Bulacan State University
Bustos Campus
nd
2 Sem s.y. 2017-2018
Midterm Examination in Athletics, Individual and Combative Sports
Name:___________________________________________________ Score: ________________
Section:______________________________ Date: ______________ Instructor: Mr. Edmond C. Castro
I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
_______ 1. In this event, there is a runway made up of galvanized rubber
a. pole vault b.high jump c. long jump d. javelin throw
_______2. In competition, the men’s hammer weighs
a. 16 pounds b. 15 pounds c. 20 pounds d. 5 pounds
_______3. The weight of the discus for men
a. 2kgs b. 2.5 kgs c. 3 kgs d. 5 kgs
_______4. The weight of discus for women
a. 1kg b. 1.5kg c. 2kgs d. 2.5 kgs
_______5. The name of the organization for athletic events
a. IAAF b. AAIF c. FIAA d. AFIA
_______6. How many attempts do each player have in high jump?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 5
_______7. In this event hitting the bar is considered a fault
a. Long jump b. High Jump c. Shot put d. Discus Throw
_______8. event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without
dislodging it
a. Long Jump b. Triple Jump c. High Jump d. Standing Long Jump
_______9. Athletic event where competitors runs in their top speed
a. sprint b. marathon c. walkathon d. None of the above
_______10. Event where there are nets in the background to avoid possible accidents
a. pole vault b. hurdle c. hammer throw d. None of the above
_______11. The first national body for the sports of athletics
a. AAA b. IAAF c. WAF d. NAF
_______12. This event uses the “fosbury jump” technique
a. long jump b. high jump c. triple jump d. pole vault
_______13. In pole vault, they use a long pole made of
a. fiberglass or wood b. fiberglass or carbon fiber c. carbon fiber and iron cast
d. none of the above
_______14. The discus throw is demonstrated by the 5th century statue called
a. discolubos b. discobolus c. discosus d. disculubos
_______15. The only throwing event where non orthodox techniques are not permitted
a. shot put b. discus thow c. hammer throw d. javelin throw
_______16. Marathon is a long distance running event with an official distance of
a. 41.295 kms b. 41.195 kms c. 42.235kms d. 42.195kms
_______17. The name marathon comes from the legend of
a. Peidotribes b. phillippides c. peodopides d. pheidipides
_______18. How many hurdles do they use in 100 meters hurdle race
a. 5 b. 8 c. 10 d. 12
_______19. How many barriers does steeple chase have?
a. 24 b. 28 c. 32 d. 36
_______20. How many water jumps does steeplechase have?
a. 5 b. 7 c. 9 d. 12
II. True or False. Write T if the statement is true and F if false. Write your answer on the space provided.
_____1. The word athletics is derived from the ancient Greek (athlētēs, "combatant in public games") from
Athlon or athlos,
_____2. The javelin measures around 2.5m in length
_____3. The aim of the Shot put event is to measure the flexibility of your arms
_____4. In the sprint events, it is okay to change lanes during the race.
_____5. In discus throw, To make a throw, the competitor starts in a circle of 2.5 m
_____6. The typical discus has sides made of ceramics.
_____7. The discus, the object to be thrown, is a heavy lenticular disc with a weight of 2 kilograms for men
_____8. In triple jump, the athlete sprints down a runway to a takeoff mark, from which the triple jump is
measured.
_____9. In long jump each competitor is given 3 attempts.
_____10. Discus throw originated from France
_____11. In shot put, upon calling the athlete's name, they have sixty seconds to commence the throwing motion.
_____12. It is okay to wear gloves in shot put events
_____13. The athlete must rest the shot close to the neck and keep it tight to the neck throughout the motion.
_____14. Leaving the circle before the shot has landed is considered a foul.
_____15. High jump is also called broad jump.
III. Matching Type. Write the letter of the correct answer
______________1. It means prize
______________2. It means competition
______________3. It is where the first Olympic was held
______________4. The event of throwing a heavy spherical object
______________5. is a road running event of 21.0975 kilometres
____________6.is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing
100 metres each
______________7. is a contest featuring five events
____________8. is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events.
____________9. is an event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured
heights without dislodging it
____________10. It is also called broad jump
____________11. Sometimes referred to as step, hop and jump
____________12. is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc
____________13. The shortest sprint race
____________14. An event where a spear is thrown
____________15. is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such
as dirt or grass
a. Stadion f. 4x100 meters relay k. high jump
b. Pole vault g. penthatlon L. Athlon
c. Long jump h. Athlos m. Decathlon
d. Half marathon i. cross country running N. Triple Jump
e. Javelin throw j. discus throw o. 100m
