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- A. red
- B. white
- C. black
- D. blue
Explanation: The sector lines and other marked lines for the javelin throw are white, making them clearly visible on the landing surface.
Correct answer: white- A. 25mm
- B. 30mm
- C. 20mm
- D. 35mm
Explanation: A men's javelin may have a shaft diameter between 25 and 30 mm, with 30 mm as the maximum.
Correct answer: 30mm- A. black
- B. blue
- C. red
- D. white
Explanation: The long-jump take-off board is painted white so that a foul caused by stepping beyond its line can be judged clearly.
Correct answer: white- A. 34m
- B. 25m
- C. 46m
- D. 11m
Explanation: In women’s triple jump, the take-off line is placed at least 11 m from the nearer edge of the landing area.
Correct answer: 11m- A. 7.23kg
- B. 7.245kg
- C. 7.89kg
- D. 7.260kg
Explanation: The standard senior men’s shot weighs 7.26 kg, commonly written as 7.260 kg.
Correct answer: 7.260kg- A. 2.15m
- B. 1.245
- C. 3.45m
- D. none of these
Explanation: The official shot-put circle has a diameter of 2.135 m, which is not listed among the choices.
Correct answer: none of these- A. discus
- B. hammer
- C. shotput
- D. Jawline throw
Explanation: A men’s discus weighs 2 kg, while the men’s shot weighs 7.26 kg and the hammer has a different specification.
Correct answer: discus- A. 34.92
- B. 29
- C. 34
- D. 56
Explanation: The throwing sector for the hammer is 34.92°, the same standard sector angle used for discus and shot put.
Correct answer: 34.92- A. high jump
- B. triple jumpe
- C. broad jump
- D. none of these
Explanation: A broad jump, now called the long jump, traditionally uses a runway of about 35 to 40 m in basic athletics specifications.
Correct answer: broad jump- A. 34.92
- B. 29
- C. 34
- D. 56
Explanation: The discus-throw sector is 34.92°, measured from the centre of the throwing circle. This is a sector angle, not the diameter of the circle.
Correct answer: 34.92- A. 1.15m
- B. 1.16m
- C. 1.17m
- D. 1.18m
Explanation: Basic athletics equipment specifications commonly give the hammer wire length as approximately 1.15 m.
Correct answer: 1.15m- A. 2mm
- B. 3mm
- C. 4mm
- D. 5mm
Explanation: The hammer wire is specified as 3 mm thick in the standard equipment description.
Correct answer: 3mm- A. 1.18m
- B. 1.19m
- C. 1.20m
- D. 1.21m
Explanation: The women’s hammer is commonly listed as approximately 1.19 m in length, including its wire, handle and head.
Correct answer: 1.19m- A. 2
- B. 4
- C. 6
- D. 10
Explanation: A decathlon combines ten track-and-field events, including sprints, jumps, throws and a middle-distance race. The prefix deca means ten.
Correct answer: 10- A. 2
- B. 4
- C. 6
- D. 7
Explanation: A heptathlon contains seven track-and-field events. The prefix hepta means seven, which distinguishes it from the ten-event decathlon.
Correct answer: 7- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation: The modern pentathlon is generally conducted in one day, with its five disciplines scheduled as a combined competition.
Correct answer: 1- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation: The heptathlon is held over two days, with the seven events divided between the two competition days.
Correct answer: 2- A. 2m
- B. 3m
- C. 4m
- D. 5mEnroll In Courses
Explanation: The javelin runway or runway box is 4 metres wide under standard athletics specifications.
Correct answer: 4m- A. 400g
- B. 300g
- C. 700g
- D. 800g
Explanation: The senior men’s javelin weighs 800 grams. Women’s senior javelin weighs 600 grams, so the 700-gram and lighter choices are not correct…
Correct answer: 800g- A. 2.7m
- B. 2.6m
- C. 2.8m
- D. 2.5m
Explanation: A senior men’s javelin may be up to 2.7 metres long, with the permitted range beginning at 2.6 metres.
Correct answer: 2.7m