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Laws of the Game Test #497
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1 of 20
1 of 20
What decision should the referee make if a player on the field of play lights a cigarette when the ball is in play?
| (a) The player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team. |
| (b) The player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and play is restarted with a dropped ball. |
| (c) The player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team. |
| (d) No action is required. This is not mentioned in the Laws of the Game. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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2 of 20
A player requests to leave the field of play. As he is walking off the field of play, the ball comes towards him and he kicks it into the opponents` goal. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee disallows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with a dropped ball from the place where the offence was committed. |
| (b) The referee allows the goal as the player was on the pitch at that moment. |
| (c) The referee disallows the goal and warns the player. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the place where the offence was committed. |
| (d) The referee disallows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the place where the offence was committed. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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3 of 20
Which position is correct for the assistant referee when a penalty kick is taken during a match?
| (a) Behind the corner flag. |
| (b) Beside the goalpost. |
| (c) At the intersection of the goal line and the goal area. |
| (d) At the intersection of the goal line and the penalty area. |
| Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
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4 of 20
Can a goalkeeper in his own penalty area touch the ball with his hands after it has been deliberately passed to him from the knee of a team-mate?
| (a) No, never. |
| (b) No, sometimes. |
| (c) Yes, always. |
| (d) Yes, sometimes. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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5 of 20
5 of 20
An opponent unfairly distracts or impedes a player taking a throw-in. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) Caution the opponent for unsporting behaviour. |
| (b) Allow play to continue. |
| (c) Stop the player taking the throw-in, even if there is a possibility of an advantage. |
| (d) Caution the player for improper conduct. |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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6 of 20
What decision should the referee take if during a game the ball deflates inside the goal area when it is in play?
| (a) Allow play to continue until the ball leaves the field of play. |
| (b) Stop play and drop the ball to the defending goalkeeper inside the penalty area. |
| (c) Stop play and award an indirect free kick in favour of the defending team. |
| (d) None of the answers is correct. |
| Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
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7 of 20
7 of 20
A team has only 9 named starting players at the kick-off. Can two late arriving players join the match once the match has started?
| (a) Yes, as long as the late arriving players were named on the starting line-up given to the referee before the start of the match. |
| (b) No |
| (c) The referee can decide to allow any late arriving players to complete the side. |
| (d) Only if the opposing team agrees. |
| Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
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8 of 20
8 of 20
A defender leaves the field of play across the goal line so that an opponent is put in an offside position. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) Penalise the defending team with an indirect free kick and caution the defender for unsporting behaviour. |
| (b) Allow play to continue if the ball is in the possession of the opposing team, and when the ball is out of play, caution the defender for deliberately leaving the field of play without his permission. |
| (c) Always stop play and penalise the defender for deliberately leaving the field of play without his permission. |
| (d) All answers are correct. |
| Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
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9 of 20
9 of 20
On a waterlogged field of play a player places the ball for a penalty kick to the side of the penalty mark. Is this permitted?
| (a) Yes, if the penalty mark is underwater. |
| (b) Yes, always. |
| (c) Yes, with the permission of the opposing captain. |
| (d) No - the ball must be placed on the penalty mark. |
| Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
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10 of 20
When is the ball in play after a throw-in?
| (a) As soon as the ball leaves the thrower`s hands. |
| (b) As soon as the ball travels a distance equal to its circumference. |
| (c) As soon as the ball enters the field of play. |
| (d) As soon as the ball enters the field of play and the throw-in has been taken correctly. |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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11 of 20
Can the referee compensate for an error in timekeeping during the first half by adding or reducing time in the second half?
| (a) Yes |
| (b) Yes, the same amount of time can be added or subtracted. |
| (c) No |
| (d) No, only reductions can be made. |
| Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
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12 of 20
Are players allowed to wear jewellery during a match?
| (a) Yes, all jewellery is allowed regardless of danger or covering. |
| (b) Yes, provided the accessory is not dangerous and is safely and securely covered. |
| (c) It depends on the Rules of the Competition. |
| (d) Yes, solely at the player’s discretion. |
| Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
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13 of 20
A player, after colliding with an opponent, begins to bleed. The referee instructs him to leave the field of play for treatment. Recovered, he re-enters the field of play without permission from the referee. Is this correct?
| (a) Yes. The referee`s permission is not required. |
| (b) No. The referee must give his permission. |
| (c) No. The assistant referee is responsible for allowing his re-entry onto the field of play. |
| (d) None of the answers is correct. |
| Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
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14 of 20
14 of 20
A goal has been scored when...
| (a) the ball passes completely over the goal line between the posts and underneath the crossbar, provided that the defending team has not infringed the Laws of the Game. |
| (b) the ball passes completely over the goal line between the posts and underneath the crossbar. |
| (c) the ball passes completely over the goal line between the posts and underneath the crossbar, provided that the attacking team has not infringed the Laws of the Game. |
| (d) the ball crosses the goal line. |
| Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
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15 of 20
15 of 20
After moving the defending players to the required distance at a direct free kick, the referee sees that the goalkeeper is still next to a post moving the players into place. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) He waits for the wall to be put in place and then whistles for the free kick to be taken. |
| (b) He whistles for the free kick to be taken. |
| (c) He waits an appropriate length of time and then whistles for the free kick to be taken. |
| (d) He waits for a signal from the goalkeeper before whistling for the free kick to be taken. |
| Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
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16 of 20
A substitute enters the field of play without the referee`s permission, and while he is trying to take a free kick is violently struck by an opponent. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee sends off the opponent for violent conduct, cautions the substitute for entering without permission, and awards an indirect free kick against the substitute player`s team, to be taken from the place where the substitute player was struck. |
| (b) The referee sends off the opponent for violent conduct and restarts play with a free kick. |
| (c) The referee should make a note of the incident in his report. The substitute player was not taking part in the game at that moment, therefore no decision can be taken against him. |
| (d) The referee cautions the substitute player for entering without permission and he orders him to leave the field of play, sends off the opponent and play is restarted with a free kick. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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17 of 20
17 of 20
An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits one of the following four offences.
| (a) Plays in a dangerous manner. |
| (b) Holds an opponent. |
| (c) Handles the ball deliberately, except the goalkeeper inside his own penalty area. |
| (d) Spits at an opponent. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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18 of 20
18 of 20
A player takes a throw-in incorrectly and the referee believes that the player threw the ball at an opponent with excessive force. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a direct free kick from where the offence occurred. |
| (b) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a throw-in to the opposing team. |
| (c) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a new throw-in to the same team. |
| (d) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a dropped ball. |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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19 of 20
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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20 of 20
20 of 20
A goalkeeper, standing in his own penalty area, hits the ball with his shinguard which is held in his hand to prevent it entering the goal. The referee... The object contacts the ball inside the goalkeeper’s own penalty area.
| (a) Send off the goalkeeper for denying a goal and award a penalty kick for using the object to contact the ball inside the penalty area. |
| (b) cautions the goalkeeper for handling the ball. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
| (c) cautions the goalkeeper for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with a penalty kick. |
| (d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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