Observation

The question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was very poor. 

In part (a) many candidates could not correctly state duties of an umpire in a table tennis game.

In part (b) (i) candidates also could not correctly mention the game for which the facility is used, in (ii) they also could not mention types of the game mentioned in (b) (i) and in (iii)  candidates also could not correctly name the parts labelled I, II, III and IV in badminton game.    

In part (c) candidates also could not explain service fault and base line as terms used in tennis game.    

In part (d) candidates could not also state first point, second point, third point and fifth point as scores in a tennis game.

However, the expected answers are as follows:

7 (a)    DUTIES OF AN UMPIRE IN A TABLE TENNIS GAME

   -           checks the height/size of the net/table
-           determines the readiness of a player and other officials
-          conducts a toss to start the game
-          announces all decisions that affect players/explained
-           signs the score sheet
-          change ball if necessary
-           ensures that any scoring device to be used is functional
-           announces all faults/explained 

   (b) (i)  THE GAME IN WHICH THE FACILITY IS USED

 -          badminton game

(ii)     TYPES OF GAME FOR WHICH THE FACILITY IS USED DURING
BADMINTON GAME

            -           singles
-           doubles
-           mixed doubles                                                           

  (iii)    NAME OF THE PARTS LABELLED                                  
I           short service line
II          double side line
III        singles side line
IV        centre line 

   (c)    EXPLANATION OF THE TERMS AS USED IN TENNIS GAME

1. SERVICE FAULT     

This is a ball that is not properly served/explained              

1. BASE LINE

The line at the end of the court/explained     

    (d)   SCORES OF EACH OF THE FOLLOW ON POINTS

(i) -      15
(ii)  -    30
(iii) -    40