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    Here is a fun and interactive quiz to share over morning tea with your senior group in aged care. We are always on the lookout for new quiz ideas for seniors. They may seem simple, but these sets of three are phrases we learned in school and while growing up. So, revisiting them can help encourage mental stimulation and keep minds healthy and active.

    There is an A4 printable version of the quiz found via the link at the bottom of this page.

    elderly man facilitating sets of three quiz in aged care

    Let’s enjoy some wordplay and trivia with our “Sets of Three” quiz. Can you complete these famous trios by guessing the missing third word? Test your knowledge and have some fun with these classic combinations:


    Ready? Answer the Sets of Three Quiz Now!

    1. Peter, Paul and ————— Answer: Mary

    2. The good, the bad and the ———— Answer: Ugly

    3. Ear, nose and —————— Answer: Throat

    4. Huey, Dewey and ———— Answer: Louie

    5. Ready, steady ————— Answer: Go

    6. Wind, earth and ————Answer: Fire

    7. Morning, noon and ————Answer: Night

    8. Work, rest and ——————Answer: Play

    9. Gold, silver and ———— Answer: Bronze

    10. Solid, liquid and ———— Answer: Gas

    11. Coffee, tea and ——————Answer: Sugar

    12. England, Scotland and ————— Answer: Ireland

    13. Red, white and —————————Answer: Blue

    14. Yesterday, today and ————— Answer: Tomorrow

    15. Animal, vegetable and ————Answer: Mineral

    16. Yours, mine and ——Answer: Ours

    17. Tic, tac, ————Answer: Toe

    18. Every man, woman and ————Answer: Child

    19. Maxene, Laverne and ——————Answer: Shirley

    20. Air, land and ————Answer: Sea


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