Once you’ve been to a few quiz nights, some of the same questions crop up: here’s a cheat sheet. Commit these to memory. If you print this out and take it with you, you’re naughty. Don’t blame us if you get caught.
This question format is known as the ‘Linguistic Equation’ or ‘ditloid’, and you can find more about them here.
NEW: If you’d like to study them before your big night, use the excellent Flashcard site/app ‘Quizlet’ – This list is also available as a Quizlet card ‘set’.
NEWER: You might also like to try the inscrutable ‘Ditloid Droid‘ which purports to have many more solutions available, if you can figure out how to query it.
Questions (answers after the break)
- 4 L C = G L
- 4 Q in a G
- 7 W of the W
- 7 W of the A W
- 3 B M (S H T R)
- 12 S of the Z
- 24 H in a D
- 54 C in a D (with the J’s)
- 1 W on a U
- 9 P in the S S
- 5 D in a Z C
- 88 P K
- 57 H V
- 13 S on the A F
- 11 P on a F T
- 32 D F at which W F
- A P is W a 1000 W (sometimes 1000 W that a P is W)
- 18 H on a G C
- 29 D in F (I a L P)
- 90 D in a R A
- 64 S on a C B
- 200 D for P G in M
- 40 D and N of the G F
- 26 L of the A
- 7 D of the W
- 1001 A N
- 8 S on a SS
- 4 Q in a G
- 76 T in the B P
- 50 W to L Y L
- 99 B of B on the W
- 60 S in a M
- 1 H on a U
- 7 B for S B
- 21 D on a D
- 15 M on a D M C
- 80 D to G A the W
- 2 = N it T to T
- 12 D of C
- 1 M L on the C F
- 12 E in a D
- 1 H in a D
- 5 T on a F
- 5 F on a H
- 60 M in an H
- 20,000 L U the S
- 360 D in a C
- 13 = B D
- 2001 = A S O
- 93,000,000 = M to the S
- 10 C
- 32 T (I W T)
- 6 S on a C
- 100 L on a C
- 6 W of H the E
- 3 W M
- 9 L has a C
- 7 D
- 101 D
- 1 2 B M S
- 30 D H S A J and N
- 206 B in the H B
- 1 D at a T
- 6 S on a H
- 2 T D (and a P in a P T)
- 4 S in a Y
- 13 C in a S
- 21 G S
- 8 P of S in the E L
- 3 S
- 12 I in a F
- 1000 Y in a M
- 100 C in a M
- 5 P on a S
- 6 A S P
- 2 W on a B
- 3 W from a G L
- 8 L on a S
- 10 D in a T N (I the A C)
- 20 N on a D B
- 3 S and Y O
- 2 H on a C
- 0 = L D at the E
- 11 O on a K
- 3 L R
- 6 P on a P T
- 1 M B
- 65 = M A of a S C
- 2 G for E B (in the B B S)
- 3 H in a B B
- 3 M a D
- 8 N on a M S
- 1 F O the C N
- 3 R C
- 1912 = Y the T S
- 4 & 20 B B in a P
- 2 H in a W
- 4 Y in an U D
- 46 C in a H C
- 7 S on a H
- 4 H of the A
- 3 C on a T L
- 1 B E Y
- 9 S by a S in T
- 6 S on a G
- 12 V in a C B
- 40 T (with A B)
- 22 P in a C M
- 2 P in a C
- 3 M of a T
- 3 L in a H P
- 5 L in a L
- 14 D in a F
- 2 S on a C
- 4 A in a D of C
- 1 E on a C
- 8 L on an O
- 7 Y of B L (I Y B a M)
- 40 Y in a R W A
- 8 S R
- 007 = J B
- 3 M and a B
- 10 F in a B G
- 20 Y S by R V W
- 1492 = C S the O B
- 180 D to R D
- 500 = S in a R
- 60 = Y in a D W A
- 7 C in a R
- 366 = D in a L Y
- 30 = M in a H H
- 140 = IQ of a G
- 2 C 3 A C
- 3 T a L
- 7 D S
- 10 D on B H
- 9 I in a B G
Answers (questions above)
- 4 Leaf Clover is Good Luck
- 4 Quarts in a Gallon
- 7 Wonders of the World
- 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
- 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)
- 12 Signs of the Zodiac
- 24 Hours in a Day
- 54 Cards in a Deck (With the Jokers)
- 1 Wheel on a Unicycle
- 9 Planets in the Solar System
- 5 Digits in a Zip Code
- 88 Piano Keys
- 57 Heinz Varieties
- 13 Stripes on the American Flag
- 11 Players on a Football Team
- 32 Degrees Fahrenheit when Water Freezes
- A Picture is Worth a 1000 Words
- 18 Holes on a Golf Course
- 29 Days in February (In a Leap Year)
