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Drop a Letter 8 Trivia Quiz

Welcome back once again! Start with a six letter word, drop a letter each time until you reach a letter. Then add a letter each time until you reach a five letter word. Unscrambling is needed. The interesting information is from Wikipedia. Enjoy!

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

Author
angikar

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,481

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
932

Question 1 of 10

1. Start with a six letter word.

A citrus fruit.

Answer: (One Word, Six Letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drop a letter.

The difference between the highest and the lowest number in a data series (arithmetic).

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Drop another letter and unscramble.

The set of machinery in a car that connects the engine with the wheels and controls the car's speed. (singular)

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Drop yet another letter and unscramble.

The length of time for which a person is living till now.

Answer: (One Word, Three Letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Drop a letter again.

The country code top-level domain for Georgia.

Answer: (One Word, Two Letters)

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Question 6 of 10

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

According to a formula discovered by Albert Einstein, ___ = MC^2.

Answer: (One Letter)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Now, start working back up to a five letter word! Add a letter.

Abbreviation of Extended Play.

Answer: (One Word, Two Letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Add another letter.

A baked dish usually made up of a pastry dough.

Answer: (One Word, Three Letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Add yet another letter and unscramble.

Synonym of fully grown (in terms of fruits)

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, add a last letter and unscramble.

Synonym of danger.

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Start with a six letter word. A citrus fruit.

Answer: orange

Oranges are rich in Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and citric acid. An orange is orange in colour due to the presence of carotenes.

2. Drop a letter. The difference between the highest and the lowest number in a data series (arithmetic).

Answer: range

Data in its original form is called raw data. Data can be arranged in ascending or descending order. A general meaning of 'range' is the limits between which something varies.

3. Drop another letter and unscramble. The set of machinery in a car that connects the engine with the wheels and controls the car's speed. (singular)

Answer: gear

Each gear or cogwheel has a number of teeth, which mostly mesh with each other.

4. Drop yet another letter and unscramble. The length of time for which a person is living till now.

Answer: age

Aging is the effect of time on a person. Aging is a natural process.

5. Drop a letter again. The country code top-level domain for Georgia.

Answer: ge

A country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain. For example, the educational websites based in Georgia have their domain as .edu.ge.

6. Finally, drop a last letter to get a letter. According to a formula discovered by Albert Einstein, ___ = MC^2.

Answer: E

'E' stands for 'energy'. This formula says mass and energy can be converted into each other. Einstein said that the mass of an object is actually the measure of its energy content. According to the formula, energy of an object is equal to its mass multiplied with the square of the speed of light in one second.

7. Now, start working back up to a five letter word! Add a letter. Abbreviation of Extended Play.

Answer: EP

An extended play is a musical recording that contains more than a single, but is shorter than a full studio album.

8. Add another letter. A baked dish usually made up of a pastry dough.

Answer: pie

Pies are very delicious! My personal favourite is a meat pie. They are popular all over the western world.

9. Add yet another letter and unscramble. Synonym of fully grown (in terms of fruits)

Answer: ripe

Ripe fruits are ready to eat. A fruit becomes sweeter, softer and less green in colour when it is ripe. Ripening of fruits is also done artificially in some countries.

10. Finally, add a last letter and unscramble. Synonym of danger.

Answer: peril

Peril is a thing that is harmful or painful to somebody. Global warming is a peril that the earth is facing today.

Source: Author angikar

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