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

In cross-country skiing, what is the technique used for descending steep slopes?

  1. Telemark

  2. Stem Christie

  3. Parallel Turn

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

The Telemark technique is used in cross-country skiing for descending steep slopes, where the skier maintains control by keeping one ski perpendicular to the slope and the other parallel.

Multiple choice

In cross-country skiing, what is the name of the technique used for climbing steep slopes?

  1. Herringbone

  2. Side-stepping

  3. Double Poling

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

The herringbone technique is used in cross-country skiing for climbing steep slopes, where the skier places their skis in a V-shape to create more traction.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves performing gravity-defying tricks on a skateboard in a specially designed course?

  1. BMX Freestyle

  2. Skateboarding

  3. Motocross

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

Skateboarding is an extreme sport that involves riding and performing tricks on a skateboard in skateparks or designated courses.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport combines the thrill of snowboarding with the excitement of performing aerial tricks?

  1. Freestyle Skiing

  2. Snowboarding

  3. Cross-Country Skiing

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

Freestyle Skiing involves performing aerial maneuvers and tricks on skis in designated courses or terrain parks.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves performing daring tricks and flips on a motocross bike?

  1. Motocross

  2. Supercross

  3. Freestyle Motocross

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

Freestyle Motocross is an extreme sport where riders perform gravity-defying tricks and flips on a motocross bike.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport combines the skills of surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing?

  1. Kiteboarding

  2. Stand-Up Paddleboarding

  3. Bodyboarding

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

Kiteboarding is an extreme sport that involves riding a board on the water while being powered by a kite.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves performing daring tricks and flips on an inline skate?

  1. Inline Skating

  2. Rollerblading

  3. Aggressive Inline Skating

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

Aggressive Inline Skating is an extreme sport where skaters perform tricks and flips on inline skates in skateparks or designated areas.

Multiple choice

In the X-Games, what is the name of the event where athletes compete in high-flying maneuvers on a wakeboard?

  1. Wakeboarding

  2. Wakesurfing

  3. Cable Wakeboarding

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

Wakeboarding is an X-Games event where riders perform aerial tricks and flips on a wakeboard behind a boat.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves performing gravity-defying tricks on a BMX bike in a dirt course?

  1. BMX Freestyle

  2. BMX Dirt

  3. BMX Park

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

BMX Dirt is an extreme sport where BMX riders perform tricks and jumps on a dirt course filled with obstacles.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves performing daring tricks and flips on a mountain bike?

  1. Mountain Biking

  2. Cross-Country Mountain Biking

  3. Enduro Mountain Biking

  4. Freeride Mountain Biking
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Freeride Mountain Biking is an extreme sport where riders perform tricks and jumps on challenging mountain terrain.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves performing gravity-defying tricks on a snowboard in a halfpipe?

  1. Snowboarding

  2. Freestyle Skiing

  3. Cross-Country Skiing

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

Snowboarding is an extreme sport that involves riding and performing tricks on a snowboard in designated courses or terrain parks.

Multiple choice

Which traditional Polynesian sport is the subject of the novel "The Whale Rider" by Witi Ihimaera?

  1. Surfing

  2. Canoeing

  3. Hula

  4. Tapa cloth making
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Whale Rider is a novel that tells the story of a young Maori girl who is destined to become the chief of her tribe, and it features canoeing as a central element of the plot.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common board sport?

  1. Surfing

  2. Skateboarding

  3. Snowboarding

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

Cycling is not a board sport, as it does not involve riding a board on a wave, snow, or pavement.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a group of skateboarders who travel and skate together?

  1. Crew

  2. Posse

  3. Gang

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

In board sports culture, a crew is a group of individuals who share a common interest in a particular sport and often travel and skate together.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common type of skateboard trick?

  1. Ollie

  2. Kickflip

  3. Heelflip

  4. Backside 180
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A backside 180 is a snowboarding trick, not a skateboarding trick.