Sports Mcqs - General Knowledge Question and Answers

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1. 1 America Cup or "Auld Mug" is a trophy awarded to winner of ______
   

   1. Bike Race

   2. Yachting

   3. Baseball Match

   4. Boxing

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   Answer

   : Yachting

   Explanation

   :
   The America's Cup, affectionately known as the "Auld Mug", is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two sailing yachts.

2. 2 Which sport was originally called ?soccer-in-water?
   

   1. Polo

   2. Water Polo

   3. Skiing

   4. Swimming

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   Answer

   : Water Polo

   Explanation

   :
   A seven-a-side game played by swimmers in a pool, with a ball like a football that is thrown into the opponents' net. The game developed in Britain from about 1870.

3. 3 How many points in the pink ball worth in snooker?
   

   1. 4

   2. 6

   3. 5

   4. 7

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   Answer

   : 6

   Explanation

   :
   N/A

4. 4 What is the name of the Winter Olympics event that combines cross-country skiing and shooting?
   

   1. Biathlon

   2. Football

   3. Ski Jumping

   4. Figure Skating

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   Answer

   : Biathlon

   Explanation

   :
   The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

5. 5 The oldest tennis tournament in the world is __________
   

   1. French Open

   2. Australian Open

   3. US Open

   4. Wimbledon

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   Answer

   : Wimbledon

   Explanation

   :
   The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and is widely regarded as the most prestigious.

6. 6 Which of the following has won most Grand Slam titles in Tennis ?
   

   1. Rafael Nadal

   2. Novak Djokovic

   3. Roger Federer

   4. Marin Cilic

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   Answer

   : Roger Federer

   Explanation

   :
   Roger Federer has won 20 Major singles titles, 8 of them at Wimbledon - the most by any man in history. Don Budge is the only male player in tennis history to have won six consecutive Grand Slam singles titles, from Wimbledon 1937 to U.S. Championships 1938

7. 7 Which of the following has most Grand Slam tournament titles ?
   

   1. Serena Williams

   2. Maria Sharapova

   3. Martina Navratilova

   4. Steffi Graf

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   Answer

   : Serena Williams

   Explanation

   :
   Court became the first woman during the open era to win the singles Grand Slam. Serena Williams is the winner of 23 Major singles titles ? Open Era record.

8. 8 2014 FIFA world cup champion is ?
   

   1. Argentine

   2. Germany

   3. Russia

   4. Portugal

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   Answer

   : Germany

   Explanation

   :
   Germany are the 2014 FIFA World Cup champions, lifting the Trophy for the fourth time in their history after overcoming Argentina 1-0 courtesy of an extra-time goal by Mario Gotze at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.

9. 9 The fastest century record in ODI of Shahid Afridi was broken by __________
   

   1. Sachin Tendulkar

   2. Chris Gayle

   3. AB de Villiers

   4. Corey Anderson

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   Answer

   : AB de Villiers

   Explanation

   :
   De Villiers' third highest score of 149 runs off 44 balls in the format came against the West Indies in Johannesburg. During the course of the innings, he set the record for the fastest half-century (off 16 balls) and century (off 31 balls) in ODIs.

10. 10 2017 World Snooker Champion is ___________
    

    1. Mark Selby

    2. John Higgins

    3. Shaun Murphy

    4. None

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    Answer

    : Mark Selby

    Explanation

    :
    Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker player from Leicester. He is the reigning World Snooker Champion and is the current world number one.