharmaceutical Services
B - Public Hospitals
Which athlete would rely most heavily on recruiting slow twitch muscle fibres during performances?
A - 800m runner
B - Olympic boxer
C - 1500m swimmer
D - 10m platform diver
C - 1500m swimmer
Which of the following lists reasons behind Australia’s increased population living with chronic disease and disability?
A - Equity of access to health faculties and services
B - Improved medical technology and treatment services
C - Improved diagnostic technology and health promotion initiatives
D - Improved range and type of health facilities and services available
B - Improved medical technology and treatment services
What do you call a baby owl?
An owlet