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

Which water sport involves paddling a stand-up paddleboard with a long paddle?

  1. Paddleboarding

  2. Kayaking

  3. Canoeing

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

Paddleboarding is a water sport in which a person paddles a stand-up paddleboard with a long paddle.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the act of riding a board on top of a wave with a sail?

  1. Windsurfing

  2. Kiteboarding

  3. Surfing

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

Windsurfing is the act of riding a board on top of a wave with a sail.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves rowing a boat with two oars?

  1. Rowing

  2. Kayaking

  3. Canoeing

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

Rowing is a water sport in which a person rows a boat with two oars.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the act of jumping off a high platform or cliff into water while attached to a bungee cord?

  1. Bungee Jumping

  2. Cliff Diving

  3. Skydiving

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

Bungee jumping is the act of jumping off a high platform or cliff into water while attached to a bungee cord.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves riding a board on top of a wave with a sail and a harness?

  1. Windsurfing

  2. Kiteboarding

  3. Surfing

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

Kiteboarding is the act of riding a board on top of a wave with a sail and a harness.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the act of jumping off a high platform or cliff into water while attached to a parachute?

  1. Skydiving

  2. Bungee Jumping

  3. Cliff Diving

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

Skydiving is the act of jumping off a high platform or cliff into water while attached to a parachute.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves riding a board on top of a wave with a sail and a mast?

  1. Windsurfing

  2. Kiteboarding

  3. Surfing

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

Windsurfing is the act of riding a board on top of a wave with a sail and a mast.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the act of jumping off a high platform or cliff into water while attached to a rope?

  1. Base Jumping

  2. Bungee Jumping

  3. Cliff Diving

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

Base jumping is the act of jumping off a high platform or cliff into water while attached to a rope.

Multiple choice

Which water sport involves paddling a long, narrow boat with a double blade?

  1. Kayaking

  2. Canoeing

  3. Rowing

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

Canoeing is a water sport in which a person paddles a long, narrow boat with a double blade.

Multiple choice

What are some of the most popular winter sports activities?

  1. Skiing

  2. Snowboarding

  3. Ice skating

  4. Cross-country skiing

  5. Snowmobiling

  6. Dog sledding

  7. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
G Correct answer
Explanation

All of the listed activities are popular winter sports activities.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves skiing or snowboarding down steep, ungroomed slopes in natural terrain, often through trees and over cliffs?

  1. Freeride

  2. Mogul Skiing

  3. Cross-Country Skiing

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

Freeride skiing or snowboarding is an extreme sport that involves skiing or snowboarding on ungroomed slopes in natural terrain, often through trees and over cliffs.

Multiple choice

In snowboarding, what is the term for a trick where the rider spins their body in the air while keeping their feet attached to the board?

  1. Ollie

  2. Kickflip

  3. Backflip

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

A backflip in snowboarding is a trick where the rider spins their body backward in the air while keeping their feet attached to the board.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves flying through the air while attached to a parachute that is deployed after jumping from an aircraft?

  1. Hang Gliding

  2. Paragliding

  3. Skydiving

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

Skydiving is an extreme sport where individuals jump from an aircraft and free-fall through the air before deploying a parachute.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a maneuver in skydiving where the diver spins their body while falling through the air?

  1. Somersault

  2. Backflip

  3. Twister

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

A twister in skydiving is a maneuver where the diver spins their body while falling through the air.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves riding a specialized board down a steep, icy track while lying face down?

  1. Bobsleigh

  2. Skeleton

  3. Luge

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

Skeleton is an extreme sport where athletes ride a specialized board down a steep, icy track while lying face down.