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Letter Ark #4 Trivia Quiz

Two words are given. Cross out the common letters of both words, and the letters left over will give the required answer. Letters are not scrambled. Use them in the order they come in.

A multiple-choice quiz by Auszev. Estimated time: 10 mins.

Author
Auszev

Time
10 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,422

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
1027

Question 1 of 15

1. WORKED EXAMPLE
(1) My first is in band but not in blank = First letter of the mystery word is in the word 'band' but this letter is not in 'blank'. (2) Cross out the letters that are both in band and blank. (3) For the second letter do the same. Cross out the common letters. Continue on to the end. (4) Choices will have to be made as which letters are to be used from those that have not been crossed out. They are not scrambled.

What animal am I?
My first is in band but not in blank.
My second is in old but not in weld.
My third is in pig but not in piece.

Answer: (3 Letters)

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Question 2 of 15

2. A type of insect.
My first is in low but not in led.
My second is in cast but not in roles.
My third is in rest but not in area.
My fourth is in cup but not in cub.

Answer: (4 Letters)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Type of sporting equipment associated with water.
My first is in king but not in nip.
My second is in aim but not in miss.
My third is in young but not in lung.
My fourth is in rave but not in strive.
My fifth is in yak but not in ram.

Answer: (5 Letters)

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Question 4 of 15

4. I can be seen on the human body.
My first is in horse but not in seal.
My second is in Daniel but not in Ludwig.
My third is in rice but not in cream.
My fourth is in board but not in wooden.

Answer: (4 Letters)

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Question 5 of 15

5. I am a special type of storage place which may be spooky.
My first is in cradle but not in bed.
My second is in rose but not in thistle.
My third is in lady but not in lass.
My fourth is in soap but not in clean.
My fifth is in telephone but not in cell.

Answer: (5 Letters)

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Question 6 of 15

6. A hot country.
My first is in relay but not in tell.
My second is in elephant but not in animal.
My third is in mummy but not in daddy.
My fourth is in wedding but not in band.
My fifth is in next but not in last.

Answer: (5 Letters)

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Question 7 of 15

7. An event that adults sometimes undergo.
My first is in many but not in several.
My second is in ant but not in termite.
My third is in pork but not in chicken.
My fourth is in raft but not in yacht.
My fifth is in instant but not in moment.
My sixth is in lace but not in locket.
My seventh is in grave but not in serious.
My eighth is in dove but not in coo.

Answer: (8 Letters)

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Question 8 of 15

8. A deceased leader from the first half of the 20th century.
My first is in long but not in short.
My second is in hat but not in chip.
My third is in nape but not in split.
My fourth is in dog but not in gone.
My fifth is in hand but not in arm.
My sixth is in sink but not in wash.

Answer: (6 Letters)

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Question 9 of 15

9. I am a type of entertainment that all ages love.
My first is in mind but not in brain.
My second is in apt but not in suited.
My third is in giraffe but not in rhinoceros.
My fourth is in ingot but not in gold.
My fifth is in lettuce but not in vegetable.

Answer: ( 5 Letters)

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Question 10 of 15

10. What deceased actress am I?
My first is in Homer but not in Bart.
My second is in hand but not in finger.
My third is in tell but not in William.
My fourth is in grown but not in flourish.
My fifth is in stare but not in looks.
My sixth is in risk but not in peril.
My seventh is in toaster but not in vacuum cleaner.

Answer: (Two Words 3 - 4 Letters)

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Question 11 of 15

11. This is a language.
My first is in flea but not in louse.
My second is in spray but not in fly.
My third is in rate but not in tier.
My fourth is in aerobic but not in exercise.
My fifth is in movie but not in camera.
My sixth is in licks but not in sips.

Answer: (6 Letters)

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Question 12 of 15

12. What board game am I?
My first is in carrot but not in turnip.
My second is in sleigh but not in reindeer.
My third is in reason but not in conclusion.
My fourth is in shoe but not in thong.
My fifth is in hearse but not in funeral.

Answer: (5 Letters)

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Question 13 of 15

13. This can be a type of room.
My first is in space but not in pantry.
My second is in evil but not in wicked.
My third is in orange but not in mandarin.
My fourth is in sunset but not in night.
My fifth is in wooden but not in board.
My sixth is in count but not in numbers.

Answer: (6 Letters)

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Question 14 of 15

14. What type of stone am I?
My first is in August but not in September.
My second is in every but not in ova.
My third is in sum but not in dud.

Answer: (3 Letters)

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Question 15 of 15

15. I am a type of grass.
My first is in store but not in shopping.
My second is in sky but not in star.
My third is in ear but not in nostril.

