REFEREE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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Attached safety stands for the bench press are optional in International Championships.
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B. No - ans-B.
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World Records may be made at National championships.
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B. No - ans-B.
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The first lifter in a round breaks a SA record. The same weight is called for and successfully lifte
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d by the next lifter in that round. Both lifters weighed in with the same bodyweight. Which lifter i
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s the new record holder?
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A. The lifter who achieved the record last.
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B. The lifter who achieved the record first.
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C. The lifter who weighs less. - ans-B.
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The minimum legal depth of squat is when the thighs are parallel to the Platform.
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A. Yes d
B. No - ans-B.
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If knee wraps are used they, must not exceed a total covered width of 30 cm.
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B.False - ans-A. d d
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A lifter is successful in the squat but makes no bona fide attempt in the bench press. What is the
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position regarding the deadlift?
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A. annot win a medal in the Squat
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B. Is permitted to set a record in the squat
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C. Cannot make an attempt in the deadlift - ans-C.
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At the Technical Meeting at World Championships, lifters may only change their nominated b
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odyweight category upwards. d d d
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B. False - ans-B.
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, Items such as mouthpieces need not be inspected at the inspection of costume and personal
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equipment. d
A.True d
B.False - ans-A. d d
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In the 3rd round of the squat, a lifter is permitted one change of weight provided that the bar has
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not been loaded to his previously chosen weight and he has not been called to the bar by the sp
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eaker. d
A. Yes d d
B. No - ans-B. d d d
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In the Bench Press, the bar is lowered to the belt and stays on it for 5 seconds, what signal is giv
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en by the Chief Referee?d d d d d
A. Rack d d
B. Start d d
C. Replace d
D. Press - ans-A. d d d
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You are chief referee. What signals do you give to the lifter at the commencement, during, and
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completion of the Bench Press. d d d d d
A. Start, Press, Back
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B. Start, Rack d d d
C. Start, Press, Rack
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D. Start, Pause, Rack - ans-C.
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A lifter fails his attempt and it is discovered that the bar weighed less than he had requested. As
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chief referee, what is your ruling?
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A. Grant the lifter another attempt so he follows himself
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B. Fail the lift d d d d
C. Grant the lifter another attempt at the end of the round
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D. Not grant the lifter another attempt, but correct the bar for the next lifter
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E. Pass the lift - ans-C.
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A lifter breaks two world records, one in the squat and another in the bench press. In the deadlif
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t he fails all three attempts. What is the position as regards his world records?
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A. The record can be claimed in the squat.
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B. The records cannot be claimed in Powerlifting.
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C. The records can be claimed in Powerlifting. - ans-B.
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Scales must be of an electronic digital type and register to a single place of decimals?
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Attached safety stands for the bench press are optional in International Championships.
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A. Yes d d
B. No - ans-B.
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World Records may be made at National championships.
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A. Yes d d
B. No - ans-B.
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The first lifter in a round breaks a SA record. The same weight is called for and successfully lifte
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d by the next lifter in that round. Both lifters weighed in with the same bodyweight. Which lifter i
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s the new record holder?
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A. The lifter who achieved the record last.
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B. The lifter who achieved the record first.
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C. The lifter who weighs less. - ans-B.
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The minimum legal depth of squat is when the thighs are parallel to the Platform.
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A. Yes d
B. No - ans-B.
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If knee wraps are used they, must not exceed a total covered width of 30 cm.
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A.True d
B.False - ans-A. d d
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A lifter is successful in the squat but makes no bona fide attempt in the bench press. What is the
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position regarding the deadlift?
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A. annot win a medal in the Squat
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B. Is permitted to set a record in the squat
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C. Cannot make an attempt in the deadlift - ans-C.
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At the Technical Meeting at World Championships, lifters may only change their nominated b
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odyweight category upwards. d d d
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B. False - ans-B.
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, Items such as mouthpieces need not be inspected at the inspection of costume and personal
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equipment. d
A.True d
B.False - ans-A. d d
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In the 3rd round of the squat, a lifter is permitted one change of weight provided that the bar has
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not been loaded to his previously chosen weight and he has not been called to the bar by the sp
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eaker. d
A. Yes d d
B. No - ans-B. d d d
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In the Bench Press, the bar is lowered to the belt and stays on it for 5 seconds, what signal is giv
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en by the Chief Referee?d d d d d
A. Rack d d
B. Start d d
C. Replace d
D. Press - ans-A. d d d
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You are chief referee. What signals do you give to the lifter at the commencement, during, and
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completion of the Bench Press. d d d d d
A. Start, Press, Back
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B. Start, Rack d d d
C. Start, Press, Rack
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D. Start, Pause, Rack - ans-C.
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A lifter fails his attempt and it is discovered that the bar weighed less than he had requested. As
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chief referee, what is your ruling?
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A. Grant the lifter another attempt so he follows himself
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B. Fail the lift d d d d
C. Grant the lifter another attempt at the end of the round
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D. Not grant the lifter another attempt, but correct the bar for the next lifter
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E. Pass the lift - ans-C.
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A lifter breaks two world records, one in the squat and another in the bench press. In the deadlif
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t he fails all three attempts. What is the position as regards his world records?
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A. The record can be claimed in the squat.
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B. The records cannot be claimed in Powerlifting.
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C. The records can be claimed in Powerlifting. - ans-B.
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Scales must be of an electronic digital type and register to a single place of decimals?
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