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 documentary tells the story of surfer Laird Hamilton and his quest to ride the biggest waves in the world?

  1. Chasing Mavericks

  2. Big Wave Riders

  3. Step Into Liquid

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

Chasing Mavericks is a 2012 biographical sports drama film based on the true story of surfer Jay Moriarity, who was mentored by Laird Hamilton and eventually became one of the world's best big-wave surfers.

Multiple choice

In the documentary "The Dawn Wall", climber Tommy Caldwell attempts to achieve what seemingly impossible feat?

  1. Free-climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park

  2. Summiting Mount Everest without oxygen

  3. Completing the Seven Summits Challenge

  4. Crossing the Grand Canyon on a tightrope
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Dawn Wall is a 2017 documentary film that follows climber Tommy Caldwell as he prepares for and ultimately achieves his goal of free-climbing El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite National Park.

Multiple choice

Which documentary tells the story of mountain climber Aron Ralston, who was trapped by a boulder in a remote canyon and forced to amputate his own arm to survive?

  1. 127 Hours

  2. Touching the Void

  3. The Summit

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

127 Hours is a 2010 biographical survival drama film based on the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston, who was trapped by a boulder in a remote canyon in Utah and forced to amputate his own arm to survive.

Multiple choice

Which documentary follows the story of BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner as he attempts to break the world record for the highest skydive?

  1. The Right Stuff

  2. The Dawn Wall

  3. The Alpinist

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

Space Jump is a 2015 documentary film that follows BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner as he prepares for and ultimately breaks the world record for the highest skydive.

Multiple choice

Which documentary tells the story of surfer Kelly Slater, who won 11 world surfing championships and is considered one of the greatest surfers of all time?

  1. The Endless Summer

  2. Riding Giants

  3. Step Into Liquid

  4. Kelly Slater: The Ultimate Surfer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kelly Slater: The Ultimate Surfer is a 2020 documentary film that tells the story of surfer Kelly Slater, who won 11 world surfing championships and is considered one of the greatest surfers of all time.

Multiple choice

In the documentary "Touching the Void", climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates recount their harrowing experience on a mountain in the Peruvian Andes.

  1. The Summit

  2. Everest

  3. Touching the Void

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

Touching the Void is a 2003 documentary film that recounts the harrowing experience of climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates on a mountain in the Peruvian Andes, where Simpson was forced to cut his own rope to survive.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves gliding down a steep mountain slope on a specially designed board?

  1. Rock Climbing

  2. Skydiving

  3. Snowboarding

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

Snowboarding is an extreme sport that involves riding a snowboard down a snow-covered mountain slope.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves riding a mountain bike on rough terrain, often involving jumps, drops, and obstacles?

  1. Downhill Mountain Biking

  2. Freestyle Mountain Biking

  3. Cross-Country Mountain Biking

  4. Enduro Mountain Biking
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Downhill mountain biking is an extreme sport that involves riding a mountain bike on steep and challenging terrain.

Multiple choice

In rock climbing, what is the term for a series of handholds and footholds that a climber uses to ascend a rock face?

  1. Pitch

  2. Route

  3. Hold

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

In rock climbing, a route refers to a specific path or sequence of handholds and footholds that a climber follows to ascend a rock face.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves performing acrobatic maneuvers while skiing or snowboarding?

  1. Freestyle Skiing

  2. Freestyle Snowboarding

  3. Alpine Skiing

  4. Cross-Country Skiing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
Correct answer
Explanation

Freestyle skiing and snowboarding involve performing tricks and maneuvers while skiing or snowboarding, often in a terrain park with jumps, rails, and other obstacles.

Multiple choice

In whitewater kayaking, what is the term for a rapid with a steep drop and turbulent water?

  1. Eddy

  2. Boil

  3. Hole

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

In whitewater kayaking, a drop refers to a rapid with a steep descent and turbulent water.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves jumping from an airplane or helicopter and freefalling before deploying a parachute?

  1. BASE Jumping

  2. Hang Gliding

  3. Skydiving

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

Skydiving involves jumping from an airplane or helicopter and freefalling before deploying a parachute.

Multiple choice

In surfing, what is the term for a large, powerful wave that breaks with great force?

  1. Swell

  2. Riptide

  3. Undertow

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

In surfing, a big wave refers to a large, powerful wave that breaks with great force.

Multiple choice

Which extreme sport involves riding a specially designed skateboard on a half-pipe or other curved surface?

  1. Street Skating

  2. Vert Skating

  3. Longboarding

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

Vert skating involves riding a skateboard on a half-pipe or other curved surface, performing tricks and maneuvers.

Multiple choice

In rock climbing, what is the term for a device used to secure a climber to a rope or anchor?

  1. Harness

  2. Helmet

  3. Carabiner

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

In rock climbing, a harness is a device worn around the waist and legs to secure the climber to a rope or anchor.