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Drop a Letter 4 Trivia Quiz

Welcome back once again! Start with a six letter word. Drop a letter in each question until you reach a word of two letters. Then again start with a five lettered word and repeat the process until you reach one letter. Enjoy!

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

Author
angikar

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
364,398

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1204

Question 1 of 10

1. Start with a word of six letters.
A person who serves food at a restaurant.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drop a letter.

Formed when hydrogen is burnt in air.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Drop another letter and unscramble.

In Mathematics, Interest = Principal * Time(years) * ______ of Interest per annum(%)

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Drop yet another letter.

A medium-sized rodent with a long tail.

Answer: (One Word, 3 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Drop a last letter.

Symbol of argon.

Answer: (One Word, 2 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Start again with a word of five letters.

The wave that breaks onto the shore.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Drop a letter and unscramble.

To clean with water and a soap or a detergent.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Drop another letter.

The powder formed when coal is burnt.

Answer: (One Word, 3 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Drop yet another letter.

A synonym of because.

Answer: (One Word, 2 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, drop a last letter.

Symbol of sulphur.

Answer: (One Letter)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Start with a word of six letters. A person who serves food at a restaurant.

Answer: waiter

The feminine form of waiter is waitress.

2. Drop a letter. Formed when hydrogen is burnt in air.

Answer: Water

Water is found in all three forms (solid, liquid and gas) on the Earth. It can be classified into saltwater and freshwater. Freshwater is needed for many living organisms. Sadly, it is being polluted at an alarming rate. One molecule of water contains two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.

3. Drop another letter and unscramble. In Mathematics, Interest = Principal * Time(years) * ______ of Interest per annum(%)

Answer: rate

Interest is charged when we take loans from banks. The rate of interest is the rate at which the principal multiplies.

4. Drop yet another letter. A medium-sized rodent with a long tail.

Answer: rat

Rats mostly live in small burrows.

5. Drop a last letter. Symbol of argon.

Answer: ar

Argon is a noble gas, i.e., has a very low reactivity. Its atomic number is 18 and atomic weight 39.943. It is present in very minute amounts in the atmosphere.

6. Start again with a word of five letters. The wave that breaks onto the shore.

Answer: swash

The receding wave is called the backwash. The rhythmic up-and-down movements on the surface of oceans and seas are called waves. They are caused by wind, air pressure and friction from the beach. They can also be caused by undersea earthquakes.

7. Drop a letter and unscramble. To clean with water and a soap or a detergent.

Answer: wash

We must always wash our hands before eating anything.

8. Drop another letter. The powder formed when coal is burnt.

Answer: ash

Coal mainly contains carbon. When it is burnt, it reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, that is liberated into the air.

9. Drop yet another letter. A synonym of because.

Answer: as

An example of a sentence using 'as' is 'I could not complete the work yesterday as I felt tired and went to sleep.'

10. Finally, drop a last letter. Symbol of sulphur.

Answer: S

Sulphur is a non-metal whose atomic number is 16. In the periodic table, it falls in the third period and the 16th group. It has variable valencies if 2, 4 and 6.

Source: Author angikar

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This quiz is part of series Angikar's Drop a Letter Quizzes:

A compilation of some mostly easy Drop a Letter quizzes I created. Will add more if I create more.

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  6. Drop a Letter 7 Easier
  7. Drop a Letter 8 Very Easy
  8. Drop a Letter 9 Easier
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  10. Drop a Letter 11 Very Easy
  11. Drop a Letter 12 Average
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