Let F, G be a pair of quadratic forms defined over an arbitrary field k. We give a characterization for when every nontrivial zero of F = G = 0 defined over the algebraic closure of k is nonsingular. When chark ≠ 2, this result is well known. When chark = 2, the problem divides into two cases. If n is odd, we use the half-determinant, and if n is even, we use the Arf invariant for this characterization. The characterization depends only on the coefficients of the quadratic forms and operations taking place in the field k.