General Awareness

Sports Science and Psychology

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Sports science and psychology questions explore mental toughness, training periodization, sports ethics, and coaching responsibilities. These topics occasionally appear in general awareness sections of banking and SSC exams. Practice these questions to understand athlete performance and management.

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Sports Science and Psychology Questions

Multiple choice

How do the people in urban areas express their surplus energy?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

In the modern world, sports have assumed a very horrible shape and form. They play a very wild, savage and dangerous role. There is cut-throat competition in almost all the games and sports played today. Every player plays to win. Victory by hook or crook is the be-all and end-all of every sport. Some of the rural sports give vent to animal passions and involve a lot of cruelty to animals. Rural folk enjoy the pleasure of fishing, cock fighting, bear-baiting and rat-hunting. In the Middle ages, games were played in a very brutal and cruel manner. In a big town, only group activities provide an outlet to a person's surplus energy and animal passions. Organized games flourish in urban areas. Modern sporting contests and competitions provide sadistic pleasure by causing pain to others. To a great extent, George Orwell is right when he relates animal like psyche with the modern, competitive sports. Players turn into devils. They make every possible effort to hit, wound and maim the opponents. It is wrong to believe that international sporting competitions promote friendship and good will. On the other hand, they create hatred, bitterness, hostility and revenge. For a time, it seems that running, jumping and kicking a ball are the tests of national character. Brutal is the behavior of the players. Wild is the attitude of the spectators, and shocking is the behavior of the nations behind the spectators.

  1. by riding horses and climbing trees

  2. by participating in group activities

  3. by working overtime

  4. by watching television

  5. by arranging cock fighting and rat hunting
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; most of the people spend time and energy by participating in group activities such as joining different clubs and institutions.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not the role of a coach?

  1. To assess the weakness of the player.

  2. To work on the weakness of the player.

  3. To remove the weakness of the player.

  4. To increase the weakness of the player.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

To increase the weakness of the player (The role of the coach is to find and remove the weakness of the player. The coach does not increase the weakness of the player. He rather works on it to improve the player.)

Multiple choice

A sportsman always has to act according to the rules of the game when in the field. This inculcates which of the following qualities?

  1. Discipline

  2. Disorder

  3. Disregard

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

Discipline (A person who works according to the rules of the work is called disciplined.) Distracters: (b) Disorder means disturbance in normal function. (c) Disregard means lack of respect and care. (d) Disobedience is the refusal to obey.

Multiple choice

Physical education, along with academics, is accorded top priority in Happy Valley School. Yet the students of Happy Valley School have been unable to win laurels at the annual district level sports meet, where students of Spring Dales School make almost a clean sweep year after year. While Happy Valley School has two full time physical education trainers, Spring Dales School has none.

Which of the following, if true, could be the most logical reason for the paradox?

  1. The physical education trainers emphasize normal drills.

  2. The Spring Dales School has a sporting tradition.

  3. The Happy Valley School has been doing better in academics.

  4. Spring Dales School has a tradition of getting its old students to train the current students.

  5. The Happy Valley School gets most of its students from rural areas.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Having physical education trainers is not enough unless they impart specific skills for competitive sports.

Multiple choice

Some psychologists debate whether 'keen athletic' is a genetic trait. If it were a genetic trait there would now be generations of children with this special genetic ability. Sports federations feel it would be a great loss not to impart intensive training to those children at a very young age, so that they can reach their optimal performance. However, currently there are no methods to identify and accurately assess the potential of these genetically athletic children. Therefore, __________

What is the most critical completion of the passage?

  1. we have per force to disregard the natural traits superiority theory

  2. it is likely that some of these children will never reach their full potential

  3. it is probable that genetic traits recur in different successive generations

  4. it is likely that some children who are genetically athletic, will not get intensive training to maximize their potential

  5. it would be best to impart intensive training to all children at an early age
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the most logical continuation. The preceding sentence refers to a limitation. (4) refers to the effect of this limitation.

