multiple choice questions that i got wrong from VCAA past exams

Question 1

How does the body respond to altitude training?

Answer 1

stimulates the production of erythropoietin EPO and producing greater numbers of red blood cells.

Question 2

Which of the following aids passive recovery?

a) liver glucose replenishment
b) blood glucose replenishment
c) glycogen replenishment
d) muscle phophagen replenishment

Answer 2

D) muscle phosphagen replenishment.

Question 3

what are the mechanisms for an increase in Stroke volume?

Answer 3

increased venous return
cardiac output
cardiac hypertrophy

Question 4

Name a factor that affects Flexibility

Answer 4

1. muscle temperature
2. age
3. gender
4. joint structure

Question 5

what is the recommended training to improve a persons LIP?

Answer 5

elite performers should engage in continuous training at or slightly above their LIP
Non-elite performers should engage in continuous training at their LIP of slightly below.

Question 6

In goal setting What does the acronym SMARTER refer to?

Answer 6

S= Specific
M= measurable 
A= Accepted 
R= Realistic
T= Time
E= Exciting 
R= Recorded

Question 7

In which exercise does the load change as the exercise progresses?

a) the up phase of a chin up
b) the down phase of a push up.
c) sitting down performing a static hamstring stretch
d) the Up phase of a push up.

Answer 7

D) the up phase of a push up

Question 8

an athlete performs the following on a leg press machine, 3 sets, 6reps at 65% 1RM at a fast speed. what fitness component is the athlete targeting?

a) muscular strength
b) muscular power
c) muscular endurance
d) aerobic capacity

Answer 8

B) muscular power.

is a combination of speed and strength.

Question 9

which of the following by-products of respiration is NOT believed to initiate fatigue?

a) inorganic phosphate?
b) lactate
c) hydrogen ions
d) ADP

Answer 9

C) lactate does not cause fatigue. Once it breaks down into Hydrogen ions they then cause fatigue.

Question 10

how does inorganic phosphate cause fatigue?

Answer 10

by inhibiting the release of calcium from the cytoplasm.

Question 11

which hydration technique would be most effective for a jockey?

a) coffee
b) isotonic
c) hypotonic
d) hypertonic
e) IV drip

Answer 11

c) hypotonic would be most effective as a hockey does not require the CHO. Only require fast dehydration

Question 12

is increased oxidation of glycogen during Sub-max exercise, an aerobic muscular adaptation

Answer 12

NO!

There is an increase in oxidation of glycogen during Max exercise however.