The Office Second Drawer
An object-focused board with plain clues and no requirement to perform or disclose anything.
The board
Swipe the board sideways · 5 categories
| Pencils | Paper Clips | Envelopes | Rubber Bands | Drawer Sorting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100What kind of core sits inside a pencil's protective casing? | 100Which material usually forms a paper clip? | 100What general material description fits a traditional envelope? | 100What simple material form defines a rubber band? | 100Alphabetize pencil, ruler, and envelope. Which comes first? |
| 200Which powdered material makes up most pencil cores? | 200Into what general form is that wire bent? | 200Name either flat object the source says an envelope can contain. | 200Which two usual shapes are named? | 200A drawer holds three pencils, two clips, and one eraser. How many items is that? |
| 300What binder is mixed with that powder? | 300Which paper-clip type accounts for most variations? | 300How many flaps appear on the reverse of the described enclosure? | 300Who patented the rubber band in England? | 300Choose the non-paper item: envelope, note card, receipt, rubber band. |
| 400Which two mark colors are typical of graphite pencils? | 400Name the two wire properties used by paper clips. | 400Give the patent date stated by the source. | 400Continue clip, clip, pencil. What is the eighth item in the repeating pattern? | |
| 500What material forms the most common pencil casing? | 500Start with four envelopes, add three, then remove two. How many remain? | |||
| 600Which smooth office board is made for non-permanent marker writing? | ||||
| 700What small re-adherable paper square holds a temporary note? | ||||
| 800Which computer peripheral produces durable text or graphics on paper? | ||||
| 900What clip uses two wire handles to bind a paper stack? |
Adults · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes
20 of 26 answers carry the sentence they were checked against · 6 make no factual claim
Play time assumes about 40 seconds a clue plus three minutes for the final round. Nothing is saved to a server and no account is needed. How answers are checked.
Player sheet
The Office Second Drawer · Adults · answers are on the host key
Pencils
- 100 What kind of core sits inside a pencil's protective casing?
- 200 Which powdered material makes up most pencil cores?
- 300 What binder is mixed with that powder?
- 400 Which two mark colors are typical of graphite pencils?
- 500 What material forms the most common pencil casing?
Paper Clips
- 100 Which material usually forms a paper clip?
- 200 Into what general form is that wire bent?
- 300 Which paper-clip type accounts for most variations?
- 400 Name the two wire properties used by paper clips.
Envelopes
- 100 What general material description fits a traditional envelope?
- 200 Name either flat object the source says an envelope can contain.
- 300 How many flaps appear on the reverse of the described enclosure?
Rubber Bands
- 100 What simple material form defines a rubber band?
- 200 Which two usual shapes are named?
- 300 Who patented the rubber band in England?
- 400 Give the patent date stated by the source.
Drawer Sorting
- 100 Alphabetize pencil, ruler, and envelope. Which comes first?
- 200 A drawer holds three pencils, two clips, and one eraser. How many items is that?
- 300 Choose the non-paper item: envelope, note card, receipt, rubber band.
- 400 Continue clip, clip, pencil. What is the eighth item in the repeating pattern?
- 500 Start with four envelopes, add three, then remove two. How many remain?
- 600 Which smooth office board is made for non-permanent marker writing?
- 700 What small re-adherable paper square holds a temporary note?
- 800 Which computer peripheral produces durable text or graphics on paper?
- 900 What clip uses two wire handles to bind a paper stack?
Final round: Supply Count
Two drawers each hold seven items, and four items are removed. How many remain?
