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The Ladder Trivia Quiz

Start with an eight letter word, drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Once you have reached one letter, make your way back up the ladder again.

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

Author
Plodd

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,790

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
571

Question 1 of 15

1. We'll start with an eight letter word which means to dine outside.

Answer: (One word, eight letters)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Drop a letter, rearrange the other letters to get a pair of casual shoes.

Answer: (One word, seven letters)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Drop a letter, rearrange the other letters to get an item of clothing popular in the 1970s.

Answer: (One word, six letters)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Drop a letter, rearrange the other letters to get an undomesticated animal.

Answer: (One word, five letters)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Drop a letter, rearrange the other letters to get part of a book.

Answer: (One word, four letters)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Drop a letter, rearrange the other letters to get a small mythical creature.

Answer: (One word, three letters)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Drop a letter, rearrange the other letters to get the chemical symbol for iron.

Answer: (One word, two letters)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Drop a letter to get a vowel.

Answer: (One letter)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Now add a letter to get the name of an alien who needed to phone home.

Answer: (One word, two letters)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Add a letter, rearrange the other letters to get a hot liquid drink.

Answer: (One word, three letters)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Add a letter, rearrange the other letters to get the name of a fruit.

Answer: (One word, four letters)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Add a letter, rearrange the other letters to get a trainee in the military service.

Answer: (One word, five letters)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Add a letter, rearrange the other letters to get a word which means 'to pour wine gently without disturbing the sediment'.

Answer: (One word, six letters)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Add a letter, rearrange the other letters to get an incomplete deed.

Answer: (One word, seven letters)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Add a letter, rearrange the other letters to get a movement by which a muscle pulls towards a given point.

Answer: (One word, eight letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We'll start with an eight letter word which means to dine outside.

Answer: Alfresco

Alfresco was the correct answer

2. Drop a letter, rearrange the other letters to get a pair of casual shoes.

Answer: Loafers

Loafers was the correct answer

3. Drop a letter, rearrange the other letters to get an item of clothing popular in the 1970s.

Answer: Flares

Flares was the correct answer

4. Drop a letter, rearrange the other letters to get an undomesticated animal.

Answer: Feral

Feral was the correct answer

5. Drop a letter, rearrange the other letters to get part of a book.

Answer: Leaf

Leaf was the correct answer

6. Drop a letter, rearrange the other letters to get a small mythical creature.

Answer: Elf

Elf was the correct answer

7. Drop a letter, rearrange the other letters to get the chemical symbol for iron.

Answer: Fe

Fe was the correct answer

8. Drop a letter to get a vowel.

Answer: E

E was the correct answer

9. Now add a letter to get the name of an alien who needed to phone home.

Answer: ET

ET was the correct answer

10. Add a letter, rearrange the other letters to get a hot liquid drink.

Answer: Tea

Tea was the correct answer

11. Add a letter, rearrange the other letters to get the name of a fruit.

Answer: Date

Date was the correct answer

12. Add a letter, rearrange the other letters to get a trainee in the military service.

Answer: Cadet

Cadet was the correct answer

13. Add a letter, rearrange the other letters to get a word which means 'to pour wine gently without disturbing the sediment'.

Answer: Decant

Decant was the correct answer

14. Add a letter, rearrange the other letters to get an incomplete deed.

Answer: Unacted

Unacted was the correct answer

15. Add a letter, rearrange the other letters to get a movement by which a muscle pulls towards a given point.

Answer: Adducent

Adducent was the correct answer

Source: Author Plodd

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