Level 2 Principles of Exercise, Fitness and
Health Unit ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
How is cardiac output calculated? - Correct answers✔✔Heartrate X Stroke Volume
Which of the following is a cardiovascular adaptation to aerobic training? - Correct
answers✔✔Increased stroke volume
Which of the following is a respiratory adaptation to aerobic training? - Correct
answers✔✔Increased oxygen uptake by body tissues
Which of the following is a long-term effect of aerobic exercise on blood pressure? - Correct
answers✔✔Reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Which of the following is a direct symptom of blood pooling following sudden cessation of
intense exercise? - Correct answers✔✔. High blood pressure
Which of the following is a short-term effect of exercise on bones and joints? - Correct
answers✔✔Increased synovial fluid
Delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) is characterised by - Correct answers✔✔micro
tearing of muscle fibres
Which of the following is most likely to cause delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS)? -
Correct answers✔✔Negative phase of an exercise
, Which of the following is a long-term effect of endurance exercise on type I muscle fibres? -
Correct answers✔✔Increased number and size of mitochondria
Which of the following stretches would be most beneficial for someone who has a kyphotic
posture? - Correct answers✔✔Standing chest stretch
Diet is an example of which component of total fitness? - Correct answers✔✔Nutritional
Which of the following is a definition of muscular endurance? - Correct answers✔✔The ability
of a muscle/group of muscles to continue to exert force and resist fatigue
Which one of the following is a component of skill-related fitness? - Correct answers✔✔Co-
ordination
Which body type is genetically advantaged in strength-based activities? - Correct
answers✔✔Mesomorph
Which principle of training does the term 'use it or lose it' best apply to? - Correct
answers✔✔Reversibility
Which component of the 'FITT principles' should be manipulated first to ensure specificity of
training? - Correct answers✔✔Type
The ability of the body to respond to increased demands placed upon it during training is known
as - Correct answers✔✔adaptability
A progressive training programme is based upon the principle that - Correct answers✔✔without
gradual overload performance will not improve
Health Unit ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
How is cardiac output calculated? - Correct answers✔✔Heartrate X Stroke Volume
Which of the following is a cardiovascular adaptation to aerobic training? - Correct
answers✔✔Increased stroke volume
Which of the following is a respiratory adaptation to aerobic training? - Correct
answers✔✔Increased oxygen uptake by body tissues
Which of the following is a long-term effect of aerobic exercise on blood pressure? - Correct
answers✔✔Reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Which of the following is a direct symptom of blood pooling following sudden cessation of
intense exercise? - Correct answers✔✔. High blood pressure
Which of the following is a short-term effect of exercise on bones and joints? - Correct
answers✔✔Increased synovial fluid
Delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) is characterised by - Correct answers✔✔micro
tearing of muscle fibres
Which of the following is most likely to cause delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS)? -
Correct answers✔✔Negative phase of an exercise
, Which of the following is a long-term effect of endurance exercise on type I muscle fibres? -
Correct answers✔✔Increased number and size of mitochondria
Which of the following stretches would be most beneficial for someone who has a kyphotic
posture? - Correct answers✔✔Standing chest stretch
Diet is an example of which component of total fitness? - Correct answers✔✔Nutritional
Which of the following is a definition of muscular endurance? - Correct answers✔✔The ability
of a muscle/group of muscles to continue to exert force and resist fatigue
Which one of the following is a component of skill-related fitness? - Correct answers✔✔Co-
ordination
Which body type is genetically advantaged in strength-based activities? - Correct
answers✔✔Mesomorph
Which principle of training does the term 'use it or lose it' best apply to? - Correct
answers✔✔Reversibility
Which component of the 'FITT principles' should be manipulated first to ensure specificity of
training? - Correct answers✔✔Type
The ability of the body to respond to increased demands placed upon it during training is known
as - Correct answers✔✔adaptability
A progressive training programme is based upon the principle that - Correct answers✔✔without
gradual overload performance will not improve
