Spelling and Common Errors MCQs 2026
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- Q1 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
The rule "i before e except after c" gives the correct spelling
💡 Explanation:"Believe" follows i before e (no preceding c).
- Q2 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning achieving a goal.
💡 Explanation:"Successful" has double c, double s and single l.
- Q3 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning the state of being.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "existence".
- Q4 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning a group of members.
💡 Explanation:"Committee" has double m, double t and double e.
- Q5 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning ownership.
💡 Explanation:"Possession" has double s twice.
- Q6 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning the next day.
💡 Explanation:"Tomorrow" has one m and double r.
- Q7 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning a special right.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "privilege" (no d).
- Q8 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning upkeep.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "maintenance".
- Q9 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word for the start.
💡 Explanation:"Beginning" doubles the final n before -ing.
- Q10 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning surroundings.
💡 Explanation:"Environment" keeps the n: environ + ment.
- Q11 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correctly spelled word for a ruling authority.
💡 Explanation:"Government" keeps the n: govern + ment.
- Q12 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning to cause shame.
💡 Explanation:"Embarrass" has double r and double s.
- Q13 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning required.
💡 Explanation:"Necessary" has one c and two s.
- Q14 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning a special event.
💡 Explanation:"Occasion" has double c and single s.
- Q15 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning without doubt.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "definitely".
- Q16 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning to set apart.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "separate".
- Q17 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning to provide lodging.
💡 Explanation:"Accommodate" has double c and double m.
- Q18 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Choose the correctly spelled word for something received.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "receive" (e before i after c).
- Q19 easy
Which word is spelled correctly?
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "which".
- Q20 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning to spell wrongly.
💡 Explanation:"Misspell" = mis + spell, with double s.
- Q21 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Choose the correctly spelled word for the study of language rules.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "grammar".
- Q22 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning information known.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "knowledge".
- Q23 medium
Choose the correctly spelled month.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "february".
- Q24 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word for a place to eat.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "restaurant".
- Q25 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning an event happening.
💡 Explanation:"Occurrence" has double c, double r and -ence.
- Q26 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning a reason given.
💡 Explanation:"Argument" drops the e from argue.
- Q27 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning aware.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "conscious".
- Q28 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correctly spelled word for a brother's daughter.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "niece".
- Q29 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word for a chart of dates.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "calendar".
- Q30 hard
Choose the correctly spelled word for musical beat pattern.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "rhythm".
- Q31 easy
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning up to a time.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "until" (one l).
- Q32 medium
The correct simple past tense of "begin" is
💡 Explanation:The past tense of "begin" is "began".
- Q33 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word for a location or house number.
💡 Explanation:"Address" has double d and double s.
- Q34 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning from another country.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "foreign".
- Q35 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correctly spelled word for producing text.
💡 Explanation:"Writing" keeps a single t.
- Q36 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
The correct plural of "child" is
💡 Explanation:"Child" has the irregular plural "children".
- Q37 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
The correct plural of "knife" is
💡 Explanation:"Knife" changes f to v: knives.
- Q38 medium
The correct plural of "tomato" is
💡 Explanation:"Tomato" adds -es: tomatoes.
- Q39 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard
The correct plural of "analysis" is
💡 Explanation:"Analysis" becomes "analyses" in the plural.
- Q40 easy
Choose the correctly spelled number word.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "fourteen".
- Q41 medium
The correctly spelled word meaning to accept as true is
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "believe".
- Q42 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning to accomplish.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "achieve".
- Q43 medium
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning holding attention.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "interesting".
- Q44 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Choose the correctly spelled word for a place with books.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "library".
- Q45 easy
Choose the correctly spelled word meaning very pretty.
💡 Explanation:The correct spelling is "beautiful".