Keypad

What is a Keypad Round?

A keypad round is one where you will use your device to answer questions i various different ways. The most common method is linked to answering a letter question. Other ways of answering include multiple-choice, numbers and sequences.

Letters

Your Quizmaster will ask a question and will be looking for an answer by means of a letter. All you have to do is touch that letter on your device and it will register on the Quizmasters computer.

• Your answer will be a single letter
• This letter will be the first letter of the answer
• Only exceptions to this rule are when the first word is ‘The’ or ‘A’
• If the answer is ‘The Ship’ you would answer ‘S’
• If the answer is ‘A pint’, you would answer ‘P’
• When the answer is a persons name you answer as a first name (Unless stated otherwise)
• If the answer includes title like ‘Prince’, this is disregarded (Unless stated otherwise)

What You Will See On Your Device

Number

• A question will be asked where the answer is a number
• This can be any number of any length
• Type the answer into your device and HIT ENTER
• Failure to hit enter means your answer is not submitted

Multiple Choice

This is pretty self-explanatory.

• You will be asked a question
• The answer will be by a single tap on your device
• Your choice will range from A to F, often less
• There will not always be six choices
• You can answer at any time at your own risk
• The fastest team to answer correctly will receive a speed bonus
• You will have 10 seconds to answer

Sequence

• You will be asked a question or set a task
• The answer will be as a sorted order
• Tap the options on your device in the order you would like to answer
• At any time before your last tap, you can change the order by tapping on any previous answer to deselect it.
• Points are awarded to the teams getting the correct order
• A speed bonus will go the team to answer correctly the fastest

Scoring

Given that we allocate 10 points to a correct answer
If your answer is correct, you will be awarded 10 points

Speed Bonus

For an explanation of how the speed bonus works, click THIS LINK