FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

How Flexible Are You? Trivia Quiz

Wes needs a flexible quiz. Can you solve the ten anagrams of words which could mean flexible?

A multiple-choice quiz by Lottie1001. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Lottie1001

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
372,954

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
235

Question 1 of 10

1. How flexible is Wes' TIN PAL?

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters)

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Is Wes' DINGY LIE flexible?

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters)

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Can an ISLE NET be flexible for Wes?

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Does Wes BELT A CART to be flexible?

Answer: (One Word - 9 letters)

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Is it NOT PA'S CLAIM to be flexible for Wes?

Answer: (One Word - 11 letters)

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Is Wes' LIT CASE flexible?

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. How flexible is Wes' NY BED?

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Can Wes' CUTE LID be flexible?

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Is Wes' LEAN BEAM flexible?

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters)

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Is A BAD PLATE flexible for Wes?

Answer: (One Word - 9 letters)

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How flexible is Wes' TIN PAL?

Answer: pliant

Pliant is derived from the French word 'plier' meaning 'to fold'. It can also be defined as pliable.

2. Is Wes' DINGY LIE flexible?

Answer: yielding

Yielding could be used to describe something which gives way under pressure. It comes from the Old English word 'geldan' meaning 'pay' or 'repay'.

3. Can an ISLE NET be flexible for Wes?

Answer: tensile

Also meaning capable of being drawn out, tensile comes from the Latin word 'tendere' which means 'to stretch'.

4. Does Wes BELT A CART to be flexible?

Answer: tractable

Tractable is a sixteenth century word which is derived from the Latin word 'tractare' meaning 'to handle'. It is used to describe someone or something which is easy to control or deal with.

5. Is it NOT PA'S CLAIM to be flexible for Wes?

Answer: complaisant

Complaisant, which could also be defined as willing to please, should not be confused with complacent meaning smug. Both words are derived from the Latin 'complacere' which means 'to please'.

6. Is Wes' LIT CASE flexible?

Answer: elastic

Elastic is ultimately derived from the Greek word 'elastikos' meaning 'propulsive'. In economics, elastic demand or supply is sensitive to changes in price or income.

7. How flexible is Wes' NY BED?

Answer: bendy

Bendy is derived from the Old English word 'bendan' which means to 'tension a bow by means of a string'.

8. Can Wes' CUTE LID be flexible?

Answer: ductile

Ductile comes through Middle English from the Latin 'ducere' meaning 'to lead'. It describes something which can be deformed without losing toughness.

9. Is Wes' LEAN BEAM flexible?

Answer: amenable

Amenable's origins lie in in its sixteenth century meaning of 'liable to answer to a law or tribunal' and come from the Old French 'amener' meaning 'to bring to'.

10. Is A BAD PLATE flexible for Wes?

Answer: adaptable

Adaptable is derived through Middle English and French from the Latin words 'ad' and 'aptare' meaning 'to and 'fit'. It describes something which can become adjusted to new conditions.

Source: Author Lottie1001

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Tizzabelle before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.