Confusable Commonly Confused Words MCQs 2026

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  1. Q1easy

    Choose the correct word: "Please be ___ in the library."

    1. Aquite
    2. Bquiet'
    3. Cquiet
    4. Dqwiet
    💡 Explanation:

    "Quiet" means silent.

  2. Q2Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "Share the sweets ___ the two of you."

    1. Aamong
    2. Bamoung
    3. Cbetwen
    4. Dbetween
    💡 Explanation:

    "Between" is used for two people or things.

  3. Q3medium

    Choose the correct word: "She read the poem ___."

    1. Aallowed
    2. Baloud
    3. Calowd
    4. Dalloud
    💡 Explanation:

    "Aloud" means out loud, audibly.

  4. Q4Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "Talking is not ___ during the exam."

    1. Aallowed
    2. Baloud
    3. Calowed
    4. Dalloud
    💡 Explanation:

    "Allowed" means permitted.

  5. Q5Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "There are ___ students than last year."

    1. Afewer
    2. Bless
    3. Cfewar
    4. Dlesser
    💡 Explanation:

    "Fewer" is used with countable nouns.

  6. Q6medium

    Choose the correct word: "The prize was divided ___ the five members."

    1. Abetween
    2. Bbetwen
    3. Camong
    4. Damoung
    💡 Explanation:

    "Among" is used for more than two.

  7. Q7easy

    Choose the correct word: "___ are many people outside."

    1. ATheir
    2. BThere
    3. CThey're
    4. DThier
    💡 Explanation:

    "There" indicates place or existence.

  8. Q8medium

    Choose the correct word: "I have ___ water than you."

    1. Afewer
    2. Bless
    3. Cfewar
    4. Dlesser
    💡 Explanation:

    "Less" is used with uncountable nouns.

  9. Q9medium

    Choose the correct word: "Take a deep ___."

    1. Abreath
    2. Bbreathe
    3. Cbreth
    4. Dbreathm
    💡 Explanation:

    "Breath" (noun) is the air taken in.

  10. Q10Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    Choose the correct word: "They left ___ books at home."

    1. Athere
    2. Btheir
    3. Cthey're
    4. Dthier
    💡 Explanation:

    "Their" shows possession.

  11. Q11Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    Choose the correct word: "___ going to win the match."

    1. ATheir
    2. BThere
    3. CTheyre
    4. DThey're
    💡 Explanation:

    "They're" = they are.

  12. Q12Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard

    Choose the correct word: "I need ___ information before deciding."

    1. Afarther
    2. Bfarer
    3. Cfarrer
    4. Dfurther
    💡 Explanation:

    "Further" refers to extent or degree.

  13. Q13Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    Choose the correct word: "I have ___ apples."

    1. Ato
    2. Btow
    3. Ctoo
    4. Dtwo
    💡 Explanation:

    "Two" is the number 2.

  14. Q14medium

    Choose the correct word: "My teacher gave me good ___."

    1. Aadvise
    2. Badvize
    3. Cadvice
    4. Dadwise
    💡 Explanation:

    "Advice" (noun) is a recommendation.

  15. Q15easy

    Choose the correct word: "This is ___ difficult for me."

    1. Ato
    2. Btoo
    3. Ctwo
    4. Dtou
    💡 Explanation:

    "Too" means excessively.

  16. Q16Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "How does the news ___ you?"

    1. Aeffect
    2. Baffect
    3. Cefect
    4. Daffekt
    💡 Explanation:

    "Affect" (verb) means to influence.

  17. Q17Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "The medicine had a strong ___."

    1. Aeffect
    2. Baffect
    3. Cefect
    4. Daffekt
    💡 Explanation:

    "Effect" (noun) means a result.

  18. Q18Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "Everyone came ___ Ali."

    1. Aaccept
    2. Bacept
    3. Cexept
    4. Dexcept
    💡 Explanation:

    "Except" means excluding.

  19. Q19Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "The school ___ addressed the students."

    1. Aprinciple
    2. Bprincipal
    3. Cprincipel
    4. Dprincle
    💡 Explanation:

    "Principal" is the head of a school.

  20. Q20medium

    Choose the correct word: "The car remained ___ at the signal."

    1. Astationery
    2. Bstationnary
    3. Cstationary
    4. Dstationarry
    💡 Explanation:

    "Stationary" means not moving.

  21. Q21medium

    Choose the correct word: "She bought pens and other ___."

    1. Astationary
    2. Bstationairy
    3. Cstationnery
    4. Dstationery
    💡 Explanation:

    "Stationery" means writing materials.

  22. Q22medium

    Choose the correct word: "He paid her a nice ___ on her dress."

    1. Acomplement
    2. Bcompliment
    3. Ccompliement
    4. Dcomplment
    💡 Explanation:

    "Compliment" is an expression of praise.

  23. Q23medium

    Choose the correct word: "The scarf is a perfect ___ to the outfit."

