“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

 

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

MCQs on Sports Rules & Records

Q. Who holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test match?

A) Sachin Tendulkar

B) Brian Lara

C) Don Bradman

D) Ricky Ponting

Answer: B) Brian Lara

Q. In cricket, how many balls are bowled in an over?

A) 4

B) 5

C) 6

D) 8

Answer: C) 6

Q. Who has taken the most wickets in Test cricket?

A) Shane Warne

B) Muttiah Muralitharan

C) Anil Kumble

D) Glenn McGrath

Answer: B) Muttiah Muralitharan

Q. What is the maximum number of overs a bowler can bowl in a T20 match?

A) 4

B) 5

C) 10

D) No limit

Answer: A) 4

Q. Who holds the record for the fastest century in One Day Internationals (ODIs)?

A) AB de Villiers

B) Corey Anderson

C) Shahid Afridi

D) Viv Richards

Answer: A) AB de Villiers

Q. How many players are there in a football team?

A) 9

B) 10

C) 11

D) 12

Answer: C) 11

Q. Who holds the record for the most goals in a single World Cup tournament?

A) Miroslav Klose

B) Ronaldo

C) Just Fontaine

D) Lionel Messi

Answer: C) Just Fontaine

Q. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?

A) Germany

B) Brazil

C) Italy

D) Argentina

Answer: B) Brazil

Q. What is the duration of a standard football match?

A) 60 minutes

B) 75 minutes

C) 90 minutes

D) 120 minutes

Answer: C) 90 minutes

Q. Which player has won the most Ballon d’Or awards?

 A) Cristiano Ronaldo

 B) Lionel Messi

 C) Michel Platini

 D) Johan Cruyff

 Answer: B) Lionel Messi

Q. How many Grand Slam titles has Roger Federer won?

 A) 18

 B) 19

 C) 20

 D) 21

Answer: C) 20

Q. What is the term used when a player wins all four Grand Slam tournaments in a single calendar year?

 A) Grand Slam

 B) Calendar Slam

 C) Golden Slam

 D) Career Slam

 Answer: A) Grand Slam

Q. Which female tennis player has won the most, Grand Slam titles?

 A) Serena Williams

 B) Steffi Graf

 C) Margaret Court

 D) Martina Navratilova

Answer: C) Margaret Court

Q. What is the highest possible score in a single game of tennis?

 A) 30

 B) 40

 C) 50

 D) 60

 Answer: B) 40

Q. Who is the youngest player to win a Grand Slam title?

 A) Maria Sharapova

 B) Martina Hingis

 C) Serena Williams

 D) Steffi Graf

 Answer: B) Martina Hingis

Q. How many points is a three-pointer worth in basketball?

 A) 2

 B) 3

 C) 4

 D) 5

Answer: B) 3

Q. Which NBA player has won the most championships?

 A) Michael Jordan

 B) Kobe Bryant

 C) Bill Russell

 D) LeBron James

 Answer: C) Bill Russell

Q. What is the duration of a standard NBA game?

 A) 40 minutes

 B) 48 minutes

 C) 60 minutes

 D) 90 minutes

Answer: B) 48 minutes

Q. Which player scored the most points in a single NBA game?

 A) Michael Jordan

 B) Wilt Chamberlain

 C) Kobe Bryant

 D) LeBron James

Answer: B) Wilt Chamberlain

Q. How many teams are there in the NBA?

 A) 28

 B) 29

 C) 30

 D) 31

Answer: C) 30

Q. Who holds the world record for the 100m sprint?

 A) Usain Bolt

 B) Tyson Gay

 C) Yohan Blake

 D) Asafa Powell

 Answer: A) Usain Bolt

Q. How many hurdles are there in a 110m hurdles race?

 A) 8

 B) 10

 C) 12

 D) 14

Answer: B) 10

Q. Which country has won the most Olympic medals in athletics?

 A) Russia

 B) China

 C) USA

 D) Germany

Answer: C) USA

Q. What is the distance of a marathon race?

 A) Q.2 miles