Answer: (3 Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. WORKED EXAMPLE (1) My first is in band but not in blank = First letter of the mystery word is in the word 'band' but this letter is not in 'blank'. (2) Cross out the letters that are both in band and blank. (3) For the second letter do the same. Cross out the common letters. Continue on to the end. (4) Choices will have to be made as which letters are to be used from those that have not been crossed out. They are not scrambled.

What animal am I?
My first is in band but not in blank.
My second is in old but not in weld.
My third is in pig but not in piece.

Answer: dog

According to statistics of 2000, there are more pet dogs in the USA than any other country in the world. Surprisingly, the country that is second for having the most pet dogs is Brazil. The Labrador retriever is the favourite dog in both America and Britain. These dogs were first bred in the 19th century as gun dogs.

2. A type of insect.
My first is in low but not in led.
My second is in cast but not in roles.
My third is in rest but not in area.
My fourth is in cup but not in cub.

Answer: wasp

In the "Guinness Book of Records" for 2002, the largest wasp nest had a circumference of 2.45 metres or 8 feet. It weighed 8 kilograms or 17.6 pounds. This nest was found in Japan in 1999.

Answer: kayak

A kayak is a light and narrow boat that is covered with watertight animal skins that Eskimos use. In modern times it is often referred to as a canoe and is put into that class of boat.

4. I can be seen on the human body.
My first is in horse but not in seal.
My second is in Daniel but not in Ludwig.
My third is in rice but not in cream.
My fourth is in board but not in wooden.

Answer: Hair

Human hair grows approximately 0.5 to 1.2 cm per month. The maximum length that hair can grow to is 2 to 3ft or 61 to 91cm.

Answer: Crypt

Crypts are underground vaulted burial chambers which were developed from early Christian catacombs. As time passed the meaning of crypt undertook a change and now includes the area under the church choir.

Answer: Yemen

The unified Yemen's area is 527,970 sq km. The population in 1999 was 16,942,230 with 80% living in the former North Yemen and 20% in the former South. Arabic is the official language but English is understood.

Answer: Marriage

Minnie Munro of Australia was recorded in "Guinness World Records 2004" as the oldest recorded bride who at the age of 102 married another Australian aged 83. Their marriage took place at Point Clare in New South Wales on 31st May 1991.

Answer: Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand is more commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi. He was born in 1869 and was assassinated by a Hindu extremist in 1948. His dogma was passive resistance and non violence to achieve reform and thus often underwent hunger strikes. He was a major campaigner for the untouchables of India and attempted to unite both the Muslims and Hindus of his country.

Answer: Magic

Magic can also be known as conjuring. Jacob Meyer (1735-1795) who was known as 'Philadelphia' was the first American to achieve international recognition in this area. Harry Houdini was world renowned for his escapes from police handcuffs, straitjackets and prison cells. Britain's Percy Tibbles (1879-1938) amazed audiences by his 'feat' of sawing a woman in half in 1921.

This form of entertainment has now been developed far beyond simple 'tricks' of the above, especially by David Kotkin aka David Copperfield.

Answer: Mae West

Mae West was born in 1892 and died in 1980. She was an American stage and film star who played flamboyant sexy women. Mae West wrote and starred in "My Little Chickadee" (1940) in conjunction with W.C. Fields. She wrote numerous novels, including an autobiography entitled "Goodness Had Nothing to Do with It" in 1959.

Answer: Arabic

Arabic is an official language of 23 countries in 2002. The top three countries in 2002 that had the most speakers were Egypt, Algeria and Saudi Arabia.

Answer: Chess

World Championships in chess started officially in 1886. In 1997, Etienne Bacrot of France became the youngest person to qualify as an International Grand Master in recorded chess history. Bacrot's age at the time was 14 years and 59 days. Source "Guinness World Records 2002".

Answer: Closet

The word closet is used in many ways. Some are: (1) another word for a cabinet or a recess for linen, clothing, etc. (2) A small private room or chamber often used for prayer. (3) Shortened version of water closet (toilet). If used as an adjective, it means private or confidential.

14. What type of stone am I?
My first is in August but not in September.
My second is in every but not in ova.
My third is in sum but not in dud.

Answer: Gem

A gem is a precious or semiprecious stone that is used in jewelery, usually for decorative purposes.

15. I am a type of grass.
My first is in store but not in shopping.
My second is in sky but not in star.
My third is in ear but not in nostril.

Answer: rye

Rye grass is tall and hardy. It has bluish-green leaves with bristly flower spikes. The grain is light brown. The grain of this grass is used for flour, whiskey and livestock food. The word rye is also in Gypsy or Romany dialects, meaning 'gentleman'.

Source: Author Auszev

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