    1. Acomplement
    2. Bcompliment
    3. Ccomplment
    4. Dcompliement
    💡 Explanation:

    "Complement" completes or goes well with something.

  24. Q24easy

    Choose the correct word: "The test was ___ easy."

    1. Aquiet
    2. Bqwite
    3. Cquiett
    4. Dquite
    💡 Explanation:

    "Quite" means fairly or completely.

  25. Q25Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "We will go ___ it rains or not."

    1. Aweather
    2. Bwether
    3. Cwhither
    4. Dwhether
    💡 Explanation:

    "Whether" introduces a choice or condition.

  26. Q26easy

    Choose the correct word: "The ___ is very hot today."

    1. Awhether
    2. Bwether
    3. Cweather
    4. Dwhather
    💡 Explanation:

    "Weather" refers to atmospheric conditions.

  27. Q27Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "Please don't ___ your keys."

    1. Aloose
    2. Blose
    3. Clooze
    4. Dloze
    💡 Explanation:

    "Lose" (verb) means to misplace.

  28. Q28medium

    Choose the correct word: "The screw is ___."

    1. Aloose
    2. Blose
    3. Cloos
    4. Dlouse
    💡 Explanation:

    "Loose" (adjective) means not tight.

  29. Q29medium

    Choose the correct word: "It is hard to ___ in thin air."

    1. Abreath
    2. Bbreathe
    3. Cbreth
    4. Dbreathm
    💡 Explanation:

    "Breathe" (verb) means to take in air.

  30. Q30Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard

    Choose the correct word: "The city is ___ away than the town."

    1. Afurther
    2. Bfarer
    3. Cfarther
    4. Dfarrer
    💡 Explanation:

    "Farther" refers to physical distance.

  31. Q31hard

    Choose the correct word: "Go and ___ down on the bed."

    1. Alay
    2. Blie
    3. Clied
    4. Dlain
    💡 Explanation:

    "Lie" (intransitive) means to recline.

  32. Q32Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "I ___ your invitation."

    1. Aexcept
    2. Bexept
    3. Caccept
    4. Dacept
    💡 Explanation:

    "Accept" means to receive willingly.

  33. Q33Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    Choose the correct word: "___ very kind to help."

    1. AYou're
    2. BYour
    3. CYoure
    4. DYours
    💡 Explanation:

    "You're" = you are.

  34. Q34easy

    Choose the correct word: "Is this ___ pen?"

    1. Ayou're
    2. Byoure
    3. Cyour
    4. Dyours'
    💡 Explanation:

    "Your" shows possession.

  35. Q35easy

    Choose the correct word: "___ a beautiful day today."

    1. AIts
    2. BIts'
    3. CIt's
    4. DItis
    💡 Explanation:

    "It's" = it is.

  36. Q36Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    Choose the correct word: "The cat licked ___ paw."

    1. Aits
    2. Bit's
    3. Cits'
    4. Dit is
    💡 Explanation:

    "Its" is the possessive form.

  37. Q37Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "I ___ you to study hard."

    1. Aadvice
    2. Badvace
    3. Cadvize
    4. Dadvise
    💡 Explanation:

    "Advise" (verb) means to recommend.

  38. Q38Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    Choose the correct word: "She is taller ___ her brother."

    1. Athen
    2. Bthan
    3. Cthn
    4. Dtham
    💡 Explanation:

    "Than" is used for comparisons.

  39. Q39Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    Choose the correct word: "We ate dinner and ___ watched a film."

    1. Athen
    2. Bthan
    3. Cthn
    4. Dthane
    💡 Explanation:

    "Then" refers to time or sequence.

  40. Q40Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "___ book is this?"

    1. AWho's
    2. BWhose'
    3. CWhos
    4. DWhose
    💡 Explanation:

    "Whose" asks about possession.

  41. Q41hard

    Choose the correct word: "Please ___ the book on the table."

    1. Alay
    2. Blie
    3. Clied
    4. Dlain
    💡 Explanation:

    "Lay" (transitive) means to place something.

  42. Q42medium

    Choose the correct word: "___ at the door?"

    1. AWhose
    2. BWhos
    3. CWho's
    4. DWhoos
    💡 Explanation:

    "Who's" = who is.

  43. Q43Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Choose the correct word: "Honesty is a good ___."

    1. Aprinciple
    2. Bprincipal
    3. Cprincipel
    4. Dprincple
    💡 Explanation:

    "Principle" means a rule or belief.

  44. Q44medium

    Choose the correct word: "The camel crossed the ___."

    1. Adessert
    2. Bdesert'
    3. Cdesert
    4. Ddissert
    💡 Explanation:

    "Desert" (noun) is a dry, sandy region.

  45. Q45medium

    Choose the correct word: "We had ice cream for ___."

    1. Adesert
    2. Bdesert'
    3. Cdissert
    4. Ddessert
    💡 Explanation:

    "Dessert" is a sweet dish after a meal.