Executive Decisions Quiz | Drop a Letter

Executive Decisions Trivia Quiz

There are fourteen steps between two words derived from this Author Challenge title. Drop a letter and, if necessary, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then back up again.

A multiple-choice quiz by suomy. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Executive

Answer: Director

You'll find this person typically on the governing board of companies or corporations. An executive director is also an employee of the company and usually has a particular area of responsibility.

2. Explosive powder

Answer: Cordite

Found in some munitions, it is a smokeless propellant typically involving cellulose nitrate amongst other ingredients.

3. Caused wild disorder

Answer: Rioted

A legal definition for a riot requires at least three people. If only two people were involved, it could be an affray. One person alone is enough to cause a breach of the peace as long as at least one person is disturbed.

4. Dependable

Answer: Tried

In this usage, it means tested and found to be reliable, as in "tried and tested".

5. Assembly

Answer: Diet

In Japan the national parliament is (in English) called the Diet. This term can be traced to Prussian influence in the writing of the Meiji Constitution.

6. Gaming cube

Answer: Die

A die typically has six faces each individually numbered, although there are non-cubical forms of dice with more faces. "Dice" is the plural form of "die".

7. Freudian term

Answer: Id

Sigmund Freud defined the psyche as having three parts - id, ego and super-ego. The id could be said to contain a person's basic instincts and are present in a person from birth.

8. Chemical symbol for iodine

Answer: I

Iodine is a halogen and an essential element in humans. It is used in the thyroid gland in the production of hormones. It can also be used as a disinfectant.

9. Southern European country internet domain name

Answer: It

Italian cars only have an "I" to identify their country. For the Olympics the country needs three letters, namely "ITA". If you were using a telephone then the country code for Italy would be 39.

10. Fastening

Answer: Tie

Most meanings of the word are connected to binding or joining. Perhaps the loosest meaning is where a contest is drawn. Even the phrase 'to tie the knot' (meaning 'to get married') seems to be related to a binding.

11. Ceremonial act

Answer: Rite

The rite is often found in a religious context where there is a prescribed routine to follow, for example, on death or baptism. A rite of passage is an example of a typically non-religious ceremony followed in some cultures.

12. Fatigued

Answer: Tired

As well as fatigued, "tired" can also mean bored ('he was tired of the same old arguments') or overused ('a tired copy of the dictionary').

13. Distract

Answer: Divert

"Divert" is typically used in the sense of causing a change in direction. It can also mean to entertain in an agreeable way, the meaning used here.

14. Struggled

Answer: Strived

"Strived" and "strove" are both usable as the past tense for the verb "to strive"; for example: 'I strived/strove to complete the puzzle'. "Strived" is now to competing with "striven" as past participle so you may see: 'I had strived for years' instead of 'I had striven for years'.

15. Decisions

Answer: Verdicts

In a legal context, the presentation of evidence during a trial is ultimately so that a jury can reach a verdict or decision. The term can also be used for decisions made in non-legal contexts such as in judging a writing competition.

Source: Author suomy

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Executive Decisions Trivia Quiz

There are fourteen steps between two words derived from this Author Challenge title. Drop a letter and, if necessary, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then back up again.

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