Weightlifting/Powerlifting UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Weightlifting is an Olympic sport consisting of two lift styles of maximum weight. What are
they? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Snatch and the Clean-and-Jerk
In a ___________, the lifter swings their arms holding the weight in front of their body and up
over their head, propelling it off of their thighs to begin. - CORRECT ANSWER - Snatch
The ___________________ is comprised of two movements. In the first, the lifter throws the
weight up and catches it at their chest with their arms folded beneath it and fingers facing
outward. Then the lifter presses the weight up over their head until their arms are fully extended.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Clean-and-jerk
In both sports, the lifter always begins in a squatting position and grips the bar with their
knuckles facing ____________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Outward
The weightlifter holds the weight above their head for two seconds or until they become
______________________, at this point the referees will give the signal to lower the barbell. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Motionless
After the clean and before the jerk of the clean-and-jerk, the player may adjust their
_____________________. They don't get another attempt at a jerk, but they can change the
width of their grip, lower the barbell to let it rest on their shoulders if it was placed too high, or
unhook their thumbs from the bottom of the bar. - CORRECT ANSWER - Position
Each lifter gets ______ attempts to successfully lift the weight above their head and keep it there
for two seconds or until they become still. - CORRECT ANSWER -3
Lifters are sorted based on: - CORRECT ANSWER - Age, sex, and body weight
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Weightlifting is an Olympic sport consisting of two lift styles of maximum weight. What are
they? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Snatch and the Clean-and-Jerk
In a ___________, the lifter swings their arms holding the weight in front of their body and up
over their head, propelling it off of their thighs to begin. - CORRECT ANSWER - Snatch
The ___________________ is comprised of two movements. In the first, the lifter throws the
weight up and catches it at their chest with their arms folded beneath it and fingers facing
outward. Then the lifter presses the weight up over their head until their arms are fully extended.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Clean-and-jerk
In both sports, the lifter always begins in a squatting position and grips the bar with their
knuckles facing ____________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Outward
The weightlifter holds the weight above their head for two seconds or until they become
______________________, at this point the referees will give the signal to lower the barbell. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Motionless
After the clean and before the jerk of the clean-and-jerk, the player may adjust their
_____________________. They don't get another attempt at a jerk, but they can change the
width of their grip, lower the barbell to let it rest on their shoulders if it was placed too high, or
unhook their thumbs from the bottom of the bar. - CORRECT ANSWER - Position
Each lifter gets ______ attempts to successfully lift the weight above their head and keep it there
for two seconds or until they become still. - CORRECT ANSWER -3
Lifters are sorted based on: - CORRECT ANSWER - Age, sex, and body weight
