Question

    In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. 'All Correct', as your answer.

    Such calls for scrutny (A) often perplex (B) the public, who support renewable energy unconditionally (C) in the belief that they are ‘green’ technologies, and therefore (D) always good.

    A scrutny Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B perplex Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C unconditionally Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D therefore Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct spelling is ‘scrutiny’. Such calls for scrutiny often perplex the public, who support renewable energy unconditionally in the belief that they are ‘green’ technologies, and therefore always good.

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