Word Usage & Spelling

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Q61.Choose correctly spelled:

Easy
A Grammer
B Grammar
C Gramer
D Grammarr
Correct Spelling PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Correct spelling is "Grammar".

Q62.Choose correctly spelled:

Easy
A Calender
B Calander
C Calendar
D Callender
Correct Spelling CSS

Correct Answer: C

Correct spelling is "Calendar".

Q63.Choose correctly spelled:

Easy
A Foriegn
B Forein
C Foreign
D Foregn
Correct Spelling PMS

Correct Answer: C

Correct spelling is "Foreign".

Q64.Choose correctly spelled:

Easy
A Hieght
B Height
C Hight
D Hiegt
Correct Spelling CSS

Correct Answer: B

Correct spelling is "Height".

Q65.Choose correctly spelled:

Medium
A Mischevious
B Mischievious
C Mischievous
D Mischeivous
Correct Spelling PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Correct spelling is "Mischievous".

Q66.Choose correctly spelled:

Hard
A Conscientious
B Consciencious
C Conscentious
D Consciencous
Correct Spelling CSS

Correct Answer: A

Correct spelling is "Conscientious".

Q67.Choose correctly spelled:

Hard
A Bureaucracy
B Beaurocracy
C Burocracy
D Beurocracy
Correct Spelling PMS

Correct Answer: A

Correct spelling is "Bureaucracy".

Q68.Choose correctly spelled:

Hard
A Exhilaration
B Exileration
C Exhileration
D Exhilarasion
Correct Spelling CSS

Correct Answer: A

Correct spelling is "Exhilaration".

Q69.Choose correctly spelled:

Medium
A Millenium
B Milennium
C Millennium
D Millenneum
Correct Spelling PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Correct spelling is "Millennium" (double l, double n).

Q70.Choose correctly spelled:

Easy
A Relevent
B Relevant
C Relevent
D Relavent
Correct Spelling CSS

Correct Answer: B

Correct spelling is "Relevant".

Q71.Which uses "Altogether/All together" correctly?

Hard
A We went altogether to the park.
B We were all together at the park.
C She was all together confused.
D They arrived altogether.
Confusing Words PPSC

Correct Answer: B

"All together" means everyone collectively; "altogether" means completely.

Q72.Which uses "Appraise/Apprise" correctly?

Hard
A Please apprise the property value.
B Please appraise me of the situation.
C Please appraise the situation.
D Please appraise me of the results.
Confusing Words PMS

Correct Answer: C

"Appraise" means to assess value; "apprise" means to inform.

Q73.Which uses "Averse/Adverse" correctly?

Hard
A She was adverse to taking risks.
B He faced adverse conditions.
C The weather had averse effects.
D She had an averse reaction.
Confusing Words CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Adverse" means unfavorable; "averse" means having a strong dislike.

Q74.Which uses "Credible/Credulous" correctly?

Hard
A She was credulous about his story being true.
B The witness gave a credulous account.
C He is credulous — easily deceived.
D The lawyer's credulous argument won the case.
Confusing Words CSS

Correct Answer: C

"Credulous" means too ready to believe; "credible" means believable.

Q75.Which uses "Discreet/Discrete" correctly?

Hard
A The matter requires discreet handling.
B The problem has discreet parts.
C She wore a very discrete dress.
D Discreet means separate.
Confusing Words CSS

Correct Answer: A

"Discreet" means careful/prudent; "discrete" means separate/distinct.

Q76.A black plum is as sweet as a ________ one.

Medium
A White
B Green
C Pink
D Brown
Appropriate Words PPSC 2026

Correct Answer: A

This completes the comparative phrase using the contrasting color 'white'.

Q77.Identify the sentence with incorrect use of hyphen:

Hard
A The company's well-known CEO spoke at the conference.
B The self-portrait was painted by a famous-artist.
C The co-pilot navigated the plane through turbulent weather.
D The full-time employee received benefits.
Correct Spelling CSS 2026

Correct Answer: B

In (b), 'famous-artist' is incorrectly hyphenated; 'famous' is a standalone adjective and should not be hyphenated with 'artist'.

Q78.Select the correct spellings

Easy
A Victory
B Victary
C Victery
D Victon
Correct Spelling PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: A

Q79.Choose the correct spelling

Easy
A Adultrate
B Adulterate
C Adultarete
D None of these
Correct Spelling PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B

Q80.Choose the correct spelling:

Easy
A Adultrate
B Adulterate
C Adultarete
D None of these
Correct Spelling PPSC 2020

Correct Answer: B