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TCE Sport Science Practice Questions
64 exam-style questions · full worked solutions
The 64 practice questions inside the TCE Sport Science Mastery Pack, grouped by area of study. Every question comes with a full worked solution.
- 1.1
- Multiple choice × 3
- Short answer × 1
- 1.2
- Multiple choice × 3
- Short answer × 1
- 1.3
- Multiple choice × 2
- 2.1
- Multiple choice × 3
- Short answer × 1
- 2.2
- Multiple choice × 2
- Short answer × 1
- 3.1
- Multiple choice × 3
- Short answer × 1
- 3.1–3.2
- Multiple choice × 2
- 3.4; 3.6
- Multiple choice × 2
- Short answer × 1
- 3.7
- Multiple choice × 3
- Short answer × 1
- 5.1
- Multiple choice × 2
- Short answer × 1
- 3.3; 3.5
- Multiple choice × 2
- Short answer × 1
- 4.1
- Multiple choice × 3
- Short answer × 1
- 4.2
- Multiple choice × 2
- 4.3
- Multiple choice × 2
- Short answer × 1
- 4.4
- Multiple choice × 2
- Short answer × 1
- 4.5
- Multiple choice × 2
- Short answer × 1
- 4.6
- Multiple choice × 3
- Short answer × 1
- 4.7
- Multiple choice × 2
- 5.2
- Multiple choice × 2
- Short answer × 1
- 5.1–5.2; Criteria 5–8
- Multiple choice × 3
- Short answer × 1
Sample question
During a 7-second maximal acceleration followed by 90 seconds of demanding running, a player claims that energy systems take turns and that the aerobic system starts only when the others stop. Explain ATP resynthesis in the acceleration (2 marks), correct the switching claim (2 marks), and explain one implication for repeated accelerations with short recoveries (2 marks).
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Answer: Worked solution
Stored ATP supports immediate work but is limited; phosphocreatine rapidly transfers phosphate to ADP to resynthesise ATP during high turnover (2). The pathways contribute simultaneously, with relative contributions changing as demand and duration change. Oxidative metabolism operates from the start and does not wait for other pathways to switch off (2). Short recovery may leave phosphocreatine only partly restored, so the next acceleration may have reduced high-rate capacity or require a different relative contribution from other pathways. Link the recovery interval to repeat-effort quality rather than claiming that all energy is absent (2). For each part, link the concept to the acceleration or the recovery described. ATP must be continually resynthesised, pathway contributions overlap, and short recovery can limit restoration before another effort. The supplied observations do not quantify phosphocreatine depletion or the next sprint’s speed, so those numerical claims are not required to earn the stated marks.
Included in the TCE Sport Science Mastery Pack
20 full-length practice exams with worked solutions, 20 revision notes, 64 practice questions and 200 flashcards.
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