General Awareness

Sports Rules and Tournaments

2,259 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

Directions: In this question, two sentences I and II are given. Each sentence has a blank. Five words, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are suggested. Out of these, only one fits both the blanks in the context of each sentence. The number of that word is the answer.

I You don't need to _______here any longer; you will be informed of the results telephonically. II The coach advised the players to _________ together to foil the rival attack.

  1. sit

  2. wait

  3. stick

  4. stand

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

'Stick' works in both sentences with phrasal verbs. In sentence I, 'stick around' means to wait or remain. In sentence II, 'stick together' means to cooperate or unite as a team. 'Sit', 'wait', 'stand', and 'get' don't form appropriate phrasal verbs for both contexts.

Multiple choice

Choose the incorrect statement.

  1. Players should take a balanced diet.

  2. Players should work hard.

  3. Women can also play games.

  4. Only boys can play games.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Both boys and girls can play games.

Multiple choice

What is the game played by the female in the group?

There are five friends P, Q, R, S, T. In them, there is one married couple. One is football player, one is chess player, and one is hockey player. P and S are unmarried females and do not participate in any game. T, an hockey player, is a married male. Q is the brother of R and is neither a chess player nor a hockey player.

  1. Football

  2. Hockey

  3. Chess

  4. Both1 and 2 are true

  5. Both 2 and 3 are true
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Yes it is the correct choice.

P and S are unmarried females and do not participate in any game .    |||| |---|---|---| |P|Female/Unmarried|No game| |Q| | | |R| | | |S|Female / Un married |No games| |T| |   |

T, an hockey player, is married male .

  |||| |---|---|---| |P|Femlae/Unmarried|No game| |Q| | | |R| | | |S|Female / Un married |No games| |T|Married male| Hockey.  |

Q is brother of R and is  neither a chess player nor a hockey player.er a chess player nor a hockey player.

  |||| |---|---|---| |P|Femlae/Unmarried|No game| |Q|Male /Unmarried|Football| |R| | | |S|Female / Un married |No games| |T| |   |

Q is married male and he is brother of R . means Q is male.he plays neither chess nor hockey means one game left over that is foot ball.   So R should be femlae and she will play chess because it is only left with |||| |---|---|---| |P|Femlae/Unmarried|No game| |Q|Male / Unmarried|Foot ball player| |R|Female /married to T |Chess| |S|Female / Un married |No games| |T|Male / married |Hockey   |

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the notice, then taking the information from it, complete the paragraph that follows. Choose from the options given below.

10th April, 20xx, The school has decided to form a junior hockey team for boys. The students from class VI to VIII should report for the first round of trials on: Date : 15th April, 20xx Time : 5 p.m. Place : Hockey ground School sports officer.

The school is planning to form a junior hockey team for boys. Interested students should reach ___________ on time, place and date notified in the notice.

  1. for Interview

  2. for test

  3. for singing

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

Selection will be done on the basis of trial or test.

Multiple choice

Which of the following groups of friends definitely does not play hockey?

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:

Poonam, Qurashi, Risha, Sonika, Tanvi, Uma, Varun and Waseem are eight friends. Three of them play hockey and chess each and two of them play golf. They all are of different heights. The shortest does not play hockey and the tallest does not play golf. Uma is taller than Poonam and Sonika, but shorter than Qurashi and is the second tallest. Varun is shorter than Sonika, but only taller than Poonam. Waseem plays chess with Sonika and is the fourth tallest. Varun does not play hockey or golf. Qurashi does not play golf. Risha is taller than Tanvi.

  1. Waseem, Varun and Poonam

  2. Risha, Poonam and Qurashi

  3. Risha, Qurashi and Tanvi

  4. Qurashi, Varun and Risha

  5. Uma, Sonika and Qurashi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Qurashi > Uma > (Risha/Sonika) > Waseem > (Sonika/Risha) > Tanvi > Varun > Poonam |||| |---|---|---| |Hockey|Chess|Golf| |Qurashi|Waseem|Poonam| | Uma|Sonika|Tanvi | | Risha|Varun| |

Multiple choice

Who among the following plays hockey?

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:

Poonam, Qurashi, Risha, Sonika, Tanvi, Uma, Varun and Waseem are eight friends. Three of them play hockey and chess each and two of them play golf. They all are of different heights. The shortest does not play hockey and the tallest does not play golf. Uma is taller than Poonam and Sonika, but shorter than Qurashi and is the second tallest. Varun is shorter than Sonika, but only taller than Poonam. Waseem plays chess with Sonika and is the fourth tallest. Varun does not play hockey or golf. Qurashi does not play golf. Risha is taller than Tanvi.

  1. Qurashi

  2. Sonika

  3. Varun

  4. Poonam

  5. Waseem
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Qurashi plays hockey.  |||| |---|---|---| |Hockey|Chess|Golf | | |Waseem| | | |Sonika |Poonam| |Qurashi|Varun| |

 

Multiple choice

There are ____ players in a baseball team.

  1. 7

  2. 8

  3. 9

  4. 11
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A standard baseball team has 9 players on the field. These positions include catcher, pitcher, 4 infielders (first base, second base, shortstop, third base), and 3 outfielders (left, center, right). This is a fundamental rule in baseball at all professional levels.