Misspelt Questions for SBI CBO Exam 2025

The SBI CBO Exam 2025 is a highly competitive recruitment test that evaluates a candidate’s knowledge in banking, English language skills, and situational judgment. While candidates often focus on reasoning ability, banking awareness, and communication-based questions, one often overlooked yet scoring section is Misspelt Words or Misspelt Questions in the English Language portion. These questions are designed to test a candidate’s command over English vocabulary, spelling accuracy, and attention to detail, skills that are essential for effective communication in a professional banking environment.

Misspelt for SBI CBO Exam 2025

Misspelt questions typically ask candidates to identify a word that is incorrectly spelt among a set of options. Sometimes, they are framed as part of error detection exercises, where one word in a sentence might be wrongly spelt. These questions are simple in nature but require a strong foundation in English spelling rules and familiarity with commonly confused words. Since these are objective-type questions, a single mistake can cost a mark, which could impact the overall score in a highly competitive exam like SBI CBO 2025.

Misspelt Questions for SBI CBO Exam 2025

Directions (01-05): In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts consisting of a highlighted word in each part. Choose the option reflecting the word which is either misspelt or grammatically incorrect. If all the highlighted words are correct, choose option “all are correct” as your answer choice.

Q01. Libby was disappointed / because her husband / did not fulfill his promise / of watering the plants.

(a) Disappointed

(b) Because

(c) Fulfill

(d) Watering

(e) All are correct

Q02. The innovations spured by digital breakthroughs / are starting to revolutionize the availability / of financial services, which is sorely needed, / with 1.7 billion worldwide unbanked.

(a) Spured

(b) Revolutionize

(c) Sorely

(d) Unbanked

(e) All are correct

Q03. According to the label, / this solution should accelrate /my hair growth and provide me / with long tresses in a short time.

(a) According

(b) Accelrate

(c) Provide

(d) Tresses

(e) All are correct

Q04. In a troubled economy / like this one, a recession is unevitable / and expected within the / next three months.

(a) Troubled

(b) Unevitable

(c) Expected

(d) Months

(e) All are correct

Q05. Although I tried not to hold a grudge, / I felt perverse joy / when I learned my mean/ supervisor had been fired.

(a) Grudge

(b) Perverse

(c) Learned

(d) Supervisor

(e) All are correct

Directions (06-10): In each of the following sentences, four words have been highlighted which may or may not be misspelt or inappropriate in their usage. Mark the erroneous word as your answer and if you think that all the words are correct in their spellings and usage, choose ‘All are correct’ as your answer.

Q06. Although he has fallen into disgrace, the effect on his reputation will probably be more temporary than indeliable.

(a) disgrace

(b) indeliable

(c) reputation

(d) probably

(e) All are correct

Q07. The band will seranade the birthday girl after the waitress brings her cake.  

(a) brings

(b) birthday

(c) waitress

(d) seranade

(e) All are correct

Q08. According to the treasure map, the cave is located at the end of the sinouous path that winds up the mountain.

(a) winds

(b) mountain

(c) sinouous

(d) treasure

(e) All are correct

Q09. The girl uttered an explitive when she received a low score on an important exam. 

(a) uttered

(b) explitive

(c) received

(d) important

(e) All are correct

Q10. Our initial aquaintance, once tenuous and ephemeral, transformed into an unassailable alliance, fostered by serendipitous interactions and unwavering fidelity.

(a) alliance

(b) tenuous

(c) fidelity

(d) aquaintance

(e) All are correct

S01. Ans.(e)
Sol. All the highlighted words of the sentence are correctly spelled and adhere to appropriate grammatical syntax. Since, none of the words require any corrections; option (e) becomes the most suitable answer choice.

S02. Ans.(a)
Sol. The highlighted word in the first part is incorrectly spelled as “spured”. However, the precise spelling of the word in “spurred” and it means to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster. All the other words have been spelt correctly and are in appropriate grammatical syntax. Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.

S03. Ans.(b)
Sol. The highlighted word in the second part is incorrectly spelled as “accelrate”. However, the precise spelling of the word in “accelerate” and it means increase in rate, amount, or extent. All the other words have been spelt correctly and are in appropriate grammatical syntax. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.

S04. Ans.(b)
Sol. The highlighted word in the second part is incorrectly spelled as “unevitable”. However, the precise spelling of the word in “inevitable” and it means certain to happen; unavoidable. All the other words have been spelt correctly and are in appropriate grammatical syntax. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.

S05. Ans.(e)
Sol. All the highlighted words of the sentence are correctly spelled and adhere to appropriate grammatical syntax. Since, none of the words require any corrections; option (e) becomes the most suitable answer choice.

S06. Ans. (b)

Sol. The erroneous word in the sentence is (b) indeliable.

The correct spelling should be indelible.

