Sports Terminology MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Sports Terminology - Download Free PDF

The Correct Answer is lawn Tennis.

Key Points

• Tennis originally was known as lawn tennis, and formally still is in Britain, because it was played on grass courts by Victorian gentlemen and ladies.
• It is now played on a variety of surfaces.
• The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.
• The deuce is a special score in tennis.
• When both the opponent have won three points each and the score is 40-40
  • This is called a deuce. 
• It is also known as advantage scoring in other words.

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The correct answer is Golf.

Key Points Various sports and terms related to them are mentioned below:

The correct answer is Australia.

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• The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlocked rings in the center.
• The five interlocking rings, colored blue, yellow, black, green, and red.
• The five rings represent the five continents of the world:  Europe, Asia, Africa, The Americas, and Oceania
• The symbol was originally designed in 1913 by de Coubertin (Released in 1914).

The correct answer is All of the above.

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• Boxing 
  • It is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring. 
  • Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and Commonwealth Games sport and is a standard fixture in most international games
  • It also has its own World Championships.
  • Some terminologies used in the Boxing game are Hook, Upper Cut, Jab, Punch, Cross Punch, Block, Caution, Clinch, Down, etc.

Important Points

• Boxing is a popular sport that is played by two players who wear boxing gloves.
• In India the AIABF governs the sport, coordinating all domestic and international level tournaments. It is played at the Olympic Games, Asian as well as the Commonwealth Games.
• Famous boxing icons -
  • Muhammad Ali
  • Vijender Singh
  • Mary Kom 

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• The term ‘Libero’ refers to a specialized defensive player in volleyball.
• The libero wears a different colored jersey and has special rules such as not being allowed to serve, spike, or rotate to the front line. 
• Introduced by the FIVB (International Volleyball Federation) in 1998 to improve defensive play.
• The libero primarily plays in the back row and specializes in receiving serves and digging attacks.
• This role is unique to volleyball and is not used in basketball, rugby, or ice hockey.

Important Points

• The libero’s role is to strengthen the team’s defense, allowing greater ball control and rally continuation.
• The libero can replace any back-row player without prior notice to the referees.

Additional Information

• The introduction of the libero has changed volleyball tactics significantly.
• It allows teams to keep their best defensive specialists on the court for longer periods.

The correct answer is Lawn Tennis.

Key Points

• A term used in tennis instead of the word 'nil' or 'zero'. It is used to describe a lack of score in either points, games or sets. i.e. a game score of 30-0 is given as '30 love' and a set score of 6-0 is given as 'six love

Additional Information

The correct answer is Football.

• The term "offside trap" is used in Football.

Key Points

• Terminology associated with football are Banana Kick, Head, Penalty kick, Dribble, Offside, Hattrick, Foul, Left out, Goal, Right out, Stopper, Defender, Move, Pass, Comer back, Baseline, Rebound, offside trap.
• An offside trap is a move in which players in the defending team push upfield in order to put one or more opposing players into an offside position.
• Football:
  • The first football club in the world ‘Sheffield Football Club’ was founded in the year 1857 in England.
  • The first Football club in India was ‘Dalhousie Club’.
  • The apex institution of football is the ‘Federation of International Football Association’ (FIFA) was formed on May 21, 1904.
  • The headquarters of FIFA is in Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Football was included as a competitive game in Olympic Games officially in 1908.
  • India took part in the World Olympic Football Competition in 1948 in London.
  • The first World Cup was organised in Uruguay in 1930.
  • In India, Indian Football Association (IFA) organises National Football Championship.

Additional Information

The correct answer is option 1) i.e Football.

Important Points

• A stopper is positioned between the defenders and the midfielders.
• They typically stay in a central position on the field, focusing on stopping balls from getting to the defence.
• Occasionally, the stopper will move far towards the touchlines in order to stop an attack from the other team.
• Stoppers often help to move the ball from the defenders to the midfielders or forwards.
• This position is not included in every lineup; only some coaches choose to use stoppers in their on-field formations.

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About Football:

• The Football game is a team game and an outdoor sport which is basically played on the field. The field is rectangular in shape. Some of the countries Football game is known as Soccer.
• This game consists of two teams sixteen(16) players on each team Eleven(11) players from each team played on the field and the rest of the five (5) players are sitting on the substitute bench.
• The standard dimension of the Football Field is (110 meters by 90 meters) in length and (90 meters by 60 meters) in breadth approximately the international stadium size.
• The weight of the football is measured on an Ounce. Some of the positions of football are played on the field they are Stopper, Goal Keeper, Winger (right and left), Striker, Midfielder, etc.
• In 1888, The Football League was founded in England (United Kingdom) and became the first of many professional football competitions in the world.
• Globally Football is governed by FIFA (Federation International Football Association). It was established on 21st May 1904 in Paris (France).
• In India Football is governed by AIFF (All India Football Federation). It was founded on 23rd June 1937.

