SRI VANI VIDYA KENDRA PU & DEGREE COLLEGE
NCC COMMON SYLLABUS
UNIT – 12 OBSTACLE TRAINING
1. What is the primary objective of obstacle course training for NCC cadets?
- a) Academic excellence
- b) Developing physical strength
- c) Cultural enrichment
- d) Social networking
Answer: b) Developing physical strength
2. How many obstacles are there in the Standard Obstacle Course for NCC
cadets?
- a) Seven
- b) Ten
- c) Twelve
- d) Fifteen
Answer: b) Ten
3. Which material is primarily used in constructing the High Wall obstacle?
- a) Wood
- b) Concrete
- c) Bricks
- d) Mud
Answer: c) Bricks
4. At what distance are the obstacles placed in the Standard Obstacle Course?
- a) 20 feet
- b) 25 feet
- c) 30 feet
- d) 35 feet
Answer: c) 30 feet
5. What is the primary benefit of obstacle courses?
- a) Enhancing academic skills
- b) Improving teamwork
- c) Ensuring mental strength
- d) Learning music instruments
Answer: c) Ensuring mental strength
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6. Which obstacle involves a wooden slab placed above the ground that a cadet
has to cross running and balancing their body?
- a) Clear Jump
- b) Zig-Zag Balance
- c) Straight Balance
- d) Gate Vault
Answer: c) Straight Balance
7. What is the primary material used in the Clear Jump obstacle?
- a) Wood
- b) Concrete
- c) Bricks
- d) Mud
Answer: a) Wood
8. What is the primary action required in the Gate Vault obstacle?
- a) Jump over a bar
- b) Crawl through a tunnel
- c) Swing on a rope
- d) Run on a treadmill
Answer: a) Jump over a bar
9. Which obstacle involves crossing a Zig-Zag structure made of wooden bars
with increasing height above the ground?
- a) Clear Jump
- b) Zig-Zag Balance
- c) High Wall
- d) Double Ditch
Answer: b) Zig-Zag Balance
10. How high is the High Wall obstacle that cadets need to cross by running,
jumping, and kicking one leg on the wall?
- a) 3 feet- b) 6 feet
- c) 9 feet- d) 12 feet
Answer: b) 6 feet
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11. What does MPI stand for in the context of the obstacle course?
- a) Military Physical Inspection
- b) Mean Point of Impact
- c) Maximum Performance Indicator
- d) Master of Physical Instruction
Answer: b) Mean Point of Impact
12. Which obstacle involves two ditches separated by a small gap that a cadet
needs to jump across?
- a) Clear Jump
- b) Double Ditch
- c) High Wall
- d) Ramp
Answer: b) Double Ditch
13. In the Left Hand Vault obstacle, what does the cadet use as support on the
bar while jumping over it?
- a) Right hand
- b) Left hand
- c) Both hands
- d) No hand support
Answer: b) Left hand
14. What is the primary purpose of the Ramp obstacle?
- a) Crawling
- b) Climbing
- c) Jumping
- d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
15. What must be avoided during Obstacle Course training to ensure safety?
- a) Suitable and physically fit cadets
- b) Wet and slippery obstacles
- c) Qualified supervision
- d) First aid availability
Answer: b) Wet and slippery obstacles
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16. What is the primary purpose of Obstacle Course training for NCC cadets?
- a) Academic excellence
- b) Developing physical strength
- c) Learning theoretical concepts
- d) Enhancing culinary skills
Answer: b) Developing physical strength
17. Which obstacle involves crawling and climbing over a sloppy hillock?
- a) Straight Balance
- b) Zig-Zag Balance
- c) Ramp
- d) Clear Jump
Answer: c) Ramp
18. What is the primary benefit of Obstacle Course training ?
- a) Enhancing academic skills
- b) Improving teamwork
- c) Ensuring mental strength
- d) Learning foreign languages
Answer: b) Improving teamwork
19. In the Gate Vault obstacle, how should a cadet cross the gate structure?
- a) Holding the lower bar
- b) Jumping without using hands
- c) Crawling underneath
- d) Balancing on one leg
Answer: a) Holding the lower bar
20. What is the recommended attire for Obstacle Course training initially?
- a) Casual wear
- b) PT dress
- c) Formals
- d) Swimwear
Answer: b) PT dress
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