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Question 7

Diagram

Study the diagram below ana use it to answer questions 7(a)(i) - (iii)





(a) (i)        Identify the equipment illustrated above. [1 mark]
(ii)       Name the parts labelled I to IV. [6 marks]
(iii)      List four skills that the equipment illustrated above could be used to display. (4 marks]

(b)       Mention five ways in which table tennis game is similar to badminton game [5 marks]

(c)           State two differences between a smash and a drive in tennis game.        (4 marks]


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Observation

This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was poor. In part (a) (i) candidates wrongly identified badminton racket as tennis racket. In (a) (ii) candidates correctly named the parts of badminton racket, in (a)(iii), candidates could not correctly list skills that the badminton racket could be used to display. In part (b) candidates could not correctly mention ways in which table tennis game is similar to Badminton. In part (c), candidates could not correctly state differences between a smash and a drive in tennis game.

The expected answers were as follows:
7(a)(i) Identification of the equipment
Badminton racket

(ii)

Naming of the parts labelled

 

I

-

face

 

II

-

edge

 

III

-

neck/throat

 

IV

-

shaft

 

V

 

handle

 

VI

-

butt

 

(iii) Skills equipment could be used for
- service
- forehand stroke/drive
- backhand stroke
- smash
- lob/clear
- drop/net shot
            (a)        Similarities between table tennis game and badminton game
- both use a toss to start the game
- both are racket games
- both are started with a service
- both are played indoor games
- both can be played singles, doubles and mixed double
- both have some common terms/named
- both have some common skills/named
- either player loses a point for any fault committed in both games
- both use net
              (b)     Differences between a smash and a drive in tennis game.

 

Smash

 

Drive

-

the ball drops sharply/faster down on the

-

the ball moves parallel to the

 

playing surface

 

playing surface

-

the ball is strucklhit at the top

-

the ball is strucklhit from the side

-

the ball is contacted overhead

-

the ball is contacted at waist level

-

smashing is performed on a high ball

-

the drive is performed on a low ball

-

it is an attacking skill

-

It is more of a defensive skill

-

it involves more power

-

it involves minimum power

 



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