The Ultimate Sports Facts Trivia Quiz

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Think you are a sports buff? Can you prove your knowledge? Here's a bunch of quiz questions based on random sports facts. If you love sports and want to test your knowledge take this quiz. Trust me, you will learn things you did not know.

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1.

Assume the first two statements are true. The boy plays baseball. All baseball players wear hats. Is the final one: The boy wears a hat
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
- C.
  
  Not enough information
2.

How many of the five pairs of items listed below are exact duplicates? Nieman, K.M. Neiman, K.M. Thomas, G.K. Thomas, C.K. Hoff, J.P. Hoff, J.P. Pino, L.R. Pina, L.R. Warner, T.S. Wanner, T.S.
- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  3
- E.
  
  4
- F.
  
  5
3.

RESENT RESERVE • Do these words
- A.
  
  Have similar meanings
- B.
  
  Have opposite meanings
- C.
  
  Have neither similar nor opposite meanings
4.

One of the numbered figures in the following drawing is most different from the others. What is the number in that figure?
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
- E.
  
  5
5.

A train travels 20 feet in 1/5 second. At this same speed, how many feet will it travel in three seconds?
- A.
  
  60
- B.
  
  100
- C.
  
  300
- D.
  
  500
6.

The ninth month of the year is
- A.
  
  October
- B.
  
  January
- C.
  
  September
- D.
  
  May
7.

Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount?
- A.
  
  7
- B.
  
  .8
- C.
  
  31
- D.
  
  .33
- E.
  
  2
8.

In printing an article of 48,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,800 words. Using smaller type, a page contains 2,400 words. The article is allotted 21 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be in smaller type?
- A.
  
  15
- B.
  
  16
- C.
  
  17
- D.
  
  18
9.

The hours of daylight and darkness in SEPTEMBER are nearest equal to the hours of daylight and darkness in:
- A.
  
  June
- B.
  
  March
- C.
  
  May
- D.
  
  November
10.

Three individuals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $9,000, Y invests $7,000, Z invests $4,000. If the profits are $4,800, and the profits are divided evenly, how much less does X receive than if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested?
- A.
  
  $320
- B.
  
  $480
- C.
  
  $560
- D.
  
  $700
11.

Assume the first two statements are true. Tom greeted Beth. Beth greeted Dawn. Tom did not greet Dawn. Is the final one:
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
- C.
  
  Not enough information
12.

A boy is 17 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 23 years old, what will be the age of his sister?
- A.
  
  34 years old
- B.
  
  38 years old
- C.
  
  40 years old
- D.
  
  46 years old
13.

A physical education class has three times as many girls as boys. During a class basketball game, the girls average 18 points each, and the class as a whole averages 17 points per person. How many points does each boy score on average?
- A.
  
  14
- B.
  
  15
- C.
  
  16
- D.
  
  17
14.

Randolph has 8 ties, 6 pairs of pants, and 4 dress shirts. How many days could he possibly go without wearing the same combination of these three items?
- A.
  
  168
- B.
  
  184
- C.
  
  192
- D.
  
  204
15.

Arnold is about to go on a 500-mile car trip. His mechanic recommends that he buy a special highway engine oil that will save him 50 cents in gas for every 25 miles of the trip. This new oil, however, will cost $20. It is worthwhile for Arnold to buy the oil.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

Which number is larger:
- A.
  
  .8
- B.
  
  8
- C.
  
  90
- D.
  
  200
17.

An airplane travels 100 miles per hour. How long will the airplane take to travel 300 miles?
- A.
  
  30 minutes
- B.
  
  1 hour
- C.
  
  3 hours
- D.
  
  6 hours
18.

A gallon of gas costs $2.50. How many gallons of gas can be purchased with $5?
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
19.

If a cup of pancake mix makes 2 pancakes, how many pancakes can be made with 3 cups of pancake mix?
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  6
- D.
  
  8
20.

A box of staples has a length of 6 cm, a width of 7 cm, and a volume of 378 cm cubed. What is the height of the box?
- A.
  
  6 cm
- B.
  
  7 cm
- C.
  
  8 cm
- D.
  
  9 cm
21.

John is a mechanic. He makes $8.50 an hour, plus $3 extra for every oil change he performs. Last week he worked 36 hours and performed 17 oil changes. How much money did he make?
- A.
  
  $357
- B.
  
  $243
- C.
  
  $769
- D.
  
  $401
22.

When rope is selling at $.10 a foot, how many feet can you buy for sixty cents?
- A.
  
  1 foot
- B.
  
  3 feet
- C.
  
  6 feet
- D.
  
  60 feet
23.

Paper sells for 21 cents per pad. What will four pads cost?
- A.
  
  56 cents
- B.
  
  42 cents
- C.
  
  84 cents
24.

Look at the row of numbers below. What number should come next? 8 4 2 1 1/2 1/4 __?
- A.
  
  1/6
- B.
  
  1/8
- C.
  
  1/16
- D.
  
  1/2
25.

A 10 year old Ford truck has 100,000 miles on the engine when the transmission fails on the truck. There are two replacements available- transmission A will last for 20 years, or 50,000 miles, and transmission B will last for 8 years, or 75,000 miles. Given the current average yearly mileage on this truck, which transmission would last the longest?
- A.
  
  Transmission A
- B.
  
  Transmission B