In the following sentence, four words are underlined, out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A lot of spontanity is required from the speaker in an extempore speech. The speaker is expected to brainstorm ideas and give speech instantaneously.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 14 Jul 2023 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is "spontanity."

Key Points

The word "spontanity" is misspelled because it is missing the letter "e". The correct spelling is "spontaneity."
Spontaneity means the quality of being spontaneous or natural, without any planning or preparation.
- Example: She occasionally tore up her usual schedule in favor of spontaneity
In the given sentence, the speaker is expected to exhibit spontaneity while delivering an extempore speech.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information

Option 1 - 'instantaneously' is spelled correctly and means 'in an instant; immediately'.
Option 2 - 'extempore' is spelled correctly and means 'spoken or done without preparation'.
Option 3 - 'brainstorm' is spelled correctly and means 'to generate or come up with ideas through a group discussion'.