General Awareness

Adventure and Extreme Sports

2,605 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

What is the term used to describe a skier or snowboarder who specializes in performing tricks and jumps?

  1. Freestyler

  2. Racer

  3. Mogul skier

  4. Cross-country skier
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A freestyler is a skier or snowboarder who specializes in performing tricks and jumps, often in terrain parks or on natural features such as cliffs and rails.

Multiple choice

Which extreme skiing and snowboarding technique involves skiing or snowboarding switch (with the non-dominant foot forward)?

  1. Switch

  2. Fakie

  3. Ollie

  4. 360
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Switch is a skiing or snowboarding technique where the rider rides with their non-dominant foot forward, requiring a high level of skill and balance.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe a large, steep cliff or rock face that is popular for extreme skiing and snowboarding?

  1. Cornice

  2. Glacier

  3. Cliff

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

A cliff is a large, steep rock face or precipice, often found in mountainous terrain and popular among extreme skiers and snowboarders for performing jumps and drops.

Multiple choice

Which extreme skiing and snowboarding discipline involves racing down a steep, marked course with gates?

  1. Freestyle

  2. Alpine

  3. Cross-country

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

Alpine skiing and snowboarding involve racing down a steep, marked course with gates, requiring speed, agility, and technical skill.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe a skier or snowboarder who specializes in skiing or snowboarding in deep, powdery snow?

  1. Powderhound

  2. Freestyler

  3. Mogul skier

  4. Cross-country skier
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A powderhound is a skier or snowboarder who seeks out and enjoys skiing or snowboarding in deep, powdery snow conditions.

Multiple choice

Which extreme skiing and snowboarding technique involves performing a 360-degree spin in the air?

  1. 360

  2. Ollie

  3. Backflip

  4. Frontside 360
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A 360 is a basic aerial trick in skiing and snowboarding where the rider spins 360 degrees in the air around their vertical axis.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe a skier or snowboarder who specializes in performing tricks and jumps on rails and boxes?

  1. Jibber

  2. Freestyler

  3. Mogul skier

  4. Cross-country skier
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A jibber is a skier or snowboarder who specializes in performing tricks and jumps on rails, boxes, and other obstacles found in terrain parks.

Multiple choice

Which extreme skiing and snowboarding discipline involves skiing or snowboarding through a series of moguls (bumps)?

  1. Moguls

  2. Alpine

  3. Cross-country

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

Mogul skiing and snowboarding involve skiing or snowboarding through a series of moguls (bumps), requiring skill, balance, and agility.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe a skier or snowboarder who specializes in skiing or snowboarding in backcountry or off-piste terrain?

  1. Backcountry skier

  2. Freestyler

  3. Mogul skier

  4. Cross-country skier
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A backcountry skier or snowboarder ventures into ungroomed, unmarked terrain outside of ski resort boundaries, requiring wilderness navigation skills and avalanche awareness.

Multiple choice

Which extreme skiing and snowboarding technique involves performing a backflip in the air?

  1. Backflip

  2. 360

  3. Ollie

  4. Frontside 360
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A backflip is an aerial trick in skiing and snowboarding where the rider flips backward, rotating 360 degrees around their horizontal axis.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe a skier or snowboarder who specializes in skiing or snowboarding on glaciers?

  1. Glacier skier

  2. Freestyler

  3. Mogul skier

  4. Cross-country skier
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A glacier skier or snowboarder specializes in skiing or snowboarding on glaciers, which requires technical skills, crevasse awareness, and knowledge of glacier travel.

Multiple choice

Which extreme skiing and snowboarding discipline involves skiing or snowboarding across long distances, often in wilderness areas?

  1. Cross-country

  2. Alpine

  3. Moguls

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

Cross-country skiing and snowboarding involve skiing or snowboarding across long distances, often in wilderness areas, requiring endurance and navigation skills.

Multiple choice

Which travel influencer is known for his focus on adventure travel and extreme sports?

  1. Jack Morris

  2. Lauren Bullen

  3. Alex Strohl

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

Alex Strohl is a travel influencer known for his focus on adventure travel and extreme sports. He shares stunning photos and videos from his travels, capturing the thrill and excitement of different adventure activities.

Multiple choice

Which of these activities involves gliding through the air while attached to a parachute?

  1. Hang gliding

  2. Rock climbing

  3. Scuba diving

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

Hang gliding is an air sport in which a pilot flies a lightweight, unpowered aircraft called a hang glider.

Multiple choice

In whitewater rafting, what is the term used to describe a sudden, powerful surge of water?

  1. Eddy

  2. Rapid

  3. Undertow

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

In whitewater rafting, a rapid is a section of the river with fast-moving, turbulent water that creates waves and challenges for rafters.