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It Takes Two Trivia Quiz

It takes two letters to change a word completely. In this quiz, simply take a word, add the same letter to both the beginning and the end, and the result is a new word. An example is in Q1. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by eburge. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
eburge

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,061

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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690

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Top 10% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. EXAMPLE

Take a word that means 'to look after' (CARE), add the same letter to each end, and give me a synonym for 'frightens' (SCARES). Obviously, S was added on each end of CARE to make the new word.

Remember, I only want you to give the SECOND word (ie, the longer of the two).

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Take a vehicle sometimes referred to as a cab, add the same letter to each end, and give me the inability to control muscles.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Take a slang word for urine or a word that the Scottish use when referring to something small, add the same letter to each end, and give me the sound a young bird might make or a message posted on the popular social media website Twitter.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Take a word that means small, prickling sensations, add the same letter to each end, and give me a word used to describe an insect without the means to inflict pain by piercing the skin.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Take a quantity of paper, add the same letter to each end, and give me a shortened version of a device also known as a control amplifier.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Take a word for a primate with no tail, add the same letter to each end, and give me the extension of a coat collar.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Take an old European gold coin, add the same letter to each end, and give me a word that means 'to teach'.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Take a word meaning 'develop, adapt or metamorphose', add the same letter to each end, and give me a firearm.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Take a word that is usually used as a suffix in words indicating a view of something, add the same letter to each end, and give me an absconder or runaway.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Take a European currency, add the same letter to each end, and give me a cell in the central nervous system.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Take a word meaning a slow stroll, add the same letter to each end, and give me someone who likes to go walking in the country.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. EXAMPLE Take a word that means 'to look after' (CARE), add the same letter to each end, and give me a synonym for 'frightens' (SCARES). Obviously, S was added on each end of CARE to make the new word. Remember, I only want you to give the SECOND word (ie, the longer of the two). --- Take a vehicle sometimes referred to as a cab, add the same letter to each end, and give me the inability to control muscles.

Answer: ataxia

(A)TAXI(A)

Ataxia affects the muscles and impairs the sufferer's ability to coordinate their movement. This is caused by deterioration of the central nervous system. Affected areas include, but are not limited to, limbs, digits, eyes and speech.

Answer: tweet

(T)WEE(T)

The small, chirping sound made by young birds is known as tweeting. Similarly, sending messages on Twitter is known as tweeting. Tweeting is the essence of Twitter, and users can choose to repost another's message, which is known as retweeting.

3. Take a word that means small, prickling sensations, add the same letter to each end, and give me a word used to describe an insect without the means to inflict pain by piercing the skin.

Answer: stingless

(S)TINGLES(S)

Interestingly, the term 'beestings', when spelled as all one word, is a colloquial term for colostrum, the first milk secreted by an animal after giving birth.

4. Take a quantity of paper, add the same letter to each end, and give me a shortened version of a device also known as a control amplifier.

Answer: preamp

(P)REAM(P)

A preamp, or use its full name of preamplifier, is a device used in electronics to prepare an incoming signal for subsequent amplification. Preamps are mainly used to ramp up weak signals so they are in a suitable state to be amplified by a proper amplifier.

5. Take a word for a primate with no tail, add the same letter to each end, and give me the extension of a coat collar.

Answer: lapel

(L)APE(L)

A lapel which has been turned around to display the other side is known as a revers.

6. Take an old European gold coin, add the same letter to each end, and give me a word that means 'to teach'.

Answer: educate

(E)DUCAT(E)

Ducats were predominantly used in European countries such as Italy, though the term could be used to refer to any sort of coin.

7. Take a word meaning 'develop, adapt or metamorphose', add the same letter to each end, and give me a firearm.

Answer: revolver

(R)EVOLVE(R)

The revolver is a pistol most associated with the American Wild West, and consists of a revolving chamber that allows six successive shots to be fired without reloading, hence the origin of the name. The revolver is also an item featured in the popular board game 'Cluedo' (or 'Clue' as it is known in some countries).

8. Take a word that is usually used as a suffix in words indicating a view of something, add the same letter to each end, and give me an absconder or runaway.

Answer: escapee

(E)SCAPE(E)

The word scape itself is an archaic term for escape. However, as mentioned above, it is most often used as a suffix, as in landscape and seascape, for instance.

9. Take a European currency, add the same letter to each end, and give me a cell in the central nervous system.

Answer: neuron

(N)EURO(N)

The neuron, also known as the nerve cell, consists of the cell body, an axon, and several dendrites. A neuron's primary task is to conduct nerve impulses sent from the brain.

10. Take a word meaning a slow stroll, add the same letter to each end, and give me someone who likes to go walking in the country.

Answer: rambler

(R)AMBLE(R)

As well as being a walker, a rambler is also the name given to a plant with a weak stem that tends to spread out irregularly over other plants. The noun 'ramble' also means to talk in a random way. I myself have been known to ramble frequently, especially around other people.

Source: Author eburge

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