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Quiz about I Spotted a Chameleon at the Zoo

I Spotted a Chameleon at the Zoo Quiz

You'll get nine word pairs in which the last letter of the first word is also the first letter of the last word. Replace this common letter with another letter. The correct solution will give you (9 for 10) a word from top to bottom.

A multiple-choice quiz by JanIQ. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
JanIQ

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
381,478

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
272

Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start with a simple example. I'll give you the following word pairs:
b o O - O u t
p a N - N e t
d u E - E L d
The capital letters spell out "ONE". If you correctly replace these capital letters, you get "TWO":
b o T - T u t
p a W - W e t
d u O - O L d
Likewise, you could replace the C in "a r C - C a t" by an E to get the first letter of the word "ELEPHANTS". This is a running example throughout the quiz.

Now the question: which letter would replace the C in "d o C - C a t" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Note: all words used in this quiz are accepted by the online scrabble dictionary.
As the lower case letters L and I are too similar, I'll capitalize each and every letter L or I.

Answer: (one letter - one of the resulting words is an animal)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the example of the CHAMELEON hiding ELEPHANTS, the task would consist of "p a H - H a y" to be replaced by "p a L - L a y".

Now the question: which letter would replace the H in "L o c H - H o n s" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?
Both resulting words are plurals.

Answer: (one letter - one of the resulting words is used in chemistry.)

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the running example the A of "CHAMELEON" (being transformed into "ELEPHANTS") would become an E using the word pair "s e A - A r e". The resulting word pair would be "s e E - E r e".

Now your question: which letter would replace the A in "b r A - A y e" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: (one letter. One of the resulting words is a grain.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the M by a P in the word pairing "t o M - M a n". You'd have to come up with the solution "t o P - P a n".

Your question is something else. Which letter would replace the M in "f I L M - M I L s" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: (one letter - results are a plural noun and a conjugated verb)

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the E by an H in the word pairing "I c E - E a t".
You would need the word pair "I c H - H a t".

Now the real question: which letter would replace the E in "h a L E - E a t" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: (one letter. One of the resulting words means a certain proportion)

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the L by an A in the word pairing " s e L - L i d". This leads to the word pair "s e A - A i d".

And here's your question. Which letter would replace the last letter L in "c a L L" and the first letter in "L a w n " so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: (one letter. Both the resulting words indicate a young animal)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the E by an N in the word pairing "p I E - E t h". The result would be "p I N - N t h", where NTH means position number N in a mathematical series.

And here is your question: which letter would replace the E in "r a k E - E L k s" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: (one letter. One of the resulting words is an alcoholic beverage)

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the O by a T in the word pairing " n o O - O a r". The result is "n o T - T a r".

And now your question: which letter would replace the O in "c a p O - O k a s" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?
Both resulting words are plurals.

Answer: (one letter. One of the resulting words is usually worn in winter)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the N by an S in the word pairing "b u N - N o w". The replacing pair would then be "b u S - S o w".

And here is your question: which letter would replace the N in "p o o N - N a I L" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: (one letter. One of the resulting words has to do with the weather)

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Question 10 of 10

10. I'll reiterate the different word pairs from the previous questions here:
d o C - C a t
L o c H - H o n s
b r A - A y e
f I L M - M I L s
h a L E - E a t
c a L L - L a w n
r a k E - E L k s
c a p O - O k a s
p o o N - N a I L
You can clearly read out the original nine letter word "CHAMELEON". Replacing the final letters of the words in the left column and the first letters of the words in the right column, as indicated in the previous questions, also gives a nine letter word from top to bottom.

What is this very uncommon word we're looking for that is found as the answers reading from Q1 to Q9?

Answer: (: one word (nine letters). The quiz title may point you in the correct direction.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start with a simple example. I'll give you the following word pairs: b o O - O u t p a N - N e t d u E - E L d The capital letters spell out "ONE". If you correctly replace these capital letters, you get "TWO": b o T - T u t p a W - W e t d u O - O L d Likewise, you could replace the C in "a r C - C a t" by an E to get the first letter of the word "ELEPHANTS". This is a running example throughout the quiz. Now the question: which letter would replace the C in "d o C - C a t" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one? Note: all words used in this quiz are accepted by the online scrabble dictionary. As the lower case letters L and I are too similar, I'll capitalize each and every letter L or I.

Answer: G

The capital letters from the first nine questions will spell out "CHAMELEON" top to bottom. Each and every letter in the word "CHAMELEON" will have to be replaced by another letter. I'll mention in the question (as a running example) how the C can be replaced by an E, the H by an L, the A by an E, the M by a P, the first E by an H, the L by an A, the second E by an N, the O by a T and the N by an S - so that one CHAMELEON hides multiple ELEPHANTS. Yes we can!

The correct answer G would give us "d o G - G a t". The dog is evidently the animal I've hinted at, while the word "gat" has different meanings, among others a narrow strait of water.

