BASKETBALL TEST 2025 UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH ALL
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are some of the physical benefits of playing basketball? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅large amount of mental and physical endurance
T/F: More people watch basketball than any other sport in the U.S. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅True
What is the object in any game of basketball? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To prevent their
opponents from scoring while each tries to get the ball through the basket the other team is
defending.
What comprises a team in basketball? How many players and what positions? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅15 players maximum
Guard - point guard - pg - 1
Guard - shooting guard - sg - 2
Forward - small forward - sf - 3
Forward - power forward - pf - 4
Center - center - c - 5
How does any game of basketball begin? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Jump ball
What is a field goal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Making a basket worth 2 or 3 points
What is a foul shot? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1 or 2 free throws each worth one point if
made given when fouled by opponent.
What is traveling? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Moving with the ball without dribbling,
passing, or shooting.
, What is a double dribble? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Dribbling with two hands or dribble
stop dribble.
What is rebounding? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Jumping and trying to get possession of a
missed shot.
What is guarding? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Staying between opponent and basket and
not letting them shoot.
What is a pivot? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Keep one foot on the floor and stepping with
the other and turning.
What is dribbling? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Allows a player to move around the court
without a violation.
What is a triple threat? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Can do these three things with a
basketball - pass, dribble, or shoot.
What are the different steps of BEEF for shooting? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B =
balance
E = elbow
E = eyes
F = followthrough
What are 3 types of shots? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1 hand shot, jump shot, tip in.
What are 3 types of passes? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Bounce pass, chest pass, overhead
pass.
What are 2 defense techniques? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Zone, man to man.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are some of the physical benefits of playing basketball? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅large amount of mental and physical endurance
T/F: More people watch basketball than any other sport in the U.S. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅True
What is the object in any game of basketball? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To prevent their
opponents from scoring while each tries to get the ball through the basket the other team is
defending.
What comprises a team in basketball? How many players and what positions? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅15 players maximum
Guard - point guard - pg - 1
Guard - shooting guard - sg - 2
Forward - small forward - sf - 3
Forward - power forward - pf - 4
Center - center - c - 5
How does any game of basketball begin? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Jump ball
What is a field goal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Making a basket worth 2 or 3 points
What is a foul shot? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1 or 2 free throws each worth one point if
made given when fouled by opponent.
What is traveling? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Moving with the ball without dribbling,
passing, or shooting.
, What is a double dribble? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Dribbling with two hands or dribble
stop dribble.
What is rebounding? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Jumping and trying to get possession of a
missed shot.
What is guarding? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Staying between opponent and basket and
not letting them shoot.
What is a pivot? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Keep one foot on the floor and stepping with
the other and turning.
What is dribbling? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Allows a player to move around the court
without a violation.
What is a triple threat? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Can do these three things with a
basketball - pass, dribble, or shoot.
What are the different steps of BEEF for shooting? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B =
balance
E = elbow
E = eyes
F = followthrough
What are 3 types of shots? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1 hand shot, jump shot, tip in.
What are 3 types of passes? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Bounce pass, chest pass, overhead
pass.
What are 2 defense techniques? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Zone, man to man.
