General Awareness

Adventure and Extreme Sports

2,435 Questions

Adventure and extreme sports questions test knowledge of outdoor recreational activities. This includes water sports, snowboarding, and specialized safety equipment. These topics occasionally appear in the general awareness sections of SSC and banking exams.

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Adventure and Extreme Sports Questions

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves flying through the air while attached to a parachute?

  1. Hang gliding

  2. Paragliding

  3. Skydiving

  4. BASE jumping
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Skydiving is an extreme sport that involves jumping from an aircraft and freefalling through the air before deploying a parachute.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a sport that involves riding a large wave on a surfboard?

  1. Surfing

  2. Bodyboarding

  3. Kiteboarding

  4. Windsurfing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Surfing is an extreme sport that involves riding a wave on a surfboard.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves climbing up a steep rock face using ropes and other equipment?

  1. Rock climbing

  2. Ice climbing

  3. Mountaineering

  4. Caving
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rock climbing is an extreme sport that involves climbing up a steep rock face using ropes and other equipment.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves riding a surfboard on the crest of a wave?

  1. Windsurfing

  2. Kitesurfing

  3. Surfing

  4. Bodyboarding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Surfing is a water sport that involves riding a surfboard on the crest of a wave.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves paddling a long, narrow boat with a single blade?

  1. Kayaking

  2. Canoeing

  3. Stand-Up Paddleboarding

  4. Rowing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kayaking is a water sport that involves paddling a long, narrow boat with a single blade.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves riding a board that is attached to a kite?

  1. Windsurfing

  2. Kitesurfing

  3. Surfing

  4. Bodyboarding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kitesurfing is a water sport that involves riding a board that is attached to a kite.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a type of water sport that involves jumping off a high platform into the water?

  1. Cliff Diving

  2. Bungee Jumping

  3. Skydiving

  4. Base Jumping
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Cliff Diving is a type of water sport that involves jumping off a high platform into the water.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves paddling a long, narrow boat with two blades?

  1. Kayaking

  2. Canoeing

  3. Stand-Up Paddleboarding

  4. Rowing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rowing is a water sport that involves paddling a long, narrow boat with two blades.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves riding a board that is attached to a sail?

  1. Windsurfing

  2. Kitesurfing

  3. Surfing

  4. Bodyboarding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Windsurfing is a water sport that involves riding a board that is attached to a sail.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a type of water sport that involves riding a wave on a surfboard while lying down?

  1. Bodyboarding

  2. Surfing

  3. Kneeboarding

  4. Stand-Up Paddleboarding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bodyboarding is a type of water sport that involves riding a wave on a surfboard while lying down.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves paddling a board while standing up?

  1. Kayaking

  2. Canoeing

  3. Stand-Up Paddleboarding

  4. Rowing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Stand-Up Paddleboarding is a water sport that involves paddling a board while standing up.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves riding a wave on a surfboard while kneeling?

  1. Bodyboarding

  2. Surfing

  3. Kneeboarding

  4. Stand-Up Paddleboarding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kneeboarding is a type of water sport that involves riding a wave on a surfboard while kneeling.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a type of water sport that involves riding a wave on a surfboard while standing up?

  1. Bodyboarding

  2. Surfing

  3. Kneeboarding

  4. Stand-Up Paddleboarding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Surfing is a type of water sport that involves riding a wave on a surfboard while standing up.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves paddling a board while sitting down?

  1. Kayaking

  2. Canoeing

  3. Stand-Up Paddleboarding

  4. Rowing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Canoeing is a water sport that involves paddling a board while sitting down.

Multiple choice

In cross-country skiing, what is the technique used to propel skiers forward without the use of poles?

  1. Classic Technique

  2. Skating Technique

  3. Double Poling

  4. Kick and Glide
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The kick and glide technique involves using the kick wax applied to the skis to propel forward, followed by a gliding phase where the skier maintains momentum.