Tennis Quiz

Q1. Mr. Sharath Kamal, the best table tennis player in Indian history, won the gold medal at
2006 Commonwealth Games that was held in –

a. Glasgow
b. Melbourne
c. Birmingham

Ans. Melbourne

Q2. Usually the official standard ping-pong table is green, but it can also be of what colour?

a. Violet
b. Blue
c. Brown

Ans. Blue

Q3. Why was Table Tennis banned in the Soviet Union from 1930-1950?

a. It was a part of a clamp down by officials on activities from the west that were deemed
culturally disruptive.
b. Sport in public places was not allowed.
c. Authorities believed that the sport was harmful to people’s eyes.

Ans. The authorities believed that the sport was harmful for the people’s eyes.

Q4. What did Boris Johnson cause controversy over at the Beijing Olympics?

a. The origins of table tennis

b. A yellow card given to a Paralympics’ athlete from England
c. His outfit
Ans. The origin of table tennis

Q5. Which country won all the 4 table tennis gold medals at the Rio 2016 Olympics?

a. China
b. USA
c. England
Ans. China

Q6. What happens when the ball touches the net during a serve but still goes over to the side of
your opponent?

a. a point for you

b. a point for the opponent
c. the ball is served again
Ans. The ball is served again

Q7. When was the 21-point scoring system changed to the 11-point scoring system in table
tennis?

a. 1991
b. 2001
c. 2011
Ans. 2001

Q8. To avoid an unfair advantage, how high should a player throw the ball from the flat of their
hand during a serve?

a. 15.2 centimetres
b. 17.8 centimetres
c. 14.2 centimetres
Ans. 15.2 centimetres

Q9. What is the ready stance for playing table tennis?

a. straight leg, elbows bent, arms at side

b. bent legs, bent elbows, arms out
c. straight leg, elbow straight, arms out
d. bent legs, elbows straight, arms at side.
Ans. Bent legs, elbow bent, arms out

Q10. During table tennis games, the colour of the walls is important because the players need a
good contrast between the floor, table and wall colours, it should be –

a. non-reflective
b. painted with dark colour
c. both a and c
Ans. both

Q11. Which among the following women table tennis players stand at the second position in the
Top 10 list of table tennis players of the world?

a. LIU Shiwen
b. DING Ning
c. LI Xiaoxia
Ans. Ding Ning

Q12. According to ITTF World Ranking, Chen Meng stands at the stands at the 1st position in the
top 10list of Women singles, she hails from –

a. Japan
b. Thailand
c. China
Ans. China

Q13. A player hits a ball which strikes the singles net stick and then lands on the correct side of
the court. Is the ball in play?

a. Yes
b. No, but if it was a serve and it hits the singles stick it is a fault
c. Yes, but if it was a serve and it hits the singles stick it is a fault
Ans. Yes, but if it was a serve and it hits the singles stick it is a fault

Q14. The first woman to win all four Grand Slam tournaments during the same calendar year
was Maureen Connolly, also known as “Little Mo”, she was an –

a. American tennis player

b. Australian tennis player
c. Serbian tennis player
Ans. American tennis player

Q15. In what year did table tennis became an Olympic sport?

a. 1987
b. 1988
c. 1989
Ans. 1988