LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Laws of the Game Test #506

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Question
1 of 20

Can the referee show a yellow or red card to a player in the dressing room? The misconduct occurs at half-time, within the referee’s authority to show cards.

(a) Yes, during the period when the referee has authority to show cards, including half-time; the dressing-room location alone does not prevent it.

(b) No

(d) Yes, but only if a team official is present.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
2 of 20

Can a player remove a corner flagpost before taking a corner?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(d) Yes, provided that the flagpost is impeding the kicker.

Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball

Question
3 of 20

Can the referee change his decision?

(a) It depends on the seriousness of the offence.

(b) No, never.

(c) Yes, if he realises that it is incorrect or, on the advice of an assistant referee or fourth official, provided that play has not restarted or the match has not finished.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
4 of 20

At the end of a match, some players leave the field of play and refuse to return for kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winners. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Order the opposing team to take their kicks from the penalty mark.

(b) Do not delay the shoot-out; forfeit the player’s kick if they fail to return in time to take it.

(c) All players, injured or not, must participate in the taking of kicks from the penalty mark. If they do not return to the field of play, the kicks will not be taken and the referee will report the incident to the appropriate authorities.

(d) The referee declares the other team as winners.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
5 of 20

With the ball in play, a player makes an insulting gesture to the crowd. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a direct free kick to the opposing team.

(b) The referee cautions the offending player and awards a dropped ball.

(d) The referee cautions the offending player and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
6 of 20

A player leaves the field of play and strikes a spectator who has been insulting him. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee applies advantage if there is a clear goalscoring opportunity. If not, he stops play, sends off the player and awards an indirect free kick.

(b) The referee stops play immediately, sends off the player and awards an indirect free kick against the team of the player responsible for the violent conduct.

(c) The referee applies advantage if the opponents have possession and a clear opportunity to attack the opponents goal. If not, he stops play and sends off the player.

(d) The referee allows play to continue and during the next stoppage in play sends off the player for violent conduct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
7 of 20

A spectator enters the field of play with the intention of preventing a goal, but does not succeed. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Award a dropped ball.

(b) Award the goal if the spectator did not interfere with defender playing the ball.

(d) Disallow the goal, always.

Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring

Question
8 of 20

A player who is lying on the ground kicks the ball. No other player is nearby. What is the restart?

(a) Direct free kick.

(b) Indirect free kick.

(d) None -- there is no infringement.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
9 of 20

The referee awards a direct free kick against team "A." Team "B" takes the kick and the ball goes directly into a goal. Is the goal valid?

(a) No

(b) Yes, unless it touches either goal post or the crossbar before entering the goal. It must enter the goal directly.

(d) Yes If it goes into the goal of team "A."

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
10 of 20

Each goalkeeper wears colors that distinguish him from:

(a) The opposing team, the referee and the assistant referees.

(b) The other players, the referee and the assistant referees.

(d) His team-mates.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

Question
11 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.

(d) No action is required. This is not mentioned in the Laws of the Game.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
12 of 20

A corner kick is awarded if...

(a) an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the opponents` goal.

(b) a direct free kick is kicked directly into the kicking team`s goal.

(d) a throw-in goes directly into the opponents` goal.

Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick

Question
13 of 20

A substitute who is warming up behind his goal enters the field of play and prevents an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee cautions the substitute and restarts play with an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

(b) The referee sends off the substitute and restarts play with an penalty kick to the opposing team.

(d) The referee sends off the substitute and restarts play with a indirect free kick to the opposing team.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
14 of 20

The amount of additional time for injuries is at the discretion of the referee, but is it required?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(d) No, the 4th official decides.

Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question
15 of 20

A player takes a throw-in while kneeling. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Stop play and award a throw-in to the opposing team.

(b) Stop play and award a dropped ball.

(d) Stop play and award a new throw-in to the same team.

Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick

Question
16 of 20

The Rules of the Competition must state how many substitutes may be nominated, from...

(a) Competition rules specify between three and fifteen named substitutes.

(b) three to a maximum of seven.

(d) five to a maximum of 12.

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
17 of 20

A player, who has taken a goal kick correctly, deliberately handles the ball after it has left the penalty area and without another player having touched it. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards a direct free kick to the opposing team and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour.

(b) The referee awards a direct free kick to the opposing team. If the referee believes the contact was unsporting behaviour, the player should be cautioned.

(c) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team for touching the ball a second time before it touches another player.

(d) The referee awards a direct free kick to the opposing team but a player is never cautioned for this infringement.

Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick

Question
18 of 20

A pass is made to a team-mate in an offside position. Before receiving the ball, that team-mate is fouled by a defender. What decision should the referee make? Before the foul, the attacker had not played the ball, challenged an opponent or otherwise committed an offside offence.

(a) Penalise the offside because this occurred before the foul. Sanction disciplinarily the defender if needed.

(b) Penalise the defender’s foul and apply any appropriate card, because it happened before the attacker became involved in active play for offside.

(d) Penalise the foul only if the attacker has already touched the ball.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
19 of 20

The referee awards the goal scored by an attacker using his hand. The assistant referee sees the offence and informs the referee before the match restarts. Should the referee accept the advice of his assistant referee?

(a) No, the goal had already been awarded by the referee.

(b) Yes, unless it is half-time or the match has finished immediately after the goal was scored.

(d) No, because the assistant referee is only advisory and the referee does not have to take into account what he says.

Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals

Question
20 of 20

While the ball is in play a defender, positioned inside his penalty area, strikes an opponent who is outside the penalty area with excessive force. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the defender and awards a penalty kick.

(b) The referee sends off the defender and awards a direct free kick where the opponent was located.

(d) The referee sends off the defender and awards a dropped ball where the defender was located.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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