sports & games MCQ section 9 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16 [SSC CPO 2008]

The number of players in each side in Water Polo is

a) 5

b) 9

c) 4

d) 7

Answer: (d)

Water polo, or Water ball, is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores the most goals.

The gameplay involves swimming, treading water (using a sort of kicking motion known as “eggbeater kick”), players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing the ball into a net defended by a goalie.

Question : 17 [SSC CML (Pre) 2008]

Where did the game of Chess originate ?

a) Arabia

b) Persia

c) Europe

d) India

Answer: (d)

The earliest predecessors of chess originated in India, before the 6th century AD. From India, the game spread to Persia. When the Arabs conquered Persia, chess was taken up by the Muslim world and subsequently spread to Southern Europe. In Europe, chess evolved into roughly its current form in the 15th century.;

Question : 18 [SSC CGL 2015]

Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games :

a) Boxing

b) Weight lifting

c) Archey

d) Shooting

Answer: (d)

Jaspal Rana is an Indian shooter. He contested mainly in the 25 m Centre Fire Pistol category.

He was a gold medallist at,

  1. 1994 Asian Games,
  2. 1998 Commonwealth Games,
  3. 2006 Commonwealth Games and
  4. 2006 Asian Games.

In 1994, he was awarded Arjuna Award.

Question : 19

Consider the following statements:

  1. Lewis Hamilton of Britain on 15 March 2015 won the 2015 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix.
  2. This was the first Australian Grand Prix win for Lewis Hamilton since 2008.
  3. Overall it was his 34th Grand Prix.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

All statements are correct.

Question : 20

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List I List II
A. Ravindra Jadeja 1. Cricket
B. Gagan Narang 2. Tennis 
C. Saina Nehwal 3. Shooting
D. Somdev Devvarman 4. Badminton
Codes: A B C D

a) 3 4 2 1

b) 1 3 4 2

c) 4 3 2 1

d) 1 2 3 4

Answer: (b)

Correctly matched :

Ravindra Jadeja — Cricket

Gagan Narang — Shooting

Saina Nehwal — Badminton

Somdev Devvarman — Tennis

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