THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY

EDUCATION 2009
(Level 1)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PAPER II

TIME: 90 MINUTES

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Section 2

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INSTRUCTIONS

Read the following carefully:

1. This paper consists of two (2) sections. There are forty (40) Multiple
Choice questions in Section I and six (6) structured questions in Section II.

2. Fill in the following information on the Multiple-Choice answer sheet

using a 2HB pencil only (if it has not been completed already):
- School’s Name
- School’s ID
- Student’s Name
- Student’s Number
- Date of Birth

3. Attempt all questions in Section I. Record your answers on the Multiple

Choice answer sheets provided.

4. Answer all questions in Section II in the spaces provided in this booklet.

5. You should spend approximately fifty (50) minutes on Section I and forty
(40) minutes on Section II.

6. On the Multiple Choice answer sheet DO NOT

Write anything on the top and sides
Staple
Punch holes
Tear
Make stray marks

7. Complete the following on the cover of this test booklet:

- Student’s name

- Student’s number

- School’s name

- School’s ID

6. If you are finished before time is called, go back and check your work.

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 SECTION I
MULTIPLE CHOICE

There are forty (40) questions in this section with four (4) options A, B, C, and D.
You are required to answer ALL questions. Select only ONE (1) option.

5. An athlete eats a piece of bread.

1. John got a cut on his leg. The bright red Choose the group that BEST shows
colour he saw was due to the presence of the changes taking place with the
bread in the digestive system?
A. folic acid.
B. haemoglobin. A. Amino acids, glucose, proteins
C. proteins.
B. Amino acids, glycogen, vitamins
D. vitamins.
C. Carbohydrates, glucose,
2. The doctor held your wrist and counted glycogen
the number of times per minute your D. Fats, glycogen, vitamins
heart beats. What was he checking?
6. If I take in a deep breath, what is the
A. Blood pressure main muscle which is responsible for
B. Cardiac output this action?
C. Heart rate A. Abdominals
D. Stroke volume B. Deltoids
C. Diaphragm
3. Which one of the following groups of D. Pectorals
factors can affect a person’s blood
pressure? 7. The Central Nervous System is
composed of the
A. Age, diet, health
B. Age, money, wealth A. spinal cord and nerves.
C. Exercise, height, stress B. brain and spinal cord.
D. Diet, time, weight C. spinal cord and cerebellum.
D. brain and nerves.
4. Tom ran up the stairs because he was
late for class. What is MOST likely to 8. Which group BEST describes the
happen to his body systems? different types of bones found in the
human body?
A. His pulse decreased.
B. His heart rate decreased. A. Long, short, fat, thin
C. His respiration increased. B. Irregular, large, flat, thin
D. His digestion increased. C. Small, large, fat, thin
D. Long, short, flat, irregular

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9. What are the MAIN parts of the 13. During training, Ivan’s coach allows
body’s respiratory system? him to perform a series of sit-ups,
push-ups, and squats. Which fitness
component was Ivan’s coach MOST
A. Lungs, air passages and
LIKELY testing?
diaphragm
B. Brain, lungs and spinal cord
A. Co-ordination
C. Heart, lungs and blood vessels
B. Flexibility
D. Stomach, lungs and blood vessels
C. Muscle-endurance
D. Reaction time
10. Susan will be entering a marathon
race tomorrow. Her body will be 14. A diabetic athlete is feeling weak
MOST energized by eating which one during an activity. He or she should
of the following groups? be given

A. Apples, bacon, potatoes A. fruit drinks

B. Beef, cheese, sugar B. milk
C. Bread, honey, pasta. C. salt tablets
D. Butter, rice, sausage D. water

11. In order to assist in digestion, which 15. From the list given below, select the
of the following should we increase BEST method of preventing injury
in our diet? during physical activities.

A. Carbohydrates A. Arrive early

B. Fats B. Eat properly
C. Fibre C. Follow rules
D. Vitamins D. Train regularly

12. Choose the group of factors that an 16. A netballer has a match at 4:00 p.m.
athlete should avoid in order to At what time should her pre-match
improve sporting performance. meal be taken?

A. Lack of sleep, poor hygiene, poor A. 11:30 a.m.

diet B. 1:00 p.m.
B. Poor diet, lack of sleep, C. 3:00 p.m.
inadequate training D. 3:30 p.m.
C. Poor hygiene, lack of sleep,
wrong clothing
D. Wrong clothing, poor diet, lack
of sleep

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 20. Tom is learning to bounce a shuttle
off the badminton racquet. Which
fitness component would be MOST
improved by doing this activity?

A. Agility
B. Co-ordination
C. Flexibility
D. Strength
17. What type of fracture is shown in the
21. Which one of the following BEST
picture?
shows the jellyfish float?
A. Closed
B. Greenstick
I II
C. Multiple
D. Open

18. Andy keeps getting run out during

cricket matches. How can he BEST
improve his running between the
III
wickets?

A. By always allowing his partner to

call the run.
B. By doing more agility exercises
in training.
C. By doing more cardiovascular
A. I
exercises during training.
B. II
D. By taking single runs only.
C. III
19. A marathon runner suffers a D. IV
heatstroke. Select the correct
sequence (order) of treatment for the 22. The MOST important factor that
runner. helps a swimmer to execute strokes
properly is
I. Cool the body with wet
towels. A. breathing.
II. Move to a cool place. B. buoyancy.
III. Send for medical help. C. propulsion.
IV. Remove outer clothing. D. streamlining.

