Table Tennis Ping Pong

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For better undertanding, read the next multiple-choice questions:
In Table Tennis the ball may be served in anywhere on the table.
  1. True, the ball must bound ones in each side
  2. True, as in Tennis, the ball must bound in the other side
  3. False, just in diagonal
  4. None of the above

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

An official Table Tennis table is…
  1. 6.1 meters wide by 13.4 meters long
  2. 152.5 cm wide by 274 cm long
  3. 16 meters wide by 8 meters long
  4. 18 meters wide by 9 meters long

An official Table Tennis net is…
  1. 1.55 m high
  2. 2.44 men and 2.38 women m high
  3. 3.05 m high
  4. 15.25 cm

In Table Tennis, 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 Table Tennis?
  1. Stepping on or over the line on a serve.
  2. Reaching under the net and crossing the line.
  3. Hitting the ball twice in a row.
  4. Serving the ball over the net.

What happens if the ball hits directly on the edge of the table?
  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 Table Tennis?
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 5

During a rally in Table Tennis, it is ILLEGAL to:
  1. Tip the ball over the net
  2. Touch the net
  3. Volley (hairpin) the ball
  4. Drop the ball

An official Table Tennis set is…
  1. Score 21 points and be at least 2 points ahead
  2. Score 11 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 Table Tennis match are…
  1. Usually 3 sets, so the first team in win 2 of them
  2. Sometimes 5 sets, so the first team in win 3 of them
  3. All of the above because it depends on the tournament
  4. None of the above

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

Players hit the ball 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. 11 points, win by 2
  4. 15 points, win by 2

Player A is serving, wins the point and the score is 5-4.  Who is serving?
  1. Now Player B
  2. Again Player A
  3. impossible to determine from the information given
  4. none of the above

The score is 8-4 in a singles between A and B. B was serving.  Who is serving next?
  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 Table Tennis, how often the player change the side?
  1. Each set
  2. Each 5 points
  3. Each 2 points
  4. Never

Which of the following are considered faults.
  1. hitting the net during play         
  2. serve with no bound in your own side
  3. serve with no bound in the other side 
  4. all of the above

If the ball lands on the line or the edge of the table during play that is considered to be “in”.
  1. True
  2. False

In singles, where should the ball 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 ball 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 double in Table Tennis, only the serving team can score points.
  1. True
  2. False

Players are allowed to put one hand on the table while the ball is in play.
  1. True
  2. False

In Table Tennis, the ball can bounce more than once on your side of the table before you return it.
  1. True
  2. False
Each serve counts as                 point each time.
  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 1
  4. 4
In doubles play you must alternate the hits between the two partners.

  1. True
  2. False

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