Spelling Flashcards
6 cards from real CritiCall Dispatcher Test practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
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Which spelling is CORRECT for the document that a dispatcher fills out after a call?
Answer: incident report
'Incident report' is the correct spelling — a foundational term in emergency dispatch documentation.
A dispatcher writes that a person appeared 'intoxicatted'. What is the correct spelling?
Answer: intoxicated
'Intoxicated' is the correct spelling — single 't' in the middle and ending in '-cated'.
Choose the correctly spelled word: a dispatcher described the vehicle as moving in an 'erratic' manner. Which is the correct spelling?
Answer: erratic
'Erratic' is correct — double 'r', single 'c', ending in '-atic'.
Which sentence contains correctly spelled dispatch terminology?
Answer: The suspect fled the premises on foot.
'Suspect' (not 'susspect') and 'premises' (not 'premices/premisis/premeses') are the correct spellings.
A dispatcher needs to document 'surveillance'. Which is the correct spelling?
Answer: surveillance
'Surveillance' is correct — note the 'veil' in the middle and the '-ance' ending.
Which word is INCORRECTLY spelled in a dispatch context?
Answer: assailent
'Assailent' is incorrect. The correct spelling is 'assailant' — ending in '-ant', not '-ent'.