California POST Test Spelling 5

Question 1

Which spelling is correct?

Accepted Answer

inadvertent

Answer

'Inadvertent' ends in '-ent', meaning unintentional or not turning the mind to something.

Question 2

Choose the correctly spelled word:

Accepted Answer

absence

Answer

'Absence' is spelled a-b-s-e-n-c-e, derived from 'absent'.

Question 3

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

relevant

Answer

'Relevant' is spelled rel-e-vant, with 'e' in the second syllable.

Question 4

Select the correct spelling:

Accepted Answer

penitentiary

Answer

'Penitentiary' is spelled pen-i-ten-tia-ry, a key law enforcement term.

Question 5

Which is the correct spelling?

Accepted Answer

surveillance

Answer

'Surveillance' comes from French and is spelled sur-veil-lance.

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