DIVISION ACCREDITATION FOR OFFICIATING OFFICIALS IN BADMINTON 2025

POST-TEST (Set B)

Name ___________________________________________ School/District

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter with the best answer to the given statement.
1. How many feathers are typically in a shuttlecock?
A. 14 B. 16 C. 18 D. 20
2. What is the primary role of the umpire?
A. To coach players
B. To enforce the rules and ensure fair play
C. To assist the referee
D. To monitor line calls
3. How many maximum line judges are positioned in a standard badminton game?
A. 10 B. 12 C. 8 D. 4
4. Who has the final say on court matters?
A. Umpire B. Line judges C. Players D. Referee
5. In mixed doubles, the initial server is typically:
A. The male player B. The female player C. Any player D. The
player on the right-hand side
6. What is the interval between games?
A. 2 minutes B. 1 minute C. 90 seconds D. 3 minutes
7. In doubles, where must the serve land?
A. Anywhere in the opponent's court
B. The diagonally opposite service court
C. In the center of the court
D. On the server's side
8. When can a player change the shuttle?
A. After every point B. Anytime C. After each set D. Only when the
umpire approves
9. How many points are needed to win a game in badminton?
A. 11 B. 15 C. 21 D. 25
10. When can a player request a towel break?
A. Anytime B. Only at intervals C. Between rallies D. When the
umpire allows it
11. A match consists of a maximum of how many games?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 5
12. What does the umpire say to start a match?
A. Play B. Start C. Love all, play D. Begin
13. The maximum score a game can reach is:
A. 30 B. 29 C. 21 D. 31
14. If the shuttle touches the net during a serve and lands in the correct court, it is:
A. A fault B. A let C. A legal serve D. A replay
15. Who is responsible for calling a "let" during play?
A. Players B. Referee C. Umpire D. Line Judge
II. TRUE OR FALSE. Write the word TRUE in the space provided before the number if
the statement given is correct and FALSE if otherwise.
_______ 16. A shuttle hitting the ceiling is a fault.
_______ 17. Line judges can call faults.
_______ 18. The umpire can overrule a line judge's call.
_______ 19. Players are allowed to leave the court without permission.
_______ 20. A match must always have a referee present.
_______ 21. The shuttle may touch the net and still be in play.
_______ 22. The shuttle can only be hit once per side in doubles.
_______ 23. “Fault” is called when both the server and receiver are faulted.
_______ 24. Players switch sides after every game.
_______ 25. A "let" is called when the shuttle gets stuck and remains at the top of the
net on a serve.
_______ 26. If a player steps out of the court during a rally, it is automatically a fault.
_______ 27. The referee has the authority to suspend play.
_______ 28. A rally starts when the umpire says "Play."
_______ 29. Players can argue with the umpire’s decision.
_______ 30. A mandatory or fixed interval of 120 seconds shall be implemented after
every game.
III. IDENTIFICATION. Identify the following statements and write your answer at the
space provided before the
number.
________________ 31. What note for incidents on the scoresheet does Letter I stand for?
________________ 32. How wide is the center line dividing the service courts
(millimeters/cm)?
________________ 33. What note for incidents on the scoresheet does Letter W stand
for?
________________ 34. What is the width of a doubles court (meters)?
________________ 35. What is the total length of the diagonal in a doubles court
(meters)?
________________ 36. What is the total length of a badminton court (meters)?
________________ 37. Ret stands for what note for incidents on the scoresheet?
________________ 38. What is the height of the net at the center (meters)?
________________ 39. Letter S stands for what note for incidents on the scoresheet?
________________ 40. Letter R stands for what note for incidents on the scoresheet?
IV. TECHNICAL OFFICIALS VOCABULARY. (2 POINTS EACH)
41. PLAYER A on the left side of the scoresheet won the First Game (A) 21-17 (B),
and PLAYER B won the second game (A) 10-21 (B). In the final game with a score of
20-15 in favor of PLAYER B, PLAYER A got a receiver’s fault by stepping on the line.
What is the proper vocabulary to be used by the Umpire?
______________________________________________________________________________________

42. PLAYER B won the first game. In the second game with a score of (A) 19-13 (B),
PLAYER B could not return the service and caught into the side of the net. What is
the proper vocabulary to be used by the Umpire?
______________________________________________________________________________________
43. In the second game with a score of (A) 12-14 (B), PLAYER A was called for a
service fault by the service judge for serving above the waist. What is the proper
vocabulary to be used by the Umpire?
______________________________________________________________________________________
V. SCORESHEET MANAGEMENT (2 POINTS EACH)

44. With a score of (A) 14-20 (B) in the final game, PLAYER A was given a red card for
using abusive language towards the umpire.

PLAYER A 11 12 13 14

PLAYER B 15 16 17 18 19 20

45. During the first game after scoring (A) 11-19 (B), PLAYER A was given a yellow
card for throwing his racket in the air. PLAYER B wins the next rally, PLAYER A is given
a red card for racket abuse.
PLAYER A 9 10 11

PLAYER B 17 18 19

KEY TO CORRECTION
I. IV.
1. C 41. FAULT RECEIVER, GAME, MATCH WON BY
PLAYER B, 21-17,
2. B 10-21, 15-21.
3. A 42. FAULT, SERVICE OVER, 20 GAME POINT 13.
4. A 43. SERVICE FAULT CALLED TOO HIGH, SERVICE
OVER 15-12
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. D
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. C
II.
16. TRUE
17. FALSE
18. TRUE
19. FALSE
20. TRUE
21. TRUE
22. TRUE
23. FALSE
24. TRUE
25. TRUE
26. FALSE
27. TRUE
28. FALSE
29. FALSE
30. FALSE
III.
31. Injury
32. 40 mm./ 4 cm.
33. Warning for misconduct
34. 6.1 m.
35. 14.723 m.
36. 13.4 m.
37. Retired
38. 1.524 m.
39. Suspension
40. Referee called on court

PLAYER A 11 12 13 14 F R
14

PLAYER B 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
21

PLAYER A 9 10 11 W F R 1
1

PLAYER B 17 18 19 20 2 2
1 1