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- A. 400m
- B. 500m
- C. 700m
- D. 800m
Explanation: In the 4 × 400-metre relay, athletes may move toward the inside lane at the break line after about 500 metres of the race.
Correct answer: 500m- A. 3.66m
- B. 3.64m
- C. 3.62
- D. none of these
Explanation: The steeplechase water jump is 3.66 metres wide, allowing sufficient space for the barrier and landing area.
Correct answer: 3.66m- A. 0.911 m
- B. 0.912m
- C. ,913m
- D. .914m
Explanation: The standard height of a steeplechase barrier for men is 0.914 metres, or 91.4 centimetres.
Correct answer: .914m- A. 6
- B. 8
- C. 12
- D. 14
Explanation: In the traditional IAAF World Cross Country programme, the junior men’s race is 8 kilometres.
Correct answer: 8- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation: In standard cross-country scoring, each runner receives points equal to the finishing position, so the third-place runner scores 3 points.
Correct answer: 3- A. crouch position
- B. both a,b
- C. standing position
- D. none of these
Explanation: Race walking begins from a standing start rather than the crouch start used in sprint races.
Correct answer: standing position- A. 30km
- B. 34km
- C. 20km
- D. 25km
Explanation: The standard women’s race-walking event is 20 kilometres, both in major athletics competition and historically in the Olympics.
Correct answer: 20km- A. 3
- B. 4
- C. 5
- D. 6
Explanation: The word pentathlon comes from Greek roots meaning five contests, so it consists of five events.
Correct answer: 5- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 7
- D. 8
Explanation: Heptathlon means a competition of seven events, from the Greek word hepta meaning seven.
Correct answer: 7- A. track events
- B. field events
- C. none of these
- D. both a,b
Explanation: Combined athletics events test both track disciplines, such as running, and field disciplines, such as jumping or throwing.
Correct answer: both a,b- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation: The three principal athletics combined events are pentathlon, heptathlon, and decathlon.
Correct answer: 3- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation: Baton exchanges use two basic techniques: visual exchange, where the outgoing runner looks back, and non-visual or blind exchange, where…
Correct answer: 2- A. 7
- B. 8
- C. 9
- D. 10
Explanation: A standard outdoor athletics track is normally marked with eight lanes, and relay races commonly use these lanes.
Correct answer: 8- A. 2cm
- B. 3cm
- C. 4cm
- D. 5cm
Explanation: The track kerb is normally about 5 centimetres wide, with the kerb height also commonly specified as 5 centimetres.
Correct answer: 5cm- A. yellow
- B. red
- C. blue
- D. black
Explanation: Acceleration zones in relay races are marked with yellow lines, helping runners identify the area before the baton exchange zone.
Correct answer: yellow- A. 500m
- B. 600m
- C. 700m
- D. 800m
Explanation: In the standard 4 × 400 m relay layout, the first takeover or substitution zone is associated with the 800 m start line.
Correct answer: 800m- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation: A relay team normally has four runners competing, with two additional players listed as substitutes or reserves in the common school-level…
Correct answer: 2- A. 4
- B. 5
- C. 6
- D. 7
Explanation: A standard relay race team has four competing runners, with each runner completing one leg and passing the baton to the next.
Correct answer: 4- A. 28cm
- B. 29cm
- C. 30cm
- D. 35cm
Explanation: A relay baton must be at least 28 cm long, while its permitted length is normally between 28 and 30 cm.
Correct answer: 28cm- A. 40g
- B. 50g
- C. 3kg
- D. 1kg
Explanation: A relay baton weighs at least 50 g under standard athletics specifications.
Correct answer: 50g