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