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Today’s quiz is based on “Spelling Correction Quiz”
Directions (1-6): In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
Q1.
(a) Despondant
(b) Detremental
(c) Diaphenous
(d) Dilapidated
Q2.
(a) Seperate
(b) Confidance
(c) Referance
(d) Prosperous
Q3.
(a) Reprimond
(b) Requisite
(c) Repositary
(d) Resplendant
Q4.
(a) Dietionery
(b) Dectionary
(c) Dictionary
(d) Dictienary
Q5.
(a) Endeavour
(b) Endaevour
(c) Endevour
(d) Endeavore
Q6.
(a) Scenary
(b) Granery
(c) Visionary
(d) Luminery
Directions (7-10): In the following questions four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.
Q7.
(a) Pertinacious
(b) Demarcation
(c) Temperament
(d) Sureptitious
Q8.
(a) Repercussion
(b) Obsolescing
(c) Sillhoutte
(d) Ludicrous
Q9.
(a) Luminiscent
(b) Lusciousness
(c) Lavatory
(d) Localization
Q10.
(a) Designation
(b) Armeture
(c) Controversy
(d) Burglar
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Solution
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Dilapidated means (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
Other words with correct spelling and their meanings are:
Despondent: in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
Detrimental: tending to cause harm.
Diaphanous: (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Prosperous means successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
Other words with correct spelling and their meanings are:
Separate: not joined or touching physically.
Confidence: the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something.
Reference: the action of mentioning or alluding to something.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Requisite means made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.
Other words with correct spelling and their meanings are:
Reprimand: a formal expression of disapproval.
Repository: a place where or receptacle in which things are or may be stored.
Resplendent: attractive and impressive through being richly colourful or sumptuous.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. Dictionary: a book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Endeavour: try hard to do or achieve something.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Correctly spelt word is “Visionary”
Scenery – the natural features of a landscape considered in terms of their appearance, especially when picturesque.
Granary – a storehouse for threshed grain.
Visionary- thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom.
Luminary -a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘Sureptitious’ is wrongly spelt.
Correct spelling would be ‘Surreptitious’ which means kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘Sillhoutte’ is wrongly spelt.
Correct spelling would be ‘Silhouette’ which means the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘Luminiscent’ is wrongly spelt.
Correct selling is Luminescent which means emitting light not caused by heat.
S10. Ans (b)
Sol. ‘Armeture’ is incorrectly spelt.
Correct spelling is ‘Armature’ -the rotating coil or coils of a dynamo or electric motor.
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