Secondary 6 Physical Education Practice Paper: Fitness And Body Composition, Energy Systems And Nutrition, Training Load, Lever And Projectile Mechanics, Sport Psychology, Sports Policy

Secondary 6 Physical Education Practice Paper: Fitness and Body Composition, Energy Systems and Nutrition, Training Load, Lever and Projectile Mechanics, Sport Psychology, Sports Policy

2026-11-14

Physical Education – Secondary 6 – Practice Paper

S6 PE paper, 24 parts on body composition, heart-rate zones, energy systems, training load, levers, projectiles and sports funding policy.

Paper details　Secondary 6 PE practice paper with 24 parts and marking points on body composition, heart-rate zones, energy systems, training load, lever mechanics, projectile motion, arousal and sports policy.

Section A: Fitness and Body Composition

Study the data, calculate and state the unit.

#	Question	Answer and marking notes
1	An athlete is 1.68 m tall and weighs 62 kg. Find the body mass index to 1 decimal place and state the weight category.	Answer: 62 / 1.68^2 = 21.96, so BMI = 22.0, inside the normal range.
2	A 16-year-old athlete has a resting heart rate of 58 beats per minute. Using 70 per cent of heart rate reserve, find the target heart rate.	Answer: HRmax = 220 – 16 = 204, reserve = 146; 58 + 0.7 x 146 = 160.2, so 160 beats per minute.
3	Three sit-and-reach trials give 24.0, 26.0 and 25.0 cm. Record the score and explain why the best trial is used.	Answer: the best trial, 26.0 cm; flexibility is recorded as the best attempt because an average underestimates capacity.
4	Fat mass is 12.4 kg and body mass is 62 kg. Find the body fat percentage to 1 decimal place and state the healthy range for males.	Answer: 12.4 / 62 = 20.0 per cent; the healthy male range is about 10 to 20 per cent.

Section B: Energy Systems and Nutrition

Show the working and the unit.

#	Question	Answer and marking notes
5	A 62 kg athlete runs for 30 minutes at 9.8 MET. Using kcal per minute = MET x 3.5 x body mass / 200, find the total energy cost.	Answer: 9.8 x 3.5 x 62 / 200 = 10.63 kcal per minute, so 30 minutes costs 319 kcal.
6	A 200 m run takes 24.0 s. Find the average speed to 2 decimal places.	Answer: 200 / 24.0 = 8.33 metres per second.
7	A 62 kg athlete follows a protein guideline of 1.4 g per kg. Find the daily protein intake in grams.	Answer: 1.4 x 62 = 86.8 grams.
8	Daily intake is 2600 kcal with 60 per cent from carbohydrate; each gram of carbohydrate gives 4 kcal. Find the daily carbohydrate intake in grams.	Answer: 2600 x 0.6 = 1560 kcal, and 1560 / 4 = 390 grams.

Section C: Training Load and Periodisation

Calculate and state the unit.

#	Question	Answer and marking notes
9	Back squat 1RM is 40 kg. At 75 per cent intensity, find the training load to 1 decimal place.	Answer: 40 x 0.75 = 30.0 kg.
10	Four sets of ten repetitions are performed at 30 kg. Find the training volume in kilograms.	Answer: 4 x 10 x 30 = 1200 kg.
11	A 12-week plan raises the load by 5 per cent every 4 weeks from 40 kg. Find the load in week 12.	Answer: 40, then 42.0, 44.1 and 46.3 kg.
12	Heart rate is 148 beats per minute one minute after exercise and 122 two minutes after. Find the first-minute drop and explain its training meaning.	Answer: 148 – 122 = 26 beats per minute; a fast drop reflects better aerobic fitness and recovery.

Section D: Lever and Projectile Mechanics

Take g as 9.81 metres per second squared.

#	Question	Answer and marking notes
13	The knee extensors apply 250 N with a moment arm of 0.18 m. Find the torque to 1 decimal place.	Answer: 250 x 0.18 = 45.0 newton metres.
14	A forearm lever has an effort arm of 0.04 m and a load arm of 0.30 m. Find the mechanical advantage to 2 decimal places and name the lever class.	Answer: 0.04 / 0.30 = 0.13; it is a third class lever with the effort between pivot and load, so the advantage is below one.
15	A ball leaves at 8 metres per second at 45 degrees. Find the horizontal range and the peak height to 2 decimal places.	Answer: range = 64 / 9.81 = 6.52 m; peak = (8 x sin 45)^2 / (2 x 9.81) = 1.63 m.
16	A gymnast completes two turns in 1.2 s. Find the average angular velocity to 2 decimal places.	Answer: 2 x 2 pi / 1.2 = 10.47 radians per second.

Section E: Sport Psychology and Goal Setting

Show the calculation steps.

#	Question	Answer and marking notes
17	Pre-competition anxiety falls from 62 to 48. Find the drop in score and the size of the drop to 1 decimal place.	Answer: a drop of 14 points, which is 14 / 62 = 22.6 per cent.
18	A time of 12 minutes 30 seconds is to be improved by 4 per cent. Find the target time.	Answer: 750 s x 0.96 = 720 s, which is 12 minutes 00 seconds.
19	On an 18-item motivation questionnaire, 11 items reflect intrinsic motivation. Find the proportion to 1 decimal place.	Answer: 11 / 18 = 61.1 per cent.
20	Five reaction times are 245, 238, 262, 251 and 244 milliseconds. Find the mean reaction time.	Answer: the sum is 1240 ms, so the mean is 248.0 ms.

Section F: Sports Policy and Fair Play

State the unit and add a short comment.

#	Question	Answer and marking notes
21	A sponsorship of 12 million dollars gives 45 per cent to athlete training. Find the amount in millions.	Answer: 1200 x 0.45 = 540 million dollars.
22	Of 46 athletes competing, 9 win medals. Find the medal rate to 1 decimal place.	Answer: 9 / 46 = 19.6 per cent.
23	Of 1850 doping samples, 12 test positive. Find the positive rate to 2 decimal places.	Answer: 12 / 1850 = 0.65 per cent.
24	The population is 7.4 million and there are 2300 sports facilities. Find the facilities per 10000 people and comment on supply.	Answer: 2300 / 740 = 3.1 per 10000 people, below the reference level of four, so supply is tight.

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