Bridge Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. The auction ends in 4♠, and North becomes declarer. Who makes the opening lead?
The player immediately to North's left
North's partner
The player immediately to North's right
North, as declarer
2. Clubs are led, and you hold at least one club. What must you do under the normal rules of play?
Play a trump if you have one
Play a club
Play your lowest card in any suit
Discard from your longest suit
3. You lead a small card toward an ace-queen holding and, after the intervening opponent plays low, you play the queen in the hope that the king is favorably placed. Which technique are you attempting?
A safety play
A squeeze
A finesse
A signal
4. What is the usual direct effect of doubling the opponents' final contract?
It increases the scoring consequences if the contract succeeds or fails.
It requires declarer to win one additional trick.
It changes the contract to no-trump.
It allows the doubler to replace declarer.
5. What is the main purpose of the auction before the cards are played?
To decide which player may see every hand
To determine the order in which suits must be led
To establish the final contract, including its level and denomination
To award points for the strongest individual hand
6. Which of these contracts falls short of game because its contract trick points are below 100?
Three no-trump, requiring nine tricks
Four diamonds, requiring ten tricks
Five clubs, requiring eleven tricks
Four hearts, requiring ten tricks
7. What does a contract of 3♥ require declarer's side to do?
Win exactly three tricks with hearts
Win six tricks, including at least three heart tricks
Win eight tricks with no designated trump suit
Win at least nine tricks with hearts as trumps
8. Declarer contracts for nine tricks and wins ten. What is the extra trick called?
An overtrick
A revoke
An undertrick
A forcing pass
9. How does vulnerability affect bridge scoring?
It prevents the vulnerable partnership from doubling.
It gives the vulnerable partnership an extra trump card.
It changes certain bonuses and penalties, making the scoring stakes higher.
It requires the vulnerable partnership to open the bidding.
10. What normally happens to dummy's cards after the opening lead is made?
They remain concealed until the first trick is complete.
They are added to declarer's hand and held together.
They are shown only to the defenders.
They are placed face up on the table and played as directed by declarer.
11. What is a revoke in bridge play?
Leading out of turn during the auction
Bidding after three consecutive passes
Failing to follow suit when able to do so
Exposing a card before the opening lead
12. In a no-trump contract, a trick contains the 10, jack, queen, and ace of diamonds. Which card wins the trick?
The ace of diamonds
The queen of diamonds, because court cards outrank aces in no-trump
The 10 of diamonds, because it was led
The jack of diamonds, because it is the highest card played second
13. Declarer is playing a contract of 2♠. How many tricks are needed to make the contract?
Six tricks
Eight tricks
Nine tricks
Ten tricks
14. Hearts are trumps. Spades are led, and one player who has no spades plays the 2 of hearts. No higher trump is played. What wins the trick?
The highest card from any non-trump suit
The highest spade
The first card played, regardless of rank
The 2 of hearts
15. During the auction, what does a Pass call mean?
The player withdraws from the rest of the deal.
The player asks partner to choose the contract.
The current contract is accepted and the auction ends immediately.
The player makes no bid, double, or redouble at that turn.
16. How are the four players organized in a standard game of contract bridge?
Each player competes independently throughout the deal.
Players sitting opposite each other form partnerships.
Players sitting next to each other form partnerships.
Three players form a team against the dealer.