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
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first
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second
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third
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none of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
When you overtake the person in second place, you take their position, becoming the new second-place runner. The person in first place is still ahead of you. This is a classic logic puzzle that often catches people who instinctively answer "first."
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First place
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Second place
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Third place
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Last place
B
Correct answer
Explanation
If you overtake the person in second place, you take their position and become second. The person who was previously second drops to third. You don't become first - you would need to overtake the race leader for that. This is a common trick question that tests careful reading rather than mathematical calculation.
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weight lifting
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wrestling
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boxing
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shooting
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Clean and Jerk and the Snatch are the two primary lifts in Olympic weightlifting competitions. These explosive movements require lifting a barbell from the ground to overhead in one or two movements. They are not terms used in wrestling, boxing, or shooting.
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Two metres per hour
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Two metres per second
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Two inches per second
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Two kilometres per second
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The maximum allowable wind speed for setting athletics records in sprinting and jumping events is 2 meters per second (approximately 4.5 mph or 7.2 km/h). This limit ensures fair competition by preventing athletes from gaining significant advantage from tailwinds. The other options use incorrect units (hour, inches, kilometers per second is impossibly fast).
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Swimming
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Sprint
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short activities
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Shot put
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Red muscle fibers (slow-twitch fibers) are specialized for endurance activities like swimming, long-distance running, and cycling. They are fatigue-resistant and use aerobic metabolism. Sprint activities, short bursts, and shot put rely more on white fibers (fast-twitch) for explosive power.
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second last
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second
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last
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cheating
D
Correct answer
Explanation
In a race, you cannot 'cross' the last person because if you are behind them, you are the last person. If you overtake the last person, it implies you were not in the race or they were lapped, making the scenario a trick question.
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first
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second
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second last
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cheating
A
Correct answer
Explanation
This is a classic lateral thinking puzzle. If you overtake the person in first place, you take their position and become first. The key insight is that you must have been in second place to overtake the first-place runner.
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Friendship, Brotherhood, Love
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Truth, Faster, Belief
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Truth, Belief, Conquer
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Faster, Higher, Stronger
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The Olympic motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' is Latin for 'Faster, Higher, Stronger.' This motto was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games, and was officially adopted in 1894.
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Combined ABS
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Casual ABS
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Caution ABS
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Cornering ABS
A
Correct answer
Explanation
C-ABS stands for Combined ABS, an advanced braking system that integrates anti-lock braking with other braking technologies like electronic brakeforce distribution for enhanced vehicle safety.
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jump in horse riding
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jump as in bungee-jumping
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jump in a pole vault
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jump in ice skating
D
Correct answer
Explanation
An axel is a specific type of jump in figure skating (ice skating), named after its inventor Axel Paulsen. It is the only jump where the skater takes off while facing forward and rotates forward. It is not related to horse riding, bungee-jumping, or pole vault.
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I use to be an excellent athlete in my school days.
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Myself was an excellent athlete in my school days.
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Myself used to be an excellent athlete in my school days.
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I used to be an excellent athlete in my school days.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is D because 'used to be' correctly describes a past habit or state (being an excellent athlete in school days) that is no longer true. Options A and B incorrectly use 'use to' which is grammatically invalid; it should be 'used to'. Option C incorrectly uses 'myself' as a subject pronoun; 'myself' is a reflexive pronoun and cannot be the subject of a sentence.
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had to
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must to
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can to
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should to
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is 'had to' because the sentence refers to past obligation. Modal verbs like 'must', 'can', and 'should' are never followed by 'to' in English - this is a common grammatical error. The past form of 'must' is 'had to'.
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Third Place
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First Place
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Second Place
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Winner
C
Correct answer
Explanation
If you overtake the person in second place, you take their position. Therefore, you are now in second place. You have not yet passed the person in first place.
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Pistol Shooting
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Swimming
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100 metre race
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Weightlifting
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Samresh Jung is a renowned Indian pistol shooter who represented India in international shooting competitions, including the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. He specialized in pistol shooting events, particularly center-fire pistol. Swimming, 100m race, and weightlifting are entirely different sports unrelated to his career.
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10.60 sec
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10.65 sec
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10.70 sec
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10.75 sec
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Marion Jones set the 100 meters world record of 10.75 seconds in 1988. Note: This record was later nullified due to her admission of performance-enhancing drug use, but the question refers to the timing she achieved. Options A, B, and C do not match her recorded time.