Here are the meanings of the words:

1. Disgrace (अपमान): The loss of respect, honor, or esteem, often due to an action or behavior that is considered shameful.
   • Hindi: अपमान या बदनामी
   • English: Loss of reputation or respect.
2. Indelible (अमिट): Refers to something that cannot be erased or removed, often used metaphorically to describe something lasting or permanent, like an impression or a memory.
   • Hindi: अमिट (जिसे मिटाया नहीं जा सकता)
   • English: Permanent, cannot be removed.
3. Reputation (प्रतिष्ठा): The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.
   • Hindi: प्रतिष्ठा, मान–सम्मान
   • English: The general perception or belief about someone’s character or standing.
4. Probably (शायद): Used to express that something is likely to happen or be true.
   • Hindi: शायद
   • English: Likely or most likely.

Since the correct spelling is “indelible,” the correct answer is (b) indeliable.

S07. Ans. (d)

Sol. The erroneous word in the sentence is (d) seranade.

The correct spelling should be serenade.

Here are the meanings of the words:

1. Brings (लाना): To carry, convey, or take something or someone to a particular place or person.
   • Hindi: लाना
   • English: To deliver or take something to someone.
2. Birthday (जन्मदिन): The anniversary of the day on which a person was born.
   • Hindi: जन्मदिन
   • English: The day of birth of a person.
3. Waitress (महिला वेटर): A woman whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant.
   • Hindi: महिला वेटर
   • English: A female server in a restaurant.
4. Serenade (प्रेमगीत गाना): To sing or play music in honor of someone, often done as a gesture of love or admiration.
   • Hindi: प्रेमगीत गाना
   • English: To perform a piece of music or song for someone, often in a romantic context.

Since the correct spelling is “serenade,” the correct answer is (d) seranade.

S08. Ans. (c)

Sol. The erroneous word in the sentence is (c) sinouous.

The correct spelling should be sinuous.

Here are the meanings of the words:

1. Winds (घुमाव लेना): Refers to something that twists or turns in a curving path.
   • Hindi: घुमाव लेना
   • English: To follow a curving or twisting course.
2. Mountain (पहाड़): A large natural elevation of the earth’s surface, rising significantly above the surrounding land.
   • Hindi: पहाड़
   • English: A large and steep hill, typically with a peak.
3. Sinuous (टेढ़ा–मेढ़ा): Having many curves and turns, often used to describe winding paths or roads.
   • Hindi: घुमावदार
   • English: Having many bends or turns.
4. Treasure (खजाना): A collection of valuable items such as gold, silver, jewels, etc.
   • Hindi: खजाना
   • English: A collection of valuable objects.

Since the correct spelling is “sinuous,” the correct answer is (c) sinouous.

S09. Ans. (b)

Sol. The erroneous word in the sentence is (b) explitive.

The correct spelling should be expletive.

Here are the meanings of the words:

1. Uttered (उच्चारित करना): To speak or express something aloud.
   • Hindi: उच्चारित करना
   • English: To say or speak something.
2. Expletive (शाप या अपशब्द): A word or phrase, often a curse word, used to express strong emotion.
   • Hindi: अपशब्द या शाप
   • English: A swear word or a profane expression.
3. Received (प्राप्त किया): To be given or presented with something.
   • Hindi: प्राप्त किया
   • English: To get or be given something.
4. Important (महत्वपूर्ण): Having great significance or value.
   • Hindi: महत्वपूर्ण
   • English: Of great significance or worth.

Since the correct spelling is “expletive,” the correct answer is (b) explitive.

S10. Ans. (d)

Sol. The erroneous word in the sentence is (d) aquaintance.

The correct spelling should be acquaintance.

Here are the meanings of the words:

1. Alliance (संधि, गठबंधन): A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
   • Hindi: गठबंधन या संधि
   • English: A formal agreement or bond between parties for mutual benefit.
2. Tenuous (कमजोर, अस्थिर): Very weak or slight; lacking a strong basis.
   • Hindi: कमजोर या अस्थिर
   • English: Weak or slight, not firmly established.
3. Fidelity (निष्ठा, वफादारी): Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.
   • Hindi: निष्ठा या वफादारी
   • English: Loyalty or faithfulness to a person or cause.
4. Acquaintance (परिचय): A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.
   • Hindi: परिचय
   • English: Someone you know, but not very well.

Since the correct spelling is “acquaintance,” the correct answer is (d) aquaintance.

How to Prepare for Misspelt Questions

To prepare effectively, candidates should build a habit of reading newspapers, editorials, and banking articles to come across new words regularly. Maintaining a vocabulary notebook and writing down frequently misspelt or confusing words will help in long-term retention. Understanding the root forms of words, suffixes, and prefixes also aids in identifying spelling patterns. Online spelling quizzes, previous year questions, and dedicated vocabulary tests should be a regular part of your practice schedule.