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