Equipment Quiz

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Equipment Quiz

1. Which of the following string combinations produces the most power?
(Assumming all the string is the same string type of string except for the guage.)

16 guage strings strung at 60 pounds		1a
17 guage string strung at 50 pounds		1b
16 guage string strung at 55 pounds		1c
15 guage string strung at 70 pounds		1d

2. Complete the following statement: The larger the racquet head the more:

Control you get from your shots		2a
Spin you get from your shots		2b
Power you get from your shots		2c
Flexible your racquet is.		2d

3. What type of strings are the stiffest and least flexible/resilience?

Gut		3a
Synthetic Gut		3b
Kevlar		3c
They are all the same		3d

4. Complete the following statement: The thinner the strings:

The more power and less spin you will get		4a
The less spin and less power you will get		4b
The less spin and more control you wil get		4c
The more power and more spin you will get		4d

5. Balls with extra-duty felt are designed primarily for use on what type of court?

Clay		5a
Hard Court		5b
Grass		5c
All of the above		5d

6. The less strings you have in your racquet, the less spin you get when you hit the ball, True or False?

True		6a
False		6b

7. Complete the following statement: The more flexible your racquet is:

The less shock and more vibration you will get		7a
The more vibration and more shock you will get		7b
The less shock and less vibration you will get		7c
The less vibration and more shock you will get		7d

8. Where do you want to add lead tape to your racquet if you want more power?

Add weight at 6 o'clock on the racquet head		8a
Add weight at 9 & 3 o'clock on the racquet head		8b
Add weight at 6 & 12 12 o'clock on the racquet head		8c
Add weight at 12 o'clock on the racquet head		8d

9. What is the standard length of an adult racquet?

25 inches long		9a
26 inches long		9b
27 inches long		9c
28 inches long		9d

10. Strings lose elasticity with time, one type of string faster, another type of string slower. As a good rule of thumb, how long should you keep a set of strings in your racquet before you cut them out and replace them?

1 year		10a
2-3 months		10b
6-8 months		10c
Never, it doesn't matter		10d

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