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Cribbage Scoring Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about scoring in cribbage. I will ask you to tell me what the hand total is, what card you would need to cut to make the hand total, or just a general question about how a hand is scored. There are no question on rules and/or terminology.

A multiple-choice quiz by Malroth. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Malroth

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
152,827

Updated
Jul 03 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1154

Last 3 plays: Guest 100 (2/10), Guest 142 (9/10), Guest 142 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. 4H - 5H - 6H - 7H CUT CARD: 8H HAND SCORE: ? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. 7H - 8C - 8D - 9D CUT CARD: ? HAND SCORE IS 24 Hint

10D

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is not an impossible hand? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. 10H - 5H - JS - QD CUT CARD: ? HAND SCORE: 17 Hint

10D

10C

10S

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Question 5 of 10

5. What would you need to score 12 points (assuming no other scoring combos)? Hint

Three of a Kind

Four of a Kind

Double Run

Triple Run

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Question 6 of 10

6. AH - 2H - 4H - 5H CUT CARD: 3H HAND SCORE: ? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. You have 2 sevens and 2 eights. How many possible cards could be cut off to give a hand score of 24? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. With what hand is it not possible to cut a card that would give you a hand total of 24? Hint

4 threes

4 fives

4 fours

4 sixes

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Question 9 of 10

9. If you are holding all four Jacks in your hand, what is the minimum you can score with this hand, no matter what the cut card is? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. You opponent lays down his hand of 4H - 5H - 5D - 6C with a cut card of 5S and pegs 24 points for this hand. Would your opponent be correct?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 4H - 5H - 6H - 7H CUT CARD: 8H HAND SCORE: ?

Answer: 14

2 sets of 15 scores 4. A run of 5 scores 5. A 5-card flush scores 5. 5+5+4=14 points

2. 7H - 8C - 8D - 9D CUT CARD: ? HAND SCORE IS 24

Answer: 7C

A 7 would give a hand score of 24. The 8 would give 21, the 9 would give 20 and the 10 would give 14.

3. Which of these is not an impossible hand?

Answer: 28

19, 25, 26, and 27 are impossible to get for a hand score in a game of cribbage. 28 can be scored by having all 4 fives and cutting any face card.

4. 10H - 5H - JS - QD CUT CARD: ? HAND SCORE: 17

Answer: 10S

A 10 of spades will produce a hand total of 17. 4 sets of 15 scores 8. Double run scores 6. Pair scores 2. His Nobs scores 1. 8+6+2+1=17.

5. What would you need to score 12 points (assuming no other scoring combos)?

Answer: Four of a Kind

Four of a kind scores 12 points. Subsequently, three of a kind scores 6, a double run scores 8 (6 for the two runs and 2 for the pair), and a triple run scores 15 (9 for the runs and 6 for the three of a kind).

6. AH - 2H - 4H - 5H CUT CARD: 3H HAND SCORE: ?

Answer: 12

2 for the 15. 5 card run scores 5. 5 card flush scores 5. 5+5+2=12

7. You have 2 sevens and 2 eights. How many possible cards could be cut off to give a hand score of 24?

Answer: 8

The hand itself scores 12. You would need 2 double runs to score 24. To do this, you would have to cut off either of the 4 sixes or 4 nines to complete the runs.

8. With what hand is it not possible to cut a card that would give you a hand total of 24?

Answer: 4 fives

With 4 fives, the hand scores 20 on its own. You would either cut a non-face card which would add 0 points to your hand, or a face card which would add 8 points to your hand. With 4 threes, a 9 would give you 24. With 4 fours, a 7 would give you 24. With 4 sixes, a 3 would give you 24.

9. If you are holding all four Jacks in your hand, what is the minimum you can score with this hand, no matter what the cut card is?

Answer: 13

You would score 12 for the four of a kind, plus 1 for his nob as no matter what the cut card is, you would have the jack to match it.

10. You opponent lays down his hand of 4H - 5H - 5D - 6C with a cut card of 5S and pegs 24 points for this hand. Would your opponent be correct?

Answer: No

There are 4 sets of 15 for 8 points, the triple run scores 9, and the three of a kind scores 6. 8+9+6= 23 points

Source: Author Malroth

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