Lesson 5 : QUIZ

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  1. What are Shortage Points and when are they allocated ?

  2. Can you count both Length and Shortage points in a hand at the same time ?

  3. What are the five most common opening bids ?

  4. What type of bids are the opening bid of '1 in a suit' ?

  5. What is the difference between and 'open bid' and a 'limit bid' ?

  6. In what order of priority do you select your opening bid ?

  7. What is your opening bid with the following hands ?

    1. S - K Q 10 4 3     H - 9 4     C - A J 9     D - K 10 3

    2. S - Q 7 3 2     H - A 10 9 6     C - A 9 7 5   D - A

    3. S - A J 4 2     H - K Q J 7 6 4     C - A 3   D - 9 3

    4. S - K 4 2     H - Q J 7 6 4     C - A K 7   D - A 3

    5. S - J 9 7     H - K 10 9 5 2     C - 9 5   D - A Q 3 2

    6. S - A 8 3     H - 9 6     C - K Q 5 2   D - K Q 3 2

    7. S - K Q 8 4     H - A K Q 6     C - K J 5   D - Q 10

    8. S - A K 8 3 2     H - A Q 10 9 6     C - A 5   D - 2

    9. S - 9 8     H - A Q     C - K J 8 5 2   D - Q J 10 9

    10. S - 10 9 8 7 4     H - A K Q 2     C - A K 5   D - 7

    11. S - K 9 8     H - K Q 8 4 3     C - 8 2   D - Q 9 2

    12. S - K 9 8 3     H - K Q 8 4     C - A 2   D - Q 9 2

  8. Your partner opened 1 Heart, indicating he has 5 cards in the Hearts suit.
    Reevaluate your hand from this perspective (counting shortage points where appropriate).
    You hold :

    1. S - Q J 10 4     H - 9 4 3     C - A J 9     D - K J 3

    2. S - A Q 7 3 2     H - A 10 9     C - J 9 7 5   D - 9

    3. S - A J 6 5 4 2     H - 7 6     C - K Q 3   D - A 3

    4. S - Q 9 7     H - K 9 5 2     C - 9 5   D - A Q 3 2

    5. S -     H - Q J 6 3 2     C - K J 5 2   D - A K 3 2

    6. S - A J 9 5     H - 2     C - K 5   D - A Q J 10 3 2

  9. What type of bid is a single raise made by the Responder ?

  10. What type of bid is a jump raise made by the Responder ?

  11. What type of bid is a Game raise made by the Responder ?

  12. Your partner Opened 1 Heart ?
    What is your Response with the following hands ?

    1. S - Q 10 4 3     H - 9 7 4     C - A 9     D - Q 10 3 2

    2. S - Q 10 4 3     H - A 9 4     C - A 9     D - K 10 3 2

    3. S - K Q J 4 3     H - 10 9 4     C - 9 5     D - Q 10 3 2

    4. S - 3     H - A 10 9 4     C - 10 9 6     D - Q 10 9 3 2

    5. S - A J 4 3     H - A 9 4     C - A 9     D - Q 10 3 2

    6. S - A K 4 3     H - A 9 4     C - A K     D - Q 10 3 2

  13. You opened 1 Heart . Partner responded with 2 Hearts.
    What is your next bid with these hands ?

    1. S - 9 4     H - K Q 10 4 3     C - A J 9     D - K 10 3

    2. S - 7 3 2     H - A Q 10 9 6     C - A 9 7 5   D - A

    3. S - A K 4 2     H - K Q J 7 6 4     C - A 3 2   D - 8

    4. S - K 4 2     H - Q J 7 6 4     C - A K 7   D - 6 3

    5. S - A K     H - K 10 9 8 5 2     C - 9 5   D - A Q 3 2

    6. S - A 8     H - J 10 9 8 6     C - K Q 5   D - K 10 3

  14. You opened 1 Heart. Your partner responded 3 Heart.
    What is your next bid with these hands ?

    1. S - K Q 8 4 2     H - A K Q 6 4     C - A 5   D - 6

    2. S - 8 3 2     H - A Q 10 9 6     C - A 5 4   D - K 2

    3. S - A 9 8 4     H - A Q J 6 2     C - K 7   D - A 5

    4. S - J 9 8 7     H - J 9 8 6 2     C - K Q J   D - A

    5. S - K 9 8     H - K Q 8 4 3     C - 5 2   D - K J 2

    6. S - A Q 9 8     H - A K J 8 4     C - 2   D - 10 9 2

  15. Partner opened 1 Spade. You responded with 3 Spade.
    What type of bid is Partner's next bid (4S, 5S or 6S) ?

  16. Name three types of good opening leads in a Trump contract.

  17. What strategy should you use for playing a trump contract ?

  18. What do you (as Declarer) do in most cases first ?

  19. When do you not follow the usual procedure ?

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