Basketball Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. A violation has occurred when B1, in a marked space, loses his/her balance:

1. None of the above.
2. And tries to regain balance by moving his/her arms.
3. And touches inside the lane with both hands prior to A1s release of a freethrow attempt.
4. And falls backwards.

17. A warning to a coach/team for conduct is an administrative procedure by an official, which is:

1. verbally reported to the opponents head coach.
2. recorded in the scorebook by the scorer and reported to the head coach.
3. verbally reported to the other officials on the court.
4. verbally reported to the head coach.

18. A warning to a team for delay is an administrative procedure by an official that is recorded in the scorebook by the scorer and announced to the coach.

1. True statement
2. False statement

19. A1 is sent to the bench because of bleeding from a cut. Team A calls a 60-second time-out, during which the athletic trainer stops the bleeding and covers the wound. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

1. A substitute is required for A1.
2. A1 may only re-enter the game at the next opportunity to substitute.
3. A1 may reenter the game if Team A calls another timeout.
4. A1 may re-enter the game at the end of the charged timeout.

20. After obtaining a legal position, the guard may raise hands or jump within his or her own vertical plane.

1. True statement
2. False statement

21. All of the following are pregame duties of the referee, EXCEPT:

1. Be responsible for having each team notified three minutes before the game is to begin.
2. Be responsible for having each team submit its roster and starters before the 10-minute mark.
3. Designate the official timepiece and official timer.
4. Designate the official scorebook and official scorer.

22. All of the following are ruled correctable errors, EXCEPT:

1. Attempting a free throw at the wrong basket.
2. Failure to award a merited free throw.
3. Erroneously awarding the ball to the wrong team for a throw-in.
4. Permitting a wrong player to attempt a free throw.

23. All of the following are True statement regarding a foul when committed against a ball handler/dribbler, EXCEPT:

1. Placing one hand on a player and then immediately releasing the hand.
2. Placing two hands on the player.
3. Placing an extended arm bar on the player.
4. Placing and keeping two hands on the player.

24. All of the following are True statement statements regarding charged time-outs, EXCEPT:

1. No on-court entertainment is permitted during a 30-second time-out.
2. Time-outs shall be conducted within the confines of the time-out area.
3. A 60-second time-out may be reduced in length if the charged team is ready to play.
4. During a 30-second timeout, players must remain standing.

25. All of the following are True statement statements regarding intentional fouls, EXCEPT:

1. Based solely on the severity of the act.
2. Contact away from the ball or when not making a legitimate attempt to play the ball or a player, specifically designed to stop or keep the clock from starting.
3. May or may not be premeditated.
4. Foul which neutralizes an opponents obvious advantageous position.

26. All of the following are True statement statements regarding lane spaces being occupied during free throws, EXCEPT:

1. Not more than one player may occupy any part of a marked lane space.
2. A maximum of four defensive and two offensive players are permitted.
3. The first marked lane spaces may be occupied by the defense or offense.
4. The lane areas from the end line, up to and including the neutral-zone marks, shall remain vacant.

27. All of the following are True statement statements regarding leg compression sleeve/tights, EXCEPT:

1. All must meet the logo requirements.
2. It must cover the knee.
3. All must be white, black, beige or the predominant color of the jersey.
4. All must be the same color for each team member.

28. All of the following result in a kicking violation, EXCEPT:

1. B1 has the ball accidentally hit his/her lower leg.
2. B1 intentionally uses his/her thigh to deflect a pass between A1 and A2.
3. B1 intentionally uses his/her knee to deflect a pass between A1and A2.
4. B1 intentionally uses his/her foot to deflect a pass between A1 and A2.

29. All of the following situations result in a violation, EXCEPT:

1. Dribbling a second time after the first dribble has ended.
2. Excessively swinging the elbow(s).
3. Causing the ball to enter and pass through the basket from below.
4. Leaving the court for an unauthorized reason to demonstrate resentment, disgust or intimidation.

30. All of the following statements are True statement regarding a closelyguarded situation, EXCEPT:

1. The closely-guarded distance is measured from the forward foot/feet of the defender to the forward foot/feet of the ball handler.
2. A closelyguarded count continues during an interrupted dribble.
3. A closelyguarded count only takes place in a teams frontcourt.
4. A violation occurs when a dribbling player is closely guarded for five seconds.