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