PE Final Exam Review (Badminton and
Volleyball) Questions and Answers
Singles Court - Answer-17 Feet Wide
Net Height - Answer-5 Feet
Rally scoring - Answer-Players score at any time. Don't have to serve
Alley - Answer-1 1/2 foot wide extension on both side of doubles court
Backhand - Answer-Any stroke made on the opposite of the racket side
Bird - Answer-Shuttlecock
Carry - Answer-illegal shot where the birdie doesn't immediately rebound off the racket
Clear - Answer-High Shot or Lob. Falls close to the back line
Drive - Answer-Hard driven stroke that just clears the net and doesn't allow the other
opponent to smash
Drop - Answer-Shot that barely clears the net and drops immediately after
Fault - Answer-Any infraction of the rules
Foot Fault - Answer-Any illegal movement or positioning of players feet
Forehand - Answer-Any stroke made on the racket side of the body
Let - Answer-Stopping of play due to outside interference
Rally - Answer-Exchange of shots either in a match or practice
Receiver - Answer-Player to whom the birdie is served
Shuttlecock - Answer-Feathered, plastic, or nylon 'Bird' which is batteries back and forth
Side-Out - Answer-When the individual or team serving looses the serve and becomes
the receiver
Smash - Answer-Hard overhead stroke hit downward with great velocity
Volleyball) Questions and Answers
Singles Court - Answer-17 Feet Wide
Net Height - Answer-5 Feet
Rally scoring - Answer-Players score at any time. Don't have to serve
Alley - Answer-1 1/2 foot wide extension on both side of doubles court
Backhand - Answer-Any stroke made on the opposite of the racket side
Bird - Answer-Shuttlecock
Carry - Answer-illegal shot where the birdie doesn't immediately rebound off the racket
Clear - Answer-High Shot or Lob. Falls close to the back line
Drive - Answer-Hard driven stroke that just clears the net and doesn't allow the other
opponent to smash
Drop - Answer-Shot that barely clears the net and drops immediately after
Fault - Answer-Any infraction of the rules
Foot Fault - Answer-Any illegal movement or positioning of players feet
Forehand - Answer-Any stroke made on the racket side of the body
Let - Answer-Stopping of play due to outside interference
Rally - Answer-Exchange of shots either in a match or practice
Receiver - Answer-Player to whom the birdie is served
Shuttlecock - Answer-Feathered, plastic, or nylon 'Bird' which is batteries back and forth
Side-Out - Answer-When the individual or team serving looses the serve and becomes
the receiver
Smash - Answer-Hard overhead stroke hit downward with great velocity
