Expected number of questions to win a game

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Let, a person is taking part in a quiz competition.
For each questions in the quiz, there are 3 answers, and for each correct answer he gets 1 point.
When he gets 5 points, he wins the game.
But, if he gives 4 consecutive wrong answers, then his points resets to zero (i.e. if his score is now 4 and he gives 2 wrong answers, then his score resets to 0).

My question is, on an average how much questions he needs to answer to win the game?
Plz, someone give answer.
 
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Let, a person is taking part in a quiz competition.
For each questions in the quiz, there are 3 answers, and for each correct answer he gets 1 point.
When he gets 5 points, he wins the game.
But, if he gives 2 consecutive wrong answers, then his points resets to zero (i.e. if his score is now 4 and he gives 2 wrong answers, then his score resets to 0).

My question is, on an average how much questions he needs to answer to win the game?
Plz, someone give answer.
You have posted this exact same question in multiple places, never showing any work. Are you unable even to get started? Are you needing lesson instruction to begin to learn this topic? Are you done but want to check your answer? For what, exactly, are you asking?
 
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