Baseball help please help me

Question

A position player drops a routine catch is an example of a(n)? 

A, Out

B. Safe

C. Double Play

D. Error

Answer 1

If a position player drops a routine catch this is an example of an error. D.

Answer 2

For this question, I would use, like most multiple choice questions, the process of elimination. In baseball, the team on defense has a goal of getting 3 outs in one inning and 27 outs in a 9 inning game. If he/she drops (not catches) what should be a "routine catch", is an "out" recorded? In the same way, if there is a drop, is there a "double play" where 2 outs are recorded? That leaves choices "B" and "D." Keep in mind, you are looking for what gets credited to the player on defense who "dropped the ball."