Lesson 1 : QUIZ ANSWERS

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  1. How many players are there required for a game of Contract Bridge, and what are each of them called ?
    Four players, called North, East, South and West.

  2. How many cards are there in a pack of cards and how are they divided ?
    There are 52 cards in a pack, divided into four suits of 13 cards each : Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs.

  3. Which is the highest ranking card in a suit, and which is the lowest ?
    The Ace is the highest ranking, the 2 the lowest ranking card in each suit.

  4. Which are the Honour cards in a suit ?
    Ace - King - Queen - Jack - 10

  5. If West is the Dealer, who shuffles the cards and who cuts them ?
    If West is the Dealer, his left hand opponent (North) shuffles the cards, and his right hand opponent (South) will cut the pack.

  6. How are the cards dealt ?
    The cards are dealt one card at the time, in clockwise direction, starting with the player immediately to Dealers left.

  7. If South makes the opening lead, which player will play a card next ?
    If South plays the first card West will play his card next.

  8. At the end of the game South's cards on the table are displayed as shown below.
    Which side made the most tricks, and how many ? Which side won the first trick ?
    Which side won the 5th trick ? Which side won the last trick ?
    North and South made 7 tricks.
    North and South won the first trick. East and West won the 5th and the last trick.

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  9. What is your opening Lead in a No Trump contract with the following hands.
    Opening leads are shown in brackets

    1. S - 10 8 4     H - (J) 10 9 4 3     C - A J     D - K J 3
      (top of a solid sequence)

    2. S - A Q 2     H - A Q 9     C - J 10 7 (5)   D - K J 3
      (fourth highest of your longest suit)

    3. S - A J 4 (2)     H - Q J 9     C - 9 7 5 3   D - A 2
      (select the stronger suit from two 4-card suits)

    4. S - (Q) J 10 9     H - K 9 5     C - K 5   D - A Q 3 2
      (always prefer to lead top of a solid sequence with two long suits)

    5. S - Q J 3     H - 7 6 3     C - K 5   D - A (K) Q 3 2
      (always lead the King from A K Q)

  10. How many trick points are awarded to the following results (playing in No Trumps).

    1. winning 8 tricks = 40 + 30 = 70 trick points

    2. winning 7 tricks = 40 trick points

    3. winning 11 tricks = 40 + 4 x 30 = 160 trick points

    4. winning 9 tricks = 40 + 2 x 30 = 100 trick points

    5. winning all tricks = 40 + 6 x 30 = 220 trick points

  11. Your partner makes an Opening Lead with the 2 of Spades. How many Spades does have ?
    The 2 is the fourth highest card in his Spade suit. There is no lower card in any suit than the 2. He has therefore exactly four cards in Spades.

  12. Your partner makes an Opening Lead with the 5 of Hearts. How many Hearts could he have ?
    The 5 is the fourth highest card in his Heart suit. He could therefore also have the 4, and or the 3 and or the 2 in that suit, a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 7 cards in Hearts.
    Observe which Heart cards are played to this trick (and perhaps the next one) by the other players, and also check your own hand. Any 2, 3 or 4 of Hearts held by an other player reduces the total number of Heart cards held by your partner.

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