Sports (Part-III) (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

11. Which of the following events come under sprinting competition ? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 18.02.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Chuck (Discus) Throw
(2) Shot Put
(3) Hammer Throw
(4) 100 meter race

Correct Answer: (4) 100 meter race

Solution:A sprint is a short running race. In a track and field competition there are generally three different sprint distance 100m, 200m and 400m.

12. Which of the following games is a part of the Winter Olympics? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 18.02.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Cross Country Skiing
(2) Volleyball
(3) Fencing
(4) Handball

Correct Answer: (1) Cross Country Skiing

Solution:Cross-country skiing has been an integral part of the Winter Olympics since its debut in the inaugural Games In 1924.

• Arguably the toughest outdoor sport in the world, it requires a unique combination of strength, speed, and endurance.

13. Which country defeated India in the men's category of the 2011 Cricket World Cup? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 18.02.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Australia
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) Pakistan
(5) none of the above

Correct Answer: (5) none of the above

Solution:• This question contains a factual error in its premise. India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka in the final. No team defeated India in the men's category to eliminate them from the tournament. India won all their knockout matches.

Let's re-evaluate based on the options, assuming the question might be flawed or refers to an earlier stage match where India lost, but still progressed.

• In the group stage of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, India's only loss was against South Africa. However, the question asks "Which country defeated India... in the 2011 Cricket World Cup" which implies their elimination, which didn't happen as they won.

14. Which of the following activities related to the game of kabaddi is considered a violation of the rules of the game? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 18.02.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Serving
(2) Bonus line
(3) Dribbling
(4) Pawn break through

Correct Answer: (4) Pawn break through

Solution:Toe touch line is related to the play of the game of kabaddi. Dribbling is related to Basketball, waluple etc. Pawn break through is related to chess and serving is used in Badminton, tennis etc.

15. What is the size of basketball court? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 18.02.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Square
(2) Rectangular
(3) Circular
(4) Hexagonal

Correct Answer: (2) Rectangular

Solution:The basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor, with baskets at each end.

• The key in basketball is a rectangular area on the court extending from the foul line to the baseline.

16. Who was the winner of the Male Volleyball tournament at the Rio Olympics 2016? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 19.02.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Japan
(2) China
(3) Brazil
(4) United States

Correct Answer: (3) Brazil

Solution:Brazil won the gold medal after a 3-0 win over Italy in volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

• The United States defeated Russia 3-2 to win the bronze medal.

17. The sportsman 'Henry Cooper and 'Mike Tyson' are associated with which of the following sports? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 19.02.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Jujutsu
(2) Judo
(3) Tennis
(4) Boxing

Correct Answer: (4) Boxing

Solution:Henry Cooper and Mike Tyson are related with boxing.

• Mike Tyson is considered to be one of the greatest heavy-weight boxers of all time.

• Sir Henry Cooper was a British heavyweight boxer, best remembered for a 1963 fight with a young Muhammad Ali.

18. Which of the following terms is related to billiards? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 19.02.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Canon
(2) Leg Bye
(3) Googly
(4) Lkho

Correct Answer: (1) Canon

Solution:In billiards, a cannon is when one's cue ball strikes the other player's cue ball and the red ball on the same shot, and it is worth two points.

19. In which of the following sports, the score is given to keep an opponent knocked down? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 19.02.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Basketball
(2) Wrestling
(3) Kho-kho
(4) Equestrian

Correct Answer: (2) Wrestling

Solution:A pin (or fall) is when you put your opponent on his/her back with any part of both shoulders or both shoulder blades of your opponent in contact with the mat for two seconds. When you pin your opponent, the match is over and you are the winner. If nobody gets pinned, the winner is the wrestler who has scored the most points during the match.

20. The word 'skeet' and 'pistol' are related to which of the following sports? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 19.02.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Boxing
(2) Wrestling
(3) Shooting
(4) Archery

Correct Answer: (3) Shooting

Solution:In skeet shooting participants, using shotguns, attempt to break clay targets mechanically flung into the air from two fixed stations at high speed from a variety of angles.

• Skeet is one of the three major disciplines of competitive clay shooting.

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