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Eliminated Letters Trivia Quiz

The answer for each question is the eliminated letter from the clue given. The answer to the last question is the combination of the dropped letters for the first nine questions. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by lout62001. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
lout62001

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
398,263

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
609

Question 1 of 10

1. Eliminate one letter from a word which means to divide equally to arrive at an animal resembling a rabbit.

Answer: (One Letter)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drop one letter from a term meaning to cut the wool off a sheep to get a word synonymous with scorch.

Answer: (One Letter)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Remove one letter from what is your cerebrum to find a word that is a cereal grain.

Answer: (One Letter)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Take out one letter from a word which is synonymous with a practical joke to come up with a word meaning to rate.

Answer: (One Letter)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Eliminate one letter from a word meaning to make less hard to arrive at a word synonymous with frequently.

Answer: (One Letter)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Drop one letter from what a man might do to his face to find a word that would be a relief pitcher's goal.

Answer: (One Letter)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Get rid of one letter from a word synonymous with water vapor to find a word that is part of a plant.

Answer: (One Letter)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Remove a letter from a word that is used in polite requests to come with a word synonymous with a rental agreement.

Answer: (One Letter)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Drop one letter from an object that is a long pointed weapon to arrive at a word that would be a constituent of a sailing ship mast.

Answer: (One Letter)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lastly, arrange the eliminated letters from the previous nine questions in consecutive order to arrive at your final answer.

Answer: (One Word - Nine Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Eliminate one letter from a word which means to divide equally to arrive at an animal resembling a rabbit.

Answer: s

To divide something equally is to have a share of it.

'S' taken out of share results in hare.

2. Drop one letter from a term meaning to cut the wool off a sheep to get a word synonymous with scorch.

Answer: h

The process of clipping off the fleece is to shear it.

'H' removed from shear results in sear.

3. Remove one letter from what is your cerebrum to find a word that is a cereal grain.

Answer: i

The cerebrum is called the brain which is an organ of soft nervous tissue.

'I' eliminated from brain results in bran.

4. Take out one letter from a word which is synonymous with a practical joke to come up with a word meaning to rate.

Answer: p

A prank can be a practical joke, hoax or caper that can either be humorous or mischievous.

'P' removed from prank results in rank.

5. Eliminate one letter from a word meaning to make less hard to arrive at a word synonymous with frequently.

Answer: s

To soften something is to make it less hard such as warming butter or cooking vegetables.

'S' removed from soften results in often.

6. Drop one letter from what a man might do to his face to find a word that would be a relief pitcher's goal.

Answer: h

To shave is to cut the hair off your face with a razor.

'H' eliminated from shave results in save. Save in this context means to pitch when your team is leading by a small margin and to finish the ballgame in a winning position.

7. Get rid of one letter from a word synonymous with water vapor to find a word that is part of a plant.

Answer: a

Water when heated gives off a vapor that is called steam.

'A' removed from steam results in stem.

8. Remove a letter from a word that is used in polite requests to come with a word synonymous with a rental agreement.

Answer: p

When nicely asking somebody to do something one would use please.

'P' eliminated from please results in lease.

9. Drop one letter from an object that is a long pointed weapon to arrive at a word that would be a constituent of a sailing ship mast.

Answer: e

A spear is a device that is typically thrown when hunting in a rudimentary way or it can be thrust by fisherman to gain his catch.

'E' removed from spear results in spar.

10. Lastly, arrange the eliminated letters from the previous nine questions in consecutive order to arrive at your final answer.

Answer: shipshape

Shipshape is defined as something that is well kept and in good order. The word is of nautical origin based on the duty of sailors to keep their quarters tidy.

Source: Author lout62001

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