Host key
The Office Second Drawer · keep this sheet · it carries the answers
Pencils
- 100 What kind of core sits inside a pencil's protective casing? Response: solid pigment coreChecked against:
A pencil is a writing or drawing implement with a solid pigment core in a protective casing that reduces the risk of core breakage and keeps it from marking the user's hand.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pencil&oldid=1362496545 - 200 Which powdered material makes up most pencil cores? Response: graphite powderChecked against:
Most pencil cores are made of graphite powder mixed with a clay binder.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pencil&oldid=1362496545 - 300 What binder is mixed with that powder? Response: clay binderChecked against:
Most pencil cores are made of graphite powder mixed with a clay binder.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pencil&oldid=1362496545 - 400 Which two mark colors are typical of graphite pencils? Response: grey or black marksChecked against:
Graphite pencils (traditionally known as "lead pencils") produce grey or black marks that are easily erased, but otherwise resistant to moisture, most solvents, ultraviolet radiation and natural aging.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pencil&oldid=1362496545 - 500 What material forms the most common pencil casing? Response: thin woodChecked against:
The most common pencil casing is thin wood, usually hexagonal in section, but sometimes cylindrical or triangular, permanently bonded to the core.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pencil&oldid=1362496545
Paper Clips
- 100 Which material usually forms a paper clip? Response: steel wireChecked against:
A paper clip (or paperclip) is a tool used to hold sheets of paper together, usually made of steel wire bent to a looped shape (though some are covered in plastic).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paper_clip&oldid=1356536849 - 200 Into what general form is that wire bent? Response: looped shapeChecked against:
A paper clip (or paperclip) is a tool used to hold sheets of paper together, usually made of steel wire bent to a looped shape (though some are covered in plastic).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paper_clip&oldid=1356536849 - 300 Which paper-clip type accounts for most variations? Response: Gem typeChecked against:
Most paper clips are variations of the Gem type introduced in the 1890s or earlier, characterized by the one and a half loops made by the wire.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paper_clip&oldid=1356536849 - 400 Name the two wire properties used by paper clips. Response: torsion and elasticityChecked against:
Common to paper clips proper is their utilization of torsion and elasticity in the wire, and friction between wire and paper.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paper_clip&oldid=1356536849
Envelopes
- 100 What general material description fits a traditional envelope? Response: thin, flat materialChecked against:
An envelope is a common packaging item, usually made of thin, flat material.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Envelope&oldid=1361550763 - 200 Name either flat object the source says an envelope can contain. Response: a letter or cardChecked against:
It is designed to contain a flat object, such as a letter or card.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Envelope&oldid=1361550763 - 300 How many flaps appear on the reverse of the described enclosure? Response: four flapsChecked against:
In this manner, a rectangle-faced enclosure is formed with an arrangement of four flaps on the reverse side.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Envelope&oldid=1361550763
Rubber Bands
- 100 What simple material form defines a rubber band? Response: loop of rubberChecked against:
A rubber band (also known as an elastic, gum band or lacky band) is a loop of rubber, usually ring or oval shaped, and commonly used to hold multiple objects together.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rubber_band&oldid=1363708963 - 200 Which two usual shapes are named? Response: ring or oval shapedChecked against:
A rubber band (also known as an elastic, gum band or lacky band) is a loop of rubber, usually ring or oval shaped, and commonly used to hold multiple objects together.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rubber_band&oldid=1363708963 - 300 Who patented the rubber band in England? Response: Stephen PerryChecked against:
The rubber band was patented in England on March 17, 1845, by Stephen Perry.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rubber_band&oldid=1363708963 - 400 Give the patent date stated by the source. Response: March 17, 1845Checked against:
The rubber band was patented in England on March 17, 1845, by Stephen Perry.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rubber_band&oldid=1363708963
Drawer Sorting
- 100 Alphabetize pencil, ruler, and envelope. Which comes first? Response: envelopeSelf-contained sorting prompt; no factual claim is made.
- 200 A drawer holds three pencils, two clips, and one eraser. How many items is that? Response: 6Self-contained arithmetic; no factual claim is made.
- 300 Choose the non-paper item: envelope, note card, receipt, rubber band. Response: rubber bandSelf-contained sorting prompt; no factual claim is made.
- 400 Continue clip, clip, pencil. What is the eighth item in the repeating pattern? Response: clipSelf-contained pattern prompt; no factual claim is made.
- 500 Start with four envelopes, add three, then remove two. How many remain? Response: 5Self-contained arithmetic; no factual claim is made.
- 600 Which smooth office board is made for non-permanent marker writing? Response: A whiteboardChecked against:
A whiteboard (also known as marker board, dry-erase board, dry-wipe board, and pen-board) is a glossy, usually white surface for making non-permanent markings.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whiteboard&oldid=1365978582 - 700 What small re-adherable paper square holds a temporary note? Response: A sticky noteChecked against:
A Post-it note (or sticky note) is a small piece of paper with a re-adherable strip of glue on its back, made for temporarily attaching notes to documents and other surfaces.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&oldid=1365049622 - 800 Which computer peripheral produces durable text or graphics on paper? Response: A printerChecked against:
A printer is a peripheral machine which makes a durable representation of graphics or text, usually on paper.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printer_(computing)&oldid=1355276733 - 900 What clip uses two wire handles to bind a paper stack? Response: A binder clipChecked against:
A binder clip (also known as a foldback clip, paper clamp, banker's clip, foldover clip, bobby clip, or clasp) is a simple device for binding sheets of paper together.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Binder_clip&oldid=1362125805
Final round: Supply Count
Two drawers each hold seven items, and four items are removed. How many remain? Response: 10Self-contained arithmetic; no factual claim is made.
Every clue, every answer, and what it was checked against
This is what prints on the host key.
Pencils
What kind of core sits inside a pencil's protective casing? 100
solid pigment coreChecked against:
A pencil is a writing or drawing implement with a solid pigment core in a protective casing that reduces the risk of core breakage and keeps it from marking the user's hand.
Source, pinned revisionWhich powdered material makes up most pencil cores? 200
graphite powderChecked against:
Most pencil cores are made of graphite powder mixed with a clay binder.
