General Awareness

Sports Rules and Tournaments

2,634 Questions

Sports rules and tournaments questions cover player counts, scoring systems, and terminology across various games like volleyball, baseball, and hockey. This section helps candidates prepare for the general awareness parts of government exams. Detailed explanations provide better retention of specific sports facts.

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Sports Rules and Tournaments Questions

Multiple choice

How many runs did Hardik Pandya score for MI?

  1. 16

  2. 32

  3. 34

  4. 54
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pandya played a crucial knock of 34 runs before being dismissed by Chahal.

Multiple choice

Which MI batsman hit the most sixes in the match?

  1. Ishan Kishan

  2. Tilak Varma

  3. Hardik Pandya

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

Varma hit two sixes during his innings of 32 runs.

Multiple choice

Who took the first wicket for MI in the second innings?

  1. Jasprit Bumrah

  2. Kwena Maphaka

  3. Akash Madhwal

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

Maphaka dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first over of RR's chase.

Multiple choice

How many runs did Riyan Parag score for RR?

  1. 13

  2. 34

  3. 54

  4. 88
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Parag played a match-winning knock of 54 runs, remaining unbeaten till the end.

Multiple choice

Which bowler took the most wickets for MI?

  1. Jasprit Bumrah

  2. Kwena Maphaka

  3. Akash Madhwal

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

Madhwal took 3 wickets for 20 runs in his four overs.

Multiple choice

Did MI manage to score any boundaries in the last five overs of their innings?

  1. Yes

  2. No
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

MI struggled to find the boundary in the final overs, with their last boundary coming in the 8th over.

Multiple choice

How many balls did RR need to chase down the target set by MI?

  1. 15.3

  2. 17.5

  3. 19.2

  4. 20
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

RR comfortably chased down the target with 27 balls remaining.

Multiple choice

What is the object of the game of lacrosse?

  1. To score goals by throwing the ball into the opponent's net

  2. To run the ball across the opponent's goal line

  3. To catch the ball and hold it for as long as possible

  4. To hit the opponent's players with the lacrosse stick
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The object of the game of lacrosse is to score goals by throwing the ball into the opponent's net.

Multiple choice

How many players are on a lacrosse team?

  1. 10

  2. 12

  3. 15

  4. 20
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

There are 10 players on a lacrosse team, including the goalie.

Multiple choice

How many periods are there in a lacrosse game?

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

There are 4 periods in a lacrosse game, each lasting 15 minutes.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the penalty in lacrosse where a player is sent off the field for a certain amount of time?

  1. Cross-checking

  2. Slashing

  3. Holding

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

Cross-checking is a penalty in lacrosse where a player is sent off the field for a certain amount of time.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the position in lacrosse where a player is responsible for guarding the goal?

  1. Goalie

  2. Defender

  3. Midfielder

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

The goalie is the player in lacrosse who is responsible for guarding the goal.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the position in lacrosse where a player is responsible for carrying the ball up the field and scoring goals?

  1. Attacker

  2. Midfielder

  3. Defender

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

The attacker is the player in lacrosse who is responsible for carrying the ball up the field and scoring goals.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the position in lacrosse where a player is responsible for playing defense and preventing the other team from scoring goals?

  1. Defender

  2. Midfielder

  3. Attacker

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

The defender is the player in lacrosse who is responsible for playing defense and preventing the other team from scoring goals.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the position in lacrosse where a player is responsible for playing both offense and defense?

  1. Midfielder

  2. Attacker

  3. Defender

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

The midfielder is the player in lacrosse who is responsible for playing both offense and defense.