Playgrounds and Number of Players MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Playgrounds and Number of Players - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is All of the above.

Key Points

•  Number of Players in various Sports

• Hence, Option 4 is correct.

The correct answer is All of the above.

Key Points

•  Number of Players in various Sports

• Hence, Option 4 is correct.

The correct answer is 9.
Key Points

• In Kho Kho, each team consists of 9 players on the field.
• The game is played between two teams, with one team sitting or kneeling in the middle of the court while the other team chases.
• The chasers have to tag the runners out within a certain time limit to win the game.
• The game emphasizes speed, agility, and strategy in both chasing and running.
• Kho Kho is a traditional Indian sport and is popular in schools and colleges across the country.

Additional Information

• Field Dimensions
  • The standard Kho Kho field measures 27 meters by 16 meters.
  • There are two rectangles at each end of the field where the chasers sit.
• Game Duration
  • A Kho Kho match consists of two innings with each inning having two turns of chasing and running.
  • Each turn lasts for 9 minutes.

The correct answer is 10.

Key Points

• Lacrosse is a team sport played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick.
• Lacrosse is the fastest game to be played on two feet and consists of 10 players in a team. 
• Lacrosse is also one of the fastest-growing sport in the United States.
• Native Americans are the ones who invented the game, yet the details about how it was played originally remains a mystery.
• The first women’s lacrosse game was played in Scotland, 1890.
• The game was originally used to toughen up young men for war, focusing also on the spiritual side.

Image of the game Lacrosse

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The correct answer is 9.
Key Points

• In Kho Kho, each team consists of 9 players on the field.
• The game is played between two teams, with one team sitting or kneeling in the middle of the court while the other team chases.
• The chasers have to tag the runners out within a certain time limit to win the game.
• The game emphasizes speed, agility, and strategy in both chasing and running.
• Kho Kho is a traditional Indian sport and is popular in schools and colleges across the country.

Additional Information

• Field Dimensions
  • The standard Kho Kho field measures 27 meters by 16 meters.
  • There are two rectangles at each end of the field where the chasers sit.
• Game Duration
  • A Kho Kho match consists of two innings with each inning having two turns of chasing and running.
  • Each turn lasts for 9 minutes.

The correct answer is All of the above.

Key Points

•  Number of Players in various Sports

• Hence, Option 4 is correct.

The correct answer is 2.43 metres.

Key Points Volleyball:

• Volleyball is a team sport.
• It is played between two teams of six players.
• Teams are separated by a net.
• Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organised rules.

Explanation:

Fundamental skills of volleyball:

1. Passing,
2. serving,
3. setting,
4. spiking/smashing,
5. blocking and
6. digging

Additional Information

Dimensions:

• The dimension of the court is18m/9m.
• The width of the net is 1m.
• The height of the net is 2.43m for men and 2.24m for women.
• A 3 m line in each court is marked to determine the front court and back court.
• A regulation volleyball should be 65-67 centimeters in circumference and weigh 260-280 grams.

The correct answer is 11.

Key Points

• Field hockey, also called hockey is an outdoor game played by two opposing teams of 11 players each.
• Players use sticks curved at the striking end to hit a small, hard ball into their opponent's goal.
• It is called field hockey to distinguish it from the similar game played on ice.
• Rules are made by the International Federation of Hockey. 
• The total duration of a field hockey match is 60 minutes. 
• It is played in four quarters of 15 minutes each.
• It consists of a goalkeeper and 10 field players.
• There are five substitutes on the bench and there is no limit to the number of times a player is allowed to be substituted.
• Apart from the length of the game, there are tied overtime of 5  minutes followed by a shootout.
• Thus, there are 16 players including substitutes in a Hockey team but on the field only 11. Hence the correct answer is 11.

The correct answer is 105m long and 68m wide.

Key Points

•  The field of play is rectangular and marked with lines called boundary lines. The two longer boundary lines are touch lines and the two shorter lines are goal lines. It is divided into two halves by a halfway line, which joins the midpoints of the two touch lines.
• The centre mark is at the midpoint of the halfway line. A circle with a radius of 9.15m is marked around it.
• Marks are made off the field of play, 9.15m from the corner arc and at right angles to the goal lines and the touch lines, to ensure defending players retreat this distance when a corner kick is taken.
• The length of the touch line is greater than the length of the goal line. All lines are not more than 12cm wide.
• Length (touch line): Minimum 90m, maximum 120m.
• Width (goal line): Minimum 45m maximum 90m.
• For senior football the recommended field dimension is 105m long and 68m wide.

The correct answer is 5.

• Basketball has 5 players.

