Tag: sports

Candor means the quality of being open, honest, or straightforward - frankness in expression. 'Honesty' is the correct synonym. The distractors are incorrect: 'circumspect' means cautious (opposite), 'chide' means to scold, and 'hope' is a feeling of expectation - none of which match candor's meaning.

Ronaldo scored 2 goals in the 2002 World Cup final, and Pele scored 2 goals in the 1958 World Cup final. Both achievements are correct, making options A and C the right choices. Puskas (1954) and Maradona (1986) did not score 2 goals in their finals.

The 1986 World Cup match between Brazil and France is widely regarded as one of the greatest matches in World Cup history. It was a thrilling quarterfinal that France won on penalties. The other options, while notable, are not typically ranked as the 'best match of all time'.

Brazil hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup. This was the second time Brazil hosted (after 1950). The tournament was notable for being held in South America for the first time since 1978.

A record 205 countries entered the qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. This was the highest number of participating nations in World Cup qualification history at that time.

FIFA's headquarters is located in Zurich, Switzerland. This has been the home of football's governing body since its founding. The other cities listed (Rome, Paris, Dubai) are not correct.

Courtney Walsh fits this description perfectly. He made his Test debut in 1984 and ODI debut in 1985, took 746 international wickets (519 Test + 227 ODI), and was the world's leading Test wicket-taker from 2000-2004 when he broke Kapil Dev's record. Kapil Dev had fewer wickets, Allan Donald had 330 Test wickets, and Glenn McGrath reached his peak later.

Allan Donald was known as 'White Lightning' during his cricket career. He took 602 international wickets (330 Test + 272 ODI), made his Test debut in 1992, and took 4/47 on debut including Brian Lara's wicket. The other options don't match - Wasim Akram had different wicket counts and debut, while Allan Mullaly is spelled incorrectly and had different career stats.