JAMB Physical Education Past Questions & Answers - Page 32

156.

What is mixed double race in racket games?

A.

1 male vs 1 female

B.

2 males vs 2 females

C.

1 male and 1 female vs 1 male and 1 female

D.

2 females vs 2 females

Correct answer is C

In some sports, such as tennis and badminton, mixed doubles is a match in which a man and a woman play as partners against another man and woman.

157.

Where did basketball originate?

A.

Britain

B.

Cuba

C.

India

D.

USA

Correct answer is D

Basketball originate from the USA

158.

Grouping of people into body types is known as

A.

classification

B.

recruitment

C.

screening

D.

somatotype

Correct answer is D

This is known as somatotype

159.

Skills like freestyle and back crawl are associated with

A.

basketball

B.

cricket

C.

swimming

D.

table tennis

Correct answer is C

These are swimming strokes

160.

The game of volleyball was invented by

A.

Adolp Spies

B.

Ludwig Jahn

C.

Akeem Olajuwon

D.

William Morgan

Correct answer is D

Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, physical director of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Massachusetts