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