Badminton

What´s Badminton?

Badminton is an interesting racquet sport… Let´s watch the video…


For better undertanding, read the next multiple-choice questions:
In Badminton the shuttlecock may be served in any direction.
  1. True, as in Table Tennis
  2. True, as in Tennis
  3. False, just in diagonal
  4. None of the above

In Badminton … is the hit that begins each play.
  1. Fault
  2. Let
  3. Serve
  4. Shuttlecock

An official Badminton field is…
  1. 6.1 meters wide by 13.4 meters long
  2. 28 meters wide by 15 meters long
  3. 16 meters wide by 8 meters long
  4. 18 meters wide by 9 meters long

An official Badminton net is…
  1. 1.55 m high
  2. 2.44 men and 2.38 women m high
  3. 3.05 m high
  4. 1 yard

In Badminton, the same person can hit the ball how many times in a row?
  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 1

Which answer is NOT a basic violation in Badminton?
  1. Stepping on or over the line on a serve.
  2. Reaching under the net and crossing the line.
  3. Hitting the shuttlecock twice in a row.
  4. Serving the shuttlecock over the net.

What happens if the shuttlecock hits directly on the endline?
  1. It is out
  2. It is a re-do
  3. Rock, paper, scissors to see who gets the point
  4. It is in

How many hits are allowed on each side of the net in Badminton?
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 5

During a rally in Badminton, it is ILLEGAL to:
  1. Tip the shuttlecock over the net
  2. Touch the net
  3. Volley the shuttlecock
  4. Drop the shuttlecock

Team or Player A just served to Team or Player B and Team or Player A lost the point. Which team or player gets to serve the shuttlecock now?
  1. Player or Team A
  2. Player or Team B

An official Badminton set is…
  1. Score 21 points and be at least 2 points ahead
  2. Score 18 points and be at least 2 points ahead
  3. Score 21 points and be at least 1 point ahead
  4. None of the above

An official Badminton match are…
  1. 3 sets, so the first team in win 2 of them
B.      5 sets, so the first team in win 3 of them
C.      All of the above
D.      none of the above

Which is an example of a violation of the rules?
  1. Slinging
  2. hitting net with racquet
  3. hitting shuttle out of bounds
  4. all of the above

What is the shot called that travels downward with great force?
  1. slam                                    
  2. drive
  3. drop
  4. smash

Which overhead shot should barely clear the net and immediately fall into the opponent’s court?
  1. Drop
  2. Smash
  3. Hairpin
  4. Let

How can singles playing court best be described?
  1. long and narrow
  2. long and wide
  3. short and narrow
  4. short and wide

Players hit the shuttle back and forth to each other.  What is this called?
  1. playing a point
  2. pinging
  3. rallying               
  4. none of the above

In singles and doubles, a player/team wins the game when he/she has scored
  1. 15 points
  2. 21 points
  3. 21 points, win by 2
  4. 15 points, win by 2

Which underhand shot should barely clear the net and immediately fall into an opponent’s court?
  1. smash
  2. hairpin 
  3. drop     
  4. let

The score is 5-4 in a singles game.  From which court should the next point be served?
  1. the right court
  2. the left court
  3. impossible to determine from the information given
  4. none of the above

The score is 8-3 in a singles between A and B.  A has 3 points.  Who is serving?
  1. A is serving                       
  2. B is serving                         
  3. either could be serving; depends on 1st server
  4. either could be serving; depends on last point

In singles, player A serves the shuttle over the net to player B.  The shuttle lands in the area between the net and short service line.  What is the ruling?
  1. point the player A
  2. point for player B
  3. player B now serves
  4. B and C

In the first rally of a doubles game, the server serves a fault.  What is the procedure?
  1. the server serves a 2nd serve    
  2. the server’s partner serves      
  3. opponent in right service court serves
  4. opponent in left service court serves

For the serve in doubles, when may players on the receiving team change service courts?
  1. after losing the rally
  2. after the serving team loses 1st serve
  3. after winning the rally for serve             
  4. never   

Which of the following are considered faults.
  1. hitting the net during play         
  2. wrong receiver hitting the shuttle
  3. hitting shuttle to wrong court                  
  4. all of the above

The racquet head must be lower than the hip on the serve.
  1. True
  2. False

If the shuttle lands on the line during play that is considered to be “in”.
  1. True
  2. False

What is the most important shot for a player to be able to hit in badminton?
  1. Smash
  2. Serve
  3. Drop
  4. Drive

In singles, where should the shuttle be hit most frequently?
  1. directly at the opponent
  2. away from the opponent
  3. to the front of the court
  4. to the back of the court

To what area of the court should a player generally try to avoid hitting a shot?
  1. Left
  2. Right
  3. Middle
  4. Back

What happens when the shuttle touches the net as it goes over the net during play?

  1. a let is called                                    
  2. the point is replayed                      
  3. play is continued
  4. the point is ended

In Spanish Badminton, Who is the best player ever?
  1. Gemma Mengual
  2. Mireia Belmonte
  3. Garbiñe Muguruza
  4. Carolina Marín