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Letter Ark #5 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.

A multiple-choice quiz by Auszev. Estimated time: 11 mins.

Author
Auszev

Time
11 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,460

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
523

Question 1 of 15

1. WORKED EXAMPLE :(1) My first is in baboon but not in monkey = First letter of the mystery word is in the word 'baboon' but this letter is not in 'monkey'. (2) Cross out the letters that are both in baboon and monkey. (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.

I am a liquid refreshment.
My first is in baboon but not in monkey.
My second is in text but not in writing.
My third is in electric but not in lighting.
My fourth is in adore but not in love.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 15

2. This is a type of story.
My first is in strife but not in trouble.
My second is in arson but not in fires.
My third is in habit but not in costume.
My fourth is in sable but not in coats.
My fifth is in bear but not in brown.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 15

3. An accessory used in hunting.
My first is in order but not in regiment.
My second is in meal but not in lunch.
My third is in cabbage but not in beetroot.
My fourth is in ostrich but not in chicken.
My fifth is in yak but not in mink.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 15

4. I am an animal.
My first is in girl but not in malice.
My second is in neck but not in eyes.
My third is in house but not in shed.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Capital city located in Melanesia.
My first is in rasp but not in hornet.
My second is in mud but not in dirt.
My third is in vendor but not in buyer.
My fourth is in sad but not in smile.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 15

6. A type of dwelling.
My first is in ship but not in passenger.
My second is in unable but not in ability.
My third is in photograph but not is camera.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 15

7. This is an ornamental feature found outside the home.
My first is in history but not in geography.
My second is in train but not in teach.
My third is in legal but not in lawful.
My fourth is in July but not in June.
My fifth is in poll but not in opinion.
My sixth is in rice but not in rye.
My seventh is in last but not in final.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What type of non-earthly being am I?
My first is in pipe but not in tube.
My second is in thin but not in lean.
My third is in asp but not in viper.
My fourth is in chin but not in mouth.
My fifth is in net but not in fishing.
My sixth is in carton but not in crate.
My seventh is in enemy but not in foe.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 15

9. A tool that workers often use.
My first is in scamp but not in imp.
My second is in have but not in lose.
My third is in India but not in Sweden.
My fourth is in sea but not in ocean.
My fifth is in meal but not in lunch.
My sixth is in little but not in tiny.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 15

10. I am a food flavouring and colouring.
My first is in master but not in manager.
My second is in ace but not in queen.
My third is in fish but not in shad.
My fourth is in fox but not in cow.
My fifth is in crab but not in octopus.
My sixth is in oar but not in paddle.
My seventh is in even but not in level.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 15

11. A group often associated with politics.
My first is in decreased but not in deflated.
My second is in octopus but not in stingray.
My third is in vision but not in sight.
My fourth is in grass but not in lawns.
My fifth is in rocky but not in spiky.
My sixth is in Easter but not in Christmas.
My seventh is in listen but not in notice.
My eighth is in island but not in volcano.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 12 of 15

12. I am used every day worldwide but I have lots of different names.
My first is in acting but not in stage.
My second is in musical but not in theatrical.
My third is in cricket but not in insect.
My fourth is in soccer but not in football.
My fifth is in terror but not in horror.
My sixth is in Nancy but not in Becky.
My seventh is in cactus but not in thorns.
My eighth is in yearly but not in annual.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 13 of 15

13. An actress.
My first is in summer but not in winter.
My second is in sheet but not in quilt.
My third is in cage but not in pen.
My fourth is in relax but not in sleep.
My fifth is in away but not in far.
My sixth is in master but not in owner.
My seventh is in nature but not in outside.

Answer: (Two Words - 3 and 4 Letters)

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Question 14 of 15

14. This is a breed of dog.
My first is in sketch but not in trace.
My second is in slope but not in descent.
My third is in bite but not in teeth.
My fourth is in digit but not in finger.
My fifth is in razor but not in blade.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 15 of 15

15. An recreation or sport that needs a large area.
My first is in spin but not in twins.
My second is in told but not in scald.
My third is in foal but not in sofa.
My fourth is in hole but not in leach.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. WORKED EXAMPLE :(1) My first is in baboon but not in monkey = First letter of the mystery word is in the word 'baboon' but this letter is not in 'monkey'. (2) Cross out the letters that are both in baboon and monkey. (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. I am a liquid refreshment. My first is in baboon but not in monkey. My second is in text but not in writing. My third is in electric but not in lighting. My fourth is in adore but not in love.

Answer: Beer

Samichlaus Dar brewed by Brauerei Hurlimann of Surich, Switzerland, is reputed to be one of the strongest beers in the world. It is 14.93 per cent alcohol by volume when at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius.

2. This is a type of story. My first is in strife but not in trouble. My second is in arson but not in fires. My third is in habit but not in costume. My fourth is in sable but not in coats. My fifth is in bear but not in brown.

Answer: Fable

A fable can be either prose or verse and usually contains a moral that often involves conflict or attitudes. One of the most famous and earliest writers of fables is Aesop who is thought to have been a freed Greek slave. In the medieval era most fables were written in monasteries. Most fairy tales can be classified as fables.

3. An accessory used in hunting. My first is in order but not in regiment. My second is in meal but not in lunch. My third is in cabbage but not in beetroot. My fourth is in ostrich but not in chicken. My fifth is in yak but not in mink.

