PREVIOUS BIG QUIZ:
Each of these sentences consists of letters and numbers. What does each mean?
Example: “60 M in A H” is “60 Minutes in An Hour”.
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1) 12 M in a Y.
2) 3 B M see H T R.
3) 90 D in a R A
4) 7 W O the W.
5) 2 S to E S.
6) It T 2 T T.
7) 50 S and 13 S on the A F.
8) The M 1 R from L in the S to L in the N.
9) 64 S on a CB.
10) 366 D in a L Y.
11) 3’s a C.
12) 26 M in a M.
13) S W and T 7 D.
14) 24 C means P G.
15) 36 B K on A P.
16) 9 L of a C.
17) 18 H in a R of G.
18) O faces on a D A U to 7.
19) 1 W on a U.
20) 10 G B H O the W.
21) E H H 4 F and 1 T.
22) 336 H in a F.
23) 15 M of F.
24) 101 D.
25) 93 M M to the S.
26) 7 C in the R.
27) N S is 81.
28) The M B in S is 147.
29) 180 D in a S-C.
30) N B T is 37 D C.
31) L D V was B in 1452.
32) 3 T A L.
33) 8 N in an O.
34) The H S contains 33 V.
35) 2052 is 8 M T N.
36) S A J and N have 30 D.
37) 1 S S F M 1 G L F M.
38) T D on A C F A U to 60.
39) M T was in 10 D S for 11 Y.
40) The W of a P P B is 2.7 G.
Answers below. Names of clever people who got them right on the way when I've finished marking them. Soon I hope!
Answer
1) 12 M in a Y. - 12 Months in a Year.
2) 3 B M see H T R. - 3 Blind Mice see How They Run.
3) 90 D in a R A. - 90 Degrees in a Right Angle.
4) 7 W O the W. - 7 Wonders Of the World.
5) 2 S to E S. - 2 Sides to Every Story. -
6) It T 2 T T. - It Takes 2 To Tango.
7) 50 S and 13 S on the A F. - 50 Stars and 13 Stripes on the American Flag.
8) The M 1 R from L in the S to L in the N. - The M 1 Runs from London in the South to Leeds in the North.
9) 64 S on a CB. - 64 Squares on a Chess Board.
10) 366 D in a L Y. - 366 Days in a Leap Year.
11) 3’s a C. - 3’s a Crowd.
12) 26 M in a M. - 26 Miles in a Marathon.
13) S W and T 7 D. - Snow White and The 7 Dwarves.
14) 24 K means P G. - 24 Karat means Pure Gold.
15) 36 B K on A P. - 36 Black Keys on A Piano.
16) 9 L of a C. - 9 Lives of a Cat.
17) 18 H in a R of G. - 18 Holes in a Round of Golf.
18) O faces on a D A U to 7. - Opposite faces on a Die Add Up to 7.
19) 1 W on a U. - 1 Wheel on a Unicycle.
20) 10 G B H O the W. - 10 Green Bottles Hanging On the Wall.
21) E H H 4 F and 1 T. - Each Hand Has 4 Fingers and 1 Thumb.
22) 336 H in a F. - 336 Hours in a Fortnight.
23) 15 M of F. - 15 Minutes of Fame.
24) 101 D. - 101 Dalmatians.
25) 93 M M to the S. - 93 Million Miles to the Sun.
26) 7 C in the R. - 7 Colours in the Rainbow.
27) N S is 81. - Nine Squared is 81.
28) The M B in S is 147. - The Maximum Break in Snooker is 147.
29) 180 D in a S-C. 180 Degrees in a Semi-Circle.
30) N B T is 37 D C. Normal Body Temperature is 37 Degrees Celsius (or Centigrade).
31) L D V was B in 1452. Leonardo Da Vinci was Born in 1452.
32) 3 T A L. – 3 Times A Lady
33) 8 N in an O. - 8 Notes in an Octave.
34) The H S contains 33 V. - The Human Spine contains 33 Vertebrae.
35) 2052 is 8 M T N. - 2052 is 8 Minutes To Nine.
36) S A J and N have 30 D. - September April June and November have 30 Days.
37) 1 S S F M 1 G L F M. - 1 Small Step For Man 1 Giant Leap For Mankind.
38) T D on A C F A U to 60. - The Digits on A Clock Face Add Up to 60.
39) M T was in 10 D S for 11 Y. - Margaret Thatcher was in 10 Downing Street for 11 Years.
40) The W of a P P B is 2.7 G. - The Weight of a Ping Pong Ball is 2.7 grams.
