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341. How many practice trial will be given each of the athlete before competition______________________?
- A. 2
- B. 8
- C. 5
- D. 10
Explanation: Competitors are commonly given two practice trials before a field event begins, allowing them to become familiar with the circle, runway…
Correct answer: 2- A. 4mm
- B. 5mm
- C. 6mm
- D. 7mm
Explanation: The metal rim of the shot-put circle is specified as at least 6 mm thick.
Correct answer: 6mm- A. 74cm
- B. 75cm
- C. 76cm
- D. 78cm
Explanation: The two lines marking the centre or half of a throwing circle extend 75 cm outside the circle.
Correct answer: 75cm- A. 2
- B. 5
- C. 6
- D. 7
Explanation: Before the official long-jump trials, each competitor is commonly allowed two practice trials.
Correct answer: 2- A. 40m
- B. 45m
- C. 46m
- D. 35m
Explanation: The pole-vault runway may extend up to 45 metres under the standard measurement used in athletics rules.
Correct answer: 45m- A. 5m
- B. 6m
- C. 7m
- D. 8m
Explanation: A pole-vault landing area must be at least 6 metres long, providing sufficient space for the vaulter to land safely beyond the box.
Correct answer: 6m- A. 50cm
- B. 60cm
- C. 70cm
- D. 80cm
Explanation: The high-jump landing area should be at least 70 centimetres high to provide adequate cushioning when an athlete lands on the mat.
Correct answer: 70cm- A. 15m
- B. 20m
- C. 25m
- D. 30m
Explanation: In the rule set used by this question, the high-jump approach runway is limited to 20 metres.
Correct answer: 20m- A. 33mm
- B. 23mm
- C. 30mm
- D. 34mm
Explanation: A circular athletics crossbar has a diameter of about 30 millimetres. The other values do not represent the standard crossbar diameter.
Correct answer: 30mm- A. 2cm
- B. 3cm
- C. 4cm
- D. 5cm
Explanation: In pole vault, the bar is normally raised in increments of at least 5 centimetres.
Correct answer: 5cm- A. decathlon
- B. hurdle
- C. steeplechase
- D. relay race
Explanation: A blue line is used among the track markings associated with relay races, especially for identifying relay-related zones or break lines.
Correct answer: relay race- 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