Written Examination

Directions: Please Write the correct Letters in the space at the left side of the  question number.  Each question has one correct answer.
 

_____1. Pick up your ball on the ______ only, with _______, and only after it has come to a stop on the ball return; to avoid mashing your fingers, look at your ball as you pick it up!
A.  sides, both hands
B.  top, one hand
C.  side, one hand
D.  top, both hands

_____2. Bowling can be traced back _______ years to ________.
A.  500, Germany
B.  7, 000, China
C.  2, 000, france
D.  7, 000, Egypt

_____3. three common ball fit styles, or grips, are _______, _________, and ________.
A.  thumb, middle finger, ring finger
B.  spinner, semiroller, full-roller
C.  common, unique, stretched
D.  conventional, semifingertip, fingertip

_____4. The word setup is preferred to stance or address because it implies that you should
A.  set yourself for a fast push into  the delivery.
B.  roll you ball at the rack, or setup, of pins
C.  systematically set yourself up for decisive movement
D.  set your feet with the toes pointed at a 45 degree angle.

_____5. by practicing balance awareness drills with your eyes closed, you
A.  focus your attention on the quality of your body balance
B.  hear your instructor's directions more clearly
C.  See whether you could find your setup location without looking
D.  Avoid looking at your partner while he or she is observing you

____6. If you tend to lose your grip on the ball as it starts into the downswing, the ball is probably _______ and/or ______.
A.  too light, properly fit
B.  too heavy, improperly fit
C.  too light, improperly fit
D.  too heavy, properly Fit

_____7. In executing the pushaway, ___ is as important as feel to  ensure accuracy in placing the ball in line with target.
A.  a deep breath
B.  the cadence
C.  speed
D.  visual feedback

____8.  In coordinating the pushaway with the swingside foot it is important to
A.  walk in a 'toe-heel' manner
B.  extend the elbows when the swingside heel touches down
C.  lock the knees before beginning movement
D.  extend the elbows when the balance-heel touches down

___9.  Proper footwork includes walking
A.  hurried, smoothing
B.  slow, pulling
C.  hurried, pulling
D.  smooth, sliding

___10.  Why is a hook ball the best strike ball?
A.  when lane conditions are difficult
B.  on the first ball of every frame
C.  when you want the steepest angle into the pocket
D.  when you are an advanced bowler

___11.  Strikes are obtained by directing accurate, well-executed ___ toward intelligently selected ____ on the lane.
A.  shots, pins
B.  gazes, pins
C.  deliveries, pins
D.  shots, targets

___12.  Spare targeting is identical with strike targeting, except that the ___ changes with each spare leave.
A.  visual target
B.  pin impact point
C.  touchdown point
D.  target point

___13.  What are the most important things you should consider when selecting your bowling ball?
A.  fingerhole size, span & ball weight
B.  fingerhole size, ball weight, & the angles of the fingerholes & thumbholes
C.  thumbhole size, span, & ball weight
D.  thumbhole size, ball weight, & the angles of the fingerholes & thumbholes

___14.  Which pin is commonly called the kingpin?
A.  1 pin
B.  3 pin
C.  5 pin
D.  7 pin

___15.  During mental practice, it is important to
A.  exclude all senses normally associated with a real setting
B.  picture both errors & correct performance
C.  make your image as vivid as possible with regard to the senses
D.  picture only errors


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