Test: Number of Players in Sports and Games - SSC CGL MCQ

In baseball, there are nine players on each team. These players are typically divided into specific positions, including pitcher, catcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, shortstop, and three outfielders. So, the correct answer is (a) nine.

Chess is a two-player strategy board game that is played on an 8x8 checkered board, and each player controls 16 pieces, including a king, queen, bishops, knights, rooks, and pawns. The objective of the game is to checkmate the opponent's king, which means putting the king in a position where it cannot escape capture.

A standard soccer match allows each team to have 11 players on the field, including one goalkeeper and ten outfield players.

In basketball, each team is allowed to have 5 players on the court during play.

A cricket team consists of 11 players, with one team batting and the other team fielding.

Volleyball is played with six players on each side of the net.

In ice hockey, a standard team has 6 players on the ice at any given time, including one goaltender.

A standard water polo team consists of seven players in the water, including the goalkeeper.

A standard rugby union team has 15 players on the field during a match.

A standard field hockey team has 11 players, including one goalkeeper and ten outfield players.

A baseball team has 9 players on the field during a game.

In a singles badminton match, there is: 1 player on each side.

Table tennis is played with two players, one on each side of the table.

Chess is played with 32 pieces at the beginning of the game, 16 for each player.

A standard rugby league team has 13 players on each side during a match.

Tennis singles is played with one player on each side of the net.

A standard kabaddi team has 7 players on the field during a match.

A standard polo team consists of 4 players.

Handball is played with 7 players on each side.

A standard American football team has 11 players on the field during play.