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  • A. 20mm
  • B. 30mm
  • C. 25mm
  • D. 34mm

Explanation: A women’s javelin may have a diameter of up to 25 mm, making 25 mm the maximum.

Correct answer: 25mm
  • A. 2.40m
  • B. 2.30m
  • C. 2.20m
  • D. 2.25m

Explanation: The women’s javelin is permitted to be 2.20 to 2.30 m long, so its maximum length is 2.30 m. The 2.40-m option is beyond the women’s limit.

Correct answer: 2.30m
  • A. 2.78m
  • B. 2.70m
  • C. 2.75m
  • D. 2.60m

Explanation: The men’s javelin length range starts at 2.60 m and extends to 2.70 m, so the minimum is 2.60 m.

Correct answer: 2.60m
  • A. 34cm
  • B. 35cm
  • C. 33cm
  • D. 32cm

Explanation: The metal head of a women’s javelin may be up to 330 mm, or 33 cm. The question asks for the maximum, so 33 cm is the relevant limit.

Correct answer: 33cm
  • A. blue
  • B. red
  • C. black
  • D. white

Explanation: Long-jump runway markings are white so that they remain clearly visible against the track surface.

Correct answer: white
  • A. 7m
  • B. 8m
  • C. 9m
  • D. 10m

Explanation: The long-jump landing area is required to be at least 9 m long, measured from the take-off line.

Correct answer: 9m
  • A. 3mm
  • B. 4ml
  • C. 5mm
  • D. 7mm

Explanation: The plasticine layer used on the indicator board is conventionally given as about 3 mm.

Correct answer: 3mm
  • A. 1.10m
  • B. 1.23m
  • C. 1.22m
  • D. 1.25m

Explanation: The standard long-jump runway is 1.22 m wide, often written as 1.220 m.

Correct answer: 1.22m
  • A. 21cm
  • B. 30cm
  • C. 15cm
  • D. 20cm

Explanation: The long-jump take-off board is 20 cm wide. Its length is about 1.22 m, so the 20 cm figure must not be confused with the board’s length.

Correct answer: 20cm
  • A. 40m
  • B. 35m
  • C. 56m
  • D. 45m

Explanation: A triple-jump runway is normally at least 40 m long, and 45 m is the maximum or preferred length where facilities permit.

Correct answer: 45m
  • A. 3.5m
  • B. 6kg
  • C. 78km
  • D. 6mm

Explanation: The shot-put circle has a metal rim at least 6 mm thick, which helps define the legal throwing area.

Correct answer: 6mm
  • A. 7.23kg
  • B. 7.245kg
  • C. 7.89kg
  • D. 7.260kg

Explanation: The men's hammer has a minimum mass of 7.260 kg, commonly written as 7.26 kg.

Correct answer: 7.260kg
  • A. 3kg
  • B. 2kg
  • C. 1kg
  • D. 4kg

Explanation: The standard women's discus weighs 1 kg, while the men's discus weighs 2 kg. The heavier values listed do not match the women's implement.

Correct answer: 1kg
  • A. 43.19km
  • B. 42.18km
  • C. 12.678km
  • D. 42.195km

Explanation: The official marathon distance is 42.195 km, equal to 26 miles and 385 yards.

Correct answer: 42.195km
  • A. 14-13cm
  • B. 15-12cm
  • C. 14-15cm
  • D. none of these

Explanation: The cord grip of a women's javelin is specified at about 14 to 15 cm. The grip is the wrapped area used to hold the javelin, not the…

Correct answer: 14-15cm
  • A. 20cm
  • B. 25cm
  • C. 30cm
  • D. 35 cm

Explanation: The metal head of a men's javelin is approximately 25 to 33 cm long, commonly given in elementary references as about 30 cm.

Correct answer: 30cm
  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5

Explanation: A hammer has three main parts: the metal head, the wire, and the handle.

Correct answer: 3
  • A. 1.18m
  • B. 1.19m
  • C. 1.20m
  • D. 1.21m

Explanation: A men's hammer is permitted an overall length of about 1.175 to 1.215 m, commonly stated in elementary texts as 1.21 m.

Correct answer: 1.21m
  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5

Explanation: The pentathlon combines five events, which is indicated by the prefix penta-, meaning five.

Correct answer: 5
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

Explanation: The decathlon is divided across two days, with five events held on each day.

Correct answer: 2