Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Athlete, Athelete, Athlette, Atlete.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Spelling Test MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Athlete, Athelete, Athlette, Atlete.”
The accepted answer is C. Athlete. “Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Athlete, Athelete, Athlette, Atlete.” is answered by Athlete (option C). Option A (“Atlete”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Athlete. Option B (“Athelete”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Athlete. Remaining alternatives (Athlette) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Athlete is identified. Spelling Test questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Spelling Test recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Atlete
Why not A: “Atlete” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Athlete. “Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Athlete, Athelete, Athlette, Atlete.” is answered by Athlete (option C). Option A (“Atlete”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss
- B. Athelete
Why not B: “Athelete” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Athlete. “Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Athlete, Athelete, Athlette, Atlete.” is answered by Athlete (option C). Option A (“Atlete”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss
- C. Athlete ✓
- D. Athlette
Why not D: “Athlette” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Athlete. “Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Athlete, Athelete, Athlette, Atlete.” is answered by Athlete (option C). Option A (“Atlete”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss
Correct answer
C. Athlete
Explanation
“Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Athlete, Athelete, Athlette, Atlete.” is answered by Athlete (option C). Option A (“Atlete”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Athlete. Option B (“Athelete”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Athlete. Remaining alternatives (Athlette) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Athlete is identified. Spelling Test questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Spelling Test recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Spelling Test Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, vocabulary, spelling, NTS
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