- 90 Degrees in a Right Angle
- 64 Squares on a Checker/Chess Board
- 200 Dollars for Passing Go in Monopoly
- 40 Days and Nights on the Great Flood
- 26 Letters of the Alphabet
- 7 Days of the Week
- 1001 Arabian Nights
- 8 Sides on a Stop Sign
- 4 Quarters in a Game
- 76 Trombones in the Big Parade
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
- 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
- 60 Seconds in a Minute
- 1 Horn on a Unicorn
- 7 Brides for Seven Brothers
- 21 Dots on a Die
- 15 Men on Dead Man’s Chest
- 80 Days to Go Around the World
- 2 is the Number it Takes to Tango
- 12 Days of Christmas or Disciples of Christ
- 1 Maple Leaf on the Canadian Flag
- 12 Eggs in a Dozen
- 1 Holes in a Donut
- 5 Toes on a Foot
- 5 Fingers on a Hand
- 60 Minutes in an Hour
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- 360 Degrees in a Circle
- 13 Baker’s Dozen
- 2001 A Space Odyssey
- 93,000,000 Miles to the Sun
- 10 Commandments
- 32 Teeth including Wisdom Teeth
- 6 Sides on a Cube
- 100 Legs on a Centipede
- 6 Wives of Henry the Eighth
- 3 Wise Men
- 9 Lives has a Cat
- 7 Dwarfs
- 101 Dalmatians
- 1, 2 Buckle My Shoe
- 30 Days Hath September April June and November
- 206 Bones in the Human Body
- 1 Day at a Time
- 6 Sides on a Hexagon
- 2 Turtle Doves (and a Partridge in a Pear Tree)
- 4 Seasons in a Year
- 13 Cards in a Suit
- 21 Gun Salute
- 8 Parts of Speech in the English Language
- 3 Stooges
- 12 Inches in a Foot
- 1000 Years in a Millennium
- 100 Centimeters in a Meter
- 5 Points on a Star
- 6 A Six Pack
- 2 Wheels on a Bicycle
- 3 Wishes from a Genie Lamp
- 8 Legs on a Spider
- 10 Digits in a Telephone Number (including the Area Code)
- 20 Numbers on a Dart Board
- 3 Strikes and you’re Out
- 2 Hands on a Clock
- 0 Latitude Degrees at the Equator
- 11 Octaves on a Keyboard
- 3 Legged Race
- 6 Pockets on a Pool Table
- 1 Man Band
- 65 Minimum Age of a Senior Citizen
- 2 Girls for Every Boy (in the Beach Boys Song)
- 3 Holes in a Bowling Ball
- 3 Meals a Day
- 8 Notes on a Musical Scale
- 1 Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
- 3 Ring Circus
- 1912 The Year the Titanic Sank
- 4 & 20 Blackbirds Baked in a Pie
- 2 Halves in a Whole
- 4 Years in an Undergraduate Degree
- 46 Chromosomes in a Human Cell
- 7 Sides on a Heptagon
- 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse
- 3 Colors on a Traffic Light
- 1 Birthday Each Year
- 9 Saves by a Stitch in Time
- 6 Strings on a Guitar
- 12 Volts in a Car Battery
- 40 Thieves (with Ali Baba)
- 22 Players in a Cricket Match
- 2 People in a Couple
- 3Members of a Trio
- 3 Lines in a Haiku Poem
- 5 Lines in a Limerick
- 14 Days in a Fortnight
- 2 Sides on a Coin
- 4 Aces in a Deck of Cards
- 1 Eye on a Cyclops
- 8 Legs on an Octopus
- 7 Years of Bad Luck (If You Break a Mirror)
- 40 Years in a Ruby Wedding Anniversary
- 8 Santa’s Reindeer
- 007 James Bond
- 3 Men and a Baby
- 10 Frames in a Bowling Game
- 20 Years Slept by Rip Van Winkle
- 1492 Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue
- 180 Degrees to Reverse Direction
- 500 Sheets in a Ream
- 60 Years in a Diamond Wedding Anniversary
- 7 Colors in a Rainbow
- 366 Days in a Leap Year
- 30 Minutes in a Half Hour
- 140 IQ of a Genius
- 2 Company, 3 A Crowd
- 3 Times a Lady
- 7 Deadly Sins
- 10 Digits on Both Hands
- 9 Innings in a Baseball Game
can anyone tell me what 8 b on a s.t could mean?
