2. True or false?: Stakes and lines defining the margins of water hazards are in the hazards.
3. In stroke play, a player incorrectly substitutes a ball when dropping after taking relief from casual water. What is the ruling if he has not yet played a stroke with the dropped ball?
A) He must mark and lift the substituted ball and replace the original ball.
B) He must lift the substituted ball and drop the original ball.
C) There is a two-stroke penalty and the substituted ball is the ball in play.
4. A player incurs the general penalty when he touches his line of putt in which one of the following?
A) He taps down spike marks on the line of putt.
B) He repairs a ball mark on the line of putt.
C) He removes loose impediments on the line of putt with a towel.
D) He presses down a ball marker of a fellow competitor that is on his line of putt.
5. After playing their tee shots, fellow competitors realize they are playing balls with identical markings. Player A knew which ball was his. To avoid possible confusion, A lifts his ball, substitutes a ball with different markings and plays out the hole. What is the ruling?
A) A incurs a one-stroke penalty.
B) A incurs a total penalty of two strokes.
C) A incurs a total penalty of three strokes.
6. In singles match play, a caddie is carrying both bags. Prior to his stroke, a player asks the caddie what club his opponent used from about the same position. What is the ruling?
A) There is no penalty.
B) There is a one-stroke penalty.
C) There is a loss of hole penalty.
7. In match play, what is the penalty if the players fail to determine one another’s handicaps before starting a match?
A) There is no penalty.
B) They are disqualified.
C) The Committee must decide.