 B) Q.2 miles

 C) Q.2 kilometers

 D) Q.2 kilometers

Answer: A) Q.2 miles

Q. Who holds the women’s world record for the marathon?

 A) Paula Radcliffe

 B) Brigid Kosgei

 C) Mary Keitany

 D) Tirunesh Dibaba

 Answer: B) Brigid Kosgei

Q. Who has won the most Olympic gold medals in swimming?

 A) Mark Spitz

 B) Michael Phelps

 C) Ian Thorpe

 D) Ryan Lochte

Answer: B) Michael Phelps

Q. How long is an Olympic swimming pool?

 A) 25 meters

 B) 50 meters

 C) 100 meters

 D) 200 meters

Answer: B) 50 meters

Q. Which stroke is not used in an individual medley race?

 A) Freestyle

 B) Backstroke

 C) Butterfly

 D) Sidestroke

Answer: D) Sidestroke

Q. What is the term for swimming 1,500 meters?

 A) Sprint

 B) Middle distance

 C) Distance

 D) Marathon

Answer: C) Distance

Q. Who is the first female swimmer to break the 1-minute barrier in the 100m freestyle?

 A) Janet Evans

 B) Dawn Fraser

 C) Shirley Babashoff

 D) Kristin Otto

 Answer: B) Dawn Fraser

Q. How many points are needed to win a standard game of badminton?

 A) 15

 B) 21

 C) 25

 D) 30

Answer: B) 21

Q. In badminton, what is the maximum height the shuttlecock can be struck at the serve?

 A) Q.10 meters

 B) Q.15 meters

 C) Q.20 meters

 D) Q.25 meters

 Answer: A) Q.10 meters

Q. Who holds the record for the most All England Open Badminton titles?

 A) Lin Dan

 B) Rudy Hartono

 C) Lee Chong Wei

 D) Taufik Hidayat

 Answer: B) Rudy Hartono

Q. What material is traditionally used to make the shuttlecock?

 A) Plastic

 B) Leather

 C) Feathers

 D) Rubber

Answer: C) Feathers

Q. Which country has won the most Thomas Cup titles?

 A) China

 B) Indonesia

 C) Malaysia

 D) Denmark

Answer: B) Indonesia

Q. Who was the first boxer to win world titles in eight weight divisions?

 A) Muhammad Ali

 B) Manny Pacquiao

 C) Floyd Mayweather

 D) Sugar Ray Leonard

Answer: B) Manny Pacquiao

Q. How many rounds are there in a professional boxing match?

 A) 10

 B) 12

 C) 15

 D) 20

Answer: B) 12

Q. What is the term for a knockout that happens within the first round?

 A) Instant knockout

 B) Early knockout

 C) Quick knockout

 D) First-round knockout

Answer: D) First-round knockout

Q. Who holds the record for the most consecutive title defenses in boxing?

 A) Joe Louis

 B) Rocky Marciano

 C) Floyd Mayweather

 D) Mike Tyson

Answer: A) Joe Louis

Q. Which boxer is known as “The Greatest”?

 A) Joe Frazier

 B) George Foreman

 C) Muhammad Ali

 D) Larry Holmes

Answer: C) Muhammad Ali

Q. How many major championships are there in men’s professional golf?

 A) 2

 B) 3

 C) 4

 D) 5

 Answer: C) 4

Q. Who has won the most major championships in golf?

 A) Jack Nicklaus

 B) Tiger Woods

 C) Arnold Palmer

 D) Gary Player

 Answer: A) Jack Nicklaus

Q. What is the term for a score of one under par on a hole?

 A) Birdie

 B) Eagle

 C) Bogey

 D) Albatross

 Answer: A) Birdie

Q. How many holes are there in a standard round of golf?

 A) 9

 B) 18

 C) 27

 D) 36

 Answer: B) 18

Q. What is the name of the prestigious golf tournament held annually at Augusta National Golf Club?

 A) The Open Championship

 B) PGA Championship

 C) US Open

 D) The Masters

 Answer: D) The Masters

Q. How many players are there on a field hockey team?

 A) 9

 B) 10

 C) 11

 D) 12

 Answer: C) 11

Q. Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in field hockey?

