ANSWER KEY
(Answer in BOLD CAPS; guideline reference afterward in italics)
1. Amount of time in a time-out.
| A. 5 seconds | B. 60 seconds |
| C. 30 SECONDS (Section XVI.B.2) | D. 20 seconds |
2. Amount of time to make an appeal.
| A. 1 minute |
B. 90 seconds |
| C. 2 minutes | D. 30
seconds (Section XIII.A:Judges Ruling, page 15.) |
3. Amount of time for teams to confer and make substitutions after a tie match has been announced.
| A. 1 MINUTE (Section X.A) | B. 0 seconds |
| C. 2 minutes | D. 90 seconds |
4. Amount of time a team has to get to a match after the scheduled starting time.
| A. No time limit | B. 5 MINUTES (Section II.B) |
| C. 10 minutes | D. 15 minutes |
5. Amount of time for a quizzer to answer once recognized by the quizmaster.
| A. 10 seconds | B. 20 seconds |
| C. 30 SECONDS (Section III.C) | D. 60 seconds |
6. Amount of time for a quizzer to respond after the conclusion of the reading of the question.
| A. 15 seconds | B. 10 seconds |
| C. 30 seconds | D. 5 SECONDS (Section III.D) |
7. Side of the coin used to indicate "correct" when a judges vote takes place.
| A. HEADS (Section XVI.D.2) | B. Tails |
8. Any judge who disagrees with a quizmaster's independent decision may request a vote of the judges by coin without conferring:
| A. By raising his/her hand | B. By holding up a coin |
| C. By clearly stating "Independent Decision" | D. BY CLEARLY STATING "JUDGES VOTE" (Section XVI.D.3) |
9. A judge requesting an independent decision must do so before:
| A. The next question is called | B. Before the match is closed |
| C. Before time-out | D. ALL OF A, B, and C (Section XVI.D.3) |
10. If the quizmaster calls an incorrect color or number when recognizing a quizzer, a judge should:
| A. IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFY THE PROPER QUIZZER (Section XVI.D.5) | B. Remain silent |
| C. Tell the quizmaster after the quizzer has answered | D. Call for a judges vote |