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PING PONG

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many points do you play to in Ping Pong?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

2.

You alternate serves in between how many points?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

3.

True or False:

On a serve, you must strike the ball while in the air on your side of the table to hit it to your opponent.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is it called if the ball hits the top of the net on a serve but still goes over?

a)

Fail

b)

Bounce

c)

Toss

d)

Let

5.

True or False:

The ball is considered a "dead ball" on a "let" and is reserved.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False:

The ball must make contact with the table before you or your opponent hit it.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False:

You can make contact with the ball with the hand NOT holding the paddle.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Is this Doubles play or Singles play:

You can hit the ball to any point on the table on a serve.

a)

Doubles

b)

Singles

9.

Is this Doubles play or Singles play:

The ball must be hit to your opponent's right side of the table on a serve.

a)

Doubles

b)

Singles

10.

If the ball hits the outer white line on the table and bounces off the table, does it count as in bounds or out of bounds?

a)

In bounds

b)

Out of bounds

11.
In doubles, returns have to be alternated between each team member.
a)
True
b)
False
12.

When the ball is served it needs to go diagonal.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

When you serve you must be behind the white line on the table.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

How many times does a server serve the ball in a row?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

5

d)

10

15.

When setting up the tables, which side is put down first?

a)

The net side

b)

The non-net side

c)

Either side

d)

I have NO IDEA, because I never helped set the tables up or take them down.

16.

When putting the tables away, which side goes up first?

a)

The net side

b)

The non-net side

c)

Either side

d)

I have NO IDEA, because I never helped set the tables up or put them away.

17.

The 1st serve for any player must be on what side?

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

Middle

d)

It does not matter

18.

When do you and your partner switch sides?

a)

After each of your opponents serves.

b)

After each of your serves.

c)

Only after I serve all 5 of my serves

d)

Only when our team receives the serve back.

19.

Ping Pong was invented in 1880 in what country?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

China

d)

Europe

20.

In what year did ping pong become an Olympic medal sport?

a)

1988

b)

1968

c)

1880

d)

2012

21.

Which statement is NOT true about serving in a Ping Pong game?

a)

You may bounce the ball off the table to serve it.

b)

You must toss the ball up and out of your hand.

c)

The ball must bounce once on your side and once on your opponent's side.

d)

The serve must go diagonal on the table.

22.

A Fault - is a failure to get the ball over the net or keep it on the table.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

If a ball hits the net during a rally and goes over landing fair on your opponent's side, what do you do?

a)

Keep playing that is legal and a point has not be scored yet.

b)

Stop play and award a point to your team.

c)

Stop play and award a point to your opponent's team.

d)

I couldn't believe my opponent got the ball over the net, so we stopped and took a selfie.

24.

A game is played to 21 points and you must win by 1 pt.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

A "Let" occurs when a served ball touches the net and lands fair on the other side of the table. The server then gets another try.

a)

True

b)

False