| Coverage : The Long Jump Quiz is prepared to test your knowledge on one of the ancient sports in history. Long Jump Quiz is based on the different techniques and other aspects of this event. |
| 1. | In Long Jump, athletes makes an attempt: |
| a. | | To land as far from the take-off point as possible |
| b. | | To land as far from the take-off point as possible with the help of weights |
| c. | | To land as far from the take-off point as possible without a run-up |
| d. | | To land as far from the take-off point as possible after a rope swing |
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| 2. | What is a "mark" in Long Jump? |
| a. | | Minimum distance from the edge of the takeoff board to the first indentation made |
| b. | | Maximum distance from the edge of the takeoff board to the first indentation made |
| c. | | Average distance from the edge of the takeoff board to the first indentation made |
| d. | | Maximum distance from the edge of the pit to the first indentation made |
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| 3. | The competitor should initiate Long Jump: |
| a. | | As far from the foul line as possible |
| b. | | As close to the foul line as possible |
| c. | | As quickly as possible |
| d. | | Edge of the takeoff board |
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| 4. | What is the fundamentals of success in Long Jump? |
| a. | | High leap off the board |
| b. | | Speed in the approach |
| c. | | Both of them |
| d. | | None of them |
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| 5. | Which Olympics of ancient era recorded a Long Jump equal to 7 meters and 5 centimeters? |
| a. | | 56AD Olympics |
| b. | | 248BC Olympics |
| c. | | 556BC Olympics |
| d. | | 656BC Olympics |
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| 6. | Which Olympics saw first women to compete in Long Jump event? |
| a. | | 1914 |
| b. | | 1918 |
| c. | | 1934 |
| d. | | 1928 |
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| 7. | The predominant in-the-air techniques used in the Long jump in order of increasing difficulty of execution are: |
| a. | | Hitch-kick sail and hang |
| b. | | Sail, hang and hitch-kick |
| c. | | Sail, hitch-kick and hang |
| d. | | Hang, hitch-kick and sail |
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| 8. | Long jump is a combination event of: |
| a. | | Speed, strength and agility |
| b. | | Speed, skill and agility |
| c. | | Technique, strength and agility |
| d. | | Speed, strength and skill |
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| 9. | To enhance the technical accuracy, fluidity and jumping endurance and strength in Long jump event the drill required is: |
| a. | | Running up and down stairs |
| b. | | Over-distance running |
| c. | | Bounding |
| d. | | Weight training |
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| 10. | Who set the first longest-standing world record in Long jump event in 1935? |
| a. | | Jesse Owens |
| b. | | Ralph Boston |
| c. | | Mike Powell |
| d. | | Ivan Pedroso |
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| 11. | Mike Powell of the USA created a history in the Long jump event by jumping: |
| a. | | 8.90 meters at the World Championships in New Delhi |
| b. | | 8.97 meters at the World Championships in London |
| c. | | 8.92 meters at the World Championships in Paris |
| d. | | 8.95 meters at the World Championships in Tokyo |
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| 12. | As on 2006, the top mark made in the Long jump event by a woman athlete is: |
| a. | | 7.32 meters |
| b. | | 7.52 meters |
| c. | | 7.82 meters |
| d. | | 7.50 meters |
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