This Sports GK quiz on Sports Terms and Measurements puts 12 multiple-choice questions to you, the verified MCQs published with GK24's note on the topic, 3 of them asked in real previous-year papers. Every question carries a full explanation of why the correct option is right and why the other options are wrong, so you learn the fact behind the answer rather than the letter. Attempt it right after reading the note, keep to the timer, and use the explanations at the end to mark what needs another look. Sit it again before the exam as a quick revision of the topic.
12 questions with answers and explanations
The term offside trap is used in -
An offside trap is a defensive tactic in which the defenders move up the field together at the right moment so that an attacking player is left beyond the last defender when the ball is played forward, and the referee then gives offside.
Read the full explanation →The term 'Albatross' is used in which of the following sport?
In golf an albatross, also called a double eagle, means holing out in three strokes fewer than the par of that hole, which is among the rarest feats in the game.
Read the full explanation →Pivoting is related to which of the following sports?
Pivoting is the legal turn in which a player holding the ball keeps one foot fixed on the floor, the pivot foot, and steps around with the other foot; it lets a player face the basket or protect the ball without being called for travelling.
Read the full explanation →What is the distance between the two sets of stumps on a cricket pitch?
The Laws of Cricket fix the pitch at 22 yards between the two bowling creases, that is between the two sets of stumps, which works out to about 20.12 metres; the pitch is 10 feet wide.
Read the full explanation →The height of a basketball ring from the floor is:
The ring, or basket, is fixed with its upper edge 3.05 metres above the floor, that is exactly 10 feet, and the measurement has not changed since the game was invented by James Naismith in 1891.
Read the full explanation →How many players of a team are on the court at one time in water polo?
A water polo team plays with seven players in the pool, six field players and one goalkeeper, with substitutes on the bench.
Read the full explanation →The term 'Chukker' is associated with which sport?
A chukker is one period of play in polo, and a match is made up of several chukkers with breaks between them so that the ponies can be changed.
Read the full explanation →The height of a badminton net at the centre of the court is:
The correct answer is A, 1.524 metres, that is five feet at the centre of the court, with the net standing slightly higher, 1.55 metres, at the posts.
Read the full explanation →What is the diameter of a table tennis ball?
A table tennis ball is 40 millimetres across and weighs 2.7 grams, and it is made of plastic with a matt white or orange surface.
Read the full explanation →The standard distance of a marathon race is:
The distance was fixed after the London Olympic Games of 1908, where the course was lengthened to finish in front of the royal box, and it has been the standard ever since.
Read the full explanation →The term 'Bully' was used to restart play in which of the following games?
In field hockey a bully was the method of restarting play after certain stoppages: one player of each side stood facing the other over the ball and they tapped sticks and ground alternately before playing it.
Read the full explanation →The dimensions of a volleyball court are:
A volleyball court is a rectangle 18 metres long and 9 metres wide, divided into two square halves of 9 metres by 9 metres by the centre line, above which the net is fixed at 2.43 metres for men and 2.24 metres for women.
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