Zimbabwe ZIMSEC Grade 7 — Physical Education and Arts (7130)

A Grade 7 class is about to start a netball lesson on a dusty school field. What is the main reason the teacher begins with a warm-up?

• ATo use up time so the game is shorter
• BTo raise body temperature and prepare muscles and joints for activity
• CTo decide who will be team captain
• DTo replace the need for drinking water

During an inter-house athletics heat on a hot afternoon, a runner feels thirsty. What is the safest action?

• ADrink clean water at the next suitable break and tell a teacher if dizziness starts
• BKeep running without water to show toughness
• CShare one bottle with the whole lane so nobody is left out
• DDrink only after the whole sports day has finished

After a close football match, the losing team walks off without greeting the winners and shouts that the referee was useless. Which behaviour shows fair play instead?

• AArgue with the referee until the score is changed
• BHide the ball so the winners cannot take a photograph
• CShake hands, accept the result and thank the officials
• DTrip a winner so the defeat feels even

Which clothing and footwear choice is safest for a school PE lesson on a gravel court?

• AA long formal dress and loose sandals
• BBare feet and a hanging scarf
• CTight jeans and jewellery that can catch
• DA sports kit that allows free movement and closed shoes that grip

A teacher blows a long whistle during a crowded invasion game. What should every learner do first?

• AKeep playing until their team scores
• BStop play at once and look to the teacher
• CArgue that they did not hear it
• DThrow the ball away as hard as possible

What is the main purpose of a cool-down after vigorous PE?

• ATo start a second full match immediately
• BTo punish learners who arrived late
• CTo lower heart rate gradually and help the body recover
• DTo replace stretching that should have happened before the lesson

Why do junior games such as netball, football and indigenous games need agreed rules?

• ARules exist only so referees can shout
• BRules make the activity fairer, safer and understandable to both sides
• CRules are used only in professional sport, never at school
• DRules exist so the stronger team can ignore weaker players

In the junior PE game-skills groups, which activity is an invasion game?

• APada played on numbered squares
• BA high-jump competition
• CNetball, because each team tries to enter the other team's scoring area
• DA swimming width across the shallow end

On sports day, where should unused learners stand during a 100-metre race?

• AOn the running lane so they can cheer louder
• BBehind the finish tape
• CIn the throwing sector in case a shot is coming
• DWell back from the track and throwing areas, where the teacher has marked a safe zone

Which lesson sequence is the safest for a Grade 7 invasion-games period?

• AFull match, then warm-up, then cool-down
• BCool-down, then full match, then kit check
• CSafety and kit check, warm-up, skill practice, game, cool-down
• DGame first, then stretch only if someone is injured

A classmate falls in a football tackle, holds the ankle and cannot stand. What is the first safe action for another learner?

• APull the ankle straight to test if it is broken
• BTell the player to jog it off immediately
• CMassage the joint hard with liniment from a school bag
• DStop the game, keep the injured learner still and call the teacher

A learner lands badly from a long jump and says the wrist looks the wrong shape. What must classmates avoid?

• ACalling a teacher and keeping the arm still
• BSitting with the injured learner in the shade
• CTrying to push the bone back into place or make the learner lift a bag
• DWaiting with the learner until help arrives

After a teacher has checked a mild ankle sprain, which first-aid idea is commonly taught to support recovery?

• AKeep running on it so it does not stiffen
• BRest the ankle, cool it as advised, support it and keep it raised
• CWrap it as tightly as possible with wire
• DHeat the joint immediately with hot coals

A teacher asks learners to sort school games. Which grouping is correct?

• AFootball is a net game and volleyball is an invasion game
• BCricket is an aquatic skill and swimming is a striking game
• CNetball is a striking game and pada is an invasion game
• DFootball is an invasion game, volleyball is a net game and cricket is a striking game

In school netball, a player catches the ball and then runs several steps towards the goal. Why is this not allowed?

• ANetball players must bounce the ball on every step like basketball
• BThe landing-foot / stepping rule stops players running with the ball and reduces collisio…
• COnly the goal shooter may ever hold the ball
• DRunning with the ball is allowed if the player is taller than the defender

Which football action should a referee or teacher stop at once as dangerous play?

