Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Test Spelling and Punctuation 3

Question 1

Which sentence uses 'there', 'their', and 'they're' correctly?

Accepted Answer

They're going to their house over there.

Answer

Their going to there house over they're.

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There going to they're house over their.

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They're going to there house over their.

Question 2

Which sentence uses 'affect' and 'effect' correctly?

Accepted Answer

The effect of the new policy has been positive.

Answer

The affect of the new policy has been positive.

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The new policy will effect the overall budget.

Answer

The policy's affect on staff morale was noted.

Question 3

Select the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

Recommend

Answer

Reccommend

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Recomend

Answer

Reccomend

Question 4

Which sentence uses 'its' and 'it's' correctly?

Accepted Answer

It's a shame that its cover is torn.

Answer

Its a shame that it's cover is torn.

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Its a shame that its cover is torn.

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It's a shame that it's cover is torn.

Question 5

Identify the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

Millennium

Answer

Millenium

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Milenium

Answer

Milennium

Question 6

Which sentence is punctuated correctly when introducing a list?

Accepted Answer

We need to consider the following issues: staffing, budget and timeline.

Answer

We need to consider the following issues; staffing, budget and timeline.

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We need to consider the following issues, staffing: budget, and timeline.

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We need to consider the following issues staffing, budget, and timeline.

Question 7

Which sentence contains no spelling or word-choice errors?

Accepted Answer

The principal reason for the delay was poor weather.

Answer

The principle reason for the delay was poor weather.

Answer

The principal reason for the delay were poor weather.

Answer

The principle reason for the delay were poor weather.