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Drop a Letter Generation Trivia Quiz

This brain teaser has you drop a letter from a word and then descramble the results to find another word, in a cascade fashion. Enjoy!

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

Author
PootyPootwell

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
382,986

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
471

Question 1 of 10

1. Start with entering the following 10-letter word: GENERATION.

Answer: (enter generation)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drop a letter.
Descramble.
Enter a 9-letter word for a small, orange fruit.

Answer: (starts with t)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Drop a letter.
Descramble.
Enter an 8-letter word for the opposite of exiting.

Answer: (starts with e)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Drop a letter.
Descramble.
Enter a 7-letter word for leasing.

Answer: (starts with r)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Drop a letter.
Descramble.
Enter a 6-letter word for apprentice.

Answer: (starts with i, Mr. De Niro)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Drop a letter.
Descramble.
Enter a 5-letter word for the opposite of outer.

Answer: (starts with i )

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Question 7 of 10

7. Drop a letter.
Descramble.
Enter a 4-letter word for the number of lives a cat has.

Answer: (starts with n)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Drop a letter.
Descramble.
Enter a 3-letter word for a hotel or lodge.

Answer: (starts with i)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Drop a letter.
Descramble.
Enter a 2-letter word for the opposite of out.

Answer: (you don't need a hint for this one)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Drop a letter.
Descramble.
Enter a 1-letter word for yourself!

Answer: (A hint would give it away!)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Start with entering the following 10-letter word: GENERATION.

Answer: generation

Generation: all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively. Recent named generations include the Greatest generation, who fought in WWII; the Baby Boomer generation, who changed the world by challenging authority; Gen X, whose resilience has served them through many ups and downs; and the Millennials, whose earnestness distinguishes them from previous generations.

2. Drop a letter. Descramble. Enter a 9-letter word for a small, orange fruit.

Answer: tangerine

Fruiticulturists (a real word) say the tangerine may be related to the mandarin orange or may be a type of mandarin orange. The little orange citrus fruits were apparently imported through Tangiers, Morocco.

3. Drop a letter. Descramble. Enter an 8-letter word for the opposite of exiting.

Answer: entering

"On entering the studio, Mihailov once more scanned his visitors and noted down in his imagination Vronsky's expression too, and especially his jaws." Part V, Chapter XI. Tolstoy, Leo. "Anna Karenina" 1917.

4. Drop a letter. Descramble. Enter a 7-letter word for leasing.

Answer: renting

Renting: what many people do with cars or housing when they can't afford or choose not to buy.

5. Drop a letter. Descramble. Enter a 6-letter word for apprentice.

Answer: intern

Robert De Niro starred as "The Intern" (2015), as a bored widower trying to get back into the game.

6. Drop a letter. Descramble. Enter a 5-letter word for the opposite of outer.

Answer: inner

Despite its name, the Inner Sunset district of San Francisco is actually quite foggy. But it's a vibrant neighborhood with Irish and Cantonese roots.

7. Drop a letter. Descramble. Enter a 4-letter word for the number of lives a cat has.

Answer: nine

An old English proverb states "A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays, and for the last three he stays". This may have been shortened to just the first sentence and become a superstition.

8. Drop a letter. Descramble. Enter a 3-letter word for a hotel or lodge.

Answer: inn

Words related to inn: hostel, lodge, hotel, motel, saloon, tavern, auberge, roadhouse, public house, bar, establishment, pub, rathskeller.

9. Drop a letter. Descramble. Enter a 2-letter word for the opposite of out.

Answer: in

The word "in" in English has many uses. As a preposition, it can be used for within, inside, during, over, after, and following. It can also be used in many ways as an adjective, adverb, and a prefix.

10. Drop a letter. Descramble. Enter a 1-letter word for yourself!

Answer: i

The song "Me, Myself, and I" was recorded by Billie Holiday in 1937.

Source: Author PootyPootwell

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