Sports and Games Mock test Practice for Assistant LOCO Pilot RRB EXAM

Sports Quiz

1. India first won the Olympic Hockey gold at:

(a) Amsterdam
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Mumbai
(d) Tokyo

Correct Answer: (a). India first won the Olympic Hockey gold at Amsterdam in 1928.

2. The Olympic Games 2016 were held in:

(a) Rio de Janeiro
(b) London
(c) Tokyo
(d) Madrid

Correct Answer: (a). The 2016 Olympics were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

3. Which country won the Cricket World Cup in 2011?

(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Australia
(d) England

Correct Answer: (a). India won the Cricket World Cup in 2011 by defeating Sri Lanka in the final.

4. Rangaswami Cup is associated with:

(a) Wrestling
(b) Football
(c) Hockey
(d) Golf

Correct Answer: (c). The Rangaswami Cup is associated with hockey.

5. ‘Grand Slam’ is associated with the game of:

(a) Lawn Tennis
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Swimming

Correct Answer: (a). ‘Grand Slam’ refers to winning all four major tennis tournaments in a calendar year: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open.

6. ‘Subroto Cup’ is associated with:

(a) Badminton
(b) Cricket
(c) Chess
(d) Football

Correct Answer: (d). The Subroto Cup is a prestigious football tournament for school students in India.

7. The Indian Football team made its first appearance at the Olympics in:

(a) 1940
(b) 1948
(c) 1950
(d) 1951

Correct Answer: (b). The Indian Football team made its first appearance at the 1948 London Olympics.

8. Who was the first ODI captain for India?

(a) Ajit Wadekar
(b) Bishan Singh Bedi
(c) Kapil Dev
(d) Vinoo Mankad

Correct Answer: (a). Ajit Wadekar was the first ODI captain for India.

9. Wankhede Stadium is situated in:

(a) Mumbai
(b) Delhi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Bangalore

Correct Answer: (a). The Wankhede Stadium is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

10. ‘Ashes’ is the term associated with which of the following sports?

(a) Cricket
(b) Badminton
(c) Basketball
(d) Football

Correct Answer: (a). The ‘Ashes’ is a cricket series played between England and Australia.

11. The normal length of a football ground must be:

(a) 110 – 120 m
(b) 100 – 110 m
(c) 90 – 100 m
(d) 120 – 130 m

Correct Answer: (b). The standard length of a football ground is 100–110 meters.

12. The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is given to:

(a) Coaches
(b) Sportspersons
(c) Umpires
(d) Sports Editors

Correct Answer: (a). The Dronacharya Award is given to coaches for their contributions to sports training.

13. Which of the following is correctly matched?

(a) Cricket : Bogey
(b) Boxing : Bully
(c) Chess : Checkmate
(d) Tennis : Smash

Correct Answer: (c). In chess, "Checkmate" refers to a position in which the opponent's king is under threat and cannot escape capture.

14. Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics?

(a) PT Usha
(b) Karnam Malleshwari
(c) Deepika Kumari
(d) Sania Nehwal

Correct Answer: (b). Karnam Malleshwari was the first Indian woman to win an individual Olympic medal (Bronze in Weightlifting, 2000).

15. Who was the first Indian woman who won the gold medal in Asian Games?

(a) PT Usha
(b) Sunita Rani
(c) Shiny Abraham
(d) Kamaljeet Sandhu

Correct Answer: (d). Kamaljeet Sandhu was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the Asian Games (1970, 400m race).

16. In which Indian state did the game of ‘Polo’ originate?

(a) Nagaland
(b) Manipur
(c) Mizoram
(d) Kerala

Correct Answer: (b). The game of Polo originated in Manipur, India.

17. When did the Wimbledon Grand Slam Tennis tournament start?

(a) 1857
(b) 1877
(c) 1897
(d) 1898

Correct Answer: (b). The Wimbledon Championships started in 1877.

18. How many players are there in Kho-Kho?

(a) 9
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 7

Correct Answer: (a). There are 9 players on each team in Kho-Kho.

19. In which Olympic Games, Hockey was introduced for the first time?

(a) London, 1908
(b) Stockholm, 1912
(c) St. Louis, 1904
(d) Paris, 1900

Correct Answer: (a). Hockey was introduced as an Olympic sport in the 1908 London Olympics.

20. The sportsperson Sunil Chhetri is associated with:

(a) Football
(b) Shooting
(c) Cricket
(d) Hockey

Correct Answer: (a). Sunil Chhetri is a renowned Indian footballer and the captain of the Indian national football team.