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.

Paddling and water sportsWhitewater navigationSnowboarding and winter sportsMountain biking typesSafety equipment and bindingsCaving and extreme terrains

Adventure and Extreme Sports Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of rock climbing?

  1. Bouldering

  2. Sport Climbing

  3. Ice Climbing

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

Free soloing is a type of rock climbing where climbers ascend without the use of ropes or safety equipment.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the technique used to descend a steep slope on skis?

  1. Stemming

  2. Traversing

  3. Sideslipping

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

Sideslipping is a technique used to descend a steep slope on skis by sliding sideways, with the skis angled across the slope.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of mountain biking?

  1. Cross-country

  2. Downhill

  3. Enduro

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

Freeride mountain biking is a type of mountain biking that involves riding on natural terrain, often involving jumps, drops, and other obstacles.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the technique used to paddle a kayak or canoe in whitewater?

  1. Bracing

  2. Edging

  3. Rolling

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

Edging is a technique used to paddle a kayak or canoe in whitewater by using the paddle to control the boat's angle and direction.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of surfing?

  1. Longboarding

  2. Shortboarding

  3. Bodyboarding

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

Windsurfing is a water sport that involves riding a board on the surface of the water, powered by the wind.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the technique used to ascend a steep ice slope using ice axes and crampons?

  1. Ice Climbing

  2. Mountaineering

  3. Glacier Travel

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

Ice climbing is a technique used to ascend a steep ice slope using ice axes and crampons.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of paragliding?

  1. Soaring

  2. Thermaling

  3. Cross-country

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

Acrobatic paragliding is a type of paragliding that involves performing aerial maneuvers and tricks.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the technique used to descend a steep slope on a snowboard?

  1. Carving

  2. Sideslipping

  3. Jumping

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

Carving is a technique used to descend a steep slope on a snowboard by using the edges of the board to control the snowboard's direction and speed.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of kitesurfing?

  1. Freestyle

  2. Wave Riding

  3. Big Air

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

Downwinders is a type of kitesurfing that involves riding downwind, using the wind to propel the kite.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the technique used to control the direction of a sailboat using the sails?

  1. Tacking

  2. Gybing

  3. Reefing

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

Tacking is a technique used to control the direction of a sailboat using the sails by turning the boat's bow into the wind.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of scuba diving?

  1. Recreational Diving

  2. Technical Diving

  3. Cave Diving

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

Free diving is a type of diving that involves diving without the use of scuba gear.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the technique used to ascend a steep rock face using ropes and climbing gear?

  1. Rock Climbing

  2. Mountaineering

  3. Canyoneering

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

Rock climbing is a technique used to ascend a steep rock face using ropes and climbing gear.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the technique used to descend a steep slope on a mountain bike?

  1. Braking

  2. Shifting

  3. Cornering

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

Braking is a technique used to descend a steep slope on a mountain bike by using the brakes to control the bike's speed.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of canoeing?

  1. Whitewater Canoeing

  2. Recreational Canoeing

  3. Racing Canoeing

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

Sea canoeing is a type of canoeing that involves paddling a canoe in the ocean.

Multiple choice

Which endurance sport involves paddling a canoe or kayak over long distances?

  1. Canoeing

  2. Kayaking

  3. Rowing

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

Canoeing involves paddling a canoe, a small boat propelled by a single-bladed paddle, over long distances.