Basketball Test

1.

1 point

In basketball a occurs when a player stops their dribble and then resumes it.

rebound

travel

double dribble

held ball

2.

1 point

When you shoot from behind the 3 point line and land in front of the 3 point line after you shoot, how many points did you score if it went in?

1

2

3

4

3.

1 point

A player may intentionally kick the ball for the teams benefit

true

false

4.

1 point

Personal contact against the body of an opponent by a player with the ball is called?

charging

fastbreak

traveling

zone

5.

1 point

How many quarters are there in a basketball game?

2

3

4

5

6.

1 point

What shot has the highest percentage of going in the basket?

3 point shot

lay-up

fade away

free throw

7.

1 point

This occurs when two players from opposite teams both have a firm grasp on the ball at the same time.

rebound

held ball

double dribble

travel

8.

1 point

A team in control of the ball in its front court cannot maintain or regain possession of the ball if it enters the back court, unless a defensive player has touched it. This is called:

back and forth

side to side

front to back

over and back

9.

1 point

What pass gives the best control and therefore is the most accurate?

chest pass

one handed

cross court

lob pass

10.

1 point

What violation is it called when a player moves more than two steps without dribbling the basketball?

running

traveling

palming

body contact

11.

1 point

A free throw is worth how many points?

2

4

3

1

12.

1 point

2 technical fouls result in removal from the game.

true

false

13.

1 point

How many points is a basket worth if shot from inside of the 3-point line?

1

2

3

4

14.

1 point

If your team has the ball you are on defense.

True

False

15.

1 point

What is the best position to guard an opponent?

face the opponent rather than the ball

stay between the opponent and the basket

guarding as close to the opponent as possible

playing the opponent slightly to the right

16.

1 point

To acquire the ball after a missed shot is called a

lay up

foul

turn over

rebound

17.

1 point

This occurs when the player advances the ball, by themselves, without dribbling it.

rebound

double dribble

held ball

travel

18.

1 point

A occurs when an offensive player reaches a desired position first, causing a defensive player to go around them; delaying the progress of that defender.

assist

pivot

steal

screen

19.

1 point

What is the maximum number of fouls a player can have before before fouling out of the game in High School?

5

4

3

6

20.

1 point

A basketball game starts with a jump ball?

True

False