 A) India

 B) Australia

 C) Netherlands

 D) Germany

 Answer: A) India

Q. What is the duration of a standard field hockey match?

 A) 60 minutes

 B) 70 minutes

 C) 80 minutes

 D) 90 minutes

Answer: B) 70 minutes

Q. What is the term for hitting the ball into the opponent’s goal from within the shooting circle?

 A) Goal

 B) Field goal

 C) Penalty corner

 D) Free hit

Answer: B) Field goal

Q. Which player is allowed to use their feet to play the ball in field hockey?

 A) Forward

 B) Midfielder

 C) Defender

 D) Goalkeeper

Answer: D) Goalkeeper

Q. How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?

 A) 3

 B) 6

 C) 7

 D) 8

 Answer: B) 6

Q. Which team has won the most Super Bowl titles?

 A) Dallas Cowboys

 B) Pittsburgh Steelers

 C) New England Patriots

 D) San Francisco 49ers

 Answer: C) New England Patriots

Q. How long is each quarter in an NFL game?

 A) 10 minutes

 B) 12 minutes

 C) 15 minutes

 D) 20 minutes

Answer: C) 15 minutes

Q. Who holds the record for the most career passing touchdowns in the NFL?

 A) Peyton Manning

 B) Tom Brady

 C) Drew Brees

 D) Brett Favre

 Answer: B) Tom Brady

Q. What is the length of a standard American football field?

 A) 80 yards

 B) 90 yards

 C) 100 yards

 D) 120 yards

Answer: C) 100 yards

Q. How many players are there on a baseball team?

 A) 7

 B) 8

 C) 9

 D) 10

Answer: C) 9

Q. Which player holds the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season?

 A) Barry Bonds

 B) Babe Ruth

 C) Mark McGwire

 D) Hank Aaron

 Answer: A) Barry Bonds

Q. What is the distance between the bases in baseball?

 A) 80 feet

 B) 90 feet

 C) 100 feet

 D) 110 feet

 Answer: B) 90 feet

Q. How many innings are there in a standard baseball game?

 A) 7

 B) 8

 C) 9

 D) 10

 Answer: C) 9

Q. Who holds the record for the most career hits in MLB?

 A) Pete Rose

 B) Ty Cobb

 C) Hank Aaron

 D) Derek Jeter

 Answer: A) Pete Rose

Q. How many players are there in a rugby union team?

 A) 11

 B) 13

 C) 15

 D) 17

 Answer: C) 15

Q. What is the duration of a standard rugby union match?

 A) 60 minutes

 B) 70 minutes

 C) 80 minutes

 D) 90 minutes

Answer: C) 80 minutes

Q. Which country has won the most Rugby World Cup titles?

 A) New Zealand

 B) South Africa

 C) Australia

 D) England

Answer: A) New Zealand

Q. How many points is a try worth in rugby union?

 A) 3

 B) 4

 C) 5

 D) 6

 Answer: C) 5

Q. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the Six Nations Championship?

 A) Webb Ellis Cup

 B) Calcutta Cup

 C) Bledisloe Cup

 D) Six Nations Trophy

 Answer: D) Six Nations Trophy

Q. Which country hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?

 A) France

 B) USA

 C) Greece

 D) Germany

Answer: C) Greece

Q. Who is known as the “Fastest Man on Earth”?

 A) Carl Lewis

 B) Maurice Greene

 C) Tyson Gay

 D) Usain Bolt

 Answer: D) Usain Bolt

Q. Which sport is associated with the term “Grand Slam”?

 A) Tennis

 B) Golf

 C) Cricket

 D) Rugby

 Answer: A) Tennis

Q. What is the maximum score in a single frame of snooker?

 A) 147

 B) 150

 C) 155

 D) 200

Answer: A) 147

Q. Who is the first female gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics?

 A) Olga Korbut

 B) Nadia Comaneci

 C) Simone Biles

 D) Mary Lou Retton

 Answer: B) Nadia Comaneci

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