2. In the example of the CHAMELEON hiding ELEPHANTS, the task would consist of "p a H - H a y" to be replaced by "p a L - L a y". Now the question: which letter would replace the H in "L o c H - H o n s" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one? Both resulting words are plurals.

Answer: i

The correct answer is the I, which gives us (continuing the unusual capitalization I use in this type of quiz) "L o c I - I o n s" or in normal capitalization "loci - ions".
Ions is the plural of ion, a term used in chemistry. An ion is an atom or molecule that has a different number of electrons to protons, and thus has an electrical charge.
Loci is the plural of locus, which basically means "place" (most often in a geographical sense, but it could also point at a specific location in a genetic structure).

3. In the running example the A of "CHAMELEON" (being transformed into "ELEPHANTS") would become an E using the word pair "s e A - A r e". The resulting word pair would be "s e E - E r e". Now your question: which letter would replace the A in "b r A - A y e" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: r

The correct replacement gives us "b r R - R y e".
Rye is a type of grain, light brown in colour. When used to bake bread or to brew beer, it renders the product dark brown.
Brr is an interjection used mostly when the speaker is feeling cold.

4. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the M by a P in the word pairing "t o M - M a n". You'd have to come up with the solution "t o P - P a n". Your question is something else. Which letter would replace the M in "f I L M - M I L s" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: a

Correct substitution gives "f I L A - A I L s ".
"Fila" is the plural of "filum", a bundle of anatomical tissue (especially nerves or muscles).
"Ails" is the third person singular in the present tense of the verb "to ail", meaning "to suffer from a medical condition".

5. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the E by an H in the word pairing "I c E - E a t". You would need the word pair "I c H - H a t". Now the real question: which letter would replace the E in "h a L E - E a t" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: f

After correct substitution of the E, we get the words "h a L F - F a t".
A half is a proportion of something divided in two equal parts.
Fat can mean "thick" (when used for people, not really a flattering word) or can indicate a lipid substance (grease, oil, butter...).

6. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the L by an A in the word pairing " s e L - L i d". This leads to the word pair "s e A - A i d". And here's your question. Which letter would replace the last letter L in "c a L L" and the first letter in "L a w n " so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: f

After replacing the indicated L by a letter F, we get "c a L F - F a w n".
A calf is a young cow or a young bull, but can also be a young elephant, a young moose, a young buffalo or a young whale - to name but a few.
A fawn is a young deer, while the verb "to fawn" is a synonym of "to flatter". I haven't met many young deer busy flattering people, though.

7. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the E by an N in the word pairing "p I E - E t h". The result would be "p I N - N t h", where NTH means position number N in a mathematical series. And here is your question: which letter would replace the E in "r a k E - E L k s" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: I

After replacing the E by an I, we get the words "RAKI - ILKS" (I've capitalized both words to make them more clear to read).
Raki is an alcoholic beverage from Turkey and the Balkans, which the Greek consider as less desirable than ouzo.
Ilks is the plural of ilk, an obsolete Scottish term for "like". Old Scots could sometimes be heard muttering "Can't agree with persons of that ilk".

8. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the O by a T in the word pairing " n o O - O a r". The result is "n o T - T a r". And now your question: which letter would replace the O in "c a p O - O k a s" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one? Both resulting words are plurals.

Answer: S

The correct substitution gives the words "caps - skas".
Cap is a word with many different meanings, but the one to which I refer here is the headgear usually associated with winter.
Skas is the plural of ska, in its less common meaning of a certain kind of leafhopper (a small insect feeding on tree sap). The most common meaning for the word ska (a certain type of music) has no plural.

9. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the N by an S in the word pairing "b u N - N o w". The replacing pair would then be "b u S - S o w". And here is your question: which letter would replace the N in "p o o N - N a I L" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: h

The correct substitution leaves us with the words "pooH - HaIL".
Pooh is an interjection of contempt. The noun "pooh" might also a word used by children to indicate what dogs may have dropped on the street (yikes).
Hail is a weather type. It may also be a greeting.

10. I'll reiterate the different word pairs from the previous questions here: d o C - C a t L o c H - H o n s b r A - A y e f I L M - M I L s h a L E - E a t c a L L - L a w n r a k E - E L k s c a p O - O k a s p o o N - N a I L You can clearly read out the original nine letter word "CHAMELEON". Replacing the final letters of the words in the left column and the first letters of the words in the right column, as indicated in the previous questions, also gives a nine letter word from top to bottom. What is this very uncommon word we're looking for that is found as the answers reading from Q1 to Q9?

Answer: giraffish

When you have solved this brain puzzle correctly, you'll find my CHAMELEON to become quite GIRAFFISH. That's why I used the word "spotted" in the quiz title as an extra hint.
The meaning of the word giraffish is quite evident: similar to a giraffe.
It's a pity Salvador Dali is already deceased, otherwise I could challenge him to make a picture of a giraffish chameleon. Dali is probably one of the only painters who could have succeeded in such a task.

Source: Author JanIQ

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