Sports

100 MCQs About Sports

1. Who won the first Cricket World Cup in 1975?
(A) India
(B) West Indies
(C) Australia
(D) England
Right answer is : (B) West Indies

2. Who has won the most Olympic gold medals in history?
(A) Usain Bolt
(B) Carl Lewis
(C) Michael Phelps
(D) Mark Spitz
Right answer is : (C) Michael Phelps

3. Which country won the FIFA World Cup 2018?
(A) Germany
(B) France
(C) Brazil
(D) Argentina
Right answer is : (B) France

4. Who is known as the ‘King of Football’?
(A) Diego Maradona
(B) Pelé
(C) Cristiano Ronaldo
(D) Lionel Messi
Right answer is : (B) Pelé

5. In Tennis, Wimbledon is played on which surface?
(A) Clay
(B) Grass
(C) Hard Court
(D) Carpet
Right answer is : (B) Grass

6. Who won the first ICC T20 World Cup in 2007?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) India
(D) Australia
Right answer is : (C) India

7. Which country has won the most Hockey World Cups?
(A) Netherlands
(B) Pakistan
(C) Germany
(D) India
Right answer is : (B) Pakistan

8. The Olympic Games are held every how many years?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Right answer is : (C) 4

9. Who is the only boxer to win world titles in eight different weight divisions?
(A) Mike Tyson
(B) Floyd Mayweather
(C) Manny Pacquiao
(D) Muhammad Ali
Right answer is : (C) Manny Pacquiao

10. Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
(A) Japan
(B) Brazil
(C) China
(D) UK
Right answer is : (B) Brazil

11. How many players are there in a baseball team?
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 12
Right answer is : (A) 9

12. The term ‘Butterfly’ is associated with which sport?
(A) Wrestling
(B) Boxing
(C) Swimming
(D) Gymnastics
Right answer is : (C) Swimming

13. The Ryder Cup is associated with which sport?
(A) Golf
(B) Polo
(C) Rugby
(D) Tennis
Right answer is : (A) Golf

14. Who is called the ‘Flying Sikh’ of India?
(A) Kapil Dev
(B) Milkha Singh
(C) Sunil Gavaskar
(D) Dhyan Chand
Right answer is : (B) Milkha Singh

15. The FIFA World Cup is held every how many years?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Right answer is : (C) 4

16. What is the national sport of Japan?
(A) Karate
(B) Judo
(C) Sumo Wrestling
(D) Kendo
Right answer is : (C) Sumo Wrestling

17. The term ‘Slam Dunk’ is used in which game?
(A) Volleyball
(B) Tennis
(C) Basketball
(D) Hockey
Right answer is : (C) Basketball

18. In cricket, how many balls are bowled in an over?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
Right answer is : (B) 6

19. The Davis Cup is related to which sport?
(A) Football
(B) Tennis
(C) Badminton
(D) Golf
Right answer is : (B) Tennis

20. Which country is famous for the sport of Rugby?
(A) Australia
(B) South Africa
(C) New Zealand
(D) England
Right answer is : (C) New Zealand

21. Which footballer is nicknamed ‘CR7’?
(A) Cristiano Ronaldo
(B) Lionel Messi
(C) Neymar
(D) Kaka
Right answer is : (A) Cristiano Ronaldo

22. How many rings are there in the Olympic symbol?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Right answer is : (C) 5

23. The term ‘Chinaman’ is used in which game?
(A) Tennis
(B) Hockey
(C) Cricket
(D) Polo
Right answer is : (C) Cricket

24. Who won the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Argentina
(D) Brazil
Right answer is : (C) Argentina

25. In which sport is the Stanley Cup awarded?
(A) Baseball
(B) Ice Hockey
(C) Basketball
(D) Golf
Right answer is : (B) Ice Hockey

26. The term ‘Hat-trick’ is common in which two sports?
(A) Cricket and Football
(B) Tennis and Hockey
(C) Volleyball and Rugby
(D) Golf and Baseball
Right answer is : (A) Cricket and Football

