Can We Guess Your Favourite Biscuit?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can We Guess Your Favourite Biscuit?
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About This Quiz

Certain biscuits hold a particular position in the hearts and minds of the great British public, a bond that is often forged in the nursery and maintained throughout one's life. Some people find their favourite biscuit by searching their way through a tin of mixed options, while others simply copy whatever Mum and Dad choose or enjoy the biscuits Nan keeps in her kitchen. However you find your ride-or-die sweet snack choice, you probably won't change your preference once you reach adulthood.

Of course, the biscuit that you choose as your lifelong companion says a great deal more about you than you might expect. Not everyone is a sugar fiend constantly on the hunt for their next party ring, after all. Some people prefer more sedate, less sweet options, such as shortbread. Others go in the other direction and long for the creamy center of a chocolate bourbon. Yet others are unsophisticated and wholesome, reaching for a classic digestive, a biscuit so puritanical that it only has chocolate on one side!

Tell us a little about yourself, and we will identify which great British biscuit you love ... and if you haven't indulged in a while, perhaps we'll inspire you to treat yourself! Just this once, eh?

Happy woman
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Would you describe yourself as salt of the earth?
In a way
Sure
Not really
No

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Sugar
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How much sugar is too much?
All of it
I don't like sweet things.
I can handle quite a lot.
I like a huge amount.

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Woman eating biscuit
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What is the best time of day to eat a biscuit?
All day
Elevenses
Teatime
At the office, to help with the 3 p.m. slump

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Four biscuits
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How many biscuits can you eat in a single sitting?
Most of them
One or two
Four
A box

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Biscuits and tea
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What is the best beverage to have with a biscuit?
Something fruity
Tea, obviously
Milk
Coffee

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Baby eating biscuit
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Who introduced you to your favourite biscuit?
School, I think.
Nan had it at her place.
We always had a few in the cupboard.
Mum gave it to me.

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Many biscuits
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Are you someone who can get away with eating a lot of biscuits without any ill effects?
Yep, and I do.
Nope, so I am careful.
No, but this does not stop me.
I work out so much, this is really moot.

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Girls waiting for biscuits
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When did you first learn about your beloved biscuit?
Age 5
Age 25
Age 8
Age 10

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Cups of tea
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How many cups of tea is too many to drink in one day?
I can drink whatever I like.
I drink tea constantly before 6 p.m.
More than four and I have to switch to the decaf.
I hate tea.

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Afternoon tea
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How do you feel about the institution of afternoon tea?
It's OK.
I like it fine.
I adore it.
It's a bit silly. Dinner isn't that far away.

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French fancy cake
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Do you ever put aside biscuits and go for a French fancy?
Of course! Who doesn't?
No. Fondant is gross.
I love my biscuits too much.
Once in a while

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Choco leibniz biscuit
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How important is a name brand biscuit?
Not at all
I actively dislike brands.
It's very important.
It's essential.

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Box of biscuits
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What is the best flavour?
Strawberry
Plain
Chocolate
Orange

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Chocolate muffins
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If your favourite biscuit is not available, what is the next best thing?
Anything sweet
I go without.
Chocolate bourbon
There is no substitute. I will find one if I have to search the town.

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Woman eating biscuits
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In what location do you typically eat your favourite biscuit?
At home
Outside, sitting on a bench during work breaks
In the break room
At my desk

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Crumbs
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How many crumbs are you willing to tolerate?
Many crumbs
All the crumbs
I hate crumbs!
Only a few

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Bicuits with chocolate
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Is there a maximum amount of chocolate you can stand on a good biscuit?
I don't like chocolate.
A little dark chocolate is fine by me, but no more.
Nope. All the chocolate is fine with me.
I like a good coating, but that's all.

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Stuffed biscuit
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How many different textures do you prefer?
Just two
Just one
Three at least
Three or four

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Biscuit box
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Does a good biscuit come in more than one variety?
Sure!
Yes, but they are all very similar.
Yes! Orange! Mint! Dark! Milk! I love them all!
Nope. They are all exactly the same.

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Multi colored macaroons
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How do you feel about artificial colours?
I hate them.
I don't care, honestly!
It depends on my mood.
I love them.

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Cupboard
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It's going to be a very hot day. Where do you store your biscuits?
Cupboard
In my lunchbox, where they may or may not go a bit funny.
The fridge, naturally
The larder

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Squashed biscuit
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Is your biscuit experience ruined if the biscuit has been squashed before you get to it?
Not really
Yes! You cannot dip a squashed biscuit.
Yes. You can't bite off diagonal corners and use it as a straw for milk or tea if it is squashed.
Absolutely. The shape is important.

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Biscuits in a shop
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It's 11 p.m. and you have a hankering for your beloved biscuit; how likely is it that the corner shop will have it?
Quite unlikely
Certain
It's 50/50.
They won't, but the all-night supermarket will.

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Five biscuits
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You are in a meeting with four people and there are five biscuits, all of which are your favourite! What would you be willing to do to ensure you are the person who gets two?
I take one immediately, then lick my finger and "accidentally" touch the extra one. Now nobody wants it.
I don't need two.
I eat the first one quickly and then ask if anyone minds whether I take the other one.
I just take two and implicitly dare them to challenge me.

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Biscuit on the floor
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You drop your biscuit on the floor. Do you eat it anyway?
It really depends what part of the floor it touched.
Honestly? Yes.
Only if the floor is clean
No. I am not an animal.

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Eating many biscuits
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In a late-night haze, you eat all the biscuits. The next day, how do you feel?
Proud of my achievement
Annoyed that I am now out of biscuits
Deeply ashamed
I would never do such a thing.

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Last biscuit
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Your recently dumped friend comes over to hang out. You both reach for the last biscuit. What happens next?
I put it in my mouth then say around it, "I'm sorry, did you want this?"
I break it in half and let them pick which half they want.
They get it. Sigh.
I cut it carefully in half.

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Biscuit budget
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What would you estimate is your annual biscuit budget?
£30
£10
£50
£200 or more

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Making biscuits
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Have you ever tried to recreate your biscuit from scratch?
I don't cook.
No, but I have crushed it up for use in other recipes.
Yes, but it wasn't the same.
You can't recreate perfection.

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Biscuits factory
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You are going into interstellar space and will not return for exactly 1,500 days. The spaceship has a freezer that can guarantee biscuits stay fresh forever. How many biscuits do you bring?
At least 3,000
At least 5,000
About 1,000
About 500

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