Spellings Practice Test Questions - Verbal Ability -- Free Practice

Question 1

Find the incorrectly spelt word.

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

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The incorrectly spelt word is "Hillarious". The correct spelling is "Hilarious". The other three words are correctly spelt.

Option A is wrong because "Hillock" is correctly spelt.
Option B is wrong because "Mileage" is correctly spelt.
Option C is wrong because "Vilify" is correctly spelt.

Question 2

Find the incorrectly spelt word.

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

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The incorrectly spelt word is "Neice". The correct spelling is "Niece". The other three words are correctly spelt.

Option B is wrong because "Neigh" is correctly spelt.
Option C is wrong because "Neither" is correctly spelt.
Option D is wrong because "Rein" is correctly spelt.

Question 3

Find the incorrectly spelt word.

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

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The incorrectly spelt word is "Explaination". The correct spelling is "Explanation". The other three words are correctly spelt.

Option B is wrong because "Exaggeration" is correctly spelt.
Option C is wrong because "Extermination" is correctly spelt.
Option D is wrong because "Expectation" is correctly spelt.

Question 4

Find the incorrectly spelt word.

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

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The incorrectly spelt word is "Baloon". The correct spelling is "Balloon". The other three words are correctly spelt.

Option A is wrong because "Ballistic" is correctly spelt.
Option C is wrong because "Bullock" is correctly spelt.
Option D is wrong because "Bulletin" is correctly spelt.

Question 5

Find the incorrectly spelt word.

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

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The incorrectly spelt word is "Advurtise". The correct spelling is "Advertise". The other three words are correctly spelt.

Option A is wrong because "Indefinite" is correctly spelt.
Option C is wrong because "Courteous" is correctly spelt.
Option D is wrong because "Periphery" is correctly spelt.

Question 6

Find the correctly spelt word.

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

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "Acquiescence". The other three words are misspelt.

Option B is wrong because "Acquisence" is misspelt.
Option C is wrong because "Aquicence" is misspelt.
Option D is wrong because "Acquissence" is misspelt.

Question 7

Find the correctly spelt word.

1. Bouquete
2. Boquet
3. Bouquet
4. Bouquette

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "Bouquet". The other three words are misspelt.

Option A is wrong because "Bouquete" is misspelt.
Option B is wrong because "Boquet" is misspelt.
Option D is wrong because "Bouquette" is misspelt.

Question 8

Find the incorrectly spelt word.

1. Superstitious
2. Commendable
3. Callous
4. Applauce

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The incorrectly spelt word is "Applauce". The correct spelling is "Applause". The other three words are correctly spelt.

Option A is wrong because "Superstitious" is correctly spelt.
Option B is wrong because "Commendable" is correctly spelt.
Option C is wrong because "Callous" is correctly spelt.

Question 9

Find the incorrectly spelt word.

1. Inflammable
2. Incandescent
3. Inaugrate
4. Illustrate

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The incorrectly spelt word is "Inaugrate". The correct spelling is "Inaugurate". The other three words are correctly spelt.

Option A is wrong because "Inflammable" is correctly spelt.
Option B is wrong because "Incandescent" is correctly spelt.
Option D is wrong because "Illustrate" is correctly spelt.

Question 10

Find the correctly spelt word.

1. Inundate
2. Inandute
3. Innundate
4. Inandate

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "Inundate". The other three words are misspelt.

Option B is wrong because "Inandute" is misspelt.
Option C is wrong because "Innundate" is misspelt.
Option D is wrong because "Inandate" is misspelt.

Question 11

Find the correctly spelt word.

1. Veteninary
2. Vetarinary
3. Veterinary
4. Vetniary

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "Veterinary". The other three words are misspelt.

Option A is wrong because "Veteninary" is misspelt.
Option B is wrong because "Vetarinary" is misspelt.
Option D is wrong because "Vetniary" is misspelt.

Question 12

Find the correctly spelt word.

1. Recommand
2. Reccomend
3. Recommend
4. Recomend

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "Recommend". The other three words are misspelt.

Option A is wrong because "Recommand" is misspelt.
Option B is wrong because "Reccomend" is misspelt.
Option D is wrong because "Recomend" is misspelt.

Question 13

Find the incorrectly spelt word.

1. Harmonoize
2. Surrender
3. Impression
4. Enthusiastic

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The incorrectly spelt word is "Harmonoize". The correct spelling is "Harmonize". The other three words are correctly spelt.

Option B is wrong because "Surrender" is correctly spelt.
Option C is wrong because "Impression" is correctly spelt.
Option D is wrong because "Enthusiastic" is correctly spelt.

Question 14

Find the incorrectly spelt word.

1. Legibel
2. Legalize
3. Legislature
4. Legitimate

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The incorrectly spelt word is "Legibel". The correct spelling is "Legible". The other three words are correctly spelt.

