| Date | November 2020 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 20N.1.SL.tz0.9 |
| Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Which | Question number | 9 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which competitive activity requires the highest maximal oxygen consumption for a well-trained athlete?
A. 10 km cross-country skiing
B. 20 minutes arm ergometry
C. 40 minutes cycling
D. 1 km canoe slalom
Markscheme
A
Examiners report
Fifth most challenging question (60.87 %). The main discriminator was C. This was a common question between SL and HL students, and the results were similar. The students had difficulty recognizing that cross-country skiing requires the use of major muscle groups in both the upper and lower body.
