This question was attempted by many candidates and performance was good.
In part (a) candidates listed parts of a lever system. In part (b), candidates gave reasons why an
athlete should keep body clean. In part (c) candidates correctly stated disadvantages of a
knockout competition.
The expected answers were as follows:
(a) Parts ofa lever svstem
- Effort/force/power
- weight/resistance/load
- fulcrum/pivot/axis
(b) Reasons for keeping the body clean
- to maintain body hygiene/neatness
- to look attractive/presentable
- to prevent bad odour
- to prevent infections/diseases
- promote confidence/self-discipline
- enhances socialization
(c) Disadvantages of a knockout competition
- It does not allow for maximum participation
- it does not make provision for mistakes to be corrected
- best team can be eliminated at the early stage of the competition
- the winner might not be the best
- it may not allow team to determine their abilities