English Language

Spelling and Odd One Out

84 Questions

Spelling and odd one out questions require identifying correctly and incorrectly spelt words. These problems test orthographic standardization and vocabulary depth. This section is critical for English language proficiency in banking and administrative exams.

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Spelling and Odd One Out Questions

Multiple choice poetry reading comprehension english

Identify the rhyming words from the list given:
door, pour, more, four, snore 

  1. door, pour

  2. pour, more

  3. snore, door

  4. All the words rhyme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All the words from the given list sound similar (and have similar phonetic transcriptions). Therefore, all the words rhyme with each other. Option D is the correct answer.

Multiple choice poetry reading comprehension english

Identify the rhyming words from the list given:
dazzle, puzzle, muscle, capable, reliable 

  1. dazzle, capable

  2. puzzle, muscle

  3. capable, puzzle

  4. muscle, reliable
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option A - 'Dazzle' ends with the sound 'zal' and 'capable' ends with the sound 'bal'. Thus option A is incorrect.

Option C - 'Capable' ends with the sound 'bal' and 'Puzzle' ends with the sound 'zal'. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Muscle' ends with the sound 'szal' and 'reliable' ends with the sound 'bal'. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'Puzzle' ends with the sound 'zal' and 'Muscle' ends with the sound 'sal'. Thus option B is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

What does Word use to represent a misspelled word?

  1. A red underline

  2. A blue underline

  3. A green underline

  4. A purple underline
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Microsoft Word uses a wavy red underline to indicate a potential spelling error. A blue underline is typically used for grammatical errors.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of orthographic standardization?

  1. The spelling of the word "the" in English

  2. The spelling of the word "the" in French

  3. The spelling of the word "el" in Spanish

  4. The spelling of the word "le" in French
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The spelling of the word "the" in English is an example of orthographic standardization, as it shows how the spelling of the word has been standardized over time to ensure that it is spelled the same way by all speakers of the language.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a clipped word?

  1. doc

  2. prof

  3. flu

  4. exam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Doc is a clipped word formed by shortening the word 'doctor'.