Directions: In the following sentence, five words are given in bold, out of which one word is misspelled. Find the misspelled word.

Mr. Putin’s purported(A) objective of ensuring(B) the security(C) of his country(D) will not be acheived(E).

The correct option is E.

Step-by-step breakdown:

Let's check the spelling of each bold word in the sentence:

1. purported (A): Correctly spelled. It means alleged or rumored.

2. ensuring (B): Correctly spelled. It means making certain that something will occur.

3. security (C): Correctly spelled. It refers to the state of being free from danger or threat.

4. country (D): Correctly spelled. It refers to a nation with its own government.

5. acheived (E): Incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is achieved (with 'ie' instead of 'ei', following the rule "i before e except after c").

Therefore, the misspelled word is option E (acheived).