How to play bridge
  • 1. What is the standard number of cards dealt to each player in Bridge?
A) 13
B) 12
C) 10
D) 15
  • 2. What is the highest ranking suit in Bridge at the beginning of a game?
A) No trump is highest before bidding
B) Spades
C) Diamonds
D) Hearts
  • 3. What is a trick in Bridge?
A) Four cards played, one by each player
B) A successful bid
C) A penalty given to the opponents
D) A completed game
  • 4. What is the order of suits from highest to lowest in bidding (ignoring No Trump)?
A) Hearts, Spades, Clubs, Diamonds
B) Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs
C) Diamonds, Clubs, Spades, Hearts
D) Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades
  • 5. What does 'NT' stand for in Bridge bidding?
A) Next Turn
B) Natural Trump
C) No Trump
D) New Trick
  • 6. What is the objective of the bidding phase?
A) To determine the contract
B) To confuse the opponents
C) To win the most tricks
D) To show off your hand
  • 7. What is a 'vulnerable' pair?
A) A pair that is new to the game
B) A pair that is always last to bid
C) A pair with a bonus for making their contract, but also a larger penalty for failing
D) A pair with a weak hand
  • 8. What is a 'lead'?
A) The first card played in a trick
B) The partner of the declarer
C) A forced discard
D) The winning bid
  • 9. What is the role of the 'declarer'?
A) The player who won the last trick
B) The player who plays both their hand and the dummy's hand
C) The player who makes the opening lead
D) The player who defends against the contract
  • 10. What is the role of the 'dummy'?
A) The declarer's partner, whose hand is laid face up on the table
B) The player who shuffles the cards
C) The player who assists the opponents
D) The player who keeps score
  • 11. What is the purpose of following suit, if possible?
A) To confuse the declarer
B) It is a rule of the game
C) To show strength in that suit
D) To avoid penalties
  • 12. What does 'revoke' mean?
A) Winning a trick unfairly
B) Changing your bid
C) Failing to follow suit when able to do so
D) Miscounting your points
  • 13. What is a finesse?
A) A type of bidding convention
B) Trying to win a trick with a lower card than held by an opponent.
C) A strong opening lead
D) A guaranteed winning trick
  • 14. What is overtrick?
A) Tricks won by the defending side
B) A penalty for illegal bidding
C) Tricks lost by the declaring side
D) Tricks won by the declaring side in excess of their contract
  • 15. What is undertrick?
A) Tricks won beyond the contract bid
B) Tricks by which the declaring side falls short of their contract
C) Tricks won by the defending side
D) A type of bidding convention
  • 16. What is a trump suit?
A) A suit where players must follow suit
B) The suit of the player who opens
C) The highest ranking suit by default
D) A suit nominated during bidding that outranks all other suits
  • 17. What is a slam?
A) A type of bridge table
B) A hand with many high cards.
C) A penalty
D) A contract to win 12 or 13 tricks.
  • 18. What is a grand slam?
A) A hand with few low cards
B) A contract to win all 13 tricks.
C) A contract of 12 tricks
D) A high penalty
  • 19. What is a suit contract?
A) A contract where a suit is specified as trumps.
B) A contract to lose tricks.
C) A contract for a high number of tricks.
D) A contract where no suit is trumps.
  • 20. What is a forcing bid?
A) A bid that requires partner to make another bid.
B) A bid that the opponents must follow.
C) A bid that wins the game.
D) A bid that is always high.
  • 21. What is a takeout double?
A) A double made to suggest that the partner bid a different suit.
B) A double to increase the penalty of a failed contract.
C) A double to force the opponents to pass.
D) A double to show a strong hand.
  • 22. What is a cue bid?
A) A bid that shows the lead suit.
B) A bid that shows control of a suit.
C) A bid that shows a void in a suit.
D) A bid that shows a weak hand.
  • 23. What is a void?
A) Having all the cards of a particular suit.
B) Having no cards of a particular suit.
C) A special type of trump.
D) A mistake in bidding.
  • 24. What is the concept of 'attitude' in card play?
A) Signaling to partner whether you like or dislike a suit.
B) Always following suit.
C) Trying to confuse the opponents.
D) Playing aggressively to win tricks.
  • 25. What is a singleton?
A) Having no cards of a particular suit.
B) Having two cards of a particular suit.
C) Having a strong hand in a particular suit.
D) Having only one card of a particular suit.
  • 26. What is the purpose of counting points in Bridge?
A) To determine who is winning the game.
B) To estimate the strength of your hand for bidding.
C) To decide which suit to lead.
D) To keep track of tricks won.
  • 27. Which is the correct number of points for an Ace?
A) 4
B) 1
C) 10
D) 5
  • 28. Which is the correct number of points for a King?
A) 4
B) 1
C) 3
D) 10
  • 29. Which is the correct number of points for a Queen?
A) 10
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
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