SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 83

SSC MTS - 22/10/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • English • Q83

Identify the word with a spelling error in the following sentence. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
In Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet’, Hamlet’s flaw is defined as procrustineition.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. procrastination.

Incorrect spelling: procrustineition

Correct spelling: procrastination

Meaning: The act of delaying or postponing something.

Example: His habit of procrastination made him miss important deadlines.

Correct spellings and meanings of the other words:

  • Opt 2. procristineition – Incorrect spelling.
  • Opt 3. procrustination – Incorrect spelling.
  • Opt 4. pracrostination – Incorrect spelling.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.