27. Who is the fastest man in the world (100m record)?
(A) Carl Lewis
(B) Asafa Powell
(C) Usain Bolt
(D) Yohan Blake
Right answer is : (C) Usain Bolt

28. What is the duration of a football match (without extra time)?
(A) 60 minutes
(B) 70 minutes
(C) 80 minutes
(D) 90 minutes
Right answer is : (D) 90 minutes

29. Wimbledon is played in which city?
(A) Paris
(B) London
(C) New York
(D) Sydney
Right answer is : (B) London

30. How many players are in a standard volleyball team?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
Right answer is : (B) 6

31. In cricket, what is the maximum number of overs in an ODI match per team?

(A) 40
(B) 50
(C) 60
(D) 20
Right answer is : (B) 50

32. Which country is called the “Home of Cricket”?
(A) Australia
(B) South Africa
(C) England
(D) India
Right answer is : (C) England

33. Who is known as the “Little Master” in cricket?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Brian Lara
(D) Ricky Ponting
Right answer is : (A) Sunil Gavaskar

34. In which sport is the term “Knockout” used?
(A) Tennis
(B) Boxing
(C) Football
(D) Hockey
Right answer is : (B) Boxing

35. Which country hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
(A) Germany
(B) Brazil
(C) South Africa
(D) Russia
Right answer is : (B) Brazil

36. The term “Free Throw” is used in which game?
(A) Volleyball
(B) Basketball
(C) Tennis
(D) Rugby
Right answer is : (B) Basketball

37. Who was the first Pakistani to win an Olympic gold medal?
(A) Muhammad Ali
(B) Imran Khan
(C) Muhammad Bashir
(D) Muhammad Sharif Butt
Right answer is : (D) Muhammad Sharif Butt (Hockey 1960)

38. The Ashes series is played between which two countries?
(A) India & Pakistan
(B) England & Australia
(C) South Africa & New Zealand
(D) Sri Lanka & India
Right answer is : (B) England & Australia

39. How many players are there in a water polo team?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
Right answer is : (B) 7

40. In which sport is the Uber Cup awarded?
(A) Tennis
(B) Badminton
(C) Volleyball
(D) Table Tennis
Right answer is : (B) Badminton

41. Who holds the record for 100 international centuries in cricket?
(A) Ricky Ponting
(B) Brian Lara
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) Virat Kohli
Right answer is : (C) Sachin Tendulkar

42. In football, which country has won the most World Cups?
(A) Germany
(B) Brazil
(C) Argentina
(D) Italy
Right answer is : (B) Brazil

43. The term “Yorker” is used in which sport?
(A) Tennis
(B) Hockey
(C) Cricket
(D) Football
Right answer is : (C) Cricket

44. How many players are there in a Rugby Union team?
(A) 13
(B) 15
(C) 11
(D) 9
Right answer is : (B) 15

45. Which country hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) UK
(D) Brazil
Right answer is : (B) China

46. The Thomas Cup is associated with which game?
(A) Table Tennis
(B) Lawn Tennis
(C) Badminton
(D) Golf
Right answer is : (C) Badminton

47. In which year did Pakistan win its first Cricket World Cup?
(A) 1987
(B) 1992
(C) 1996
(D) 1999
Right answer is : (B) 1992

48. What is the national game of Pakistan?
(A) Cricket
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Squash
Right answer is : (C) Hockey

49. Who is known as the “God of Cricket”?
(A) Ricky Ponting
(B) Brian Lara
(C) Virat Kohli
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
Right answer is : (D) Sachin Tendulkar

50. The term “Butterfly Stroke” is related to which sport?
(A) Swimming
(B) Gymnastics
(C) Wrestling
(D) Boxing
Right answer is : (A) Swimming

51. In which country were the first modern Olympic Games held (1896)?
(A) France
(B) Greece
(C) Italy
(D) UK
Right answer is : (B) Greece

