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Joints, movements and muscles: OCR A‑Level Physical Education questions

Every OCR A-Level Physical Education exam question on 1.1.a Joints, movements and muscles, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q1(a)

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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  2. Q1(b)

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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  3. Q1

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    November 2021 · Paper 1

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    November 2021 · Paper 1

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All 5 questions on Joints, movements and muscles, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q1(a) (1 mark): Which of the following are both muscles that contract to cause movement at the ankle? Put a tick (✓) in the box next to the one correct answer. A Gastrocnemius
  2. June 2025, Paper 1, Q1(b) (1 mark): Which of the following are both muscles that contract to cause movement at the hip? Put a tick (✓) in the box next to the one correct answer. A Adductor brevis
  3. June 2024, Paper 1, Q1 (2 marks): Name one agonist muscle that contracts to cause knee extension. Identify the plane of movement. Agonist muscle: Plane of movement: [2]
  4. November 2021, Paper 1, Q1 (2 marks): Muscles contract to create movement about a joint. Which joints do the following muscles act on? Iliopsoas Latissimus dorsi [2]
  5. November 2021, Paper 1, Q5 (2 marks): Give a practical example of each of the following planes of movement. Sagittal [2]

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