Key Points

• A game of Basketball is played with two teams, with 5 players from each team on the court at one time (that means 10 playing at one time).
  The maximum number of players on the bench differs by the league you’re playing in.
  In international play, a maximum of 7 players is allowed on the bench, resulting in a roster of 12 players.
• Visheh Bhriguvanshi is the current captain of the Indian basketball team. 
• Shireen Limaye is the current captain of the Indian Women's National Basketball Team.
• Famous Indian Basketball Players of All Time:- 
  • Satnam Singh.
  • Amjyot Singh.
  • Amritpal Singh.
  • Ajmer Singh.
  • Anitha Pauldurai.
  • Geethu Anna Jose. 

Additional Information

• Basketball:
  • International Basketball Federation was set up in 1932.
  • The basketball Federation of India was formed in 1950.

The correct answer is 28 × 15 m.

Key Points

Basketball:

• It is a team game played on a rectangular court.
• It is played between two teams of 5 players each(excluding substitutes).
• It is played with the help of a basketball and a ring at 3.05 meters high.

Explanation:

Basketball court dimension:

• As per the International Basketball Federation/FIBA, the dimension of a regular basketball court is 28 by 15 meters.
• It should have a free area of 2 meters on each side which makes the required area for preparing a court 32 by 19 meters.

​Thus, the size of a basketball court is 28X 15 meters.

Additional Information

Refer to the image of the basketball court below :

The correct answer is 7.

Key Points

• Kabaddi is a popular contact sport in Southern Asia that first originated in Ancient India.
• It is played across the country and is the official game in the states of Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Telangana, and Maharashtra. 
• In the kabaddi game, each side has 7 players when the game starts.
• There will be 5 substitutes for each side as well.
• The games in Kabaddi are 40 minutes long.
• Each side gets alternating turns to send any one player to the opponent’s side. This player is called the raider and each player on the opposing team is called a defender.
• The two teams alternate between raiding and defending for two halves of twenty minutes each (with a five-minute break between halves and newly introduces small timeouts for teams that are used to generate advertisement revenue).
• After halftime, the two teams switch sides of the court.
• The Lobby is the area of the court which is considered active only when contact has been made between the raider and a defender. Else, it is considered out of bounds for both raider and the defenders.
• The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Important Points

• The International Federation of Kabbadi is the governing body of Kabbadi.
• The International Federation of Kabbadi was formed in 2004.
• The founder and current President of the International Federation of Kabbadi is Janardhan Singh Gehlot.
• Kabbadi World Cup Winner 2016 - India.
• Kabbadi Asia Cup Winner 2017 - India.
• Kabbadi Asia Games Winner 2018 - Iran.
• Pro Kabbadi League Winner 2019 - Bengal Warriors.
• Pro Kabbadi League Winner 2021–22- Patna Pirates

The correct answer is Kolkata.

Key Points

• Established on 15th August 1889, Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is one of the oldest clubs in India & Asia.
• It is situated in Kolkata.
• It created history in 1911 by becoming the first Indian team to win IFA Shield, an event that has been closely linked with Indian nationalism.
• Mohun Bagan football team has won National League/I-League five times and Federation Cup a record fourteen times.
• The club also has a rich history in other sports like cricket and hockey.

Additional Information

• Football:
  • Team members - 11 per side
  • Highest governing body - FIFA
  • Nicknames
    • ​World Game
    • The Beautiful Game

The correct answer is ​7.320m.

Key Points

• The distance between the goalposts in football is standardized according to the regulations of the sport. 7.320m is the correct distance between the goalposts in football.
• This distance is defined by the Laws of the Game set by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the governing body responsible for determining the rules of football.

Additional Information

• Field Length: Ranges between 100 m (110 yards) and 110 m (120 yards).
• Field Width: Ranges between 64 m (70 yards) and 75 m (80 yards).
• Penalty Area: Also known as the "18-yard box" or "penalty box," this rectangular area is located at each end of the field and extends 16.5 meters (18 yards) from the goal line and 40.3 meters (44 yards) in width.
• Goal Area: It extends 5.5 meters (6 yards) from the goal line and 16.5 meters (18 yards) in width.
• Goal Size: The standard size of a football goal is 7.32 meters (8 feet) in height and 7.32 meters (24 feet) in width.
• Corner Arc: Radius of 1 meter (1 yard).
• Centre Circle: A circle with a radius of 9.15 meters (10 yards).

Important Points

• Football is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players each.
• Games consist of two 45-minute halves, with a halftime interval.
• Extra time and penalty shootouts may be used to determine the winner in case of a draw.
• Players are assigned positions such as defenders, midfielders, and forwards, with the goalkeeper having special duties.
• Major tournaments like the FIFA World Cup draw significant global attention.
• Football is the most popular sport globally, with millions of players and fans across continents.

The correct answer is Mumbai.

Key Points

• The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket ground in Mumbai in Western India.
• The Brabourne Stadium was built on a piece of land reclaimed from the sea which Lord Brabourne, Governor of Bombay, presented to the Cricket Club of India after being tempted with an offer of immortality in the bargain.
• It was officially opened on December 7, 1937, followed by a match between the CCI and Lord Tennyson's team.

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