pickleball exam study guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Difference in wooden vs composite paddles (power vs control vs spin) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Wooden→ More power
Composite→ More control + spin
Difference in outdoor pickleballs vs indoor pickleballs - CORRECT ANSWER - Outdoor
heavier + slick
The first paddle used to invent the game of pickleball was what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
wooden paddles and a plastic baseball
What is the primary reason behind the heavier weight of outdoor pickleballs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Wind resistance
To hit an effective overhead smash, what factor is most important for generating ball speed off
the paddle? (the same as any other racquet sport) - CORRECT ANSWER - follow through
To hit an effective dink, what parts of your body must you use? - CORRECT ANSWER -
wrist, forearm?
Backspin, topspin, and sidespin work by the use of what principle? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Magnus effect
Pickleball was invented in what year? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1965
Where was Pickleball invented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bainbridge Island, Washington
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Difference in wooden vs composite paddles (power vs control vs spin) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Wooden→ More power
Composite→ More control + spin
Difference in outdoor pickleballs vs indoor pickleballs - CORRECT ANSWER - Outdoor
heavier + slick
The first paddle used to invent the game of pickleball was what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
wooden paddles and a plastic baseball
What is the primary reason behind the heavier weight of outdoor pickleballs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Wind resistance
To hit an effective overhead smash, what factor is most important for generating ball speed off
the paddle? (the same as any other racquet sport) - CORRECT ANSWER - follow through
To hit an effective dink, what parts of your body must you use? - CORRECT ANSWER -
wrist, forearm?
Backspin, topspin, and sidespin work by the use of what principle? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Magnus effect
Pickleball was invented in what year? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1965
Where was Pickleball invented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bainbridge Island, Washington