Multiple choice comma punctuation english

Sports players, who usually follow strict nutritional guidelines try to avoid sugar as often as they can.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.

  1. players, who usually follow strict nutritional guidelines,

  2. players, who usually follow strict nutritional guidelines -

  3. players who usually follow strict nutritional guidelines,

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, when the nonrestrictive or nonessential information is found within the sentence, rather than at the end of it, it should be set off using a pair of commas. In the given sentence, the words 'who usually follow strict nutritional guidelines' should be set off using commas on either side, as it can be termed as non-restrictive information.
Thus, the correct answer will be Option A.
A dash is used to denote an unexpected or emphatic pause.

Multiple choice physics along with motion what forces can do? force and it's unit force and its effects

The amateur boxers, use larger and more padded gloves than professional boxers. The amateur boxers are more protected from injury because:

  1. The larger glove exerts a larger impulse on the boxer

  2. The larger glove exerts a larger force on the boxer

  3. The larger glove exerts more energy on the boxer

  4. The larger glove increases time of impact on the boxer

  5. The larger glove increases the power exerted on the boxer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

We have impulse $\vec{I}=\vec{F}\times t=\vec{p} _{2}-\vec{p} _{1}$ 

when a boxer hits another boxer , change in momentum remains constant therefore product of force and time should be constant .we can decrease the force by increasing time of impact so boxer uses larger gloves to increase the time of impact  thus  decreases the force and avoids from injury.

Multiple choice commercial applications functioning of commercial organisation definition and functions of production department production or works department ideologies/concepts/views of marketing management

The advantages of competition rivalry are __________.

  1. Identifying the actual competitors

  2. Assessing competitors objectives, strategies, strengths & weaknesses, and reaction patterns

  3. To root out the competitors

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The factors of competitive rivalry have significant impact on the competitive environment a company operates in because the degree of competitiveness has a direct impact on the potential for profit that a company can express. The advantages of competition rivalry include identifying the actual competitors, assessing competitors objectives, strategies, strengths & weaknesses and reaction patterns and to root out the competition.

Multiple choice physics pressure in fluids and atmospheric pressure common consequences of the atmospheric pressure atmospheric pressure and its consequences important points about atmospheric pressure


Training at high altitude for performances at sea level may not result in improved performance. Why?

  1. athletes may actually detrain at high altitude.

  2. going back to sea level results in decreased hemoglobin concentration.

  3. the higher air density at sea level offsets any improvements made at altitude

  4. all of these.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Less Oxygen concentration at high altitudes may lead to detrain of athletes as compared to when the performance is at sea level.

Multiple choice

What is the role of a sports safety officer?

  1. To develop and implement safety policies and procedures

  2. To inspect sports facilities and equipment

  3. To provide first aid and medical care

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The role of a sports safety officer is to develop and implement safety policies and procedures, to inspect sports facilities and equipment, and to provide first aid and medical care.

Multiple choice

What is the role of a sports event volunteer?

  1. To assist with event setup and breakdown

  2. To provide customer service to participants and spectators

  3. To ensure the safety and security of the event

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sports event volunteers play a vital role in the success of an event by assisting with event setup and breakdown, providing customer service to participants and spectators, and ensuring the safety and security of the event.

Multiple choice

What is the purpose of a sports event risk assessment?

  1. To identify potential risks associated with the event

  2. To develop strategies for mitigating those risks

  3. To assign responsibility for managing those risks

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A sports event risk assessment serves multiple purposes, including identifying potential risks associated with the event, developing strategies for mitigating those risks, and assigning responsibility for managing those risks.

Multiple choice

What is the purpose of a sports event debriefing?

  1. To review the success of the event

  2. To identify areas for improvement

  3. To document lessons learned

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A sports event debriefing serves multiple purposes, including reviewing the success of the event, identifying areas for improvement, and documenting lessons learned.