Stanford Achievement Test Stanford Achievement Spelling 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is spelled correctly?
- idiosyncrasy (Correct answer)
- idiosyncracy
- ideosyncrasy
- idiosincracy
Correct answer: idiosyncrasy
'Idiosyncrasy' ends in '-asy' not '-acy' — i-d-i-o-s-y-n-c-r-a-s-y.
Question 2: Identify the misspelled word:
- fluorescent
- collectible
- wierd (Correct answer)
- minuscule
Correct answer: wierd
'Weird' violates the i-before-e rule — w-e-i-r-d, with 'e' before 'i'.
Question 3: Select the correct spelling:
- maneuver (Correct answer)
- manuever
- manouver
- maneuvere
Correct answer: maneuver
'Maneuver' is the American English spelling — m-a-n-e-u-v-e-r.
Question 4: Which option is spelled correctly?
- aquiesce
- acquiesce (Correct answer)
- acquiece
- aquiesce
Correct answer: acquiesce
'Acquiesce' has 'cqu' — ac-qui-esce.
Question 5: Choose the correctly spelled word:
- sargent
- sargeant
- sergeant (Correct answer)
- sarjeant
Correct answer: sergeant
'Sergeant' is spelled s-e-r-g-e-a-n-t with a silent first 'g'.
Question 6: Which word contains a spelling error?
- mediterranean
- rhapsody
- mneumonic (Correct answer)
- reconnaissance
Correct answer: mneumonic
'Mnemonic' starts with 'mn' not 'mne' — m-n-e-m-o-n-i-c — wait, actually it's spelled m-n-e-m-o-n-i-c.
Question 7: Select the correct spelling:
- pharmacutical
- pharmaceuticle
- pharmaceutical (Correct answer)
- pharmeceutical
Correct answer: pharmaceutical
'Pharmaceutical' is spelled p-h-a-r-m-a-c-e-u-t-i-c-a-l.
Stanford Achievement Test Stanford Achievement Spelling 5
Which word is spelled correctly?