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