Badminton Assessment Answer Key

Instructions: Please circle the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1. The object of Badminton is to hit the shuttle back and forth over a net without letting it hit the floor on your side of the net. a. True b. False

2. On a serve, the player serving must make sure that the "birdie" is hit a. under the net b. to the tallest player c. below their waist d. straight ahead e. short of service line in opponent's court

3. When serving a player must serve it diagonally to their opponent. a. True b. False

4. If the "birdie" hits the line it is considered: a. in b. out c. neither a or b d. both a or b

5. In badminton the birdie may only be hit time(s) on each side. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

6. A player MAY reach over the net to hit the birdie. a. True b. False

7. The official name for the equipment that is hit back and forth during the game is called... a. Robin b. Eagle c. Shuttle d. Birdie e. Bus

1 of 4 8. If it is unclear if a birdie landed in or out, or something rolls on the court during the game, how should you handle this situation? a. Call a let and have the team re-serve b. Argue until somebody wins c. Keep playing d. Ask a bystander

9. A single or doubles game in PE class is played to how many points? a. 10 b. 15 c. 21 d. 30

10. In badminton you must win the game by how many points? a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

11. Which of the following can legally touch the net in Badminton? a. Racket b. Players Body c. Birdie d. Players Clothing

12. When a birdie is hit back and forth together in badminton, it is called . a. Rally b. Serve c. Smash d. Set

13. In badminton the birdie may only be hit time(s) on each side. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

14. When the score is 0-0, the serving team will serve from the a. front b. back c. left d. right e. either side

2 of 4 15. A singles badminton court is . a. 15 feet by 40 feet b. 16 feet by 42 feet c. 17 feet by 44 feet d. 18 feet by 46 feet

16. Badminton can be played in singles or doubles format? a. True b. False

17. A point is won when serving team's "birdie" is a. Hit over the net and onto the floor of the opponent's court. b. Hit over the net and contacts the opponent's body. c. Returned outside their court. d. All of the above. e. A and B only

18. The serve must travel diagonally (across the court) to be good. a. True b. False

19. The player serving says their score first. a. True b. False

20. A point in badminton is won when the serving team's birdie is a. hit over the net and onto the floor of the opponent's court b. hit over the net and contacts the opponent's body c. goes through the net d. Both A and B

21. When playing doubles, one person on the team will serve 5 times in succession and then a player from the other team will serve 5 times no matter what team scores a point. For every 5 points, a new server will take over until they have served 5 times in succession. a. True b. False

22. The smash shot is the most powerful, and most effective method of pressuring your opponent. a. True b. False

23. A birdie MAY NOT come to rest or be carried on the racket. a. True b. False

24. A serve that is totally missed MAY be tried agian. a. True b. False

3 of 4 25. Regulation net height at the center of the net for competition Badminton is a. 4 ft b. 4.5 ft c. 5 ft d. 5.5 ft e. 6 ft

26. Badminton is often said to be the racket sport. a. Easiest b. Simplest c. Fastest d. Slowest

27. If the server fails to hit the bird, he or she loses the serve a. True b. False

28. A doubles badminton court is . a. 16 feet by 40 feet b. 17 feet by 42 feet c. 18 feet by 43 feet d. 20 feet by 44 feet

29. The birdie hits my chest, bounces off and I hit it back over to the other side of the net where it hits the opponents court. The point goes to their team. a. True b. False

30. It is a fault when: a. the bird lands outside the receiver's service court b. the server fakes a serve c. the server touches the net with the racquet or any part of the body d. all of the above

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