Physical Education Paper 2 Nov/Dec 2015

Question 3

3. (a)(i)  List four parts of  a tennis court    [4 marks]

(ii) State two differences  between a badminton racket and a tennis racket race.    [2 marks]

(b) Name four pieces of equipment used for playing racket  games.   [4 marks]          

Observation

This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was poor. 

In part (a)(i) candidates could not correctly list parts of a tennis court,  most candidates wrote wrong answers such an centre line, straight line court division, outer line and middle line, in (ii) candidates could not correctly state differences between a badminton racket and a tennis racket instead they compared badminton game with tennis game viz a viz size of court, number of players and types of ball used for  the two games, In part (b) candidates could not give
correctly answers for the pieces of equipment used for playing racket games

The expected answers are as follows:


3 (a)(i)  PARTS OF A TENNIS COURT
-  right service court
-  left service court
-  alley
-  back court

 

(ii)   DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BADMINTON RACKET AND TENNIS RACKET
          BADMINTON RACKET              TENNIS RACKET
-  shorter than tennis racket            -     longer than badminton racket
- lighters than tennis                 -     heavier than badminton racket
- head/face smaller than tennis          -     head/face bigger than badminton racket
- shaft/handle is thinner               -     shaft/handle is thicker

 

(b)    EQUIPMENT USED FOR PLAYING RACKET GAMES
-  racket/bat
-  ball/shuttlecock
-  net
-  supports/uprights/poles/posts
-  umpire stand

-  sports outfit e,g, socks, towel, short, shirt, skirt, head band /hand band