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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) 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) Diamonds
D) Hearts
  • 3. What is a trick in Bridge?
A) A completed game
B) A successful bid
C) Four cards played, one by each player
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) Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades
C) Hearts, Spades, Clubs, Diamonds
D) Diamonds, Clubs, Spades, Hearts
  • 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 show off your hand
B) To confuse the opponents
C) To win the most tricks
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 weak hand
C) A pair that is new to the game
D) A pair with a bonus for making their contract, but also a larger penalty for failing
  • 8. What is a 'lead'?
A) The winning bid
B) The partner of the declarer
C) A forced discard
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 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 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) It is a rule of the game
B) To avoid penalties
C) To show strength in that suit
D) To confuse the declarer
  • 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) A strong opening lead
B) A guaranteed winning trick
C) A type of bidding convention
D) Trying to win a trick with a lower card than held by an opponent.
  • 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) Tricks by which the declaring side falls short of their contract
B) Tricks won beyond the contract bid
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) A suit where players must follow suit
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 contract to win 12 or 13 tricks.
B) A hand with many high cards.
C) A penalty
D) A type of bridge table
  • 18. What is a grand slam?
A) A contract to win all 13 tricks.
B) A high penalty
C) A contract of 12 tricks
D) A hand with few low cards
  • 19. What is a suit contract?
A) A contract to lose tricks.
B) A contract where no suit is trumps.
C) A contract where a suit is specified as 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 wins the game.
C) A bid that is always high.
D) A bid that the opponents must follow.
  • 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 to force the opponents to pass.
D) A double made to suggest that the partner bid a different suit.
  • 22. What is a cue bid?
A) A bid that shows a void in a suit.
B) A bid that shows a weak hand.
C) A bid that shows control of a suit.
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) A mistake in bidding.
D) Having no cards of a particular suit.
  • 24. What is the concept of 'attitude' in card play?
A) Always following suit.
B) Signaling to partner whether you like or dislike a suit.
C) Playing aggressively to win tricks.
D) Trying to confuse the opponents.
  • 25. What is a singleton?
A) Having only one card of a particular suit.
B) Having two cards of a particular suit.
C) Having no cards 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 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) 1
B) 4
C) 5
D) 10
  • 28. Which is the correct number of points for a King?
A) 4
B) 10
C) 3
D) 1
  • 29. Which is the correct number of points for a Queen?
A) 2
B) 1
C) 3
D) 10
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