General Awareness

Adventure and Extreme Sports

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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 winter sport involves gliding on ice skates, performing intricate jumps, spins, and footwork to music?

  1. Figure Skating

  2. Speed Skating

  3. Short Track Speed Skating

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

Figure Skating is a winter sport that involves gliding on ice skates, performing intricate jumps, spins, and footwork to music.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a popular board sport?

  1. Surfing

  2. Skateboarding

  3. Snowboarding

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

Basketball is a team sport played with a ball and a hoop, while surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding are all board sports.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe a surfer who rides waves without using their hands?

  1. Bodyboarding

  2. Longboarding

  3. Stand-up Paddleboarding

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

Hang Ten is a surfing term used to describe a surfer who rides a wave with only their toes on the surfboard, without using their hands.

Multiple choice

Which skateboarding trick involves flipping the skateboard completely around in the air?

  1. Kickflip

  2. Ollie

  3. Heelflip

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

A 360 Flip is a skateboarding trick where the skateboarder flips the board 360 degrees in the air while keeping their feet on it.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the snowboarding technique where the rider spins their body around while keeping their feet attached to the snowboard?

  1. Ollie

  2. Frontside 180

  3. Backside 360

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

A Caballerial is a snowboarding trick where the rider spins their body 360 degrees in the air while keeping their feet attached to the snowboard.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the snowboarding competition where riders perform tricks on a halfpipe?

  1. Slopestyle

  2. Big Air

  3. Halfpipe

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

Halfpipe is a snowboarding competition where riders perform tricks on a halfpipe, a U-shaped structure made of snow or ice.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common career path for professional surfers?

  1. Sponsorship

  2. Competition

  3. Coaching

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

Sponsorship, competition, and coaching are common career paths for professional surfers, while lifeguarding is not typically a primary career path.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe a snowboarder who performs tricks on rails and boxes?

  1. Freestyler

  2. Jibber

  3. Park Rat

  4. Big Air Rider
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jibber is a term used to describe a snowboarder who performs tricks on rails and boxes, such as sliding, grinding, and buttering.

Multiple choice

Which skateboarding trick involves jumping off a ramp and performing a flip in the air?

  1. Ollie

  2. Kickflip

  3. Heelflip

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

A McTwist is a skateboarding trick where the skateboarder jumps off a ramp and performs a 540-degree flip in the air.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the snowboarding competition where riders race down a course filled with obstacles?

  1. Slopestyle

  2. Big Air

  3. Halfpipe

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

Boardercross is a snowboarding competition where riders race down a course filled with obstacles, such as jumps, banks, and rails.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe a surfer who rides waves on a longboard?

  1. Longboarder

  2. Shortboarder

  3. Stand-up Paddleboarder

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

Longboarder is a term used to describe a surfer who rides waves on a longboard, a type of surfboard that is typically longer and wider than a shortboard.

Multiple choice

Which skateboarding trick involves sliding the skateboard sideways on a rail or ledge?

  1. Ollie

  2. Kickflip

  3. Heelflip

  4. 50-50 Grind
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A 50-50 Grind is a skateboarding trick where the skateboarder slides the skateboard sideways on a rail or ledge, with the trucks of the skateboard balanced on the rail or ledge.

Multiple choice

What is the term used for a skateboarding trick where the rider spins the board 360 degrees in the air while keeping their feet on it?

  1. Ollie

  2. Kickflip

  3. 360 Flip

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

A 360 Flip is a skateboarding trick where the rider spins the board 360 degrees in the air while keeping their feet on it.

Multiple choice

Which skateboarding trick involves the rider jumping into the air and spinning the board 180 degrees while keeping their feet on it?

  1. Ollie

  2. Kickflip

  3. 360 Flip

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

A Kickflip is a skateboarding trick where the rider jumps into the air and spins the board 180 degrees while keeping their feet on it.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a skateboarding trick where the rider slides the board sideways along an obstacle, such as a rail or curb?

  1. Ollie

  2. Kickflip

  3. Grind

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

A Grind is a skateboarding trick where the rider slides the board sideways along an obstacle, such as a rail or curb.