Free Sports MCQs with Answers

383 Sports MCQs from General Knowledge, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

Sports covers the rules, playing areas, equipment, scoring systems, competitions, governing bodies and major tournaments of cricket, football, hockey, tennis, athletics, boxing, the Olympic Games and other widely followed sports. Questions also involve famous trophies, records, venues, national teams and terms that differ between sports.

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  • A. Equestrian
  • B. Tennis
  • C. Swimming
  • D. Shooting

Explanation: Equestrian events are Olympic events in which men and women compete directly against each other.

Correct answer: Equestrian
  • A. England
  • B. India
  • C. Newzeland
  • D. Pakistan

Explanation: India hosted the 2023 Cricket World Cup, with the final played at Ahmedabad.

Correct answer: India
  • A. India
  • B. England
  • C. Srilanka
  • D. South Africa

Explanation: The 2019 Cricket World Cup was hosted by England and Wales, with England winning the final against New Zealand.

Correct answer: England
  • A. Football
  • B. Squash
  • C. Volleyball
  • D. Table Tennis

Explanation: The Durand Cup is a football tournament established in 1888 and is one of Asia's oldest football competitions.

Correct answer: Football
  • A. 22 Feb 2016
  • B. 23 Feb 2016
  • C. 24 Feb 2016
  • D. 25 Feb 2016Islamic Studies Quiz

Explanation: Islamabad United won the inaugural Pakistan Super League title by defeating Quetta Gladiators on 23 February 2016.

Correct answer: 23 Feb 2016
  • A. Alan Issac
  • B. David Richardson
  • C. Zaheer Abbas
  • D. Shashank Manohar

Explanation: Zaheer Abbas was the last person to hold the older ICC office of president; the post was later replaced by the position of independent…

Correct answer: Zaheer Abbas
  • A. Dubai
  • B. USA
  • C. China
  • D. Australia

Explanation: The ICC’s headquarters are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the organisation moved from its former base at Lord’s in London.

Correct answer: Dubai
  • A. 1905
  • B. 1910
  • C. 1909
  • D. 1914

Explanation: The ICC was established in 1909 as the Imperial Cricket Conference by England, Australia and South Africa.

Correct answer: 1909
  • A. Ahmed Shehzad
  • B. Umar Akmal
  • C. Misbah-ul-Haq
  • D. Mohammad Hafeez

Explanation: Ahmed Shehzad became the first Pakistani to score a T20I century, making 111 against Bangladesh in 2014.

Correct answer: Ahmed Shehzad
  • A. Golf
  • B. Squash
  • C. Table Tennis
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Corbillon Cup is awarded to the winners of the women's team event in the World Table Tennis Championships.

Correct answer: Table Tennis
  • A. 4 Players
  • B. 6 Players
  • C. 8 Players
  • D. 10 Players

Explanation: A polo team has four players on the field for each side. The number is smaller than in many team sports because each player controls both…

Correct answer: 4 Players
  • A. 5 Players
  • B. 6 Players
  • C. 7 Players
  • D. 8 Players

Explanation: Six players from each team are on the volleyball court at one time, arranged in front and back rows and rotating positions.

Correct answer: 6 Players
  • A. 5 Players
  • B. 7 Players
  • C. 9 Players
  • D. 11 Players

Explanation: Basketball is played with five players from each team on the court, making ten players in total at one time.

Correct answer: 5 Players
  • A. 12 Players
  • B. 10 Players
  • C. 11 Players
  • D. 8 Players

Explanation: A field hockey team has 11 players on the field, including a goalkeeper.

Correct answer: 11 Players
  • A. 10 Players
  • B. 12 Players
  • C. 11 Players
  • D. 13 Players

Explanation: A football team fields 11 players, including the goalkeeper and 10 outfield players.

Correct answer: 11 Players
  • A. Jyoti Amge
  • B. Zainab Bibi
  • C. Madge Bester
  • D. Bridgettle Jordan

Explanation: Jyoti Amge of India is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s shortest living woman. Her height is about 62.8 centimetres.

Correct answer: Jyoti Amge
  • A. Turkey
  • B. India
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. Africa

Explanation: Sultan Kösen, recognised as the world’s tallest living man, is from Turkey. He measures about 8 feet 2.8 inches.

Correct answer: Turkey
  • A. Alam Channa
  • B. Nawaz Sharif
  • C. Sultan Kosen
  • D. Che Guera

Explanation: Sultan Kösen of Turkey holds the record for the world’s tallest living man.

Correct answer: Sultan Kosen
  • A. Shaista Bibi
  • B. Zainab Bibi
  • C. Uzma Bibi
  • D. Balqees Bano

Explanation: Zainab Bibi of Pakistan was widely reported as the tallest woman born in the country, with a height of over seven feet.

Correct answer: Zainab Bibi
  • A. Great Britain
  • B. China
  • C. United States
  • D. South Korea

Explanation: The United States led a boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics in protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Correct answer: United States