Quiz 4 - Control Bids for Slam Bidding

Test your knowledge of control bids, often called cue bids, for slam bidding. Check that you can identify first and second round controls, know when cue bidding may begin, choose the right control to show first, and judge when to press on toward a slam or sign off safely in game.

Question 1: Which holdings count as a first-round control in a suit? A king or a singleton. An ace or a void. A queen or a doubleton.

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Question 2: Which holdings count as a second-round control in a suit?

A king or a singleton.

An ace or a void.

A queen and jack together.

Question 3: When may a partnership start making control bids (cue bids) for a slam?

As soon as either partner shows opening points.

Immediately after partner opens the bidding.

Only after the partnership has agreed on a trump suit.

Question 4: You opened 1♥ and partner raised to 3♥. With this strong hand you want to try for slam. What is your bid?

The Bidding
West	North	East	South (You)
-	-	-	1H
Pass	3H	Pass	?

3♠, your cheapest first-round control.

4♣, showing the club ace.

4♥, signing off in game.

Question 5: Partner opened 1♠ and you have agreed spades as trumps. In which suits do you hold a first-round control?

Hearts only.

Hearts and diamonds.

Hearts and clubs.

Question 6: Partner opened 1♥, you raised to 2♥, and partner now cue-bids 3♠ as a slam try. What is your bid?

The Bidding
West	North	East	South (You)
-	1H	Pass	2H
Pass	3S	Pass	?

4NT, asking for aces.

4♦, showing your diamond king.

4♥, returning to trumps at the cheapest level.

Question 7: What controls should the partnership hold to bid a small slam in a suit?

First-round control of three suits and second-round control of the fourth suit.

First-round control of all four suits.

At least 30 combined points, regardless of controls.

Question 8: What controls must the partnership hold to bid a grand slam?

First-round control of three suits and second-round control of the fourth.

First-round control of every suit.

Second-round control of every suit.

Question 9: Diamonds are agreed as trumps. You cue-bid 3♥ and partner replied 3♠, showing a first-round spade control. What is your next bid?

The Bidding
West	North	East	South (You)
-	1C	Pass	2D
Pass	3D	Pass	3H
Pass	3S	Pass	?

4♣, showing your club control.

3NT, offering to play in no-trumps.

6♦, bidding the slam immediately.

Question 10: Spades are agreed as trumps and you are dreaming of a grand slam with this hand. What must partner show before you can bid 7??

Nothing, you can bid 7♠ right away.

The king of clubs.

A first-round club control: the ace of clubs or a club void.