General Awareness

Sports Training and Athletics

2,262 Questions

Sports training and athletics questions focus on sports injuries, weightlifting techniques, and Paralympic events. Candidates learn about conditioning programs and historical Olympic events. These questions are commonly found in the general awareness section of multiple competitive exams.

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Sports Training and Athletics Questions

Multiple choice

What is the name of the technique used by speed skaters to accelerate quickly from a standing start?

  1. Push-off

  2. Crossover

  3. Scissor

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

The push-off is a technique used by speed skaters to accelerate quickly from a standing start by pushing off with one foot while simultaneously bringing the other foot forward.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a type of figure skating jump where the skater takes off from one foot and lands on the opposite foot?

  1. Axel

  2. Salchow

  3. Loop

  4. Lutz
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Lutz is a figure skating jump where the skater takes off from one foot and lands on the opposite foot, with a half-turn in the air.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the figure skating element where the skater glides on one foot while holding the other foot in front of the body?

  1. Spread eagle

  2. Camel spin

  3. Sit spin

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

A spread eagle is a figure skating element where the skater glides on one foot while holding the other foot in front of the body.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a type of speed skating race where skaters compete in a group, with the first skater to cross the finish line winning?

  1. Sprint

  2. Mass start

  3. Team pursuit

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

Mass start is a type of speed skating race where skaters compete in a group, with the first skater to cross the finish line winning.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the technique used by speed skaters to maintain their speed while cornering?

  1. Crossover

  2. Scissor

  3. Double push

  4. Leaning
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Leaning is a technique used by speed skaters to maintain their speed while cornering by shifting their weight towards the inside of the turn.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the figure skating element where the skater glides on one foot while holding the other foot behind the body?

  1. Spread eagle

  2. Camel spin

  3. Sit spin

  4. Layback spin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A layback spin is a figure skating element where the skater glides on one foot while holding the other foot behind the body.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a type of speed skating race where teams of four skaters compete against each other?

  1. Sprint

  2. Mass start

  3. Team pursuit

  4. Relay
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Relay is a type of speed skating race where teams of four skaters compete against each other, with each skater completing one lap before tagging the next skater.

Multiple choice

In the sport of swimming, what is the term for a stroke where the swimmer lies on their back and uses alternating arm movements to propel themselves through the water?

  1. Backstroke

  2. Butterfly

  3. Breaststroke

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

Backstroke is a swimming stroke where the swimmer lies on their back and uses alternating arm movements to propel themselves through the water.

Multiple choice

What is the most common type of sports injury?

  1. Concussions

  2. Knee injuries

  3. Ankle injuries

  4. Shoulder injuries
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Knee injuries are the most common type of sports injury, accounting for about 20% of all sports injuries.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common career path for wrestlers after they retire from competition?

  1. Wrestling coach

  2. Wrestling referee

  3. Wrestling commentator

  4. Wrestling promoter
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While wrestling coaches, referees, and commentators are all involved in the sport of wrestling, promoters are typically responsible for organizing and marketing wrestling events.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common endurance sport?

  1. Running

  2. Cycling

  3. Swimming

  4. Weightlifting
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Weightlifting is a strength sport, not an endurance sport.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a key component of a balanced training program for endurance athletes?

  1. Base training

  2. Interval training

  3. Strength training

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

Strength training is not a key component of a balanced training program for endurance athletes.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the point at which an athlete can no longer continue exercising due to fatigue?

  1. Lactate threshold

  2. Anaerobic threshold

  3. VO2 max

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

The anaerobic threshold is the point at which an athlete can no longer continue exercising due to fatigue.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common nutritional strategy used by endurance athletes to improve performance?

  1. Carbohydrate loading

  2. Protein supplementation

  3. Creatine supplementation

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

Creatine supplementation is not a common nutritional strategy used by endurance athletes to improve performance.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process of gradually reducing the intensity and duration of exercise in the lead-up to a competition?

  1. Periodization

  2. Tapering

  3. Cross-training

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

Tapering is the process of gradually reducing the intensity and duration of exercise in the lead-up to a competition.