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  • A. 30cm
  • B. 20cm
  • C. 15cm
  • D. 13.2cm

Explanation: The shot-put stop board is 10 cm high and extends from 11.2 cm to 30 cm in width. Therefore, its maximum width is 30 cm.

Correct answer: 30cm
  • A. 1kg
  • B. 2kg
  • C. 4kg
  • D. 1.50kg

Explanation: The standard discus for senior women weighs 1 kg. The 2 kg discus is the standard senior men’s implement.

Correct answer: 1kg
  • A. 6
  • B. 3
  • C. 2
  • D. 8

Explanation: When fewer than eight athletes compete in a field event, each athlete normally receives six trials.

Correct answer: 6
  • A. 26 km
  • B. 42 km
  • C. 42.195 km
  • D. 42.765 km

Explanation: An official marathon covers 42.195 kilometres, equivalent to 26 miles and 385 yards.

Correct answer: 42.195 km
  • A. 45
  • B. 40
  • C. 90
  • D. 34.92

Explanation: The throwing sector for the discus, hammer and shot put is 34.92 degrees.

Correct answer: 34.92
  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 2

Explanation: In the high jump, an athlete normally has three failed attempts at a particular height before being eliminated.

Correct answer: 3
  • A. 6
  • B. 7
  • C. 8
  • D. 9

Explanation: A standard outdoor athletics track is commonly arranged with eight lanes, each marked for separate competitors in races.

Correct answer: 8
  • A. 7.01 m
  • B. 7.42 m
  • C. 7.67 m
  • D. 7.80 m

Explanation: The stagger between adjacent lanes on a standard 400-metre track is approximately 7.67 metres because outer lanes have a larger radius.

Correct answer: 7.67 m
  • A. Running shoes
  • B. Spikes
  • C. Cleats
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: Athletes in track-and-field events commonly wear spikes, which have pointed studs that improve grip and traction on the track or runway.

Correct answer: Spikes
  • A. 300 m
  • B. 200 m
  • C. 400 m
  • D. 800 m

Explanation: A standard outdoor athletics track measures 400 metres for one complete lap, usually in lane 1.

Correct answer: 400 m
  • A. 40 km
  • B. 36.195 km
  • C. 42.195 ml
  • D. 42.195 km

Explanation: The official marathon distance for both women and men is 42.195 kilometres, equal to 26 miles 385 yards.

Correct answer: 42.195 km
  • A. The wind gauge
  • B. Official Implements
  • C. Video camera
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Wind velocity in athletics is measured with an anemometer, also called a wind gauge.

Correct answer: The wind gauge
  • A. 3 to 4 kg
  • B. 8 to 9 kg
  • C. Not less than 10 kg
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Competition hurdles must weigh at least 10 kg so they remain stable when struck.

Correct answer: Not less than 10 kg
  • A. None of these
  • B. 2 minutes
  • C. 3 minutes
  • D. 1 minutes

Explanation: A competitor is generally allowed one minute to begin a trial in a throwing or jumping field event.

Correct answer: 1 minutes
  • A. 8m
  • B. 4m
  • C. 6m
  • D. 7m

Explanation: The hammer-throw cage is designed to contain dangerous rebounds, so its minimum height is 7 metres.

Correct answer: 7m
  • A. 4.00 kg
  • B. 2.00kg
  • C. 3.00kg
  • D. None of theseGet Study Guides

Explanation: The senior men’s discus weighs 2 kg, while the women’s discus weighs 1 kg.

Correct answer: 2.00kg
  • A. 34.92
  • B. 34.45
  • C. 29
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The javelin landing sector is 28.96°, commonly rounded to 29°. The 34.92° figure belongs to the sector used for shot put, discus and…

Correct answer: 29
  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 2
  • D. 5World Current Affairs

Explanation: A javelin has three principal parts: the metal head, the shaft and the cord grip.

Correct answer: 3
  • A. 2kg
  • B. 4kg
  • C. 6kg
  • D. None of these.

Explanation: The senior women’s shot and hammer each weigh 4 kg. Men’s implements are heavier, so 6 kg is a tempting but incorrect figure here.

Correct answer: 4kg
  • A. 34.7
  • B. 34.6
  • C. 34.92
  • D. 29.92

Explanation: The landing sector for shot put, discus and hammer is 34.92°, written in athletics specifications as 34°92′ in some older texts.

Correct answer: 34.92