What term is best described by the following? an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery, often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing'.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Awards, Prizes and Honors MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What term is best described by the following? an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery, often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing'.”
The accepted answer is A. Turing Award. Turing Award is the fact required by What term is best described by the following an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing' option A Option B Congressional Gold Medal does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Turing Award Option C Kalinga Prize does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Turing Award Remaining alternatives Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Turing Award is identified Awards Prizes and Honors questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Awards Prizes and Honors.
- A. Turing Award ✓
- B. Congressional Gold Medal
Why not B: “Congressional Gold Medal” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Turing Award. Turing Award is the fact required by What term is best described by the following an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery often referred to as the 'Nobel P
- C. Kalinga Prize
Why not C: “Kalinga Prize” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Turing Award. Turing Award is the fact required by What term is best described by the following an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery often referred to as the 'Nobel P
- D. Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Why not D: “Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Turing Award. Turing Award is the fact required by What term is best described by the following an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery often referred to as the 'Nobel P
Correct answer
A. Turing Award
Explanation
Turing Award is the fact required by What term is best described by the following an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing' option A Option B Congressional Gold Medal does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Turing Award Option C Kalinga Prize does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Turing Award Remaining alternatives Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Turing Award is identified Awards Prizes and Honors questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Awards Prizes and Honors.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Awards, Prizes and Honors
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