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 water sport involves riding a board with a sail attached to it and using the wind to propel the board across the water?

  1. Windsurfing

  2. Kitesurfing

  3. Surfing

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

Windsurfing is a water sport that involves riding a board with a sail attached to it and using the wind to propel the board across the water.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves paddling a long, narrow board while kneeling?

  1. Paddleboarding

  2. Surfing

  3. Windsurfing

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

Paddleboarding is a water sport that involves paddling a long, narrow board while kneeling. The rider uses a paddle to propel the board across the water.

Multiple choice

Which of these is not a type of surfboard?

  1. Shortboard

  2. Longboard

  3. Funboard

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

Kiteboarding is a water sport that uses a kite to propel a rider across the water on a board.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves riding a board on the surface of a wave?

  1. Surfing

  2. Bodyboarding

  3. Kneeboarding

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

Surfing is a water sport that involves riding a board on the surface of a wave, using the wave's energy to propel the rider forward.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a maneuver in surfing where the surfer turns the board back towards the wave?

  1. Cutback

  2. Floater

  3. Snap

  4. Aerial
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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Explanation

A cutback is a maneuver in surfing where the surfer turns the board back towards the wave, often to gain speed or change direction.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves paddling a canoe or kayak through whitewater rapids?

  1. Whitewater Kayaking

  2. Whitewater Canoeing

  3. Whitewater Rafting

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

Whitewater kayaking is a water sport that involves paddling a kayak through whitewater rapids, which are fast-moving, turbulent water.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a maneuver in whitewater kayaking where the kayaker rolls the boat over to the opposite side?

  1. Eskimo Roll

  2. Barrel Roll

  3. Loop

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

An Eskimo roll is a maneuver in whitewater kayaking where the kayaker rolls the boat over to the opposite side, using the momentum of the water to help them.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves riding a board on a wave while being towed behind a boat?

  1. Wakeboarding

  2. Wakesurfing

  3. Water Skiing

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

Wakeboarding is a water sport that involves riding a board on a wave while being towed behind a boat.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a maneuver in wakeboarding where the rider jumps off the wake and performs a trick in the air?

  1. Air Trick

  2. Flip

  3. Spin

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

An air trick in wakeboarding is a maneuver where the rider jumps off the wake and performs a trick in the air, such as a flip, spin, or grab.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves paddling a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) on the surface of the water?

  1. Stand-up Paddleboarding

  2. Surfing

  3. Bodyboarding

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

Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) is a water sport that involves paddling a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) on the surface of the water.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a maneuver in stand-up paddleboarding where the rider turns the board back towards the wave?

  1. Cutback

  2. Floater

  3. Snap

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

A cutback in stand-up paddleboarding is a maneuver where the rider turns the board back towards the wave, often to gain speed or change direction.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves riding a kiteboard on the surface of the water, using the power of the wind to propel the rider forward?

  1. Kiteboarding

  2. Windsurfing

  3. Sailing

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

Kiteboarding is a water sport that involves riding a kiteboard on the surface of the water, using the power of the wind to propel the rider forward.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a maneuver in kiteboarding where the rider jumps off the water and performs a trick in the air?

  1. Air Trick

  2. Flip

  3. Spin

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

An air trick in kiteboarding is a maneuver where the rider jumps off the water and performs a trick in the air, such as a flip, spin, or grab.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves paddling a dragon boat, a long, narrow boat with multiple paddlers on each side?

  1. Dragon Boating

  2. Canoeing

  3. Kayaking

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

Dragon boating is a water sport that involves paddling a dragon boat, a long, narrow boat with multiple paddlers on each side.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a maneuver in dragon boating where the paddlers switch sides of the boat?

  1. Switch

  2. Turn

  3. Stroke

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

A switch in dragon boating is a maneuver where the paddlers switch sides of the boat, allowing them to paddle on the opposite side.