Novices Quiz 2

Novices Quiz 2 Answers

Opening Response Your Hand

1. 1NT Pass ♠ A 9 7 3 ♥ 9 6 4 ♦ J 5 2 ♣ Q 8 7

2. 1NT
2NT
♠ K Q 8 ♥ 7 6 ♦ J 10 9 4 ♣ Q 8 6 3

3. 1NT
6NT
♠ A J 10 ♥ Q 10 8 ♦ Q 10 8 4 ♣ A K 7

4. 1NT
3NT
♠ Q J 10 ♥ K J 10 ♦ 9 8 7 ♣ A 9 6 4

5. 2NT
3NT
♠ K 7 4 ♥ 9 7 ♦ 10 9 7 5 ♣ 8 6 5 4

Opening lead
against a NT contract Your Hand

6. 5♠ ♠ A 9 7 5 ♥ J 5 2 ♦ Q 10 9 ♣ K 9 4

7. ♦Q
♠ 8 2 ♥ J 10 8 4 ♦ Q J 10 9 ♣ A 5 4

8. .♦4
♠ 9 7 5 ♥ Q 10 9 ♦ K Q 6 4 2 ♣ K 3

9. ♥4 ♠ A Q 7 2 ♥ Q 10 8 4 ♦ J 9 5 ♣ 8 6
Best not to lead away from A Q

10. ♠K
♠ K Q J 4 ♥ 10 4 3 ♦ A 9 7 5 ♣ 6 2

Opening	Response	Your Hand
1. 1NT	Pass	♠ A 9 7 3 ♥ 9 6 4 ♦ J 5 2 ♣ Q 8 7
2. 1NT	2NT	♠ K Q 8 ♥ 7 6 ♦ J 10 9 4 ♣ Q 8 6 3
3. 1NT	6NT	♠ A J 10 ♥ Q 10 8 ♦ Q 10 8 4 ♣ A K 7
4. 1NT	3NT	♠ Q J 10 ♥ K J 10 ♦ 9 8 7 ♣ A 9 6 4
5. 2NT	3NT	♠ K 7 4 ♥ 9 7 ♦ 10 9 7 5 ♣ 8 6 5 4

Opening lead against a NT contract	Your Hand
6. 5♠	♠ A 9 7 5 ♥ J 5 2 ♦ Q 10 9 ♣ K 9 4
7. ♦Q	♠ 8 2 ♥ J 10 8 4 ♦ Q J 10 9 ♣ A 5 4
8. .♦4	♠ 9 7 5 ♥ Q 10 9 ♦ K Q 6 4 2 ♣ K 3
9. ♥4	♠ A Q 7 2 ♥ Q 10 8 4 ♦ J 9 5 ♣ 8 6 Best not to lead away from A Q
10. ♠K	♠ K Q J 4 ♥ 10 4 3 ♦ A 9 7 5 ♣ 6 2

Counting trick points + bonus points

1. 3NT - making 10 tricks = 40 + 3 x 30 + 300 = 430 total points

2. 2NT - making 11 tricks
= 40 + 3 x 30 + 50 = 180 total points

3. 6NT - making 12 tricks
= 40 + 5 x 30 + 800 = 990 total points

4. 3NT - making 8 tricks
= -50 penalty points

5. 3NT - making 12 tricks
= 40 + 5 x 30 + 300 = 490 total points

6. 2NT - making 7 tricks
= -50 penalty points

Counting trick points + bonus points
1. 3NT - making 10 tricks	= 40 + 3 x 30 + 300 = 430 total points
2. 2NT - making 11 tricks	= 40 + 3 x 30 + 50 = 180 total points
3. 6NT - making 12 tricks	= 40 + 5 x 30 + 800 = 990 total points
4. 3NT - making 8 tricks	= -50 penalty points
5. 3NT - making 12 tricks	= 40 + 5 x 30 + 300 = 490 total points
6. 2NT - making 7 tricks	= -50 penalty points