SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 23

 

Correct Answer

Point

Explanation

In basketball, the units used to keep track of the score are simply called points. Players score points by successfully throwing the basketball through the elevated hoop (basket) during live gameplay or from the free-throw line.

The number of points awarded for each successful shot depends on where the shot is taken from on the court:

Three Points are awarded for a successful shot made from anywhere outside the designated three-point arc line.

Two Points are awarded for a successful field goal made from anywhere inside the three-point arc line, including regular jump shots and layups.

One Point is awarded for each successful uncontested free throw taken from behind the free-throw line after a foul has been committed.

The other options are standard scoring terms belonging to completely different sports networks:

Goal is used in sports like soccer, field hockey, and handball.

Run is the scoring unit used in cricket and baseball.

Touchdown is the primary scoring method in American football, worth six points.

Key Points

The total score of a basketball team accumulates continuously throughout four quarters of play, and the team with the most points at the buzzer wins the game.

If a player is fouled while in the act of shooting and the basket goes in, the points count, and they are awarded one additional free throw, a scenario popularly known as an 'And-One.'

A successful shot taken exactly on the buzzer at the end of a period is called a 'buzzer-beater' and counts as valid points if the ball left the shooter's hands before the clock hit zero.

Important Questions and Answers

Question: How many points are officially awarded to a team when a player accidentally scores a basket in their own team's hoop?

Answer: Two points are awarded to the opposing team's captain or credited to the nearest opponent on the court.

Question: What is the maximum number of points a player can realistically score during a single offensive possession without any technical fouls being called?

Answer: Four points, which occurs by making a successful three-point shot while being fouled, followed by a successful free throw.