WORLD KARATE FEDERATION KUMITE TEST c c c c
(Actual 2025) c
1
82. If there are no points at the end of the bout in team mat
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ches the Referee will call for Hantei. -
c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False. Art. 10.2 c c
83. Excessive contact after repeated failure to block is a consi
c c c c c c c c c
deration for Mubobi. - c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True. Art. 8 Cat 2. 3, Expl XVIII, App 3
c c c c c c c c c c c
Mubobi
84. A contestant may be penalised for exaggeration even w
c c c c c c c c
hen there is an actual injury. True 8, Expl VIII -
c c c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True Article 8, Expl VIII c c c c
85. Over the shoulder throws such as Seio Nage, Kata Garuma et
c c c c c c c c c c
c., are permitted only if the contestant holds onto the opponent to
c c c c c c c c c c c c
permit a safe landing. - >><<Answerrs>>>False Art. 8, Expl XI
c c c c c c c c c
169. If a competitor makes a good Chudan kick and the op
c c c c c c c c c c
ponent catches the leg a score cannot be given. -
c c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False Appendix 3. Catching a Chudan Kick, c c c c c c
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c c
, WORLD KARATE FEDERATION KUMITE TEST c c c c
(Actual 2025) c
170. A competitor makes a Jodan kick with all six scoring crit
c c c c c c c c c c
eria. The opponent puts his hand up to intercept the kick and th
c c c c c c c c c c c c
e hand then lightly hits his own face; the Referee can give Ippo
c c c c c c c c c c c c
n since the kick was not effectively blocked. -
c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>I will go with False. Years ago, some people c c c c c c c c c
were saying True ?? (I've heard yes, but no real good explanation)
c c c c c c c c c c c
. I asked some committee members who say it is False.
c c c c c c c c c c
171. A male team can compete with only two competitors. -
c c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False, Art. 3. Expl V c c c c
172. Authorised advertising for WKF is displayed on the left sle c c c c c c c c c
eve of the karate-gi. - >><<Answerrs>>>True Appendix 7
c c c c c c c
173. National Federations are not allowed to put advertising o c c c c c c c c
n the competitor's karate-gi. -
c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False Appendix 7
c c c
174. A Kumite competitor who receives Kiken cannot c
c c c c c c c
ompete again in that tournament. False -c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False. Art. 3.6 c c
175. An extra bout is used only for team matches. -
c c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True. Art. 7.5 c c
, WORLD KARATE FEDERATION KUMITE TEST c c c c
(Actual 2025) c
176. Kansa needs to raise the flag and blow the whistle if the Refe
c c c c c c c c c c c c
ree gives a score to a competitor and Mubobi to the other.
c c c c c c c c c c c
- >><<Answerrs>>>True Art. 12, MS. Guidelines
c c c c c
177. A Female team can compete with only two competitors. -
c c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True. Art. 3. Expl V c c c c
178. The Referee must not have the same nationality as either of
c c c c c c c c c c c
the competitors although one of the Judges can if both coaches a
c c c c c c c c c c c
gree. - >><<Answerrs>>>False. Art. 4.2
c c c c
179. The Match Supervisor will line up together with the Re
c c c c c c c c c
feree and the Judges. -
c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False. Art. 4. Expl I
c c c c c
180. The coaches will be seated outside the safety area, on th
c c c c c c c c c c
eir respective sides facing towards the official table. -
c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True Art. 1.7 c c
181. Kansa does not need to interfere if the Referee gives a sc
c c c c c c c c c c c
ore to a competitor and exaggeration Cat. 2 to the other. -
c c c c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False. Art. 12, MS Guidelines c c c c
, WORLD KARATE FEDERATION KUMITE TEST
c c c c
(Actual 2025) c
182. In team matches the Panel will rotate for each bout -
c c c c c c c c c c
provided that all hold the required license. -
c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True Art. 4, Expl V c c c c
183. In team matches the Panel will rotate for each bout only in
c c c c c c c c c c c c
bouts for medals. False 4, Expl V -
c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False Art. 4, Expl V c c c c
184. The Referee can move about the entire tatami including th
c c c c c c c c c
e safety zones. - >><<Answerrs>>>True. Art. 1.4
c c c c c c
185. Female competitors must have chest protector. -
c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True. Art. 2. Competitor 9.3 c c c c
186. Female competitors don't have to have chest protector if th
c c c c c c c c c
ey have body protector. -
c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False. Art. 2. Competitor 9.3
c c c c c
187. The red and blue belts must be without any personal e
c c c c c c c c c c
mbroideries or markings. - c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True. 2. Competitors 1
c c c c
188. Personal embroideries or markings in the red and blue be
c c c c c c c c c
lts are allowed only in Kata competition. -
c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False. Kata. Art. 2. Competitors. 1. c c c c c
