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Drop a Letter 15 Trivia Quiz

Welcome to the fifteenth quiz in the series! Start with a 6-letter word. Drop a letter and unscramble every time till you reach one letter. Then work your way up to a 5-letter word. Enjoy!

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

Author
angikar

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
392,432

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
813

Question 1 of 10

1. Start with a 6-letter word.

Without deceit. Truthful and sincere.

Answer: (One Word (Six Letters))

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drop a letter and unscramble.

Past tense of a verb meaning to radiate bright light.

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))

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Question 3 of 10

3. Drop another letter.

A kind of footwear.

Answer: (One Word (Four Letters))

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Question 4 of 10

4. Drop yet another letter.

A gardening tool used for weeding.

Answer: (One Word (Three Letters))

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Question 5 of 10

5. Drop another letter.

A pronoun.

Answer: (One Word (Two Letters))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Finally, drop a last letter to get a letter.

Chemical symbol of first element in the periodic table, which is also the lightest element.

Answer: (One Letter)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Start working your way up. Add a letter.

An informal friendly greeting.

Answer: (One Word (Two Letters))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Add another letter.

21st letter in the Greek alphabet. Also used to represent the golden ratio.

Answer: (One Word (Three Letters))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Add yet another letter and unscramble.

Mode of transport used in seas and oceans (Singular).

Answer: (One Word (Four Letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. Add a last letter to get a five-letter word.

To obtain confidential information via the internet, usually by sending emails.

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Start with a 6-letter word. Without deceit. Truthful and sincere.

Answer: honest

Honesty is a virtue emphasized by moral education. There is a common proverb - 'Honesty is the best policy.'

2. Drop a letter and unscramble. Past tense of a verb meaning to radiate bright light.

Answer: shone

The sun is the brightest object during daytime, making other stars almost invisible. In night-time, planets tend to continuously shine brightly, while stars tend to twinkle due to greater distance and atmospheric turbulence.

3. Drop another letter. A kind of footwear.

Answer: shoe

Shoes can be of different types based on the intended activity for which the shoes are worn. Different sports have different shoes designed for them.

4. Drop yet another letter. A gardening tool used for weeding.

Answer: hoe

The metal blade of a hoe is used to remove weeds. If a crop field is not weeded properly, the weeds may lead to improper growth of the crop, as they act as a competitor for soil nutrients.

5. Drop another letter. A pronoun.

Answer: he

'He' is the third person singular pronoun used to refer to male subjects. The female equivalent is 'she'.

6. Finally, drop a last letter to get a letter. Chemical symbol of first element in the periodic table, which is also the lightest element.

Answer: H

'H' is the first element in the periodic table. It has three isotopes - protium, deuterium and tritium, which have atomic masses 1, 2 and 3 respectively. In the universe, hydrogen is by far the most abundant element, consisting of about 70 percent of matter.

7. Start working your way up. Add a letter. An informal friendly greeting.

Answer: hi

The usage of 'hi' increased with the advent of internet-based chatting applications and spread to other forms of communication.

8. Add another letter. 21st letter in the Greek alphabet. Also used to represent the golden ratio.

Answer: phi

The ratio between a larger number and a smaller number is called the golden ratio if it is numerically equal to the ratio between the sum of the numbers and the larger number. It is numerically equal to 1.618. Phi is pronounced as the 'f' sound in modern Greek, but used to represent the 'ph' sound in ancient Greek.

9. Add yet another letter and unscramble. Mode of transport used in seas and oceans (Singular).

Answer: ship

Ships can be of different types based on the use of the ship and its speed of travel. They can be used to transport passengers or cargo. Ships are also used in off-shore oil fields and for fishing.

10. Add a last letter to get a five-letter word. To obtain confidential information via the internet, usually by sending emails.

Answer: phish

Phishing is mainly used to obtain confidential information such as passwords and usernames. One must be careful to not be fooled by the phishing mails, which may seem trustworthy and without malicious intent.

Source: Author angikar

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