Republic of the Philippines

MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE

SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES
Matalaba, Sta. Cruz Marinduque

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems

(Accreditation Level II) by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 4
2nd Semester AY: 2020-2021

NAME:Raiza R. Ananca SCORE:______/70

COURSE/YR./SECTION:BSIS 2A DATE:August 8, 2021

General Direction: Answer each question carefully. Erasures and wrong spelling will be
considered as wrong.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. He is reporter for the Chicago Board of Trade, invented "indoor baseball".

a. George Hancock c. Gorge Hancock
b. George Huncock d. Georg Hancock
2. Softball began in _______.
a. 1887 c. 1888
b. 1920 d. 1933
3. The sport became organised in the United States in______.
a. 1887 c. 1888
b. 1920 d. 1933
4. ASAA stands for?
a. Amateur Softball Association of America
b. Association of Softball in Americas Amateur
c. Annual Softball Application and Association
d. Amateur Softball America and Africa
5. It was not until ______ that the International Softball Federation (ISF) was formed by
a. 1887 c. 1888
b. 1965 d. 1933
6. Author Karen Christensen, in Encyclopedia of World Sport, notes that softball spread to the
United Kingdom because of an American movie. The title of the movie is______.
a. A Touch of Class c. A Touch of Grass
b. A Touch of Glass d. none of the above
7. How to score in softball and baseball?
a. Batsman must successfully first hit the ball and make it around the bases without being given
out.
b. One run is scored for every batsmen they manage to get round

c. A run can be scored even if the batsmen who hit the ball doesn’t make it round to home plate
but manages to get a player that’s already on one of the bases home.

d. All of the above

8. What is the maximum limit in playing softball and baseball?
a. 7 innings c. 5 innings
b. 9 innings d. 3 innings
9. Working home plate in a softball game have the most responsibility of any umpire on the field.
They must call every pitch a ball, strike or foul within a strike zone which varies from batter to
batter.
a. Base umpire c. Line umpires
b. Home Plate Umpire d. none of the above
10. It helps you run, slide, and jump in the mucky clay and grass. They prevent you from
slipping by adding friction between your feet and the ground with either metal or molded
studs.
a. Fielder's Mask c. Helmet
b. Cleats (spike shoes) d. Shin Guards

Vision: MSC – is a research - driven higher education institution pursuing excellence and innovation by 2025.
Mission: MSC – is committed to pursue progressive and innovative lifelong education founded on
humanistic, professional and technologically communities by establishing centers of excellence and development
and research – driven outreach programs.
.
”Build a brighter future with MSC!”
 Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES
Matalaba, Sta. Cruz Marinduque

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems

(Accreditation Level II) by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.

11. It is generally worn by catchers but some pitchers opt to using them as well for those
quick returns that come low to the ground from the bat.
a. Fielder's Mask c. Helmet
b. Cleats (spike shoes) d. Shin Guards
12. Face masks are usually worn by the pitcher, 1st basemen, shortstop and third basemen
because those are the areas where line drives will most likely occur.
a. Fielder's Mask c. Helmet
b. Cleats (spike shoes) d. Shin Guards
13. It is very important for softball players to wear ______, because of the high velocities the
ball travels at.
a. Fielder's Mask c. Helmet
b. Cleats (spike shoes) d. Shin Guards
14. It is commonly made 34 inches in length, are made from carbon fiber composite
materials, weighing between 26 and 30 ounces diameters of 2.25 inches to 2.75 inches.
a. Softball gloves c. Softball bat
b. Baseball gloves d. Baseball bat
15. In playing softball and baseball each team must have _________ players.
a. 11 c. 8
b. 7 d. 9
16. Any pitching motion that is against the baseball rules. The pitcher is not to try and trick the base
runners with illegal motions. 
a. Penalties c. Violations
b. Balk d. Technical
17. 4 ball pitches constitute a________.
a. Balk c. Take 3rd base
b. Walk d. Foul
18. 3 strikes constitute an_________.
a. Balk c. Strike out
b. Walk d. Foul
19. one of four points on the infield that must be touched by a runner in order to score a run. Also
applies to the rubber or canvas bags comprising 1st, 2nd and 3rd base, as well as the rubber plate
known as home plate
a. Baseplates c. Base on balls
b. Base d. Base path
20. The area between each base along which the base runner must generally run.
a. Baseplates c. Base on balls
b. Base d. Base path

II. MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE

Write SOFT if the statement is correct and BASE if the statement is wrong. Write your answer before
the number.

21. Each team consists of 9 players and teams can be of mixed gender
22. Each team bats once in each innings before the sides switch.

23. Play ball is the term used by the plate umpire to indicate that play shall begin or be resumed

24. Baseball is thought to have originated as a game called “rounders” in England and gained
popularity in the United States in the early 1900s.
25. Abner Doubleday invented the game known as baseball in Cooperstown, New York,
during the summer of 1839.
26. Softball and baseball is played without any hand signals of the umpires.
27. If the home plate umpire point his finger on the first base the batter must go to first base.
28. Point in fair territory with hand closest to infield with no verbal call is called fair ball.
29. Fingers touch together chest high, followed by strike call is called foul or foul tip.
30. Left hand indicates balls, followed by strikes on right hand verbal given is call count.

Vision: MSC – is a research - driven higher education institution pursuing excellence and innovation by 2025.
Mission: MSC – is committed to pursue progressive and innovative lifelong education founded on
humanistic, professional and technologically communities by establishing centers of excellence and development
and research – driven outreach programs.
.
”Build a brighter future with MSC!”
 Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES
Matalaba, Sta. Cruz Marinduque

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems

(Accreditation Level II) by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.

31. Do not pitch or throw is a signal towards the pitchers.

32. In playing softball we don’t need to execute the proper warm up and cool down.
33. There is no footwork needed in playing softball
34. Baseball is a combination of mental, physical and immoral abilities
35. If you don’t hit the strike ball three times you’ll get out that’s why you will throw the bat to the
catchers face.

Vision: MSC – is a research - driven higher education institution pursuing excellence and innovation by 2025.
Mission: MSC – is committed to pursue progressive and innovative lifelong education founded on
humanistic, professional and technologically communities by establishing centers of excellence and development
and research – driven outreach programs.
.
”Build a brighter future with MSC!”