CBSE Class 12 Physical Education Question Bank 2026-27

A complete question bank for CBSE Class XII Physical Education students, covering all 10 units of the theory syllabus. Contains original questions, every one followed by a complete model answer with mark allocations shown throughout. Includes 10 case studies and a Quick Reference table at the end of each unit.

Coverage — All 10 Units

Unit 1 — Management of Sporting Events (9 marks, 25 questions): Functions of management (Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling), Committees (Pre/During/Post-event), Tournament Fixtures — Knock-Out (Byes, Seeding) and League (Staircase, Cyclic, Tabular), Intramural and Extramural sports, Community Sports Programmes.

Unit 2 — Children and Women in Sports (7 marks, 23 questions): WHO Exercise Guidelines for all age groups, 7 Postural Deformities with causes and corrections, Women in Sports, Menarche, Menstrual Dysfunction, Female Athlete Triad.

Unit 3 — Yoga as Preventive Measure (7 marks, 24 questions): Asanas for Obesity, Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension and Back Pain — procedure, benefits and contraindications for each; Surya Bhedana Pranayama; Mandukasana; Shavasana.

Unit 4 — Physical Education and Sports for CWSN (8 marks, 23 questions): Paralympic Games, Special Olympics, Deaflympics — comparison and key facts; Inclusive Education strategies for CWSN; IPC organisational structure.

Unit 5 — Sports and Nutrition (7 marks, 23 questions): Macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats with caloric values), Micronutrients (vitamins, minerals), Non-nutritive components, Food intolerance vs allergy, Food myths, Pre/during/post competition diet.

Unit 6 — Test and Measurement in Sports (8 marks, 22 questions): Harvard Step Test (Fitness Index formula and calculation), Rockport Walk Test (VO₂max), Kraus-Weber Test (6 sub-tests), Sit and Reach, SAI Khelo India fitness battery, Rikli and Jones Senior Fitness Test.

Unit 7 — Physiology and Injuries in Sports (8 marks, 22 questions): Effects of exercise on muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory systems; Soft tissue injuries (Sprain, Strain, Contusion, Abrasion, Laceration, Incision); Hard tissue injuries (Fracture, Dislocation); PRICE protocol; Injury prevention.

Unit 8 — Biomechanics and Sports (10 marks, 24 questions): Newton's 3 Laws with sports applications, Torque (T=F×d), Equilibrium (Static/Dynamic), Stability factors, Projectile motion, Friction types, 8 Body Movements.

Unit 9 — Psychology and Sports (7 marks, 23 questions): Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation with techniques, Inverted-U Theory (Yerkes-Dodson), Arousal/Anxiety/Stress and coping strategies, Personality types (Carl Jung), Aggression types, Self-Confidence, Mental Toughness (4Cs), SMART Goals.

Unit 10 — Training in Sports (9 marks, 24 questions): 7 Principles of Training, Micro/Meso/Macro Training Cycles, Warm-Up and Cool-Down, Talent Identification, Training methods for Strength/Endurance/Speed/Flexibility, Circuit Training, 6 Coordinative Abilities.

Structure of Each Unit

Every unit follows the CBSE paper pattern across five sections: Section A — 1-mark MCQs, Section B — 2-mark short answer, Section C — 3-mark questions, Section D — 4-mark case study, Section E — 5-mark long answer. Each unit closes with a Quick Reference table covering key facts, formulas and comparisons — suitable for last-minute revision. The book specifically includes calculation-based questions on the Harvard Step Test, tournament fixture drawing, and torque/projectile problems.

Disclaimer

This is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to CBSE or any government body. Model answers represent one acceptable interpretation and are not official CBSE marking schemes.