• AA controlled inside-foot pass along the ground
• BA goalkeeper using the hands inside the penalty area
• CA high kick close to another player's head or a studs-up challenge
• DA throw-in taken with both hands from behind the head

Kids athletics in junior PE is built around which family of actions?

• AOnly swimming widths
• BOnly chess problems
• CRunning, jumping and throwing with child-appropriate distances and implements
• DOnly mass-display marching

How is the indigenous game nhodo mainly played?

• APlayers kick a large ball into a goal
• BA player tosses a larger stone, quickly gathers smaller stones from a circle, then catche…
• CTeams invade an opponent's half with hockey sticks
• DPlayers swim a width holding a stone

Pada, a common Zimbabwean playground game, mainly develops which skill?

• AHopping, balance and accuracy while tossing a small stone through a drawn grid
• BTackling an opponent to the ground
• CThrowing a discus into a sector
• DDribbling a football with both feet

What kind of activity is tsoro?

• AA swimming rescue drill
• BA team invasion game played with a netball
• CA strategy board game using pits in the ground and seeds or pebbles
• DA high-jump approach run

In educational gymnastics, a learner wants to try a new inversion. Which condition is essential before they begin?

• AA hard bare classroom floor and no one watching
• BMats in place, a taught progression and a teacher ready to support
• CA crowded corridor during break
• DJewellery left on so the teacher can identify the learner

A long athletics practice is held on an open field at midday. Besides drinking water, which sun-safety step is most appropriate?

• AStand in full sun with no hat so the body 'gets used to it'
• BUse available shade between events and wear a hat or other covering as the school allows
• CRub engine oil on the skin as homemade sunscreen
• DRemove all shirts and lie on the track between races

Why should each learner use their own water bottle during PE?

• ABottles are only a fashion item
• BSharing saliva on a bottle can spread illness around the class
• CTeachers forbid water except at prize-giving
• DA shared bottle makes the team run faster

A class visits a local dam for an aquatic-skills talk. Which rule is essential before anyone enters the water?

• ADive in first to test the depth with your head
• BGo alone if you can already swim a width in a pool
• CAn adult must supervise, the depth and hazards must be known, and non-swimmers stay in th…
• DHold onto a floating log and ignore the teacher

Which pair correctly matches a junior game type with an example and its main idea?

• ATarget game: throwing a beanbag or stone at a mark; combat game: a controlled, rule-bound…
• BTarget game: swimming a length; combat game: painting a poster
• CTarget game: a mass-display freeze; combat game: a still-life drawing
• DTarget game: only professional boxing; combat game: only marathon running

Why do kids-athletics throwing practices use lighter, softer implements than adult shot or javelin?

• ASo learners can throw towards a crowd without a sector
• BBecause Grade 7 learners cannot learn any throwing action
• CTo let learners practise the throwing pattern with less injury risk while technique is st…
• DBecause official adult implements are required in every Grade 7 lesson

A skilled striker is told to 'win at all costs' and so handles the ball, then laughs when a smaller defender is hurt. Which judgement is most accurate?

• ASkill excuses foul play if the team is behind
• BWinning is the only PE aim, so the teacher should ignore the incident
• CThe player showed gamesmanship that junior PE should reward
• DThe player broke fair play: rules and care for others come before the score

After two races a learner is dizzy, unusually quiet, has a hot dry or very flushed face and does not want water. What is the safest interpretation?

• AThe learner is only bored and should sprint again at once
• BThese can be warning signs of heat illness; stop activity, move to shade and fetch a teac…
• CThe learner should be given a classmate's pain tablets
• DDizziness after racing is always a sign of laziness

In a netball or football invasion game, what is the best simple description of creating space?

• AStanding still on your own goal-line so teammates have no passing options
• BCrowding the ball-carrier so nobody can pass
• CMoving into an open area or pulling a defender away so a teammate can receive or attack
• DLeaving the court without telling the teacher

Why does junior PE include indigenous games such as nhodo, pada and tsoro alongside football and netball?

• ABecause they use no thinking skills at all
• BBecause they replace the need for any safety rules
• CBecause only imported sports count as real PE
• DBecause they develop coordination and strategy while passing on Zimbabwean play heritage

What is a mass display in junior PE?