52. Who was the first cricketer to score 10,000 runs in Test matches?
(A) Allan Border
(B) Sunil Gavaskar
(C) Brian Lara
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
Right answer is : (B) Sunil Gavaskar

53. In which year did Lionel Messi win his first Ballon d’Or?
(A) 2008
(B) 2009
(C) 2010
(D) 2011
Right answer is : (B) 2009

54. The “Hop, Step and Jump” is associated with which event?
(A) Long Jump
(B) Triple Jump
(C) High Jump
(D) Pole Vault
Right answer is : (B) Triple Jump

55. How many players are there in a cricket team?
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 13
Right answer is : (B) 11

56. The term “Checkmate” is used in which game?
(A) Chess
(B) Polo
(C) Table Tennis
(D) Kabaddi
Right answer is : (A) Chess

57. Who is known as the “Black Pearl” in football?
(A) Ronaldo Nazario
(B) Ronaldinho
(C) Pelé
(D) Eusebio
Right answer is : (C) Pelé

58. What is the length of a standard football field?
(A) 100–110 meters
(B) 90–120 meters
(C) 100–130 meters
(D) 90–100 meters
Right answer is : (C) 100–130 meters

59. In cricket, who was the first batsman to score a double century in ODIs?
(A) Rohit Sharma
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Virender Sehwag
(D) Chris Gayle
Right answer is : (B) Sachin Tendulkar

60. The word “Grand Slam” is associated with which sport?
(A) Tennis
(B) Hockey
(C) Football
(D) Badminton
Right answer is : (A) Tennis

61. Who is known as the “Prince of Pakistani Cricket”?
(A) Inzamam-ul-Haq
(B) Saeed Anwar
(C) Babar Azam
(D) Javed Miandad
Right answer is : (C) Babar Azam

62. In athletics, the marathon is how many kilometers long?
(A) 40.50 km
(B) 41.50 km
(C) 42.195 km
(D) 43 km
Right answer is : (C) 42.195 km

63. The term “Deuce” is used in which game?
(A) Tennis
(B) Badminton
(C) Table Tennis
(D) Volleyball
Right answer is : (A) Tennis

64. The world’s first cricket Test match was played in 1877 between?
(A) England & India
(B) Australia & England
(C) South Africa & England
(D) Australia & West Indies
Right answer is : (B) Australia & England

65. In football, what does FIFA stand for?
(A) Federation International de Football Association
(B) Football International Federation Association
(C) Federation of International Football Authorities
(D) Football International Federation of America
Right answer is : (A) Federation International de Football Association

66. Which country has won the most Olympic medals overall?
(A) China
(B) UK
(C) Russia
(D) USA
Right answer is : (D) USA

67. The Asia Cup in cricket was first held in which year?
(A) 1983
(B) 1984
(C) 1985
(D) 1986
Right answer is : (B) 1984

68. Who was the first Pakistani squash player to win the World Open?
(A) Jahangir Khan
(B) Jansher Khan
(C) Hashim Khan
(D) Qamar Zaman
Right answer is : (A) Jahangir Khan

69. How many players are there in a basketball team on the court?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
Right answer is : (B) 5

70. Which country hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
(A) Germany
(B) South Africa
(C) France
(D) Brazil
Right answer is : (B) South Africa

71. Who is known as “The Don” in cricket history?
(A) Don Wilson
(B) Donald Bradman
(C) Don Tallon
(D) Don Shepherd
Right answer is : (B) Donald Bradman

72. Which country is famous for the sport of Kabaddi?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Bangladesh
(C) India
(D) Iran
Right answer is : (C) India

73. In football, which player is nicknamed “La Pulga”?
(A) Neymar
(B) Cristiano Ronaldo
(C) Lionel Messi
(D) Ronaldinho
Right answer is : (C) Lionel Messi

74. The term “Love” is used in which game?
(A) Tennis
(B) Badminton
(C) Squash
(D) Table Tennis
Right answer is : (A) Tennis

75. The famous trophy “FIFA Ballon d’Or” is awarded in which sport?
(A) Cricket
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Tennis
Right answer is : (B) Football

