Identify the correct term described as: the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Awards, Prizes and Honors MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Identify the correct term described as: the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.”
The accepted answer is B. Medal of Honor. Identify the correct term described as the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government is answered by Medal of Honor option B Option A Nobel Prize in Physics does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Medal of Honor Option C Purple Heart does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Medal of Honor Remaining alternatives Pulitzer Prize fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Medal of Honor is identified Awards Prizes and Honors questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Awards Prizes and Honors recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS.
- A. Nobel Prize in Physics
Why not A: “Nobel Prize in Physics” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Medal of Honor. Identify the correct term described as the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government is answered by Medal of Honor option B Option A Nobel Prize in Physic
- B. Medal of Honor ✓
- C. Purple Heart
Why not C: “Purple Heart” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Medal of Honor. Identify the correct term described as the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government is answered by Medal of Honor option B Option A Nobel Prize in Physic
- D. Pulitzer Prize
Why not D: “Pulitzer Prize” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Medal of Honor. Identify the correct term described as the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government is answered by Medal of Honor option B Option A Nobel Prize in Physic
Correct answer
B. Medal of Honor
Explanation
Identify the correct term described as the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government is answered by Medal of Honor option B Option A Nobel Prize in Physics does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Medal of Honor Option C Purple Heart does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Medal of Honor Remaining alternatives Pulitzer Prize fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Medal of Honor is identified Awards Prizes and Honors questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Awards Prizes and Honors recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Awards, Prizes and Honors
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