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Palindrome Quiz

Palindrome Quiz. By Brian Carruthers. What is a Palindrome?. A palindrome is a word, phrase or number that reads the same forwards or backwards. Origin – from Greek palindromos ‘running back again’. Some examples of palindromes are: Bob, Viv The numbers 99,101, 262, 747, 2002.

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Palindrome Quiz

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  1. Palindrome Quiz By Brian Carruthers

  2. What is a Palindrome? • A palindrome is a word, phrase or number that reads the same forwards or backwards. • Origin – from Greek palindromos ‘running back again’. • Some examples of palindromes are: • Bob, Viv • The numbers 99,101, 262, 747, 2002. • “Able was I, ere I saw Elba.”

  3. Question 1 • When both a clock’s hands are on 12, and the sun is overhead, what time is it?

  4. Question 2 • This young dog is a palindrome.

  5. Question 3 • This part of the body is a palindrome.

  6. Question 4 • This member of the family is a palindrome.

  7. Question 5 • This member of the family is also a palindrome.

  8. Question 6 • This type of boat is a palindrome.

  9. Now let’s look at numbers. Remember a palindrome reads the same forwards and backwards.

  10. Question 7 • What is the greatest palindromic number less than 50?

  11. Question 8 • What is the smallest palindromic number greater than 20?

  12. Question 9 • What is the next palindromic number after the one you have just found?

  13. Question 10 • What is the palindromic time you might have a cup of tea just before 10.00am.

  14. Question 11 • What was the last palindromic year in the 20th Century?

  15. Question 12 • What was the first palindromic year in the 21st Century?

  16. 1. noon 2. pup 3. eye 4 mam/mum 5. dad/pop 6. kayak 7. 44 8. 22 9. 33 10. 9.59 11. 1991 12. 2002 The answers are:

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