BADMINTON

Question 1

field length for badminton (both singles and doubles)

Answer 1

13.40m

Question 2

field width for doubles

Answer 2

6.10m

Question 3

Players can hit the shuttlecock at the speed of up to

Answer 3

180mph

Question 4

a player can expect to run up to _______ around the court during a match

Answer 4

4 miles

Question 5

the game was also known as

Answer 5

Poona

Question 6

Founded in

Answer 6

1934

Question 7

IBF

Answer 7

International Badminton Federation

Question 8

The first major IBF tournament was the

Answer 8

Thomas Cup (1948)

Question 9

in _______ the World Cup was established

Answer 9

1981

Question 10

an exhibition sports Munich

Answer 10

1972

Question 11

an exhibition sport in Seoul

Answer 11

1988

Question 12

badminton made a hugely successful full-medal debut at the Games of the 15th Olympiad in Barcelona

Answer 12

1992

Question 13

The first national Men’s singles champion.

Answer 13

Adriano Torres

Question 14

field width for singles

Answer 14

5.18m

Question 15

the line that divides the court from the Short Service Line to the Back-Boundary Line.

Answer 15

Center line

Question 16

The line is marked 6 feet 6 inches from the center line.

Answer 16

Short service line

Question 17

The area inside the short service line is also called the

Answer 17

Non-volley zone

Question 18

The line is marked 1 1/2 feet from the edge of the outer boundary (doubles side line)

Answer 18

Side lines for singles

Question 19

These line are the same for singles and doubles play

Answer 19

Long service line

Question 20

The line for Doubles is marked 2 1/2 feet inside the Back-Boundary Line.

Answer 20

Long service line for doubles

Question 21

What side of the court the player should serve as determined by the score.

Answer 21

Service court

Question 22

Right service court

Answer 22

even

Question 23

Left service court

Answer 23

odd

Question 24

Net length

Answer 24

610cm

Question 25

Net width

Answer 25

76cm

Question 26

Height of the net

Answer 26

1.524m

Question 27

The white ribbon on top of the net measures

Answer 27

3.8cm

Question 28

bird is consisting of cork tip/cork head and feather crown.

Answer 28

Shuttlecock

Question 29

_______ strands of poultry fur

Answer 29

14-16

Question 30

Feather height

Answer 30

64-74mm

Question 31

Standard weight of shuttle cock

Answer 31

4.73-5.50g

Question 32

weight of racket

Answer 32

70-95g

Question 33

The first rackets are made of______

Answer 33

wood

Question 34

Length of racket

Answer 34

20cm

Question 35

Height of racket

Answer 35

67cm

Question 36

Parts of racket

Answer 36

Head
Throat
Shaft
Handle
Stringed area
Frame

Question 37

Parts of shuttlecock

Answer 37

Skirt diameter
Feather crown
Cork tip

Question 38

_______ was an older term for “racquet

Answer 38

Battledore

Question 39

a way of holding the racket in order to hit shots during a
match.

Answer 39

grip

Question 40

The most commonly used grip is the

Answer 40

orthodox forehand grip

Question 41

This is popularly called the handshake grip for it means the palm
to be parallel to the face of the racket, it is sometimes called pistol grip

Answer 41

forehand grip

Question 42

are hit with the
back of the hand leading (like hitting with the knuckles)

Answer 42

backhand grip/stroke

Question 43

the shuttle soars high in a high arc and falls into the court behind
the opponent.

Answer 43

clear

Question 44

the shuttle falls gently and just clears the net.

Answer 44

drop

Question 45

it is a hard stroke hit on a straight line

Answer 45

drive

Question 46

it is a hard stroke hit sharply downward

Answer 46

smash/kill

Question 47

includes the stance you assume while waiting for the opponent, the step you take in
getting into position to stroke the shuttle, the relationship of the feet during the hitting
position and returning to the base before your opponent’s hits again.

Answer 47

footwork