Direction: Read the following passage and answer the question. The first Olympic Games was conducted in the year 776 BC. Originally organised in Greece, the Olympic Games continued to be in practice…
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The first Olympic Games was conducted in the year 776 BC. Originally organised in Greece, the Olympic Games continued to be in practice for about five centuries. It was revived in the year 1896 AD through the efforts of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. Since its revival, this modern version of the Olympic Games has been conducted once in four years till date. Only on three occasions the games were not conducted. This was due to political turmoil that resulted from World Wars I and II. Hence the Olympics did not take place in the years 1916, 1940 and 1944. The Games are symbolised by five interlocked rings each belonging to different colours, namely blue, black, red, yellow and green. These five rings have been designated to represent the five continents of the world. The Olympic Games are based on two mottos, one a formal one and the other an informal one. The former is 'Citius, Altius, Fortius,' which is the Latin translation for the corresponding three words Faster, Higher, Stronger. The informal motto was proposed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin when he stated that 'The most important thing is not to win but to take part.'
The first Olympic Games was conducted in the year 776 BC. Originally organised in Greece, the Olympic Games continued to be in practice for about five centuries. It was revived in the year 1896 AD through the efforts of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. Since its revival, this modern version of the Olympic Games has been conducted once in four years till date. Only on three occasions the games were not conducted. This was due to political turmoil that resulted from World Wars I and II. Hence the Olympics did not take place in the years 1916, 1940 and 1944. The Games are symbolised by five interlocked rings each belonging to different colours, namely blue, black, red, yellow and green. These five rings have been designated to represent the five continents of the world. The Olympic Games are based on two mottos, one a formal one and the other an informal one. The former is 'Citius, Altius, Fortius,' which is the Latin translation for the corresponding three words Faster, Higher, Stronger. The informal motto was proposed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin when he stated that 'The most important thing is not to win but to take part.'
The five rings of the modern Olympic Games do NOT consist of which of the following colours?
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Red
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - White
The passage lists the ring colours as blue, black, red, yellow and green. White is not one of them.
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