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  • A. 2.31m
  • B. 2.24m
  • C. 2.20m
  • D. 2.30m

Explanation: A women’s javelin is specified as 2.20 to 2.30 metres long, so its minimum length is 2.20 m.

Correct answer: 2.20m
  • A. 30 degree
  • B. 34.92 degree
  • C. 30 degree
  • D. 40 degree

Explanation: The discus-throw sector is marked at an angle of 34.92°, which is the standard angle produced by two sector lines diverging from the…

Correct answer: 34.92 degree
  • A. v
  • B. n
  • C. u
  • D. w

Explanation: A discus cage is designed in a U shape around the throwing circle, with netting to protect officials and spectators.

Correct answer: u
  • A. 4cm
  • B. 3cm
  • C. 5cm
  • D. none of these

Explanation: The rim of a discus circle is 5 cm wide, forming the raised boundary around the concrete surface.

Correct answer: 5cm
  • A. 4mm
  • B. 5mm
  • C. 6mm
  • D. 7mm

Explanation: The circular rim used for discus throwing has a thickness of 6 mm. The 5 cm measurement describes its width, not its thickness.

Correct answer: 6mm
  • A. 6m
  • B. 5m
  • C. 7m
  • D. 4m

Explanation: The discus cage must be at least 4 metres high so that an accidentally deflected discus is contained safely.

Correct answer: 4m
  • A. 1
  • B. 3
  • C. 6
  • D. 7

Explanation: When more than eight athletes compete in a discus event, each normally receives three initial attempts, after which the leading eight…

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

Explanation: In long jump, athletes normally receive three attempts first, and the best eight receive three additional attempts when more than eight…

Correct answer: 6
  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 6

Explanation: When there are more than eight competitors, each athlete initially receives three trials; the eight best performers then receive three…

Correct answer: 3
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

Explanation: The standard time allowance for one trial in the triple jump is one minute.

Correct answer: 1
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

Explanation: A competitor is generally allowed one minute to begin a discus-throw trial after being called.

Correct answer: 1
  • A. 10
  • B. 8
  • C. 9
  • D. 11

Explanation: A standard outdoor athletics track normally has eight running lanes. Larger championship tracks may have additional facilities, but eight…

Correct answer: 8
  • A. 0.761m
  • B. 0.762m
  • C. .763m
  • D. .764m

Explanation: The women's steeplechase barrier is 0.762 m high, equal to 76.2 cm. The nearby decimal choices are distractors based on rounding or…

Correct answer: 0.762m
  • A. men
  • B. woman
  • C. none of these
  • D. both a,b

Explanation: Steeplechase is contested by both men and women, although the race distance and barrier specifications can differ between categories.

Correct answer: both a,b
  • A. 6
  • B. 8
  • C. 12
  • D. 14

Explanation: In the traditional IAAF cross-country distances used in many examination texts, the junior women's race is 6 km.

Correct answer: 6
  • A. 6
  • B. 8
  • C. 12
  • D. 14

Explanation: The traditional IAAF distance listed for senior women in cross-country is 8 km.

Correct answer: 8
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

Explanation: In team cross-country scoring, a runner’s points normally equal the finishing position, so fourth place earns 4 points.

Correct answer: 4
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

Explanation: Cross-country team scoring assigns first place 1 point, second place 2 points, and so on. The team with the lowest total score wins.

Correct answer: 1
  • A. Race walking
  • B. cross country
  • C. hurdle
  • D. All of these

Explanation: Chip timing is especially common in cross-country races because many runners finish over a spread-out course and accurate individual times…

Correct answer: cross country
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

Explanation: Race walking is commonly taught through two principal distances: 20 km and 50 km in older syllabi, with 20 km and 35 km in current…

Correct answer: 2