Competitive Exams : GK & GS - Sports (Set 3)

Question 1

The distance of a standard athletic marathon race is standardized internationally in both metric and imperial units.

A standard marathon course is 42.195 kmlong. What is this distance in meters and imperial units?

Accepted Answer

A) 42,195 mand$26	ext{ miles } 385	ext{ yards}$

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B) 42,195 mand$26	ext{ miles } 100	ext{ yards}$

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C) 40,000 mand$25	ext{ miles } 500	ext{ yards}$

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D) 42,000 mand$26	ext{ miles } 200	ext{ yards}$

Question 2

Cricket pitch dimensions measured between stumps.

What is the official distance between the two sets of wickets on a standard cricket pitch?

Accepted Answer

B) $22	ext{ yards } (20.12m)$

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A) $20	ext{ yards } (18.28m)$

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C) $24	ext{ yards } (21.95m)$

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D) $25	ext{ yards } (22.86m)$

Question 3

In FIBA and NBA basketball regulations, what is the maximum duration of the shot clock allowed for an offensive possession?

Accepted Answer

C) 24 seconds

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A) 30 seconds

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B) 20 seconds

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D) 35 seconds

Question 4

According to International Hockey Federation (FIH) rules, what is the total regulation duration of an international field hockey match?

Accepted Answer

B) 60 minutes

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A) 70 minutes

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C) 80 minutes

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D) 50 minutes

Question 5

In an outdoor polo match, how many players represent each team on the field, and what is the duration of a single chukker?

Accepted Answer

C) $4	ext{ players, } 7.5minutes$

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A) $6	ext{ players, } 10minutes$

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B) $5	ext{ players, } 8minutes$

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D) $3	ext{ players, } 9minutes$

Question 6

In official Pro Kabaddi League rules, what is the maximum time limit allowed for a raider to complete a single raid?

Accepted Answer

C) 30 seconds

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A) 20 seconds

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B) 25 seconds

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D) 40 seconds

Question 7

What is the standard length of an Olympic long-course swimming pool and the number of primary lanes used in finals?

Accepted Answer

B) $50	ext{ m, } 8	ext{ lanes}$

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A) $25	ext{ m, } 8	ext{ lanes}$

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C) $50	ext{ m, } 12	ext{ lanes}$

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D) $100	ext{ m, } 10	ext{ lanes}$

Question 8

In the standard FIA Formula 1 scoring system, how many points are awarded to the1 stand2 ndplace finishers respectively?

Accepted Answer

A) $25	ext{ and } 18	ext{ points}$

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B) $20	ext{ and } 15	ext{ points}$

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C) $25	ext{ and } 20	ext{ points}$

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D) $30	ext{ and } 20	ext{ points}$

Question 9

What is the current cash prize allocated to the winner of India's highest sporting honor, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?

Accepted Answer

C) $₹25	ext{ lakh}$

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A) $₹15	ext{ lakh}$

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B) $₹20	ext{ lakh}$

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D) $₹10	ext{ lakh}$

Question 10

How many Grand Slam tournaments occur annually in tennis, and which one is played exclusively on grass courts?

Accepted Answer

B) 4 tournaments, Wimbledon

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A) 3 tournaments, US Open

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C) 4 tournaments, French Open

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D) 5 tournaments, Australian Open

Question 11

What is the official net height at the center of the court for men's international volleyball competitions?

Accepted Answer

B) 2.43 meters

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A) 2.24 meters

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C) 2.50 meters

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D) 2.35 meters

Question 12

In outdoor Olympic Archery competitions, what is the official target distance from the shooting line?

Accepted Answer

C) 70 meters

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A) 50 meters

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B) 60 meters

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D) 90 meters

Question 13

Under modern International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rules, how many points are required to win a single game?

Accepted Answer

C) 11 points

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A) 21 points

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B) 15 points

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D) 10 points

Question 14

How many total squares are on a standard chessboard grid, and how many total pieces are on the board at start of play?

Accepted Answer

A) $64	ext{ squares and } 32	ext{ pieces}$

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B) $64	ext{ squares and } 16	ext{ pieces}$

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C) $81	ext{ squares and } 36	ext{ pieces}$

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D) $49	ext{ squares and } 28	ext{ pieces}$

Question 15

In the standard BWF rally-point scoring system for badminton, how many points must a player/pair score to win a game?

Accepted Answer

B) 21 points

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A) 15 points

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C) 25 points

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D) 11 points

Question 16

What is the recurring frequency of the Asian Games, and which city hosted the inaugural edition in 1951?

Accepted Answer

B) 4 years, New Delhi

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A) 5 years, Tokyo

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C) 4 years, Jakarta

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D) 3 years, Beijing

Question 17

How many national teams will participate in the expanded final tournament of the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Accepted Answer

C) 48 teams

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A) 36 teams

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B) 40 teams

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D) 64 teams

Question 18

India achieved its highest single-edition medal tally at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

What was the total medal count and breakdown achieved by India at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

Accepted Answer

B) $7	ext{ medals } (1	ext{ Gold}, 2	ext{ Silver}, 4	ext{ Bronze})$

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A) $5	ext{ medals } (1	ext{ Gold}, 2	ext{ Silver}, 2	ext{ Bronze})$

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C) $8	ext{ medals } (2	ext{ Gold}, 2	ext{ Silver}, 4	ext{ Bronze})$

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D) $6	ext{ medals } (0	ext{ Gold}, 3	ext{ Silver}, 3	ext{ Bronze})$

Question 19

In which year and host city were the inaugural British Empire Games (now known as the Commonwealth Games) held?

Accepted Answer

B) 1930 , Hamilton

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A) 1924 , London

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C) 1936 , Sydney

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D) 1950 , Auckland

Question 20

Team A scores280 runsin50 oversand bowls out Team B for210 runsin50 overs.

What is Team A's Net Run Rate (NRR) differential generated from this single match?

Accepted Answer

B) +1.40

Answer

A) +1.20

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C) +0.70

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D) +2.80

Set 3Competitive Exams : GK & GS - Sports