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
C
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In standard indoor volleyball, each team has 6 players on the court at one time.
C
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A standard baseball team consists of 9 players on the field at one time.
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35 minutes
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30 minutes
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40 minutes
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45 minutes
B
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Explanation
Correct Answer: 30 minutes
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Soda line
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Tie-breaker
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Hat-trick
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Half-Volley
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Follow-on
E
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Follow-on is a term used in cricket, not in hockey. The other terms like hat-trick and tie-breaker are common in hockey.
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He is thrown out of the team and faces a ban.
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The referee cautions him for foul play.
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His coach discusses the matter and makes him realise his mistake.
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He joins anger management course and learns true sportsmanship.
B
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This would be the first and immediate reaction. The rest might follow.
B
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Explanation
Let's assume that the 5 teams are (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).
From team (A), playing with (B), (C), (D) and (E) teams, there are 4 matches.
For team (B), it will play with (C), (D) and (E) teams because with (A), it has already played. So, there are 3 matches.
As from team (C), 2 matches.
As from team (D), 1 match.
Total matches played in the league = 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10 matches
Numbers of matches = number of ways to select two teams = 5c2 = 10
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Beater
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Seeker
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Chaser
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Goalie
B
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Explanation
Harry Potter is selected for the Gryffindor Quidditch team in his first year to play the position of Seeker. His primary responsibility is to catch the Golden Snitch to end the game.
D
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Spiel is a neuter noun in the accusative case. The possessive pronoun for 'its' (referring to a neuter noun like Italien/Team) is 'sein'.
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spielst
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spielt
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spiele
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spielen
A
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The subject 'Du' (you, informal) requires the second-person singular verb ending '-st'. 'Spielst' is the correct form.
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underneath
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behind
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ahead
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over
C
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A leading pass is designed to reach a teammate in motion, so it must be thrown ahead of them so they can run into it. Throwing it behind or underneath would stop their momentum.
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chest
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brother
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feet
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best friend.
A
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A chest pass is named for the starting position of the ball and the intended target area for the receiver. The other options are not relevant to the mechanics of this specific pass.
D
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A bounce pass involves throwing the ball so that it hits the floor once before reaching the teammate. The name describes the action of the ball.
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talk
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karaoke
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shuffle
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somersault
C
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A shuffle pass is performed while the player is moving in a shuffling motion, typically sideways. The name of the pass directly describes the movement of the player.
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offense
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demand
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defense
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the street
C
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Defense is the phase of a game where a team tries to prevent the opponent from scoring. Offense is the phase where a team tries to score points.
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offense
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fire
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defense
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the phone
A
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Offense is the phase of a game where a team has possession of the ball and is attempting to score. Defense is the opposite.