Palindrome Quiz By Brian Carruthers What is a
Palindrome Quiz By Brian Carruthers
What is a Palindrome? v v v 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. ”
Question 1 v When both a clock’s hands are on 12, and the sun is overhead, what time is it?
Question 2 v This young dog is a palindrome.
Question 3 v This part of the body is a palindrome.
Question 4 v This member of the family is a palindrome.
Question 5 v This member of the family is also a palindrome.
Question 6 v This type of boat is a palindrome.
Now let’s look at numbers. Remember a palindrome reads the same forwards and backwards.
Question 7 v What is the greatest palindromic number less than 50?
Question 8 v What is the smallest palindromic number greater than 20?
Question 9 v What is the next palindromic number after the one you have just found?
Question 10 v What is the palindromic time you might have a cup of tea just before 10. 00 am.
Question 11 v What was the last palindromic year in the 20 th Century?
Question 12 v What was the first palindromic year in the 21 st Century?
The answers are: v 1. noon v 2. pup v 3. eye v 4 mam/mum v 5. dad/pop v 6. kayak v 7. 44 v 8. 22 v 9. 33 v 10. 9. 59 v 11. 1991 v 12. 2002
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