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Words and lateral thinking quiz
Twelve puzzles where general knowledge helps less than thinking sideways. Answers included.
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Ditloid: 7 D of the W
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- 1. Ditloid: 7 D of the W
- A. 7 Dwarfs of the Woods
- B. 7 Days of the Week (answer)
- C. 7 Doors of the Wall
- D. 7 Dreams of the Wise
- 2. Ditloid: 12 S of the Z
- A. 12 Signs of the Zodiac (answer)
- B. 12 Stars of the Zone
- C. 12 Songs of the Zoo
- D. 12 Steps of the Zen
- 3. Ditloid: 52 C in a P
- A. 52 Cards in a Pack (answer)
- B. 52 Coins in a Purse
- C. 52 Chairs in a Pub
- D. 52 Chips in a Plate
- 4. Ditloid: 26 L of the A
- A. 26 Laws of the Army
- B. 26 Letters of the Alphabet (answer)
- C. 26 Lines of the Anthem
- D. 26 Lights of the Arena
- 5. Ditloid: 11 P in a F T
- A. 11 Players in a Football Team (answer)
- B. 11 Pages in a Free Text
- C. 11 Pints in a Full Tank
- D. 11 Points in a Final Test
- 6. What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
- A. Long
- B. Short (answer)
- C. Small
- D. Brief
Short becomes shorter. - 7. What has keys but cannot open locks?
- A. A map
- B. A piano (answer)
- C. A diary
- D. A safe
- 8. Which word means the same as "break a leg"?
- A. Good luck (answer)
- B. Hurry up
- C. Be careful
- D. Calm down
- 9. What do you call a word that reads the same backwards, like "level"?
- A. Anagram
- B. Palindrome (answer)
- C. Homophone
- D. Acronym
- 10. Rearrange "LISTEN" to make a word meaning quiet.
- A. SILENT (answer)
- B. TINSEL
- C. ENLIST
- D. INLETS
- 11. What gets wetter the more it dries?
- A. A sponge
- B. A towel (answer)
- C. Rain
- D. Soap
- 12. "To let the cat out of the bag" means to...
- A. Cause chaos
- B. Reveal a secret (answer)
- C. Give up
- D. Start a fight
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