(Actual 2025) c
1
82. If there are no points at the end of the bout in team mat
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ches the Referee will call for Hantei. -
c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False. Art. 10.2 c c
83. Excessive contact after repeated failure to block is a consi
c c c c c c c c c
deration for Mubobi. - c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True. Art. 8 Cat 2. 3, Expl XVIII, App 3
c c c c c c c c c c c
Mubobi
84. A contestant may be penalised for exaggeration even w
c c c c c c c c
hen there is an actual injury. True 8, Expl VIII -
c c c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True Article 8, Expl VIII c c c c
85. Over the shoulder throws such as Seio Nage, Kata Garuma et
c c c c c c c c c c
c., are permitted only if the contestant holds onto the opponent to
c c c c c c c c c c c c
permit a safe landing. - >><<Answerrs>>>False Art. 8, Expl XI
c c c c c c c c c
169. If a competitor makes a good Chudan kick and the op
c c c c c c c c c c
ponent catches the leg a score cannot be given. -
c c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False Appendix 3. Catching a Chudan Kick, c c c c c c
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c c
, WORLD KARATE FEDERATION KUMITE TEST c c c c
(Actual 2025) c
170. A competitor makes a Jodan kick with all six scoring crit
c c c c c c c c c c
eria. The opponent puts his hand up to intercept the kick and th
c c c c c c c c c c c c
e hand then lightly hits his own face; the Referee can give Ippo
c c c c c c c c c c c c
n since the kick was not effectively blocked. -
c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>I will go with False. Years ago, some people c c c c c c c c c
were saying True ?? (I've heard yes, but no real good explanation)
c c c c c c c c c c c
. I asked some committee members who say it is False.
c c c c c c c c c c
171. A male team can compete with only two competitors. -
c c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False, Art. 3. Expl V c c c c
172. Authorised advertising for WKF is displayed on the left sle c c c c c c c c c
eve of the karate-gi. - >><<Answerrs>>>True Appendix 7
c c c c c c c
173. National Federations are not allowed to put advertising o c c c c c c c c
n the competitor's karate-gi. -
c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False Appendix 7
c c c
174. A Kumite competitor who receives Kiken cannot c
c c c c c c c
ompete again in that tournament. False -c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False. Art. 3.6 c c
175. An extra bout is used only for team matches. -
c c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True. Art. 7.5 c c
, WORLD KARATE FEDERATION KUMITE TEST c c c c
(Actual 2025) c
176. Kansa needs to raise the flag and blow the whistle if the Refe
c c c c c c c c c c c c
ree gives a score to a competitor and Mubobi to the other.
c c c c c c c c c c c
- >><<Answerrs>>>True Art. 12, MS. Guidelines
c c c c c
177. A Female team can compete with only two competitors. -
c c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True. Art. 3. Expl V c c c c
178. The Referee must not have the same nationality as either of
c c c c c c c c c c c
the competitors although one of the Judges can if both coaches a
c c c c c c c c c c c
gree. - >><<Answerrs>>>False. Art. 4.2
c c c c
179. The Match Supervisor will line up together with the Re
c c c c c c c c c
feree and the Judges. -
c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False. Art. 4. Expl I
c c c c c
180. The coaches will be seated outside the safety area, on th
c c c c c c c c c c
eir respective sides facing towards the official table. -
c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True Art. 1.7 c c
181. Kansa does not need to interfere if the Referee gives a sc
c c c c c c c c c c c
ore to a competitor and exaggeration Cat. 2 to the other. -
c c c c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False. Art. 12, MS Guidelines c c c c
, WORLD KARATE FEDERATION KUMITE TEST
c c c c
(Actual 2025) c
182. In team matches the Panel will rotate for each bout -
c c c c c c c c c c
provided that all hold the required license. -
c c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True Art. 4, Expl V c c c c
183. In team matches the Panel will rotate for each bout only in
c c c c c c c c c c c c
bouts for medals. False 4, Expl V -
c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False Art. 4, Expl V c c c c
184. The Referee can move about the entire tatami including th
c c c c c c c c c
e safety zones. - >><<Answerrs>>>True. Art. 1.4
c c c c c c
185. Female competitors must have chest protector. -
c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True. Art. 2. Competitor 9.3 c c c c
186. Female competitors don't have to have chest protector if th
c c c c c c c c c
ey have body protector. -
c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False. Art. 2. Competitor 9.3
c c c c c
187. The red and blue belts must be without any personal e
c c c c c c c c c c
mbroideries or markings. - c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>True. 2. Competitors 1
c c c c
188. Personal embroideries or markings in the red and blue be
c c c c c c c c c
lts are allowed only in Kata competition. -
c c c c c c c
>><<Answerrs>>>False. Kata. Art. 2. Competitors. 1. c c c c c
