Question 1
(a) Name two lines in an athletic oval. [2 marks]
(b) Mention the event in which each of the under listed equipment is used in athletics
(i) hurdle stand; [1 mark]
(ii) upright; [1 mark]
(iii) landing foam; [1 mark]
(iv) take-off board [1 mark]
(c) State two uses each of the following equipment in athletics:
(i) whistle; [2 marks]
(ii) stop watch. [2 marks]
Observation
This question was attempted by majority of the candidates and their performance was good.
In part (a) candidates did very well by naming correctly lines in an athletic oval. In part (b) they did well in it. In part (c) many candidates were able to state uses of whistle and stopwatch in athletics.
The expected answers are as follow:
1 (a) LINES IN AN ATHLETIC OVAL
- assembly line
- finishing line
- scratch line/starting line/curve line
- break line
(b) EVENT IN WHICH THE UNDERLISTED EQUIPMENT
IS USED IN ATHLETICS
EQUIPMENT EVENT
(i) hurdle stand: - 100m hurdle
- 110m hurdle
- 400m hurdle
(ii) uprights: - High jump
- Pole vault
(iii) landing foam: - High jump
- Pole vault
(iv) take-off board - Long jump
- Triple jump
(1c ) USES OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN ATHLETICS
(i) USES OF WHISTLE IN ATHLETICS
- for starting a race
- for recalling athletes
- for signalling the readiness of officials
(ii) USES OF STOPWATCH IN ATHLETICS
- for recording the time returned by an athlete in a race
- for determining the position of athletes when there is a dispute