Q 01/05

What values can an ace take in blackjack?

A) 1 or 11

B) 1 or 10

C) 10 or 11

D) 1 only

Answer · why

A) 1 or 11

It counts as 11 unless that would bust the hand.

Q 02/05

What are jack, queen and king each worth?

A) 11

B) 10

C) 12

D) Face value in rank

Answer · why

B) 10

Number cards count as their number; the pictures are all tens.

Q 03/05

What is a two-card 21 called?

A) A royal

B) A natural

C) A push

D) A pat

Answer · why

B) A natural

It beats any other hand, even a three-card 21.

Q 04/05

What is the traditional payout for a player blackjack?

A) 3 to 2

B) 2 to 1

C) Even money

D) 6 to 5

Answer · why

A) 3 to 2

Some tables now pay 6:5 or 1:1, which sharply raises the house edge.

Q 05/05

How many cards are in each deck used for blackjack?

A) 40

B) 52

C) 44

D) 48

Answer · why

B) 52

Between one and eight decks are shuffled together.