Drop a Letter 14 Trivia Quiz

Answer: credit

In a credit agreement, the lender trusts that the borrower will return the money after a stipulated period of time. A credit card works on this principle. The bank issuing the credit card pays the merchants and the person who was issued the card repays the bank back later, along with any additional charges such as interest.

Answer: Tried

Even if one fails in doing something the first time, one should definitely try another time and remain perseverant. There is a greater chance of success if one learns from the first time. The word 'try' also refers to subject someone to trial for a crime.

Answer: Rite

Rites refer to customs or rituals performed for certain occasions. They can have religious significance - rites are performed all around the world on festivals. A series of actions are carried out as per a prescribed traditional order. Rites are performed on occasions like marriages, births and deaths.

Answer: Tie

A tie also refers to a strip of cloth worn around the collar, usually by men. The tie has a knot in the front, and the remaining portion hangs down. It is often a part of men's formal dress. Bow ties, black or white, are also worn on formal occasions.

Answer: it

'It' is a third-person pronoun which is used to describe the neuter gender, as well as inanimate objects. 'It' is an impersonal pronoun. "It" has become a classic horror novel. It describes how an entity used to terrorize seven children, usually with an appearance as a clown, by capitalising on the phobias and fears of the children.

The novel was adapted into a film released in 2017 and directed by Andy Muschietti.

Answer: i

The letter 'i' was used by Apple Inc. for the first time when the company launched the iMac computer in 1998. The prefix was later on used for many products such as the iPod, iPhone and iPad. The mobile operating system developed by Apple was called iOS and its App Store, the iOS App Store.

Answer: Id

The id, the ego and the super-ego are the three agents that make up the mind in Sigmund Freud's structural model of the psyche. The id is responsible for uncoordinated instincts in a person. The two principal festivals in Islam are Id-a-Fitr and Id-ul-Zoha (or Id-ul-Adha).

The first festival is celebrated after the lunar month of Ramadan ends. The second festival commemorates the event in Islamic theology where Prophet Abraham was about to sacrifice his son Ishmael in the name of the Muslim God Allah.

Answer: die

A person may die due to natural causes or artificial causes. Leading a healthy lifestyle increases the lifespan of a person and makes a person less prone to diseases. "Passed away' is an euphemism used to describe the death of a person.

Answer: diet

A healthy diet is one that is balanced and contains adequate amounts of all nutrients - carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals. Eating too much junk food may lead to the consumption of an excess amount of fat, leading to problems such as obesity. Green leafy vegetables and fruits are recommended for proper intake of fibre and vitamins.

Answer: Debit

The word 'debit' comes from the French word 'débit' which means 'something owed'. A debit card can be used to make payments instead of cash. The usage of a debit card happens through the transfer of money directly from the buyer's bank account to the merchant. Debit cards can also be used as ATM cards.