SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 57

Correct Answer

Cemetery

Explanation

The question asks to identify the single correctly spelled variation of the word meaning a burial ground or graveyard. This is a classic spelling trap on competitive exams because the phonetic pronunciation often misleads test-takers.

The correct spelling is Cemetery.

The primary trick to mastering this specific word is to remember that it is spelled using three consecutive 'e' vowels in its syllables: C-e-m-e-t-e-r-y.

Let's look at why the other options are common spelling traps:

'Cemetry' is a phonetic trap. People often skip pronouncing the middle syllable when speaking quickly, leading them to mistakenly omit the second 'e' entirely when writing it down.

'Sematary' is incorrect because it confuses the initial 'C' sound with an 'S', and it incorrectly replaces the middle 'e' vowels with 'a' vowels.

Because the standard, universally accepted English spelling requires an 'e' in all three vowel slots prior to the final 'y', Option 1 is the correct choice.

Key Points

A helpful memory trick for this exam favorite is to think of a graveyard as a place of rest, and associate the three 'E's in Cemetery with the word 'E'nd or 'E'mpty.

Be careful not to let spoken accents dictate your spelling choices on basic English papers, as conversational speech frequently drops unstressed middle vowels.