Additional Information

• The current President of FIFA is Mr. Gianni Infantino (August 2020). Its headquarters is located in Zurich(Switzerland).
• The current President of AIFF is Mr. Kalyan Chaubey (August 2020). Its headquarters is located in New Delhi.

The correct answer is Hockey.

Key Points

• A number of different types of foul may be punished in a game of hockey. 
  • Backsticks- This is awarded against a player who strikes the ball with the rounded back of the hockey stick.
  • Obstruction- This is awarded against a hockey player who uses their body or stick to prevent an opponent from reaching the ball.
  • Third-party obstruction- This is awarded when a hockey player positions themselves between the ball and an opponent, allowing a team-mate an unobstructed play on the ball.
  • Advancing- This is awarded against a player who shoves, pushes, or advances the ball in any way, using any part of their body.
  • Hockey stick interference- This is awarded against a player who uses their stick to hit an opponent’s stick, either intentionally or unintentionally.
  • Undercutting- This is awarded against a player who lifts the ball in a dangerous manner.
  • Sticks- This is awarded against a player who raises their stick dangerously near another player.

Additional Information

• Hockey players can only hit the ball with the flat side of their stick.
• Hence Against the player who hits the ball using the flat side of the stick is NOT considered as a type of foul in the game of hockey.

The Correct Answer is lawn Tennis.

Key Points

• Tennis originally was known as lawn tennis, and formally still is in Britain, because it was played on grass courts by Victorian gentlemen and ladies.
• It is now played on a variety of surfaces.
• The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.
• The deuce is a special score in tennis.
• When both the opponent have won three points each and the score is 40-40
  • This is called a deuce. 
• It is also known as advantage scoring in other words.

Additional Information

The correct answer is disqualification.Key Points

• Badminton
  • ​Lawn, court, or badminton game played with a shuttlecock and lightweight rackets.
  • The shuttlecock, commonly referred to as a "bird" or "birdie," was historically a little cork hemisphere with 16 goose feathers sewn on it that weighed about 0.17 ounces (5 grams).
  • Modern play may still employ these shuttles, although the Badminton World Federation also permits the use of synthetic shuttles.
  • The game is called after Badminton, which was initially played around 1873 at the duke of Beaufort's country home in Gloucestershire, England.
  • Poona, a game played by British army officers stationed in India in the 1860s, is directly related to badminton.
  • In 1899, the first unofficial all-England men's badminton championships and the inaugural badminton competition for women were arranged the next year.
  • Badminton made its Olympic debut in 1972 as a demonstration sport and in 1988 as an exhibition sport. It was made a full-medal Olympic sport for the 1992 Games, including competition in the men's and women's singles (one against one) and doubles events (two against two). The mixed pairs event debuted in the 1996 Olympics.
  • As per the guidelines laid down by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the length of a standard badminton court remains the same - 13.40m (44 feet) - for both types of competitions. 
  • But the width differs with the singles court running wide till 5.18m (17 feet), denoted by the side lines, while for the doubles court, the width is extended to 6.1m (20 feet), marked as the doubles sidelines. 
  • The 2022 BWF World Championships were a badminton competition that took place from August 22 to August 28 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan (formally known as the Total Energies BWF World Championships 2022 due to sponsorship considerations).
  • 2022 BWF World Championships medalist table

Additional Information

The correct answer is Golf.Key Points

• Albatross: This term means three under par.
• The modern game of golf originated in 15th-century Scotland.
• Scottie Scheffler is a world rank 1 Golf player(as of Sept 2022).​

Additional Information

The correct answer is Field hockey.

Key Points

• 16 yard hit:
  • This is a hit taken by the team in defence 16 yards from the goal-line after the attacking team hits the ball over the baseline.
  • Field hockey is a team sport of the hockey family.
  • Each team plays with 11 players.

Additional Information

• Other important terms:

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Golf

The correct answer is golf.

Key Points

• The modern game of golf originated in Scotland.
• Birdie, eagle and albatross are all terms used in golf.
• Golf is played in course.
• A golf course consists of either 9 or 18 holes.
• Par in golf refers to the number of strokes a golfer is expected to need to complete the play of one hole on a golf course.
• Brible is a score of one-under-par on a hole.
• Eagle is the score of two under par.
• Albatros is the score of three under par (very rare).
• Important terms associated with golf are:
  • Ace.
  • Handicap.
  • Putt.
  • Drive.
  • Duff.
  • Mulligan.

Additional Information

• Important terms associated with football are:
  • Kick.
  • Goal.
  • Head.
  • Penalty kick. Dribble.
  • Move. 
  • Foul.
  • Hattrick.
• Important terms associated with baseball are:
  • Pinching.
  • Home run.
  • Base runner.
  • Perfect game.
  • Throw, Strike.
  • Put out.
• Important terms associated with polo are:
  • Bump.
  • Chukka.
  • Hook.
  • Knock in.
  • Mallet.
  • Out of Bounds.