Misspelt Words for SSC, RRB and Bank Clerical Exams - Set 3

1)   In each of the following questions, there is only one word which is with is either correctly spelt or misspelt. Ideintify that word from the given options.
1. Bouquete
2. Boquet
3. Bouquet
4. Bouquette


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Bouquet

Breakdown: Bou-quet

Meaning: Bouquet refers to flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch.


2)   1. Variegate
2. Varegate
3. Varigate
4. Variagate


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Variegate

Breakdown: Var-ie-gate

Meaning: To variegate is to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors.


3)   1. Beligrent
2. Belligerent
3. Belligrent
4. Beligrient


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Belligerent

Breakdown: Bel-lig-er-ent

Meaning: Belligerent is to be inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness.


4)   1. Posesion
2. Possession
3. Posession
4. Possesion


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Possession

Breakdown: Pos-ses-sion

Meaning: Possession is the act of having something or taking into control.


5)   1. Embarasment
2. Embarrasment
3. Embarassment
4. Embarrassment


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Embarrassment

Breakdown: Em-bar-rass-ment

Meaning: It is the state of being embarrassed i.e. self-confusion and distress.


6)   1. Desicate
2. Desiccate
3. Dessicate
4. Dessiccate


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Desiccate

Breakdown: Des-ic-cate

Meaning: To desiccate is to preserve food by drying it or to drain of emotional or intellectual vitality.


7)   1. Acquiescence
2. Acquisence
3. Aquicence
4. Acquissence


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Acquiescence

Breakdown: Ac-qui-es-cence

Meaning: Acquiescence is an act of passive acceptance or submission


8)   1. Efflorascence
2. Efflorescence
3. Efflorescance
4. Eflorescence


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Efflorescence

Breakdown: Ef-flo-res-cence

Meaning: Efflorescence is the action or process of developing and unfolding as if coming into flower.


9)   1. Inteligensia
2. Intelligensia
3. Inteligentsia
4. Intelligentsia


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Intelligentsia

Breakdown: In-tel-li-gent-sia

Meaning: Intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite


10)   1. Lauriate
2. Laurete
3. Lauriat
4. Laureate


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Laureate

Breakdown: Lau-re-ate

Meaning: Laureate is the recipient of honor or recognition for achievement in an art or science.


11)   1. Lonesome
2. Lovely
3. Ludicruous
4. Logical


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Ludicrous

Breakdown: Lu-di-crous

Meaning: Ludicrous is someone or something that is amusing, or laughable through obvious absurdity.


12)   1. Ankel
2. Anxiety
3. Accommodation
4. Allergy


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Ankle

Breakdown: An-kle

Meaning: It is the joint between the foot and the leg.


13)   1. Beetle
2. Bearable
3. Beautifull
4. Beautician


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Beautiful

Breakdown: Beau-ti-ful

Meaning: Beautiful is something or someone having qualities of beauty or aesthetic pleasure.


14)   1. Conceit
2. Deceit
3. Receive
4. Percieve


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Perceive

Breakdown: Per-ceive

Meaning: To perceive is to attain awareness or understanding of something.


15)   1. Kiln
2. Muslin
3. Disciplin
4. Masculine


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Discipline

Breakdown: Dis-ci-pline

Meaning: The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.


16)   1. Illegal
2. Illegitimate
3. Illitrate
4. Illegible


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Illiterate

Breakdown: Il-lit-er-ate

Meaning: Someone having little or no education.


17)   1. Indefinite
2. Advurtise
3. Courteous
4. Periphery


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Advertise

Breakdown: Ad-ver-tise

Meaning: To advertise is to announce publicly especially by a printed notice or a broadcast.


18)   1. Homogenious
2. Honorable
3. Honorarium
4. Hooligan


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Homogeneous

Breakdown: Ho-mog-e-nous

Meaning: Homogenous is something of uniform structure or composition throughout.


19)   1. Deficient
2. Magnificient
3. Reticent
4. Efficient


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Magnificent

Breakdown: Mag-nif-i-cent

Meaning: Magnificent is something marked by stately grandeur and lavishness.


20)   1. Hack
2. Hawl
3. Halve
4. Hark


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Howl

Breakdown: Howl

Meaning: To howl is to cry out loudly and without restraint under strong impulse (as pain, grief, or amusement).


21)   1. Adultration
2. Advancement
3. Adulation
4. Admittance


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Adulteration

Breakdown: Adul-ter-a-tion

Meaning: The process of adulterating or contaminating something.


22)   1. Bearer
2. Conquerer
3. Admirer
4. Governor


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Conqueror

Breakdown: Con-quer-er

Meaning: To conquer means to gain or acquire by force of arms. One who conquers is called as conqueror.


23)   1. Ballistic
2. Baloon
3. Bullock
4. Bulletin


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Balloon

Breakdown: Bal-loon

Meaning: Inflatable bag (as of rubber or plastic) usually used as a toy or for decoration


24)   1. Democracy
2. Prophecy
3. Aristocracy
4. Beaureaucracy


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Bureaucracy

Breakdown: Bu-reau-cr-acy

Meaning: It is a system of administration marked by officials, red tape, and proliferation.


25)   1. Cruise
2. Truce
3. Deduse
4. Bruise


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Deduce

Breakdown: De-duce

Meaning: To deduce is to determine by reasoning or deduction.


26)   1. Explaination
2. Exaggeration
3. Extermination
4. Expectation


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Explanation

Breakdown: Ex-pla-na-tion

Meaning: The act or process of explaining or statement that makes something clear.


27)   1. Brevity
2. Breakage
3. Breathless
4. Briliance


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Brilliance

Breakdown: Bril-liance

Meaning: The quality or state of being brilliant, very bright or intelligent.


28)   1. Neice
2. Neigh
3. Neither
4. Rein


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Niece

Breakdown: Niece

Meaning: Niece is daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.


29)   1. Hillock
2. Mileage
3. Vilify
4. Hillarious


a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4

Explanation:
Correct Spelling: Hilarious

Breakdown: Hi-lar-i-ous

Meaning: Hilarious is something or someone that is marked by or causing hilarity, extremely funny.