Option B is wrong because "Legalize" is correctly spelt.
Option C is wrong because "Legislature" is correctly spelt.
Option D is wrong because "Legitimate" is correctly spelt.

Question 15

Find the incorrectly spelt word.

1. Ostracism
2. Obnoxious
3. Oblitrate
4. Ocean

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The incorrectly spelt word is "Oblitrate". The correct spelling is "Obliterate". The other three words are correctly spelt.

Option A is wrong because "Ostracism" is correctly spelt.
Option B is wrong because "Obnoxious" is correctly spelt.
Option D is wrong because "Ocean" is correctly spelt.

Question 16

Fill in the blanks with the correctly spelled alternative.

This is simply not ………..

A

acceptable✓✗

B

acceptible✓✗

C

aceptable✓✗

D

accepptable✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "acceptable", with two c's and one p.

Option B is wrong because "acceptible" ends with -ible, which is wrong for this word.
Option C is wrong because "aceptable" has only one c.
Option D is wrong because "accepptable" has a double p.

Question 17

Fill in the blanks with the correctly spelled alternative.

I feel sad for the blind beggar. His condition is …….

A

piteous✓✗

B

peteous✓✗

C

pietous✓✗

D

pietable✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "piteous", meaning deserving pity.

Option B is wrong because "peteous" is a wrong spelling.
Option C is wrong because "pietous" is a wrong spelling.
Option D is wrong because "pietable" is not a valid word.

Question 18

Fill in the blanks with the correctly spelled alternative.

I wanted to know on which day my birthday falls this year. So, I went to check the …….

A

calendar✓✗

B

calender✓✗

C

calander✓✗

D

celendar✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "calendar".

Option B is wrong because "calender" is a wrong spelling.
Option C is wrong because "calander" is a wrong spelling.
Option D is wrong because "celendar" is a wrong spelling.

Question 19

Fill in the blanks with the correctly spelled alternative.

He buried his wife and child in the ……. near his church.

A

cemetry✓✗

B

cemetery✓✗

C

cementary✓✗

D

cemetary✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "cemetery".

Option A is wrong because "cemetry" is missing an e.
Option C is wrong because "cementary" is a wrong spelling.
Option D is wrong because "cemetary" is a wrong spelling.

Question 20

Fill in the blanks with the correctly spelled alternative.

He made off with the stolen …………..

A

jewelry✓✗

B

jewelery✓✗

C

jewellry✓✗

D

jewellerry✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "jewelry" (American spelling), which is the standard form here.

Option B is wrong because "jewelery" is a wrong spelling.
Option C is wrong because "jewellry" is a wrong spelling.
Option D is wrong because "jewellerry" is a wrong spelling.

Question 21

Which of the following is rightly spelt.

A

Contiguous✓✗

B

Contigous✓✗

C

Contaguous✓✗

D

Contegeous✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "contiguous".

Option B is wrong because "contigous" is missing a letter u.
Option C is wrong because "contaguous" is a wrong spelling.
Option D is wrong because "contegeous" is a wrong spelling.

Question 22

Select the correctly spelled word

Etequitte / Etiquette / Ettiquate / Etiquate

A

Etequitte✓✗

B

Etiquette✓✗

C

Ettiquate✓✗

D

Etiquate✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "etiquette".

Option A is wrong because "etequitte" is a wrong spelling.
Option C is wrong because "ettiquate" is a wrong spelling.
Option D is wrong because "etiquate" is a wrong spelling.

Question 23

Select the correctly spelled word

dilogue / dialouge / dilouge / dialogue

A

dilogue✓✗

B

dialouge✓✗

C

dilouge✓✗

D

dialogue✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "dialogue".

Option A is wrong because "dilogue" is missing letters.
Option B is wrong because "dialouge" has the letters u and e in the wrong order.
Option C is wrong because "dilouge" is a wrong spelling.

Question 24

Find the misspelled word.

A

Vacuum✓✗

B

Turquoise✓✗

C

Reciept✓✗

D

Mediterranean✓✗

Explanation

The misspelled word is "reciept". The correct spelling is "receipt".

Option A is wrong because "vacuum" is correctly spelt.
Option B is wrong because "turquoise" is correctly spelt.
Option D is wrong because "Mediterranean" is correctly spelt.

Question 25

In each of the following questions, find the correctly spelt word.

1. Reannaisance
2. Renaissance
3. Rennaissance
4. Renaisance

A

1✓✗

B

2✓✗

C

3✓✗

D

4✓✗

Explanation

The correct spelling is "Renaissance" (option 2).

Option A is wrong because "Reannaisance" is misspelt.
Option C is wrong because "Rennaissance" is misspelt.
Option D is wrong because "Renaisance" is misspelt.