NFHS Basketball Exam
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2. Question: What is the duration of a high school basketball game?
○ A) 32 minutes
○ B) 40 minutes
○ C) 48 minutes
○ D) 50 minutes
3. Answer: B) 40 minutes (The game is divided into two halves, each 20 minutes long.)
4. Question: When is a player considered to be in violation of the 3-point line?
○ A) When their foot is touching the 3-point line while shooting
○ B) When their foot is completely outside the 3-point line
○ C) When their foot is inside the 3-point line while shooting
○ D) When they are standing on the 3-point line but not shooting
5. Answer: A) When their foot is touching the 3-point line while shooting (In high school
basketball, a player must have both feet behind the 3-point line to be considered for a 3-
point shot.)
6. Question: What is the maximum number of players allowed on a high school basketball
team?
○ A) 12
○ B) 15
○ C) 20
○ D) 25
7. Answer: B) 15 (Most high school teams are allowed up to 15 players on their roster.)
4. Question: What is the penalty for a team that accumulates seven team fouls in a half?
○ A) The opposing team is awarded two free throws
○ B) The opposing team is awarded one free throw
○ C) The game is stopped for a warning
○ D) The player committing the seventh foul is ejected
5. Answer: B) The opposing team is awarded one free throw (In high school basketball,
teams are in the bonus and the opposing
4. Question: What happens if the ball goes out of bounds on a throw-in?
○ A) The game is stopped and the ball is given to the opposing team
, ○ B) The player who threw the ball in must retake the throw-in
○ C) The ball is awarded to the team that did not cause the ball to go out of bounds
○ D) The game continues without any stoppage
5. Answer: C) The ball is awarded to the team that did not cause the ball to go out of
bounds
6. Question: How many timeouts is each team allowed per half?
○ A) Two
○ B) Three
○ C) Four
○ D) Five
7. Answer: B) Three
8. Question: If a player commits a personal foul during a shooting attempt and the shot is
successful, what is the result?
○ A) The player is awarded one free throw
○ B) The player is awarded two free throws
○ C) The player is awarded three free throws
○ D) No free throws are awarded
9. Answer: C) The player is awarded three free throws (If the shot is successful and it was
a three-point attempt.)
10. Question: What is the duration of an overtime period in high school basketball?
○ A) 2 minutes
○ B) 3 minutes
○ C) 4 minutes
○ D) 5 minutes
11. Answer: D) 5 minutes
12. Question: What must a player do to be considered in possession of the ball while on
offense?
○ A) Have both feet off the ground
○ B) Hold the ball above their head
○ C) Have both hands touching the ball
○ D) Have one foot on the ground and control of the ball
13. Answer: D) Have one foot on the ground and control of the ball
14. Question: What is the rule regarding player substitutions during free throws?
○ A) Substitutions are not allowed during free throws
○ B) Substitutions can occur only before the free throw is attempted
○ C) Substitutions can occur before the first and third free throws only
○ D) Substitutions can occur before any free throw attempt
15. Answer: B) Substitutions can occur only before the free throw is attempted
16. Question: If a player is found to have committed a technical foul, how many free throws
are awarded to the opposing team?
○ A) One
○ B) Two
○ C) Three
○ D) Four
17. Answer: B) Two
Version 1| Questions and
Verified Answers (2024\2025
1.
2. Question: What is the duration of a high school basketball game?
○ A) 32 minutes
○ B) 40 minutes
○ C) 48 minutes
○ D) 50 minutes
3. Answer: B) 40 minutes (The game is divided into two halves, each 20 minutes long.)
4. Question: When is a player considered to be in violation of the 3-point line?
○ A) When their foot is touching the 3-point line while shooting
○ B) When their foot is completely outside the 3-point line
○ C) When their foot is inside the 3-point line while shooting
○ D) When they are standing on the 3-point line but not shooting
5. Answer: A) When their foot is touching the 3-point line while shooting (In high school
basketball, a player must have both feet behind the 3-point line to be considered for a 3-
point shot.)
6. Question: What is the maximum number of players allowed on a high school basketball
team?
○ A) 12
○ B) 15
○ C) 20
○ D) 25
7. Answer: B) 15 (Most high school teams are allowed up to 15 players on their roster.)
4. Question: What is the penalty for a team that accumulates seven team fouls in a half?
○ A) The opposing team is awarded two free throws
○ B) The opposing team is awarded one free throw
○ C) The game is stopped for a warning
○ D) The player committing the seventh foul is ejected
5. Answer: B) The opposing team is awarded one free throw (In high school basketball,
teams are in the bonus and the opposing
4. Question: What happens if the ball goes out of bounds on a throw-in?
○ A) The game is stopped and the ball is given to the opposing team
, ○ B) The player who threw the ball in must retake the throw-in
○ C) The ball is awarded to the team that did not cause the ball to go out of bounds
○ D) The game continues without any stoppage
5. Answer: C) The ball is awarded to the team that did not cause the ball to go out of
bounds
6. Question: How many timeouts is each team allowed per half?
○ A) Two
○ B) Three
○ C) Four
○ D) Five
7. Answer: B) Three
8. Question: If a player commits a personal foul during a shooting attempt and the shot is
successful, what is the result?
○ A) The player is awarded one free throw
○ B) The player is awarded two free throws
○ C) The player is awarded three free throws
○ D) No free throws are awarded
9. Answer: C) The player is awarded three free throws (If the shot is successful and it was
a three-point attempt.)
10. Question: What is the duration of an overtime period in high school basketball?
○ A) 2 minutes
○ B) 3 minutes
○ C) 4 minutes
○ D) 5 minutes
11. Answer: D) 5 minutes
12. Question: What must a player do to be considered in possession of the ball while on
offense?
○ A) Have both feet off the ground
○ B) Hold the ball above their head
○ C) Have both hands touching the ball
○ D) Have one foot on the ground and control of the ball
13. Answer: D) Have one foot on the ground and control of the ball
14. Question: What is the rule regarding player substitutions during free throws?
○ A) Substitutions are not allowed during free throws
○ B) Substitutions can occur only before the free throw is attempted
○ C) Substitutions can occur before the first and third free throws only
○ D) Substitutions can occur before any free throw attempt
15. Answer: B) Substitutions can occur only before the free throw is attempted
16. Question: If a player is found to have committed a technical foul, how many free throws
are awarded to the opposing team?
○ A) One
○ B) Two
○ C) Three
○ D) Four
17. Answer: B) Two