Answer: Decoy

A decoy can be either living or an artificial animal or bird that is used to entice game into a trap or within a shooter's range. Decoy is also an enclosed area, e.g., a pond, that is that is used as a lure.

4. I am an animal. My first is in girl but not in malice. My second is in neck but not in eyes. My third is in house but not in shed.

Answer: Gnu

A gnu is an antelope and is found in the savannas of Africa. They have an oxlike head and a long tufted tail. The plural of gnu can either be gnus or gnu. The gnu can be also referred to as a wildebeest.

5. Capital city located in Melanesia. My first is in rasp but not in hornet. My second is in mud but not in dirt. My third is in vendor but not in buyer. My fourth is in sad but not in smile.

Answer: Suva

Suva is the capital of the Republic of Fiji. It is Fiji's main port and is located on the SE coast of Viti Levu. In 1999, Suva's population was 205,695.

6. A type of dwelling. My first is in ship but not in passenger. My second is in unable but not in ability. My third is in photograph but not is camera.

Answer: Hut

A hut is usually used to describe a crude or makeshift dwelling. Another word for hut is shack.

7. This is an ornamental feature found outside the home. My first is in history but not in geography. My second is in train but not in teach. My third is in legal but not in lawful. My fourth is in July but not in June. My fifth is in poll but not in opinion. My sixth is in rice but not in rye. My seventh is in last but not in final.

Answer: Trellis

Trellis is a structure that is made of open latticework. It is often used for vines and other plants to creep upon.

8. What type of non-earthly being am I? My first is in pipe but not in tube. My second is in thin but not in lean. My third is in asp but not in viper. My fourth is in chin but not in mouth. My fifth is in net but not in fishing. My sixth is in carton but not in crate. My seventh is in enemy but not in foe.

Answer: Phantom

One meaning of phantom is the presence of something that has no physical body. A more obscure meaning is an image of the mind that is an illusion. Phantoms have been used in different areas of entertainment such as the play by Andrew Lloyd Webber titled "The Phantom of the Opera" (2001).

9. A tool that workers often use. My first is in scamp but not in imp. My second is in have but not in lose. My third is in India but not in Sweden. My fourth is in sea but not in ocean. My fifth is in meal but not in lunch. My sixth is in little but not in tiny.

Answer: Chisel

This tool is mostly made from metal and has a sharp bevelled edge. It can be used to cut and shape stone, wood or metal. Chisel is also a slang word for a cheat. A third meaning is to intrude upon a conversation or place that has not expressed or made an indication for you to do so.

10. I am a food flavouring and colouring. My first is in master but not in manager. My second is in ace but not in queen. My third is in fish but not in shad. My fourth is in fox but not in cow. My fifth is in crab but not in octopus. My sixth is in oar but not in paddle. My seventh is in even but not in level.

Answer: Saffron

Saffron is a colour, spice and plant. The saffron plant has purple and white flowers with an orange stigma. The stigmas are dried to produce a spice and a dye. When saffron is used in a colour context it describes a hue that is a moderate or strong orange-yellow to a moderate orange.

11. A group often associated with politics. My first is in decreased but not in deflated. My second is in octopus but not in stingray. My third is in vision but not in sight. My fourth is in grass but not in lawns. My fifth is in rocky but not in spiky. My sixth is in Easter but not in Christmas. My seventh is in listen but not in notice. My eighth is in island but not in volcano.

Answer: congress

The common term for congress is a formal conference or a meeting of representatives of sovereign states or nations. It is also a national legislative assembly of a nation, especially in a republic. A third definition of congress is used for any society's or association's single meeting and lastly it is another definition for sexual intercourse. One of the largest congresses that have occurred was the Millennium Summit in September 2000 held in New York, USA. 144 dignities, consisting of kings, presidents, prime ministers and heads of state, met.

12. I am used every day worldwide but I have lots of different names. My first is in acting but not in stage. My second is in musical but not in theatrical. My third is in cricket but not in insect. My fourth is in soccer but not in football. My fifth is in terror but not in horror. My sixth is in Nancy but not in Becky. My seventh is in cactus but not in thorns. My eighth is in yearly but not in annual.

Answer: Currency

Currency is money that is in current use. The word currency originated from Middle English 'curraunt' which means - in circulation. Queen Elizabeth II's image appears on coins of 35 countries, which is more than any other living monarch.

13. An actress. My first is in summer but not in winter. My second is in sheet but not in quilt. My third is in cage but not in pen. My fourth is in relax but not in sleep. My fifth is in away but not in far. My sixth is in master but not in owner. My seventh is in nature but not in outside.

Answer: Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan's real name is Margaret Hyra. She was born in 1961 in Fairfield, Connecticut (America). She has a son who is named Jack Henry. Her first movie was "Rich and Famous" which was made in 1981.

14. This is a breed of dog. My first is in sketch but not in trace. My second is in slope but not in descent. My third is in bite but not in teeth. My fourth is in digit but not in finger. My fifth is in razor but not in blade.

Answer: Spitz

A spitz is a white bushy-haired dog descended from the sledge dogs of Lapland and Iceland.

15. An recreation or sport that needs a large area. My first is in spin but not in twins. My second is in told but not in scald. My third is in foal but not in sofa. My fourth is in hole but not in leach.

Answer: polo

Polo is a game played on horseback. It can be either played on an outside field or indoors on large arenas. The ball that was used for the outside was originally wood but it is now made of plastic. The ball for the inside version is leather-covered. The stick used is called a mallet and it is approximately 119 to 137 cm long.

Source: Author Auszev

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