Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (CBSE) · Health and Physical Education
Chapter: Chapter 4 — Chapter 4: Athletics and Track Events
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is a sprint? [1]
(A) A short, fast race
(B) A long-distance race
(C) A throwing event
(D) A jumping event
2. What happens in a relay race? [1]
(A) A baton is passed between runners
(B) Everyone runs alone
(C) No baton is used
(D) It's a throwing event
3. Which of these is a field event? [1]
(A) Long jump
(B) Sprint
(C) Relay race
(D) Middle-distance race
4. Which of these is a throwing event? [1]
(A) Javelin
(B) Long jump
(C) High jump
(D) Sprint
5. What does proper technique help with? [1]
(A) Better performance and injury prevention
(B) Nothing
(C) Only speed
(D) Only strength
6. What does athletics build besides fitness? [1]
(A) Discipline and competitive spirit
(B) Nothing else
(C) Only muscle
(D) Only speed
7. Where did athletics have ancient origins? [1]
(A) The ancient Olympic Games
(B) Only modern times
(C) Only India
(D) Only recently invented
8. Why practice different athletics events? [1]
(A) They test different physical skills
(B) No reason
(C) Only one skill matters
(D) It's not useful
9. What is a sprint? [1]
(A) A short, fast race
(B) A long-distance race
(C) A throwing event
(D) A jumping event
10. What happens in a relay race? [1]
(A) A baton is passed between runners
(B) Everyone runs alone
(C) No baton is used
(D) It's a throwing event
11. Which of these is a field event? [1]
(A) Long jump
(B) Sprint
(C) Relay race
(D) Middle-distance race
12. Which of these is a throwing event? [1]
(A) Javelin
(B) Long jump
(C) High jump
(D) Sprint
13. What does proper technique help with? [1]
(A) Better performance and injury prevention
(B) Nothing
(C) Only speed
(D) Only strength
14. What does athletics build besides fitness? [1]
(A) Discipline and competitive spirit
(B) Nothing else
(C) Only muscle
(D) Only speed
15. Where did athletics have ancient origins? [1]
(A) The ancient Olympic Games
(B) Only modern times
(C) Only India
(D) Only recently invented
16. Why practice different athletics events? [1]
(A) They test different physical skills
(B) No reason
(C) Only one skill matters
(D) It's not useful