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Laws of the Game Test #321
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1 of 10
1 of 10
Which of these statements is true?
| (a) Impeding the progress of an opponent by physical contact is punished with an indirect free kick. |
| (b) Handling the ball is unsporting behaviour. |
| (c) Holding an opponent is not always unsporting behaviour. |
| (d) Statements b) and c) are correct. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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2 of 10
2 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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3 of 10
3 of 10
A team is awarded a free kick in its own penalty area. The player taking the kick hits the ball against a team-mate who is inside the penalty area and the ball enters the goal. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) Allow the goal only if the ball first left the penalty area. |
| (b) The kick is retaken since the ball is not in play until it has passed outside the penalty area. |
| (c) The goal is disallowed and the game restarts with a corner kick. |
| (d) Allow the own goal: the ball was kicked and clearly moved, then touched a team-mate before entering the goal. |
| Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
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4 of 10
4 of 10
A player takes a goal kick and the ball goes out over the goal line without leaving the penalty area. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee awards a dropped ball. |
| (b) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken. |
| (c) Award a corner kick. |
| (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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5 of 10
5 of 10
What decision should the referee make if, when the ball is about to enter the goal, a spectator enters the field of play to try to prevent it?
| (a) Award a dropped ball. |
| (b) Always award a goal. |
| (c) Award the goal if he does not interfere with play. |
| (d) None of the answers is correct. |
| Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
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6 of 10
6 of 10
The ball is between the fingers of the goalie and the ground. He is in control of the ball. Who else is allowed to play the ball?
| (a) Only a team-mate |
| (b) Only an opponent |
| (c) Both team-mates and opponents |
| (d) Nobody |
| Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 83 -A goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball when: the ball is between the hands or between the hand and any surface (e.g. ground, own body) or by touching it with any part of the hands or arms. A goalkeeper cannot be challenged by an opponent when in control of the ball with the hands |
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7 of 10
7 of 10
Who has the discretion to allow added time?
| (a) The referee. |
| (b) The assistant referee. |
| (c) The fourth official. |
| (d) The referee together with his assistant referees. |
| Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
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8 of 10
8 of 10
Can advantage be applied to the defending team in an offside situation?
| (a) No, advantage may not be applied for infringements of Law 11. |
| (b) Yes, advantage may be applied but not inside the penalty area. |
| (c) No, advantage may not be applied for an offside offence. |
| (d) Yes, advantage may be applied provided that the defending team has full control of the ball. |
| Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
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9 of 10
9 of 10
When a penalty kick is being taken, the goalkeeper moves forward before the ball is kicked and saves it in front of the goal line. What decision should the referee make? This is the goalkeeper’s first offence requiring a retake, and their illegal position enabled the save.
| (a) Retake the penalty and warn the goalkeeper for this first offence requiring a retake; caution for a subsequent such offence. |
| (b) Play continues. |
| (c) The goalkeeper is cautioned and the penalty kick is retaken. |
| (d) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
| Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
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10 of 10
10 of 10
A player taking a corner kick back heels the ball slightly without it completely passing over the touch line or the goal line. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee allows play to continue. |
| (b) The referee stops play and the corner kick is retaken if the ball did not leave the corner arc. |
| (c) The referee stops play and restarts with a dropped ball. |
| (d) The referee stops play and an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team. |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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