Q1. Which of thefollowing words is spelled correctly?
(a) recieve
(b) receive
(c) recieve
(d) receeve
Answer: (b)
Explanation: The correct spelling is “receive”, following the “i before e except after c” rule.
Q2. Choose the correctly spelled word.
(a) seperate
(b) separate (c) separete
(d) seperete
Answer: (b) Explanation: The correct spelling is “separate”; note the “a” in the middle.
Q3. Which option shows the correct spelling?
(a) neccessary (b) necessary
(c) neccesssary
(d) necesary
Answer: (b)
Explanation: “Necessary” has one “c” and two “s” letters: nec-ess-ary.
Q4. Identify the correctly spelled word.
(a) definately
(b) definetly
(c) definitely
(d) defiantly
Answer: (c)
Explanation: The adverb “definitely” is spelled with “i‑t‑e‑l‑y” after “defin”.
Q5. Which of these is spelled correctly?
(a) acommodate
(b) accommodate
(c) acommodatte
(d) accomodate Answer: (b)
Explanation: “Accommodate” contains double “c” and double “m”.
Q6. Choose the correct spelling.
(a) embarass
(b) embarass
(c) embarrass
(d) embarass
Answer: (c)
Explanation: The word “embarrass” has double “r” and double “s”.
Q7. Which option is correctly spelled?
(a) occurrence
(b) occurence
(c) occurrent
(d) occuurence
Answer: (a)
Explanation: “Occurrence” has double “c”, double “r”, and ends with “‑ence”.
Q8. Identify the correctly spelled word. (a) maintainence
(b) maintenance (c) mantenance
(d) maintianence
Answer: (b) Explanation: The noun form is “maintenance”, not “maintainence”.
Q9. Which spelling is correct?
(a) privilige
(b) privilege
(c) privilage
(d) priviledge
Answer: (b)
Explanation: “Privilege” is spelled with “i” after “l” and ends with “‑ge”.
Q10. Choose the correctly spelled word. (a) liason
(b) liaison
(c) liasion
(d) liasson
Answer: (b)
Explanation: The noun “liaison” (meaning connection) is spelled l‑i‑a‑i‑s‑o‑n.
Q11. Which option shows the correct spelling? (a) enviroment
(b) environment
(c) enviromentt
(d) enviroment
Answer: (b)
Explanation: “Environment” contains “n‑v‑i‑r‑o‑n‑m‑e‑n‑t”.
Q12. Identify the correctly spelled word.
(a) goverment (b) government
(c) govermentt
(d) govermant
Answer: (b)
Explanation: The correct spelling is “government” (govern + ment).
Q13. Which of these is spelled correctly?
(a) consience (b) conscience
(c) consience (d) consciens
Answer: (b)
Explanation: “Conscience” (inner sense of right/wrong) is spelled c‑o‑n‑s‑c‑i‑e‑n‑c‑e.
Q14. Choose the correct spelling.
(a) existance
(b) existence
(c) existense
(d) existanse
Answer: (b) Explanation: The noun form is “existence” (exist + ence).
Q15. Which option is correctly spelled?
(a) reccommend
(b) recommend
(c) recomend
(d) recommed Answer: (b)
Explanation: “Recommend” has double “m” and single “c”: re‑c‑o‑m‑m‑e‑n‑d.
Q16. Identify the correctly spelled word.
(a) commitee
(b) committee
(c) comittee (d) committte
Answer: (b)
Explanation: “Committee” contains double “m”, double “t”, and double “e”.
Q17. Which spelling is correct?
(a) interupt
(b) interrupt
(c) interuptt
(d) interupt
Answer: (b)
Explanation: The verb “interrupt” is spelled i‑n‑t‑e‑r‑r‑u‑p‑t.
Q18. Choose the correctly spelled word.
(a) independant
(b) independent
(c) independant
(d) independnt
Answer: (b)
Explanation: The adjective ends with “‑ent”, not “‑ant”: independent.
Q19. Which option shows the correct spelling?
(a) perseverence
(b) perseverance
(c) perserverance
(d) persevarence
Answer: (b)
Explanation: The noun form is “perseverance” (persevere + ance).
Q20. Identify the correctly spelled word.
(a) questionaire
(b) questionnaire (c) questionaire
(d) cuestionnaire
Answer: (b)
Explanation: “Questionnaire” (a set of questions) is spelled q‑u‑e‑s‑t‑i‑o‑n‑n‑a‑i‑r‑e.
Q21. Which of these is spelled correctly?
(a) surprise
(b) suprise
(c) surprize
(d) surprize
Answer: (a)
Explanation: The correct spelling is “surprise”.
Q22. Choose the correct spelling.
(a) apparence
(b) appearance
(C) aparence
(d) appearnce
Answer: (b)
Explanation: “Appearance” contains double “p” and ends with “‑ance”.
Q23. Which option is correctly spelled? (a) developpment
(b) development
(c) developmant
(d) devolpment
Answer: (b)
Explanation: The noun “development” is spelled d‑e‑v‑e‑l‑o‑p‑m‑e‑n‑t.
Q24. Identify the correctly spelled word.
(a) acknowlegde
(b) acknowledge
(c) acknowlege
(d) acknowlegde Answer: (b)
Explanation: “Acknowledge” is spelled a‑c‑k‑n‑o‑w‑ledge.
Q25. Which spelling is correct? (a) occuring
(b) occurring
(c) occuring
(d) occureing
Answer: (b)
Explanation: The present participle of “occur” is “occurring” – double “r” and double “i”.
