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. The U.S. Open
- B. The Australian Open
- C. The French Open
- D. A & B
Explanation: Both the U.S. Open and the Australian Open are played on hard courts. The French Open uses clay, while Wimbledon uses natural grass.
Correct answer: A & B- A. Wimbledon
- B. French Open
- C. US Open
- D. Australian Open
Explanation: Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament played on natural grass. The French Open uses clay, and the U.S.
Correct answer: Wimbledon- A. Parkinson
- B. Diabetes
- C. Cancer
- D. Heart Attack
Explanation: Muhammad Ali suffered from Parkinson’s disease, which was publicly diagnosed after his boxing career.
Correct answer: Parkinson- A. Swimming
- B. Badminton
- C. Cricket
- D. Fencing
Explanation: Swimming, badminton and fencing are established Olympic sports, whereas cricket has traditionally not been part of the regularly contested…
Correct answer: Cricket- A. 11
- B. 31
- C. 41
- D. 21
Explanation: A standard badminton game is played to 21 points, with a player or pair needing a two-point advantage near the end.
Correct answer: 21- A. 400 g
- B. 800 g
- C. 600 g
- D. None of these
Explanation: The standard women’s javelin weighs 600 grams, while the men’s senior javelin weighs 800 grams.
Correct answer: 600 g- A. Cricket
- B. Base ball
- C. Football
- D. Tennis
Explanation: The Ballon d’Or is football’s major individual award, presented annually to outstanding players.
Correct answer: Football- A. France
- B. Australia
- C. Germany
- D. England
Explanation: The Wimbledon Championships are held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England.
Correct answer: England- A. England
- B. Spain
- C. United states
- D. Jamaica
Explanation: Jamaica is internationally renowned for producing elite sprinters, including Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine…
Correct answer: Jamaica- A. 42 cm
- B. 48 cm
- C. 46 cm
- D. 40 cm
Explanation: The side gallery, or doubles alley, adds 0.46 metre to each side of a singles badminton court. Therefore, its width is 46 cm.
Correct answer: 46 cm- A. 16.2 meter
- B. 13.40 meter
- C. 14.63 meter
- D. 13.80 meter
Explanation: A badminton court has the same overall length for singles and doubles: 13.40 metres.
Correct answer: 13.40 meter- A. Polo
- B. Badminton
- C. Table Tennis
- D. Golf
Explanation: The Ryder Cup is a biennial team golf contest between Europe and the United States.
Correct answer: Golf- A. 22.2 miles
- B. 28.3 miles
- C. 30.4 miles
- D. 26.2 miles
Explanation: The official marathon distance is 42.195 kilometres, which is approximately 26.2 miles.
Correct answer: 26.2 miles- A. 6.52 meter
- B. 6.98 meter
- C. 7.25 meter
- D. 6.40 meter
Explanation: In field hockey, a penalty stroke is taken from 6.40 metres in front of the goal.
Correct answer: 6.40 meter- A. Baseball
- B. cricket
- C. wrestling
- D. basketball
Explanation: A baseball infield is commonly called a diamond because its four bases form a square turned on its point.
Correct answer: Baseball- A. 6
- B. 7
- C. 8
- D. 9
Explanation: A water-polo team has seven players in the water at one time: one goalkeeper and six field players.
Correct answer: 7- A. 5
- B. 7
- C. 11
- D. 24Psychology
Explanation: A football team fields 11 players, including the goalkeeper. The other options are associated with smaller-sided games or are not standard…
Correct answer: 11- A. Football
- B. Rugby
- C. Balloon
- D. Jai alai
Explanation: The sport called soccer in the United States is generally called football in most other countries.
Correct answer: Football- A. By Bully
- B. By centre back pass
- C. By hit from outside 'D'
- D. By toss
Explanation: In field hockey, when the ball becomes lodged in a goalkeeper’s equipment, play is restarted with a bully.
Correct answer: By Bully- A. 4
- B. 5
- C. 3
- D. 12
Explanation: Basketball is played with five players from each team on the court. A team may have substitutes, but five is the required number on court…
Correct answer: 5