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Drop a Letter 11 Trivia Quiz

Welcome back in the eleventh quiz! Start with a 6-letter word, drop a letter each time till you reach a letter. Then work your way to a 5-letter word. Meanings are from the OED and the interesting information from Wikipedia. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by angikar. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
angikar

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
371,085

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
866

Last 3 plays: mandy2 (10/10), snhha (10/10), moonraker2 (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Start with a 6-lettered word.

To walk in a lively and proud manner, with high and springy steps

Answer: (One Word, Six Letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drop a letter and anagram.

A long-legged bird with a long neck

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Drop another letter and anagram again.

Opposite of far

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Drop yet another letter and anagram another time.

Simple past tense of run

Answer: (One Word, Three Letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Drop another letter.

Indefinite article

Answer: (One Word, Two Letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Finally, drop a last letter.

The chemical symbol of the element with atomic number 7

Answer: (One Letter)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Now, start working up to a 5-lettered word. Add a letter.

Opposite of 'out'

Answer: (One Word, Two Letters)

8. Add another letter.

A term in chess where a defending piece cannot move or is forced to remain in its square to avoid defeat. If it moves, it would either expose its king or a valuable piece like the queen, which can be then captured.

Answer: (One Word, Three Letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Add yet another letter.

A coniferous tree

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, as a last letter to get a 5-lettered word.

A synonym for the backbone

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Start with a 6-lettered word. To walk in a lively and proud manner, with high and springy steps

Answer: prance

To prance means to move joyfully in an elated manner. Some synonyms of 'prance' are 'cavort', 'caper' and 'frisk'.

2. Drop a letter and anagram. A long-legged bird with a long neck

Answer: crane

Cranes are part of the family Gruidae. They are present in all countries except Antarctica and South America. Their diet ranges from small rodents, fish, amphibians and insects to grains, berries and small plants.

3. Drop another letter and anagram again. Opposite of far

Answer: near

A synonym of 'near' can be 'at a short distance'. It means 'at a position close to'.

4. Drop yet another letter and anagram another time. Simple past tense of run

Answer: ran

'Run' is an irregular verb, i.e., its past tense does not simply add an 'ed' to the end of the root verb. The past participle form of 'run' is 'run'.

5. Drop another letter. Indefinite article

Answer: an

'An' is used before words starting with vowels, e.g., an apple. It can also be used before words starting with consonants which are silent, e.g., an honest man.

6. Finally, drop a last letter. The chemical symbol of the element with atomic number 7

Answer: N

The atomic mass of nitrogen is 14. 78% of the atmosphere is made of nitrogen. It is not a supporter of combustion. It is found in all proteins. Nitrogen fixing bacteria like Rhizobium are present in the root nodules of leguminous plants as these plants cannot utilize atmospheric nitrogen directly.

7. Now, start working up to a 5-lettered word. Add a letter. Opposite of 'out'

Answer: in

'In' is used to specify the spatial location or position of something. 'In' is also used in phrases like 'in front of'.

8. Add another letter. A term in chess where a defending piece cannot move or is forced to remain in its square to avoid defeat. If it moves, it would either expose its king or a valuable piece like the queen, which can be then captured.

Answer: pin

Pins are one of the basic attacks in chess other than forks and skewers. If the king is the piece covered by the defending piece, it is called an absolute pin, and moving the defender is illegal. If the piece covered by the defending piece is any other piece, it is called a relative pin (moving the defender is legal, but a blunder). If the defender can still move across a diagonal or a row or a file, it is called a partial pin. Partial pins are only possible if the defender is a rook, a queen or a bishop. Partial pins cannot be made if the defender is a knight.

9. Add yet another letter. A coniferous tree

Answer: pine

Pines are part of the genus Pinus in the family Pinacea. They, along with spruce, are commonly used to make paper. After the wood pulp is made, pine wood pulp is treated with alkaline solution (spruce pulp with an acidic solution) before making paper.

10. Finally, as a last letter to get a 5-lettered word. A synonym for the backbone

Answer: spine

The spine, also known as the vertebral column, contains 33 vertebrae, the top two of which are the atlas and the axis. Cartilage fills in the spaces between vertebrae, helping us to move. The spinal cord, made of nervous tissue, runs through it. The spine protects it.

Source: Author angikar

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