Lesson 6 : Quiz ANSWERS

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  1. What is the defining characteristic of a 1NT response (after a 1 in a suit opening) ?
    It contains 6-10 points.

  2. Can a 1 NT response hand have 4 Hearts ? If so, when ?
    Yes. After a 1S opening you can not bid 2H with 10 points or less. You must therefore reply 1NT

  3. Can a 1 NT response hand have 4 Spades ? If so, when ?
    No. After a 1C, 1D or 1H opening you can bid 1S with 10 points or less. If Partner opens with 1S you can raise to 2S showing trump support and 6-10 points.

  4. Can a 1 NT response hand be unbalanced ? If so, when ?
    Yes. If you can not bid a 4 card suit at the 1 level you must bid 1NT if you hold 10 points or less even when you are unbalanced.
    However when unbalanced prefer to raise partner's minor suit (if you can) over responding 1NT (raise partner's 1C to 2C with 5+ Clubs or more).

  5. What are the defining characteristics of a 2NT response (after a 1 in a suit opening) ?
    13-15 points and a balanced hand, and usually with no 4 card major.

  6. What are the defining characteristics of a 3NT response (after a 1 in a suit opening) ?
    16-18 points and a balanced hand. Usually with no 4 card major.

  7. Can a 2 NT or 3NT response hand have a 4 card major suit ? If so, when ?
    Prefer to bid NT when you hold a weak 4 card major suit and 4-3-3-3 distribution.

  8. Partner opens 1D.
    What is your Response with the following hands ?

    1. S - K Q 10     H - A Q 9     C - A 9 7 2     D - Q 10 3
      Respond : 3NT, showing 16-18 points and a balanced hand.

    2. S - Q 7     H - A 10 9     C - J 9 7 5   D - 8 4 3 2
      Respond : 1NT, showing 6-10 points and no 4 card major suit.

    3. S - A J 4     H - Q 7 6 4     C - Q J 10 3   D - 9 3
      Respond : 1H, showing 6+ points and a 4 card Hearts suit. (See Lesson 7)

    4. S - K 4 2     H - A Q     C - A 10 9 8 7   D - 9 7 6
      Respond : 2NT, showing 13-15 points and a balanced hand.

    5. S - J 9 7 6     H - K 10 9     C - 9 5   D - A 8 7 2
      Respond : 1S, showing 6+ points with 4 or more Spades and 3 or less Hearts.
      Prefer to bid a new suit over raising partner's minor suit.

    6. S - A 8 3 2     H - 9     C - K Q 5 2   D - K Q 3 2
      Respond : 1S, showing 6+ points with 4 or more Spades and 3 or less Hearts.
      Prefer to bid a new suit over raising partner's minor suit.

    7. S - 4     H - A 8 3     C - 9 5 4 2   D - Q 10 9 8 4
      Respond : 2D, showing 6-10 points, trump support and an unbalanced hand.
      Prefer to raise partner's minor suit over bidding NT with an unbalanced hand.

  9. Partner opens 1H.
    What is your response with the following hands ?

    1. S - K Q 10     H - A Q     C - A 9 7 2     D - J 10 8 3
      Respond : 3NT, showing 16-18 points, balanced with no trump support in Hearts.

    2. S - Q 7     H - A 10 9     C - J 9 7 5   D - 8 4 3 2
      Respond : 2H, showing 6-10 points, with 3+ card trump support in Hearts.

    3. S - Q 10 7     H - A 9     C - J 9 7 5   D - 8 4 3 2
      Respond : 1NT, showing 6-10 points, with no trump support in Hearts and no 4 Spades.

    4. S - K 4 2     H - A Q     C - A 10 9 8 7   D - 9 7 6
      Respond : 2NT, showing 13-15 points, balanced with no trump support in Hearts.

    5. S - J 9 7 6 2     H - K 10     C - 9 5   D - A 8 7 2
      Respond : 1S, showing 6+ points, no trump support in Hearts and 4+ Spades.

    6. S - A 8 3 2     H - 9     C - K Q 5 2   D - K Q 3 2
      Respond : 1S, showing 6+ points, with no trump support in Hearts and 4+ Spades.

    7. S -     H - A 9 8 3 2     C - 10 9   D - Q 10 9 8 6 4
      Respond : 4H, showing 6-10 High Card points, with 4+ card trump support in Hearts and an unbalanced hand (see Bidding Guide - p4).

  10. You opened 1C with :

       S - Q 10 4     H - A K     C - A 10 9 8 2     D - J 10 3

    What is your reply after these responses ?

    1. Partner responds 1NT - Your next bid = Pass (at the most 10 +15 = 25 pts)
    2. Partner responds 2NT - Your next bid = 3NT (13-15 + 15 = 28-30 pts)
    3. Partner responds 3NT - Your next bid = Pass (16-18 + 15 = 31-33) or, when brave, invite Slam with 5NT *

  11. You opened 1H with :

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

    What is your reply after these responses ?

    1. Partner responds 1NT - Your next bid = 3NT (6-10 + 20 = 26-30 pts)
    2. Partner responds 2NT - Your next bid = 6NT (13-15 + 20 = 33-35 pts)
    3. Partner responds 3NT - Your next bid = 6NT (16-18 + 20 = 36-38 pts), or when brave, 7NT *

  12. You opened 1H with :

       S - Q 10 4     H - A Q 9 8 7 5     C - 7     D - A 10 3

    What is your reply after these responses ?

    1. Partner responds 1NT - Your next bid = 2H, prefer to play in Hearts over 1NT. If partner has extra values you may yet reach 4H.
    2. Partner responds 2NT - Your next bid = 4H, partner must have at least 2 Hearts and enough points for Game.
    3. Partner responds 3NT - Your next bid = 4H, as above (16-18 + 15 = 31-33), or when brave invite Slam with 5H *.

  13. You opened 1S with :

       S - Q 10 9 7 5     H - A Q 9 8 7     C -     D - A 10 3

    What is your reply after these responses ?

    1. Partner responds 1NT - Your next bid = 2H, partner should bid 2S if he has more cards (or equal length) in Spades.
    2. Partner responds 2NT - Your next bid = 4H, if partner has a doubleton in Spades he must have at least 3 Hearts.
    3. Partner responds 3NT - Your next bid = 6H, as above (16-18 + 17 = 33-35)

  14. When playing a NT contract, what do you usually do first ?
    Play the suit which may provide the necessary extra winners (before you cash your sure winners in the other suits).

  15. When playing a NT contract, which suit will most likely provide extra tricks ?
    The suit of which you and Dummy combined hold the most cards.

    * = The Blackwood Convention : 4NT = asking for partner's Aces and Kings, can help finding the best contract in these cases.


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