Free Sports MCQs with Answers

• A. Australia
• B. New Zealand
• C. Ireland
• D. Zimbabwe
• E. West Indies

Explanation: Ireland’s cricket team is traditionally associated with the colours green and white, giving rise to the nickname “Green and Whites.”

• A. West Indies
• B. Sri Lanka
• C. South Africa
• D. New Zealand

Explanation: South Africa has reached World Cup semi-finals but has never qualified for a men’s Cricket World Cup final.

• A. ODI
• B. Test
• C. T20
• D. None

Explanation: ODI and T20 cricket have formal World Cups, whereas Test cricket is contested through the World Test Championship rather than a tournament…

• A. Three year
• B. Two year
• C. Four year
• D. Five year

Explanation: The T20 World Cup is generally scheduled once every two years, although particular editions have sometimes been affected by changes in the…

• A. Three year
• B. Two year
• C. Four year
• D. Five year

Explanation: The men’s ODI Cricket World Cup is normally held every four years, unlike the T20 World Cup, which has generally used a two-year cycle.

• A. Three year
• B. Two year
• C. Four year
• D. Five year

Explanation: Each edition of the Summer or Winter Olympics is held four years after the previous edition of the same type, although the two events are…

• A. 5
• B. 7
• C. 6
• D. 8

Explanation: A volleyball team has six players on the court at one time, arranged in front-row and back-row positions.

• A. Squash
• B. Billiards
• C. Chess
• D. Table tennis
• E. All of the above

Explanation: Squash, billiards, chess and table tennis can all be played indoors, so “All of the above” is the inclusive answer.

• A. Volleyball
• B. Table tennis
• C. Yatching
• D. Rowing

Explanation: Ping-pong is the widely used informal name for table tennis. The other options are separate sports involving nets, boats or oars.

• A. Success with Unity
• B. Brazilian Culture
• C. Grave Culture
• D. Our Fellow

Explanation: Brazuca is a Brazilian Portuguese term meaning “our fellow” or “our buddy,” reflecting the ball’s connection with Brazilian culture and…

• A. Imran Nazir
• B. Kamran Akmal
• C. Ahmad Shahzad
• D. Shahid Afridi

Explanation: Ahmed Shahzad became the first Pakistani to score a century in a men’s T20 International, making 111 not out against Bangladesh in 2014.

• A. 45
• B. 46
• C. 49
• D. 51

Explanation: Tim Paine became Australia's 46th men's Test captain when he took over the team in 2018.

• A. 1951
• B. 1952
• C. 1953
• D. 1954
• E. 1955Educational Resources

Explanation: Pakistan played its inaugural Test match against India in Delhi in October 1952. Pakistan won that match by an innings and 43 runs.

• A. 1992
• B. 1996
• C. 1999
• D. 2003

Explanation: Pakistan lost the 1999 Cricket World Cup final to Australia at Lord's in London. Pakistan's World Cup title came earlier, in 1992.

• A. London
• B. Birmingham
• C. Manchester
• D. None of these

Explanation: Birmingham hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.

• A. 70
• B. 71
• C. 72
• D. 75

Explanation: Athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and territories competed at the 2018 Games. The event was held on Australia's Gold Coast.

• A. Canberra
• B. Sidney
• C. Gold Coast
• D. None

Explanation: The 2018 Commonwealth Games were held on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.

• A. 4 times
• B. 7 times
• C. 3 times
• D. 5 times

Explanation: Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games five times: Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Gold Coast.

• A. 26 inches (66 cm)
• B. 27 inches (68.6 cm)
• C. 28 inches (71.12 cm)
• D. 29 inches (73.7 cm)

Explanation: A cricket wicket is 28 inches, or 71.12 centimetres, high. The 27-inch and 29-inch choices are close measurements but do not match the…

• A. 18
• B. 20
• C. 22
• D. 24Exploring Educational Science Kits

Explanation: A standard snooker set has 22 balls in play: 15 reds, 6 colours and 1 white cue ball.