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  • A. service zone
  • B. front zone
  • C. attack zone
  • D. free zone

Explanation: The front zone is formed on each side of the court between the centre line and the rear edge of the attack line.

Correct answer: front zone
  • A. center line
  • B. service line
  • C. attack line
  • D. free zone

Explanation: The attack line is drawn 3 metres from and parallel to the centre line on each half of the volleyball court.

Correct answer: attack line
  • A. 2 long line and 2 short line
  • B. none of these
  • C. both a, b
  • D. 2 side line and 2 endline

Explanation: A volleyball court has two sidelines along its length and two end lines across its width.

Correct answer: 2 side line and 2 endline
  • A. 4
  • B. 3
  • C. 2
  • D. 5

Explanation: The centre line divides the volleyball court into two equal halves, one for each team.

Correct answer: 2
  • A. thorny floor
  • B. slopy floor
  • C. Synthetic floor
  • D. rough floor

Explanation: FIVB World and Official Competitions use an approved synthetic playing surface because it provides consistent grip, bounce, and player…

Correct answer: Synthetic floor
  • A. Slop
  • B. rough
  • C. thorny
  • D. clean and smooth

Explanation: A volleyball playing surface must be level, uniform, clean, and safe, so clean and smooth is the only suitable option.

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

Explanation: Under rally-point scoring, the team that wins every rally receives one point, regardless of which team served.

Correct answer: 1
  • A. 13.5m
  • B. 12.5m
  • C. 11.5m
  • D. 10.5m

Explanation: For FIVB World and Official Competitions, the free playing space above the court must be at least 12.5 metres high and free of obstacles.

Correct answer: 12.5m
  • A. Blue
  • B. Red
  • C. Black
  • D. White

Explanation: Volleyball boundary and attack-area lines are white so they remain clearly visible against the court surface.

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

Explanation: All volleyball court lines are 5 cm wide, and each line is included within the dimensions of the area it marks.

Correct answer: 5cm
  • A. 11m
  • B. 9m
  • C. 11m
  • D. 10m

Explanation: A regulation volleyball court measures 9 metres across and 18 metres in length.

Correct answer: 9m
  • A. 16m
  • B. 18m
  • C. 19m
  • D. 17m

Explanation: The standard volleyball court is rectangular and measures 18 metres long by 9 metres wide. Thus, its length is twice its width.

Correct answer: 18m
  • A. square
  • B. Rectangle
  • C. circle
  • D. Triangle

Explanation: A volleyball court is rectangular, with its length greater than its width and a net dividing it into two equal halves.

Correct answer: Rectangle
  • A. both of these
  • B. right to left
  • C. left to right
  • D. none of these

Explanation: Standard athletics track lanes are numbered from the inside lane outward, which is conventionally from left to right when viewed in the…

Correct answer: left to right
  • A. Softball
  • B. volleyball
  • C. Netball
  • D. korfball

Explanation: Korfball is designed as a mixed-gender team sport, traditionally played with equal numbers of male and female players.

Correct answer: korfball
  • A. Archers
  • B. Athletes
  • C. chess players
  • D. Boxers

Explanation: A pugilist is a person who boxes, from the Latin word pugil meaning a fighter or boxer.

Correct answer: Boxers
  • A. By toss
  • B. By Bully
  • C. By centre pass
  • D. By side line

Explanation: When the ball becomes lodged in a goalkeeper's equipment and no penalty has occurred, play is restarted with a bully.

Correct answer: By Bully
  • A. 100
  • B. 800
  • C. 1500
  • D. 2500

Explanation: A sprint is a short-distance race, with the 100 metres being the standard example among these options.

Correct answer: 100
  • A. marathon
  • B. 3000 steeple chase
  • C. cross country
  • D. 1500 meter

Explanation: The 1500 metres is generally classified as a middle-distance event, not a long-distance event.

Correct answer: 1500 meter
  • A. 800m
  • B. 400m
  • C. 1500m
  • D. 1000m

Explanation: A standard outdoor athletics track measures 400 metres for one complete lap in the inside lane.

Correct answer: 400m