A. I, II, III, IV
B. II, IV, I, III
C. III, II, IV, I
D. IV, III, I, II

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 23. A hiker got lost on a trail. The BEST 25. Which of the dances given below is
thing for him or her to do is to very common in Tobago?

A. keep moving. A. Ballroom

B. retrace his or her steps. B. Jig
C. use a map and compass to find C. Merengue
the exact location. A. Salsa
D. yell for help.

I II

Check the depth Check for lifeguard

III IV 26. What type of dance is being done in

III the picture above?
I
A. Ballet
B. Indian
C. Jazz
Locate equipment Read all warnings D. Tap

Use the pictures above to answer the 27. The activity shown is used to test
following question.

24. On entering a pool area, which are the

SAFEST practices one should follow?

I. Check the depth.

II. Check for lifeguards.
III. Locate equipment
IV. Read all warnings.

A. I, II, III
B. I, III, IV
C. II, I, IV
D. II, III, IV A. balance.
B. co-ordination.
C. Power.
D. reaction time.

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 30. What type of movement is shown in
the picture above?

28. Choose the BEST dance theme for A. Abduction

the picture above. B. Adduction
C. Extension
A. Contrasting movement D. Flexion
B. Leading and following
C. Mirroring and matching 31. The player who holds the record for
D. Twisting and reaching the most number of runs in an over is

A. Brian Lara.
B. Sachin Tendulker.
C. Sir Gary Sobers.
D. Sir Viv Richards.

32. In Badminton, a serve is considered

good when the shuttle falls on

A. the serving side of the net.

B. the receiving side diagonally
29. In the picture above, the gymnast’s from the server.
movements from position A to B C. the receiving side of the net.
shows a D. the receiving side, same side as
the server.
A. cart-wheel.
B. crouch balance. 33. During a football game, change of
C. forward roll. pace, direction, and use of body
D. backward roll. swerves are all important factors in

A. passing.
B. dribbling.
C. shooting.
D. tackling.

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 34. Which ONE of the following groups
BEST describes the four phases of
long jump?

A. Approach, take off, landing,

falling
B. Approach, take off, flight,
landing
C. Set, glide, take off, landing
D. Take off, glide, flight, landing

37. What signal is being demonstrated

III II (shown) by the umpire in the picture
above?

A. Bye
B. Dead-ball
C. Leg bye
D. Wide
I
IV

35. In the picture above, identify the area

on the track where the 100-metre (m)
event starts. 1 2 3 4

A. Start 1
B. Start 2 38. In the diagrams labelled 1 through 4
C. Start 3 above (1, 2, 3, 4), what type of throw
D. Start 4 is being done?

36. On a football team, co-ordination, A. Discus

agility, and reaction time are MOST B. Hammer throw
important to a C. Javelin
D. Shot put
A. striker
B. midfielder
C. goal-keeper
D. defender

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 40. John’s coach is talking to the team
about passing, receiving, dribbling
and hitting the ball. Of which team
is John MOST LIKELY a member?

A. Basketball
B. Football
C. Hockey
39. The volleyball skill shown in the D. Netball
picture above is

A. underarm serve.
B. overhead smash.
C. forearm pass.
D. set.

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 SECTION II

In this section, there are six (6) questions. Answer ALL QUESTIONS. Write your answers
in the spaces provided in this booklet.

1. (a) On the given diagram, write in the names of any TWO (2) of the bones which meet at
the knee joint.
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(b) After a long jump event, Amy complained of severe pains in her knee joint.
Give the name of ONE (1) possible injury she could have suffered.
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(c) Suggest the best care and treatment for the injury.
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2.
Diagram of Two Nerve Cells

4 Cell body
3
2
Axon 5

Cell body

(a) Study the diagram of the two (2) nerve cells. Give the name for the space
labelled (3) between the two nerve cells.
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(b) Give TWO (2) ways in which our nervous system can be likened to a telephone company.
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2. (Continued)

Cross – section of the brain

(c) The above diagram shows the parts of the brain.

What is the name given to the shaded part of the brain as shown in the diagram?
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(d) Give ONE (1) use of this part of the brain.

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3. (a) You are the leader of a hiking trip in the forest. Suggest TWO (2) things you would do
to make sure that no one gets lost. (2 marks)

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(b) Give the name of ONE (1) fitness component that can be improved by climbing trees.
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(c) A friend in your class does not like to take part in physical activities. Give TWO (2)
ways she/he can be encouraged to participate.
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4. (a) What is meant by a “balanced diet”?

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(b) Suggest TWO (2) high energy foods that a cyclist should include in his or her main meal
before a race. (2 marks)

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(c) More athletes have been found guilty of using banned drugs over the last
five years. Suggest TWO (2) reasons why this could be happening.
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5. (a) In the given picture, what signal is the basketball referee giving?
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(b) Give TWO (2) reasons why the referee would give this signal.
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5. (Continued)

(c) John is the best wicket-keeper for his school’s cricket team. He has very good balance.
Give TWO (2) reasons why John must have good balance to play in this
position.
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6. (a) Why is it important for an athlete to bend his/her knees when landing after a jump?
(1 mark)

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(b) Suggest TWO (2) safety practices that a coach must insist on during vaulting in
gymnastics.
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6. (Continued)

(c) Identify TWO (2) types of non-locomotor skills demonstrated by the gymnast in the picture.

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