PED 003

Easy Round

1. Table Tennis started in the early ______ as a miniature version of tennis in

England. Hollow, banjolike, rectangular rackets and rubber or cork balls were the
equipment during the first few years if the game.

a. 1870s b. 1880s c. 1990s d. 1980s

2. A ______ is the period during which the ball is in play.

a. serve b. strikes c. let d. rally

3. A player _______ the ball if he touches it in play with his racket, held in the
hand, or with his racket hand below the wrist.
a. serve b. strikes c. let d. rally

4. A type of racket covering used in sandwich rubbers. It is used under a sheet

of rubber with pimples.
a. sponge b. rubber foam c. foam d. rubber

5. An aggressive shot hit with speed, often in response to a high bouncing

return.
a. stroke b. smash c. force hit d. strike

6. True or False: In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held a lawn party in his country
place, Badminton.

7. A short hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and drops sharply.
a. net shot b. push shot c. hit shot d. court shot

8. The middle of the third court, halfway between the net and the back boundary
line.
a. Midcourt b. Halfcourt c. Halfway court d. Boundary line

9. True or False: (Badminton) Under special circumstances the Referee may

instruct the umpire to suspend play.

10. The shuttle shall have ____ feathers fixed in the base.
a. 14 b. 15 c. 16 d. 17

Average round:

1. John Jacques register “Ping Pong” as a trade name in _____

a. New Zealand b. Britian c. Spanish d. England

2. True or False: The international rules of table tennis specify that the game is
played with a light 2.7 gram, 40mm diameter ball. It is made of celluloid material.
3. The tips of the feathers shall lie on a circle with a diameter from __ to __.

a. 52mm to 62mm b. 54mm to 64mm c. 56mm to 66mm d. 58mm to 68mm

4. Clear shots is sometimes called as ____ because of its upward / parabola

motion.

a. Toss b. Hurl c. Lob d. Pelt

5. True or False: Under special circumstances the Player may instruct the umpire
to suspend play.

Difficult Round

1. In ITTF Laws there are two types of rubbers used by players:

a. ordinary pimpled rubber and the sandwich rubber

b. foam underneath and a layer actual rubber

c. short pips rubber and antispin rubber

d. long pips rubber and antispin rubber

2. (Table Tennis) Below are the Execution Phase – Backswing, except:

a. Open racket b. Bring arm backward and slightly up, pivoting at elbow.
c. Move racket toward from elbow. d. Cock wrist back.

3. True or False: (Badminton) "Let" shall be called by the umpire, or by a player (if
there is no umpire), to halt play.

4. True or False: (Badminton) An umpire shall appoint or replace line judges or a

service judge in consultation with the Referee.

5. The _____is the person appointed to assist the umpire with certain decisions.

a. Referee b. assistant umpire c. judges d. assistant referee