Could it be 8 b on a soccer team? Or on a snooker table?
Anybody have the answer for these two:
1928 = STE
7 = HPB
7 Harry potter books
does anyone know what ,,All b have Tw means
Maybe ‘All Birds/Bees have Two Wings’?
Can anyone help me with 8 n on a h or 27 t c?
27 is three cubed?
can anyone tell me what 270 S On The L U please???
27 stations on the London Underground
Reference here says 270 – good call!
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/modesoftransport/londonunderground/1608.aspx
anyone know what 4 S on a H is? thanks
Four Shoes on a Horse?
anyone know what 1.25 H a S is?
anyone know what anyone know what C 4H6R and 7C is
Anyone know what 7 = C in the L S. Means. Thanks
7 colours in the light spectrum?
7 Colours in the light spectrum.
what is 1760 Yin a M
Yards in a mile
yards in a mile
Can any one help me on this quiz question: 8 H on BB
8 housemates on big brother?
anyone know what is 0 DL: the PM?
0 Degrees Longitude: the Prime Meridian
Nicely done!
Do you know what 3 b in the e is
3 Bones in the ear
What is 22 = owgisr
9 = s on a n
Can anyone help?
9 sides on a nonagon
40 D in the W
40 Days in the Wilderness (being Tempted by Satan)
Any one know what 82 H T B (O-T-M-)
What is 2 P 4 C?
Help please C N 5 P
Can someone tell me 3 b on a cf? 😰
3 blades on a ceiling fan
Sir what is the answer for 19 M in a Y
What is the answer of 19m in y
Please help me solve the following:
12=A in I
15=RSN after the L of the ER
8=CB around the PA
3=N of TGP in the O
15=D of the R
27/10/16=D that KTTP
Wha does 9OD in a C mean
Anybody tell me the following
14 = IA
30 = S in H a M
30 Seconds in Half a Minute?
85 = TB in B in M
3 = B in a B in a W
Anybody help with these please.
3 = Beats in a bar in a waltz
4 E in a C
Does anyone know ‘ a b c don’t’
48= B. on A.R.
what is 7h of the s
Any one know what6 W of H the E
Or 52 C in a P (no J)
And 200 P for PG in M
These ones are in the list above:
* 6 Wives of Henry the Eighth
* 52 Cards in a Pack (No Jokers)
* 200 Pounds (?) for Passing Go in Monopoly
Yes, pounds (in UK Monopoly)
200 dollars for passing go in monopoly
Can anyone tell me what 6 P on a S T?
Or 10 E in a D
6 Pockets on a Snooker Table
10 events in a decathlon.
6s of a c
6 sides of a cube
3c of T
Corners of a triangle
22 E 2 LD
7=C on a M
Hi anyone know what
3 b in b b
And 4 q of s
7 s on the C
What does ‘4 l g 2 l b’ stand for?
What is 100 T in a SS
100 tiles in a scrabble set.
Can anyone help with 8 L in the B
8= V of the L.J in S. Any ideas please
8 = Value of the letter j in scrabble
3 PC anyone?
Can anyone solve 170 is MF in D?
Can anyone solve
100 = L.I.A.G.O.S.
8 = P.I.A.G.
14 = P.I.A.S.
Does anybody know:
3 B and G
2 NBO and T
5 MY in a PT
2000 P in a TTB
Thanks
Does anyone know what 9M B IN B is please?
9 million bicycles in Beijing
Does anyone know the following?
70 F C S
5 A in L
8 W of H E
31 G P of a R
103 RC
10 V of Z in S
12 C in L C J S
13 N of M at the L S
6 P for a P B in S
1085 M H of S
50 for B E on a D
Please help!
Can anyone tell me what
10 V of Z in S
And
13 N of M at the L S
13 Number of Men at the Last Supper
1280 r b I g
Any help appreciated