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Laws of the Game Test #232
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1 of 10
1 of 10
A dropped ball is taken but a player commits an offence before the ball has touched the ground. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) Retake the dropped ball and caution the offending player. |
| (b) Award a direct or indirect free kick, depending on the seriousness of the offence. |
| (c) Retake the dropped ball and caution, send off or take no disciplinary action against the offending player, depending on the offence committed. |
| (d) Award a direct or indirect free kick, caution or send off the offending player, depending on the seriousness of the offence. |
| Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
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2 of 10
2 of 10
Which team takes the first kick in kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner of a match or competition?
| (a) The team whose captain wins the coin toss decides if his team will take the first or second kick. |
| (b) The team that won the coin toss before the start of the match. |
| (c) The team that wins the coin toss. |
| (d) The team that the referee nominates. |
| Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
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3 of 10
3 of 10
Is the ball considered to be an object if it is used to strike an opponent?
| (a) No, never. |
| (b) Yes, always. |
| (c) Yes, but only if it actually strikes the opponent. Otherwise no. |
| (d) Yes, but only if it occurs against an opponent. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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4 of 10
4 of 10
At a dropped ball, after the ball has touched the ground but before being touched by any player, a defender inside his own penalty area spits at an opponent inside the penalty arc. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee sends off the defender and has the dropped ball retaken. |
| (b) The referee sends off the defender and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team. |
| (c) The referee sends off the defender and awards a direct free kick to the opposing team from where the opponent was. |
| (d) The referee sends off the defender and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team from where the player was inside the penalty arc. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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5 of 10
5 of 10
A throw-in is not taken from the place the referee indicated the ball left the field of play. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee allows play to continue. |
| (b) The referee awards a new throw-in to the same team. |
| (c) The referee awards a new throw-in to the opponents. |
| (d) The referee cautions the player who took the throw-in incorrectly for unsporting behaviour and awards a new throw-in to the opponents. |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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6 of 10
6 of 10
A player is not in an offside position if....
| (a) he is level with the second last opponent. |
| (b) he is level with the last two opponents. |
| (c) he is in his own half of the field of play. |
| (d) All of the answers are correct. |
| Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
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7 of 10
7 of 10
A corner kick is awarded to a team and the goalkeeper decides to take the kick. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee allows it. |
| (b) The referee does not allow it. |
| (c) The referee must caution the goalkeeper for leaving the penalty area. |
| (d) None of the answers is correct. |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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8 of 10
8 of 10
Of the following offences committed by a goalkeeper, which is punishable by a sending off?
| (a) Serious foul play. |
| (b) Violent conduct. |
| (c) Uses offensive, insulting or abusive language or gestures. |
| (d) All of the answers are correct. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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9 of 10
9 of 10
A match requires a winner but finishes in a draw.
| (a) Extra time is played. |
| (b) Kicks from the penalty mark are taken. |
| (c) The match proceeds according to the rules of the competition. |
| (d) The match proceeds with the "golden goal". |
| Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
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10 of 10
10 of 10
The referee has not had the opportunity to indicate that a free kick is indirect. A player takes a quick free kick and the ball goes directly into the opponents` goal. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) He should award the goal. |
| (b) He should award a goal kick to the defending team. |
| (c) He should order the indirect free kick to be retaken from the original spot since he was not given time to signal it. |
| (d) He should award a dropped ball. |
| Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
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