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

Which of the following is NOT a common type of disability in adaptive sports?

  1. Physical disability

  2. Intellectual disability

  3. Sensory disability

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

Emotional disability is not typically considered a common type of disability in adaptive sports. Physical disability, intellectual disability, and sensory disability are more common types of disabilities that may affect participation in adaptive sports.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common adaptive sport for individuals with intellectual disabilities?

  1. Special Olympics basketball

  2. Boccia

  3. Powerlifting

  4. Track and field
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Powerlifting is not typically considered an adaptive sport for individuals with intellectual disabilities, as it does not require significant cognitive skills. Special Olympics basketball, boccia, and track and field are common adaptive sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a common power athletic event?

  1. Weightlifting

  2. Powerlifting

  3. Strongman

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

CrossFit is a fitness program that incorporates elements of power athletics, but it is not a power athletic event in the traditional sense. Power athletic events typically focus on specific lifts, such as the snatch, clean and jerk, or squat, while CrossFit workouts are more varied and include a wider range of exercises.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a common injury in power athletics?

  1. Back pain

  2. Knee pain

  3. Shoulder pain

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

Shin splints are a common injury in runners, but they are not a common injury in power athletics. This is because power athletics does not involve the same repetitive impact forces on the shins as running does.

Multiple choice

Which weightlifting event is not included in the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Snatch

  2. Clean and Jerk

  3. Total

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

Powerlifting, which includes the squat, bench press, and deadlift, is not currently included as an event in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which weightlifting event is known for testing an athlete's ability to lift the barbell from the floor to overhead in one continuous motion?

  1. Snatch

  2. Clean and Jerk

  3. Total

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

The snatch event in weightlifting involves lifting the barbell from the floor to overhead in one continuous motion, testing an athlete's strength, power, and coordination.

Multiple choice

Which weightlifting event involves lifting the barbell from the floor to the shoulders and then pushing it overhead in two separate movements?

  1. Snatch

  2. Clean and Jerk

  3. Total

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

The clean and jerk event in weightlifting consists of two separate movements: the clean, where the barbell is lifted from the floor to the shoulders, and the jerk, where the barbell is pushed overhead.

Multiple choice

Which weightlifting event combines the results of the snatch and clean and jerk events to determine the overall winner?

  1. Snatch

  2. Clean and Jerk

  3. Total

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

The total event in weightlifting combines the results of the snatch and clean and jerk events to determine the overall winner, with the athlete lifting the heaviest total weight declared as the champion.

Multiple choice

Which weightlifting event is not included in the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Snatch

  2. Clean and Jerk

  3. Total

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

Powerlifting, which includes the squat, bench press, and deadlift, is not currently included as an event in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

What is the most common cause of ankle sprains in badminton?

  1. Landing on someone else's foot

  2. Stepping on a shuttlecock

  3. Tripping over a net

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

Landing on someone else's foot is the most common cause of ankle sprains in badminton.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of gymnastics competition?

  1. Artistic Gymnastics

  2. Rhythmic Gymnastics

  3. Trampoline Gymnastics

  4. Double Mini-Trampoline
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Double Mini-Trampoline is not a type of gymnastics competition, but rather a trampoline discipline.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT an apparatus used in Artistic Gymnastics?

  1. Vault

  2. Uneven Bars

  3. Balance Beam

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

Rings are not used in Artistic Gymnastics, but rather in Men's Artistic Gymnastics.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT an event in Trampoline Gymnastics?

  1. Individual Trampoline

  2. Synchronized Trampoline

  3. Double Mini-Trampoline

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

Tumbling is not an event in Trampoline Gymnastics, but rather a separate discipline.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the scoring system used in Rhythmic Gymnastics?

  1. Code of Points

  2. Technical Score

  3. Artistic Score

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

The Code of Points is the scoring system used in Rhythmic Gymnastics.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of apparatus used in Rhythmic Gymnastics?

  1. Hoop

  2. Ball

  3. Clubs

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

Ribbon is not used in Rhythmic Gymnastics, but rather in Acrobatic Gymnastics.