General Awareness

Combat Sports and Martial Arts

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Combat sports and martial arts include regulated fighting disciplines and traditional self defense systems from around the world. This section tests knowledge on various sports like boxing, fencing, Taekwondo, and regional martial arts. Such questions are common in general awareness sections.

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Combat Sports and Martial Arts Questions

Multiple choice

In wrestling, what is the term for a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's leg and pull them to the ground?

  1. Single Leg Takedown

  2. Double Leg Takedown

  3. Suplex

  4. Kimura
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A single leg takedown is a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's leg and pull them to the ground.

Multiple choice

Which grappling technique involves grabbing your opponent's arm and wrapping your legs around their waist, applying pressure to their spine?

  1. Kimura

  2. Triangle Choke

  3. Armbar

  4. Double Leg Takedown
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Explanation

A kimura is a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's arm and wrap your legs around their waist, applying pressure to their spine, causing them to tap out.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's leg and sweep their other leg out from under them, causing them to fall to the ground?

  1. Single Leg Takedown

  2. Double Leg Takedown

  3. Suplex

  4. Triangle Choke
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Explanation

A single leg takedown is a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's leg and sweep their other leg out from under them, causing them to fall to the ground.

Multiple choice

Which grappling technique involves grabbing your opponent's leg and pulling them towards you, while simultaneously wrapping your other leg around their waist?

  1. Double Leg Takedown

  2. Single Leg Takedown

  3. Suplex

  4. Kimura
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Explanation

A double leg takedown is a grappling technique where you grab both of your opponent's legs and pull them towards you, while simultaneously wrapping your other leg around their waist, bringing them to the mat.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's arm and pull it across your body, applying pressure to their shoulder joint?

  1. Kimura

  2. Triangle Choke

  3. Armbar

  4. Double Leg Takedown
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Explanation

A kimura is a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's arm and pull it across your body, applying pressure to their shoulder joint, causing them to tap out.

Multiple choice

Which grappling technique involves grabbing your opponent's leg and wrapping your arms around their waist, lifting them off the ground and slamming them to the mat?

  1. Suplex

  2. Double Leg Takedown

  3. Guillotine Choke

  4. Triangle Choke
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Explanation

A suplex is a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's leg and wrap your arms around their waist, lifting them off the ground and slamming them to the mat.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's arm and wrap your legs around their head, applying pressure to their neck?

  1. Guillotine Choke

  2. Triangle Choke

  3. Kimura

  4. Double Leg Takedown
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Explanation

A guillotine choke is a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's arm and wrap your legs around their head, applying pressure to their neck, causing them to lose consciousness.

Multiple choice

Which grappling technique involves grabbing your opponent's arm and bending it in the opposite direction of the joint?

  1. Armbar

  2. Kimura

  3. Guillotine Choke

  4. Double Leg Takedown
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Explanation

An armbar is a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's arm and bend it in the opposite direction of the joint, causing them to tap out.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's leg and sweep their other leg out from under them, causing them to fall to the ground?

  1. Single Leg Takedown

  2. Double Leg Takedown

  3. Suplex

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

A single leg takedown is a grappling technique where you grab your opponent's leg and sweep their other leg out from under them, causing them to fall to the ground.

Multiple choice

Which grappling technique involves grabbing your opponent's leg and pulling them towards you, while simultaneously wrapping your other leg around their waist?

  1. Double Leg Takedown

  2. Single Leg Takedown

  3. Suplex

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

A double leg takedown is a grappling technique where you grab both of your opponent's legs and pull them towards you, while simultaneously wrapping your other leg around their waist, bringing them to the mat.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the traditional Japanese martial art that involves grappling and throwing techniques in water?

  1. Judo

  2. Karate

  3. Aikido

  4. Suijutsu
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Suijutsu is a traditional Japanese martial art that focuses on grappling and throwing techniques in water, emphasizing self-defense and survival skills.

Multiple choice

What is the objective of wrestling?

  1. To pin the opponent's shoulders to the mat

  2. To score points through takedowns, reversals, and near falls

  3. To force the opponent to submit

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

The objective of wrestling is to pin the opponent's shoulders to the mat, score points through takedowns, reversals, and near falls, or force the opponent to submit.

Multiple choice

What are the three main styles of wrestling?

  1. Freestyle, Greco-Roman, and Folkstyle

  2. Freestyle, Judo, and Sambo

  3. Greco-Roman, Sumo, and Catch Wrestling

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

The three main styles of wrestling are Freestyle, Greco-Roman, and Folkstyle.

Multiple choice

What is a takedown in wrestling?

  1. Bringing the opponent to the mat from a standing position

  2. Reversing the opponent's position on the mat

  3. Holding the opponent in a pinning position for two seconds

  4. Scoring points by exposing the opponent's back to the mat
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Explanation

A takedown in wrestling is bringing the opponent to the mat from a standing position.

Multiple choice

What is a reversal in wrestling?

  1. Changing from a defensive to an offensive position

  2. Gaining control of the opponent's back

  3. Scoring points by exposing the opponent's back to the mat

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

A reversal in wrestling is changing from a defensive to an offensive position, gaining control of the opponent's back, or scoring points by exposing the opponent's back to the mat.