Sports Terminology PDF for AFCAT

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Here we have listed all important sports Terminology for the AFCAT exam. It is also important for SSC, RRB NTPC, UPSC, and all other state-level exams.

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Sports terminology meaning

• Sports terminology refers to important terms used in the field of sports.

• These terms are very important for understanding specific sports because each term describes a specific event in that game.

• If you are preparing for any competitive exam then you must know all important terms related to different sports.

• It increases general awareness and encourages several people to join the field of sports.

Important Sports Terminology

Sl.No	Sports Name	Sports Terminology
1	Athletics	High Jump, Shot Put, Relay, Discuss Throw, Track, Lane, Photo Finish, Hurdles, Hammer Throw, Triple Jump Cross Country
2	Basketball	hook pass, Jump ball, Lay up shot, Free throw, Common foul, Underhead, Technical foul, Overhead
3	Baseball	Pitcher, Put out, Base runner, Homerun, Pinching, Perfect game, Throw, Strike
4	Badminton	Double fault, Smash, Drop, Shuttlecock, Service court, Fore-hand, Back Hand, Hit, Net, Love
5	Boxing	Kidney punch, Eight Count, Knock out, Accidental Butt, Caught Cold, Ring Stoppage, Punch, Round, Upper-cut, Timing, Footwork, Bleeder, Bolo Punch, Bout, Brawler, Break, Roughhousing, Southpaw, Spar, Buckle, Canvas, Card, Clinch, Corkscrew Punch, Cornerman, Counterpunch, Cross, Cutman, Dive, Glass Jaw, Haymaker, Neutral Corner, Plodder, Ring Generalship, Stablemate, Technical Knockout, Walkout Bout, Whiskers, Liver Shot, Low Blow, Mauler
6	Bridge	Grand slam, Masterpoint, Perfect deals, Dummy, Trump
7	Billiards and Snooker	Break Shot, Cushion Billiards, Object ball, Cue, Hit, Pull, Scoring
8	Cricket	Stump, Stroke, Cover drive, Googley, Overthrow, Square leg, Wicket Keeper, Hattrick, Midwicket, Silly point, Pitch, Pavilion, Yorker, Gully, Long on, Bails, Crease, Toss, Run, Wicket, Gloves, Over,beamer, Followon, Rubber, Spin, Ashes, Catch, Bowled, Stump out, Runout, L. B. W; Hit Wicket, Not out, No ball, Wide ball, Dead ball, Maiden over, Bye, Leg by, Late cut, Hook, Glance, Shot, Pull, Sixer, Follow Through, Turn, Bouncer, Round the wicket, Over the wicket, Seamer, Boundry line, Slip, Runner, Cover, Mid on, Forward short leg, Deep/mid-wicket
9	Cycling	Bonk, Breakaway, Sprint, Time trial, Granny Gear, Track race, Peloton, Point race
10	Chess	Checkmate, Gambit, Grandmaster, Touch move, Promotion, En passant, Castling, Stalemate, Kings, Resign,
11	Football	Kick, Dribble, Penalty kick, Offside, Goal, Head, Move, Left out, Foul, Right out, Comer back, Stopper, Defender, Side back, Pass, Baseline, Rebound
12	Golf	double eagle, birdie, Ace, Albatross, all square, caddy, chip, Claw grip, condor, approach putt, apron, ball mark, bogey, ballooning, beach, blind shot, sand trap, tee shot, bunker, dogleg, dub, flag, Four-Ball, Mulligan, off the deck, peg
13	Gymnastics	Push up, Sit up, Floor exercise, Parallel bar, Horizontal bar, Uneven bar.
14	Horse Riding	Jockey, Punter, Place , Win , Protest. Showjumping, Steeple, Three-day Event, Bookies, Chase, Bets, Dresses, Faults
15	Hockey	Rollin, Charging, Bully, Short corner, Goal, Penalty Corner, Off-side, Penalty stroke, Pushing, Cut, Undercutting, Scoop, Dribble, Centre forward, Halfback, Astroturf, Left in, Left out, Carried, Stick, Striking circle
16	Judo	Green belt, Blue, Cocoa, white
17	Polo	Handicap, Sixty yarders, Polo-Bunker, Mallet, Chukker
18	Swimming	Butterfly stroke, Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Dryland, Carpool, Reays, Lane, Pool, Crawl, False Start
19	Shooting	Bull’s eye, Skeet, Rapidfire Pistol, Standard rifle, Free pistol, Air rifle, Marksmanship, Range, Plug
20	Tennis	Love, Double Fault, Deuce, Drop shot, Topspin, Service, Grandslam, Advantage, Breakpoint, Shot, Break, Grass Court, Baseline, Smash
21	Table Tennis	Topspin, Smash, Volley, Late service, Drive spin, Backhand, Chop
22	Volleyball	Deuce & Smasher, Spikers, Booster, Sidearm, Penetration
23	Wrestling	Half Nelson, Freestyle, Heave, Point
24	Weight Lifting	Jerk, Snatch
25	Kho-Kho	Poleby, Runner, Chaser, Out, Foul

Previous Year’s Questions from Sports Terminology

Here are the most common “Sports Terminology Questions” asked in Staff Selection Exams.

Q1. The term ‘Butterfly Stroke’ is referred to in which sport? [SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2004]
Answer: Swimming

Q2. In which game the term ‘Putting’ is used? [SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax & Central Excise) 2005]
Answer: Golf

Q3. Which of the following terms is not associated with Football? [SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax & Central Excise) 2005]
A. Penalty Kick
B. Free Kick
C. Penalty Stroke
D. Off Side

Answer: penalty stroke (Hockey)

Q4. The term ‘Beamer’ is associated with _:
[SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax &
Central 2006]
Answer: Cricket

Q5. The term ‘Pitcher’ is associated with :
[FCI Assistant Grade-III 2012]
Answer: Baseball

Q6. ‘Lay-up shot’ is a term associated with which of the following games? [SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) 2002]
Answer: Basketball

Q7. The term ‘bully’ is connected with which sport? [SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
Answer: Hockey

Q8. The term ‘Smasher’ is associated with which sport? [SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
Answer: Volley Ball

Q9. The term “rollin” is used in: [SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
Answer: Hockey

Q10. The word “Jumpball” is associated with
[SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) 2002]
Answer: Basketball

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