Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Conscentious, Conscientious, Consciencious, Conscienteous.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Spelling Test MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Conscentious, Conscientious, Consciencious, Conscienteous.”
The accepted answer is B. Conscientious. “Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Conscentious, Conscientious, Consciencious, Conscienteous.” is answered by Conscientious (option B). Option A (“Conscentious”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Conscientious. Option C (“Consciencious”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Conscientious. Remaining alternatives (Conscienteous) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Conscientious 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. Conscentious
Why not A: “Conscentious” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Conscientious. “Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Conscentious, Conscientious, Consciencious, Conscienteous.” is answered by Conscientious (option B). Option A (“Conscentious”) does not
- B. Conscientious ✓
- C. Consciencious
Why not C: “Consciencious” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Conscientious. “Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Conscentious, Conscientious, Consciencious, Conscienteous.” is answered by Conscientious (option B). Option A (“Conscentious”) does not
- D. Conscienteous
Why not D: “Conscienteous” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Conscientious. “Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Conscentious, Conscientious, Consciencious, Conscienteous.” is answered by Conscientious (option B). Option A (“Conscentious”) does not
Correct answer
B. Conscientious
Explanation
“Choose the correctly spelled word. Options: Conscentious, Conscientious, Consciencious, Conscienteous.” is answered by Conscientious (option B). Option A (“Conscentious”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Conscientious. Option C (“Consciencious”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Conscientious. Remaining alternatives (Conscienteous) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Conscientious 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-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, vocabulary, spelling
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