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Quiz about Dropped Letters  the Ultimate Quiz

Dropped Letters - the Ultimate Quiz


In a blatant attempt to have the last word in "dropped letters" quizzes, I offer this 25-question extravaganza.

A multiple-choice quiz by stedman. Estimated time: 11 mins.
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Author
stedman
Time
11 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
277,261
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
21 / 25
Plays
12410
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Nicobutch (23/25), Guest 107 (25/25), Dizart (25/25).
Question 1 of 25
1. What letter should be dropped from "piazza" to get a popular Italian food?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 2 of 25
2. What TWO adjacent letters should be dropped from "fluent" to get a pipe for carrying hot air or smoke?
NB - just write the TWO letters dropped as the answer.

Answer: (Two letters)
Question 3 of 25
3. What letter should be dropped from "claim" to get a bivalve mollusc?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 4 of 25
4. What letter should be dropped from "medal" to get breakfast, lunch or dinner?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 5 of 25
5. What letter should be dropped from "brain" to get grain husks, sometimes eaten as fibre in cereal?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 6 of 25
6. What letter should be dropped from "boost" to get an item worn on the foot?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 7 of 25
7. What letter should be dropped from "meat" to get a small rug?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 8 of 25
8. What TWO adjacent letters should be dropped from "crested" to get a statement of religious doctrine?
NB - just write the TWO letters dropped as the answer.

Answer: (Two letters)
Question 9 of 25
9. What letter should be dropped from "breast" to get a seaport in Brittany, France?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 10 of 25
10. What letter should be dropped from "stable" to get a word meaning not fresh, or past its best?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 11 of 25
11. What letter should be dropped from "quilt" to get a word meaning to resign or give up?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 12 of 25
12. What TWO adjacent letters should be dropped from "chastise" to get a word meaning pure or unsullied?
NB - just write the TWO letters dropped as the answer.

Answer: (Two letters)
Question 13 of 25
13. What letter should be dropped from "harrow" to get an object shot from a bow?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 14 of 25
14. What letter should be dropped from "stormy" to get a tale or narration?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 15 of 25
15. What letter should be dropped from "planet" to get something that grows in the earth?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 16 of 25
16. What letter should be dropped from "friend" to get a word meaning cooked in hot fat?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 17 of 25
17. What letter should be dropped from "statute" to get an artwork made of (for example) stone or marble?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 18 of 25
18. What letter should be dropped from "pain" to get an item used in sewing?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 19 of 25
19. What letter should be dropped from "tropical" to get a word meaning up-to-date or current?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 20 of 25
20. What letter should be dropped from "bairn" to get a farm building?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 21 of 25
21. What TWO adjacent letters should be dropped from "anode" to get a type of lyrical poem?
NB - just write the TWO letters dropped as the answer.

Answer: (TWO letters)
Question 22 of 25
22. What letter should be dropped from "stair" to get a celestial body visible in the night sky?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 23 of 25
23. What letter should be dropped from "cast" to get a feline pet?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 24 of 25
24. What letter should be dropped from "home" to get a long-handled gardening implement?
NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: (One letter)
Question 25 of 25
25. And finally, take all the letters from answers 1 to 24 and enter the resulting 28-letter word as your answer. Take care when typing!

Answer: (One Word)

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Most Recent Scores
Mar 16 2024 : Nicobutch: 23/25
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 107: 25/25
Mar 11 2024 : Dizart: 25/25
Mar 09 2024 : Thbigbopper: 25/25
Mar 02 2024 : dbhp: 25/25
Mar 01 2024 : KentQuizzer: 25/25
Feb 24 2024 : rainbowriver: 25/25
Feb 24 2024 : misstified: 22/25
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What letter should be dropped from "piazza" to get a popular Italian food? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: a

Piazza (an open square, especially in Italy) minus "a" = Pizza
2. What TWO adjacent letters should be dropped from "fluent" to get a pipe for carrying hot air or smoke? NB - just write the TWO letters dropped as the answer.

Answer: nt

Fluent minus "nt" = flue
3. What letter should be dropped from "claim" to get a bivalve mollusc? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: i

Claim minus "i" = clam
4. What letter should be dropped from "medal" to get breakfast, lunch or dinner? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: d

Medal minus "d" = meal
5. What letter should be dropped from "brain" to get grain husks, sometimes eaten as fibre in cereal? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: i

Brain minus "i" = bran
6. What letter should be dropped from "boost" to get an item worn on the foot? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: s

Boost minus "s" = boot
7. What letter should be dropped from "meat" to get a small rug? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: e

Meat minus "e" = mat
8. What TWO adjacent letters should be dropped from "crested" to get a statement of religious doctrine? NB - just write the TWO letters dropped as the answer.

Answer: st

Crested minus "st" = creed
9. What letter should be dropped from "breast" to get a seaport in Brittany, France? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: a

Breast minus "a" = Brest
10. What letter should be dropped from "stable" to get a word meaning not fresh, or past its best? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: b

Stable minus "b" = stale
11. What letter should be dropped from "quilt" to get a word meaning to resign or give up? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: l

Quilt minus "l" = quit
12. What TWO adjacent letters should be dropped from "chastise" to get a word meaning pure or unsullied? NB - just write the TWO letters dropped as the answer.

Answer: is

Chastise minus "is" = chaste
13. What letter should be dropped from "harrow" to get an object shot from a bow? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: h

Harrow (a farming implement used in ploughing) minus "h" = arrow
14. What letter should be dropped from "stormy" to get a tale or narration? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: m

Stormy minus "m" = story
15. What letter should be dropped from "planet" to get something that grows in the earth? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: e

Planet minus "e" = plant
16. What letter should be dropped from "friend" to get a word meaning cooked in hot fat? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: n

Friend minus "n" = fried
17. What letter should be dropped from "statute" to get an artwork made of (for example) stone or marble? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: t

Statute minus "t" = statue
18. What letter should be dropped from "pain" to get an item used in sewing? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: a

Pain minus "a" = pin
19. What letter should be dropped from "tropical" to get a word meaning up-to-date or current? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: r

Tropical minus "r" = topical
20. What letter should be dropped from "bairn" to get a farm building? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: i

Bairn (a Scottish word for a child) minus "i" = barn
21. What TWO adjacent letters should be dropped from "anode" to get a type of lyrical poem? NB - just write the TWO letters dropped as the answer.

Answer: an

Anode (a positively charged electrode) minus "an" = ode
22. What letter should be dropped from "stair" to get a celestial body visible in the night sky? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: i

Stair minus "i" = star
23. What letter should be dropped from "cast" to get a feline pet? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: s

Cast minus "s" = cat
24. What letter should be dropped from "home" to get a long-handled gardening implement? NB - just write the single letter dropped as the answer.

Answer: m

Home minus "m" = hoe
25. And finally, take all the letters from answers 1 to 24 and enter the resulting 28-letter word as your answer. Take care when typing!

Answer: antidisestablishmentarianism

The word was first applied in 19th Century Britain to the beliefs of people who were opposed to proposals that the Church of England should no longer be the official (or "established") church. It can now be applied to similar beliefs in other countries.

It is often quoted as the best-known "long word" in the English language. If anyone would like to create a quiz around the even longer "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" (45 letters - a lung disease sometimes contracted by miners), then please feel free to do so!
Source: Author stedman

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