• AOne learner running a race alone on a track
• BA large group performing planned, coordinated movements together
• CA written test with no movement
• DA silent reading lesson in the classroom

Why do mass-display teachers count '1-2-3-4' or use a drum beat?

• ASo learners move at different random times
• BSo the whole group can start, change and stop together
• CSo the music can be ignored
• DSo only the back row needs to listen

A teacher says, 'Make a straight line facing the arena front.' What should learners check first?

• AThat they stand on the same line as their neighbours and face the agreed front
• BThat they sit down immediately
• CThat they face the back fence
• DThat they close their eyes so they cannot see the line

Which prop is safest for a Grade 7 arena act?

• AA light flag or card with no sharp wire ends
• BA broken glass bottle used as a shaker
• CA heavy metal bar swung at head height
• DA stick with nails sticking out for decoration

What social quality do mass displays especially aim to build?

• AWorking only for yourself and ignoring the group
• BTeamwork, discipline and cooperation
• CCheering when a classmate is out of time
• DCompeting to stand in someone else's place

In junior mass displays, what is background art?

• AThe large pictures, boards or colour blocks that sit behind or around the moving group
• BThe whistle used to start a race
• CA secret code only the captain knows
• DThe first-aid box

Which statement best matches how mass displays are described in Zimbabwe's junior PE teaching?

• AThey are only silent marching with no sound or colour
• BThey are unplanned play with no aesthetic aim
• CThey are artistic group performances that combine sound, artefacts, body movement and com…
• DThey are written essays about sport history

A school is preparing an Independence display. Which job list matches the three junior mass-display parts?

• AMusic chooses the pulse and songs; background art builds the visual setting; arena acts p…
• BMusic paints the boards; arena acts only sit still; background art referees football
• CAll three parts are identical and have no separate tasks
• DOnly music is used; art and movement are banned

Why must a mass display be rehearsed before a public or national-day performance?

• ARehearsal wastes time that should be used for a surprise on the day
• BRehearsal lets the group fix spacing, cues and unsafe crossings while the stakes are stil…
• CRehearsal is only for learners who already know every step
• DA good display never needs a second run

During a circular formation, two learners keep bumping elbows. What should they adjust first?

• AMove closer so the circle is as tight as possible
• BSwing the arms more widely
• CIncrease the gap to the agreed arm's-length or marked space and keep the circle even
• DStep into the centre and stand still

What is a cue in a mass display?

• AA signal — sound, word, count or movement — that tells the group to start or change
• BA type of football foul
• CA pencil used only in mathematics
• DA prize given after sports day

Why are learners taught to use peripheral vision and glance at neighbours during a display?

• ATo copy a neighbour's mistake on purpose
• BTo keep lines, spacing and timing matched without turning the whole body
• CTo ignore the teacher's front cue
• DTo find someone to talk to

How does a circular formation differ from a linear formation?

• AA circle has no centre and a line has no ends
• BIn a circle learners face inward or around a shared centre; in a line they stand shoulder…
• CA circle can only be used for swimming
• DThere is no difference; the words mean the same shape

Where are school mass displays commonly performed in Zimbabwe?

• AOnly inside a locked store-room with no audience
• BAt school assemblies, prize-givings and national commemorations such as Independence even…
• COnly on a computer screen
• DOnly during a written examination

A teacher calls 'Freeze!' in the middle of an arena act. What should the group do?

• AHold still in the planned shape until the next cue
• BSprint in all directions
• CSit and start a different song
• DLaugh and push the person in front

Which practice is unsafe during a packed mass-display rehearsal?

• AWalking the new pathway slowly on the first run
• BWaiting for a gap before crossing another line
• CCutting diagonally through a moving block at full speed to 'save time'
• DMarking personal spots with cones before music starts

A Grade 7 display uses a sun shape, harvest songs and gold cards. What is the group mainly doing besides moving in time?

• ACommunicating a theme or story through movement, sound and visual design
• BAvoiding any meaning so the audience sees only random motion
• CReplacing music with a mathematics test
• DProving that background art has no job