Source, pinned revisionWhat binder is mixed with that powder? 300
clay binderChecked against:
Most pencil cores are made of graphite powder mixed with a clay binder.
Source, pinned revisionWhich two mark colors are typical of graphite pencils? 400
grey or black marksChecked against:
Graphite pencils (traditionally known as "lead pencils") produce grey or black marks that are easily erased, but otherwise resistant to moisture, most solvents, ultraviolet radiation and natural aging.
Source, pinned revisionWhat material forms the most common pencil casing? 500
thin woodChecked against:
The most common pencil casing is thin wood, usually hexagonal in section, but sometimes cylindrical or triangular, permanently bonded to the core.
Source, pinned revision
Paper Clips
Which material usually forms a paper clip? 100
steel wireChecked against:
A paper clip (or paperclip) is a tool used to hold sheets of paper together, usually made of steel wire bent to a looped shape (though some are covered in plastic).
Source, pinned revisionInto what general form is that wire bent? 200
looped shapeChecked against:
A paper clip (or paperclip) is a tool used to hold sheets of paper together, usually made of steel wire bent to a looped shape (though some are covered in plastic).
Source, pinned revisionWhich paper-clip type accounts for most variations? 300
Gem typeChecked against:
Most paper clips are variations of the Gem type introduced in the 1890s or earlier, characterized by the one and a half loops made by the wire.
Source, pinned revisionName the two wire properties used by paper clips. 400
torsion and elasticityChecked against:
Common to paper clips proper is their utilization of torsion and elasticity in the wire, and friction between wire and paper.
Source, pinned revision
Envelopes
What general material description fits a traditional envelope? 100
thin, flat materialChecked against:
An envelope is a common packaging item, usually made of thin, flat material.
Source, pinned revisionName either flat object the source says an envelope can contain. 200
a letter or cardChecked against:
It is designed to contain a flat object, such as a letter or card.
Source, pinned revisionHow many flaps appear on the reverse of the described enclosure? 300
four flapsChecked against:
In this manner, a rectangle-faced enclosure is formed with an arrangement of four flaps on the reverse side.
Source, pinned revision
Rubber Bands
What simple material form defines a rubber band? 100
loop of rubberChecked against:
A rubber band (also known as an elastic, gum band or lacky band) is a loop of rubber, usually ring or oval shaped, and commonly used to hold multiple objects together.
Source, pinned revisionWhich two usual shapes are named? 200
ring or oval shapedChecked against:
A rubber band (also known as an elastic, gum band or lacky band) is a loop of rubber, usually ring or oval shaped, and commonly used to hold multiple objects together.
Source, pinned revisionWho patented the rubber band in England? 300
Stephen PerryChecked against:
The rubber band was patented in England on March 17, 1845, by Stephen Perry.
Source, pinned revisionGive the patent date stated by the source. 400
March 17, 1845Checked against:
The rubber band was patented in England on March 17, 1845, by Stephen Perry.
Source, pinned revision
Drawer Sorting
Alphabetize pencil, ruler, and envelope. Which comes first? 100
envelopeSelf-contained sorting prompt; no factual claim is made.
A drawer holds three pencils, two clips, and one eraser. How many items is that? 200
6Self-contained arithmetic; no factual claim is made.
Choose the non-paper item: envelope, note card, receipt, rubber band. 300
rubber bandSelf-contained sorting prompt; no factual claim is made.
Continue clip, clip, pencil. What is the eighth item in the repeating pattern? 400
clipSelf-contained pattern prompt; no factual claim is made.
Start with four envelopes, add three, then remove two. How many remain? 500
5Self-contained arithmetic; no factual claim is made.
Which smooth office board is made for non-permanent marker writing? 600
A whiteboardChecked against:
A whiteboard (also known as marker board, dry-erase board, dry-wipe board, and pen-board) is a glossy, usually white surface for making non-permanent markings.
Source, pinned revisionWhat small re-adherable paper square holds a temporary note? 700
A sticky noteChecked against:
A Post-it note (or sticky note) is a small piece of paper with a re-adherable strip of glue on its back, made for temporarily attaching notes to documents and other surfaces.
Source, pinned revisionWhich computer peripheral produces durable text or graphics on paper? 800
A printerChecked against:
A printer is a peripheral machine which makes a durable representation of graphics or text, usually on paper.
Source, pinned revisionWhat clip uses two wire handles to bind a paper stack? 900
A binder clipChecked against:
A binder clip (also known as a foldback clip, paper clamp, banker's clip, foldover clip, bobby clip, or clasp) is a simple device for binding sheets of paper together.
Source, pinned revision
Final round
Two drawers each hold seven items, and four items are removed. How many remain?
10Self-contained arithmetic; no factual claim is made.
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