76. The Commonwealth Games are held every how many years?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Right answer is : (C) 4

77. Who is the only cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in ODI?
(A) Herschelle Gibbs
(B) Shahid Afridi
(C) Yuvraj Singh
(D) Ravi Shastri
Right answer is : (A) Herschelle Gibbs

78. In which sport is the term “Home Run” used?
(A) Baseball
(B) Basketball
(C) Rugby
(D) Polo
Right answer is : (A) Baseball

79. Who won the FIFA Best Men’s Player Award 2021?
(A) Messi
(B) Ronaldo
(C) Lewandowski
(D) Benzema
Right answer is : (C) Lewandowski

80. How many players are there in a standard hockey team?
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 12
Right answer is : (C) 11

81. In cricket, which bowler has the most Test wickets?
(A) Shane Warne
(B) Muttiah Muralitharan
(C) James Anderson
(D) Anil Kumble
Right answer is : (B) Muttiah Muralitharan

82. What is the national sport of Canada?
(A) Ice Hockey
(B) Baseball
(C) Rugby
(D) Lacrosse
Right answer is : (D) Lacrosse

83. Which sport is known as the “King of Sports”?
(A) Football
(B) Cricket
(C) Tennis
(D) Athletics
Right answer is : (A) Football

84. The term “Ring” is associated with which sport?
(A) Boxing
(B) Wrestling
(C) Gymnastics
(D) All of these
Right answer is : (D) All of these

85. The “Hopman Cup” is related to which game?
(A) Hockey
(B) Badminton
(C) Tennis
(D) Golf
Right answer is : (C) Tennis

86. Who scored the fastest ODI century in cricket history?
(A) Corey Anderson
(B) Shahid Afridi
(C) AB de Villiers
(D) Chris Gayle
Right answer is : (C) AB de Villiers

87. In football, which country won the first FIFA World Cup (1930)?
(A) Argentina
(B) Uruguay
(C) Brazil
(D) Italy
Right answer is : (B) Uruguay

88. The “Green Jacket” is awarded in which sport?
(A) Polo
(B) Golf
(C) Tennis
(D) Rugby
Right answer is : (B) Golf

89. Which Pakistani cricketer is known as “Boom Boom”?
(A) Shoaib Akhtar
(B) Shahid Afridi
(C) Wasim Akram
(D) Imran Khan
Right answer is : (B) Shahid Afridi

90. How many players are there in a polo team?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Right answer is : (B) 4

91. Who won the first ICC Champions Trophy (1998)?
(A) India
(B) South Africa
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Pakistan
Right answer is : (B) South Africa

92. In basketball, what is the height of the basket from the floor?
(A) 3 meters
(B) 3.05 meters
(C) 3.10 meters
(D) 3.15 meters
Right answer is : (B) 3.05 meters

93. Which country won the 2011 Cricket World Cup?
(A) India
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Pakistan
(D) Australia
Right answer is : (A) India

94. The “FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019” was won by which country?
(A) Germany
(B) Japan
(C) USA
(D) Netherlands
Right answer is : (C) USA

95. In which sport is the “Davis Cup” contested?
(A) Football
(B) Tennis
(C) Golf
(D) Badminton
Right answer is : (B) Tennis

96. The term “Doosra” is used in which sport?
(A) Tennis
(B) Cricket
(C) Hockey
(D) Rugby
Right answer is : (B) Cricket

97. Which cricketer has the nickname “Rawalpindi Express”?
(A) Shoaib Akhtar
(B) Wasim Akram
(C) Waqar Younis
(D) Mohammad Amir
Right answer is : (A) Shoaib Akhtar

98. In which country did the game of chess originate?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Persia
(D) Greece
Right answer is : (B) India

99. How many players are there in a standard Kabaddi team?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
Right answer is : (C) 7

100. The “World Cup Trophy” of cricket is made of which material?
(A) Silver
(B) Gold and Silver
(C) Platinum
(D) Bronze
Right answer is : (B) Gold and Silver