Spelling and Commonly Confused Words MCQs

Solved English MCQs on commonly misspelt words and confusing word pairs such as affect/effect, lose/loose and principle/principal, for SSC and banking exams.

1. 1

   Select the correct spelling of the word meaning "to provide lodging or room for".

   AAccommodateBAccommadateCAccomodateDAcommodate

   Correct answer: A. Accommodate

   Accommodate has a double c and a double m: ac-com-mo-date.

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2. 2

   Select the correct spelling of the word meaning "required; needed".

   ANeccessaryBNecessaryCNeccesaryDNecesary

   Correct answer: B. Necessary

   Necessary has one c and a double s. Memory aid: one collar, two sleeves.

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3. 3

   Select the correct spelling of the word meaning "to keep apart; to divide".

   ASeparateBSepareteCSeperateDSaparate

   Correct answer: A. Separate

   Separate has "par" in the middle: se-par-ate. "Seperate" is a very common error.

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4. 4

   Select the correct spelling of the word meaning "to make someone feel awkward or ashamed".

   AEmbarassBEmbarrasCEmbaressDEmbarrass

   Correct answer: D. Embarrass

   Embarrass has a double r and a double s.

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5. 5

   Select the correct spelling of the word meaning "without any doubt".

   ADefinitlyBDefinatelyCDefinitelyDDefenitely

   Correct answer: C. Definitely

   Definitely comes from "finite": de-fin-ite-ly.

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6. 6

   Select the correct spelling of the word meaning "a person's inner sense of right and wrong".

   AConcienceBConscienseCConscienceDConscence

   Correct answer: C. Conscience

   Conscience is "con" + "science". Do not confuse it with conscious (aware).

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7. 7

   Select the correct spelling of the word meaning "a regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements".

   ARythmBRhythemCRhytmDRhythm

   Correct answer: D. Rhythm

   Rhythm has two h's and no vowel after the y: r-h-y-t-h-m.

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8. 8

   Select the correct spelling of the word meaning "a group of people appointed for a particular task".

   AComitteeBCommiteeCCommitteDCommittee

   Correct answer: D. Committee

   Committee has a double m, a double t and a double e.

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9. 9

   Select the correct spelling of the word meaning "a system of government run by many officials and rules".

   ABureaucracyBBurocracyCBeaurocracyDBureacracy

   Correct answer: A. Bureaucracy

   Bureaucracy begins with "bureau" (office): bureau-cracy.

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10. 10

    Select the correct spelling of the word meaning "a person who starts and runs a business, taking financial risks".

    AEnterpreneurBEntrepreneurCEntreprenurDEntrepreneaur

    Correct answer: B. Entrepreneur

    Entrepreneur comes from French: entre-pre-neur.

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12. 11

    Choose the correct word: "The new rule will ___ all employees of the company."

    AeffortBinfectCaffectDeffect

    Correct answer: C. affect

    "Affect" is usually a verb (to influence); "effect" is usually a noun (a result).

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13. 12

    Choose the correct word: "Keep your wallet in a safe pocket so that you do not ___ it."

    AlostBloseClossDloose

    Correct answer: B. lose

    "Lose" is the verb (to misplace); "loose" is an adjective meaning not tight.

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14. 13

    Choose the correct word: "Honesty is a basic ___ of good business."

    AprincipalBprincipledCprincipalityDprinciple

    Correct answer: D. principle

    A principle is a rule or belief. A principal is the head of a school or the main sum of a loan.

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15. 14

    Choose the correct word: "The shop near the college sells pens, paper and other ___."

    AstationaryBstationeryCstationedDstationing

    Correct answer: B. stationery

    Stationery (with -ery) means writing materials; stationary (with -ary) means not moving.

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16. 15

    Choose the correct word: "He ___ my advice and started saving every month."

    AexceptingBexceptedCacceptedDexpected

    Correct answer: C. accepted

    "Accept" means to agree to or receive; "except" means to leave out.

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17. 16

    Choose the correct word: "She paid me a ___ on my speech."

    AcomplimentBcomplimentaryCcompletionDcomplement

    Correct answer: A. compliment

    A compliment is praise; a complement is something that completes or goes well with something else.

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18. 17

    Choose the correct word: "Only graduates are ___ to apply for this post."

    AillegibleBeligibleClegibleDelegant

    Correct answer: B. eligible

    Eligible means qualified; illegible means impossible to read.

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19. 18

    Choose the correct word: "___ English, she speaks Tamil and French fluently."

    ADespiteBExceptCBesideDBesides

    Correct answer: D. Besides

    "Besides" means "in addition to"; "beside" means "next to".

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20. 19

    Choose the correct word: "The students left ___ bags in the classroom."

    AtheirBthereCtheirsDthey're

    Correct answer: A. their

    "Their" shows possession. "There" refers to a place and "they're" means "they are".

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21. 20

    Choose the correct word: "___ book is lying on the table?"

    AWhomBWho'sCWhoseDWho

    Correct answer: C. Whose

    "Whose" asks about ownership; "who's" is short for "who is" or "who has".

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