Which of these terms is defined as follows: an international prize awarded annually for outstanding contributions in mathematics, named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel?
Difficulty: Hard
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This Hard Awards, Prizes and Honors MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of these terms is defined as follows: an international prize awarded annually for outstanding contributions in mathematics, named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel?”
The accepted answer is A. Abel Prize. Abel Prize is the person body or term that satisfies Which of these terms is defined as follows an international prize awarded annually for outstanding contributions in mathematics named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel option A Option B Legion of Honour does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Abel Prize Option C Pulitzer Prize does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Abel Prize Remaining alternatives Nobel Prize in Chemistry fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Abel Prize is identified Awards Prizes and Honors questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Awards Prizes and Honors recall.
- A. Abel Prize ✓
- B. Legion of Honour
Why not B: “Legion of Honour” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Abel Prize. Abel Prize is the person body or term that satisfies Which of these terms is defined as follows an international prize awarded annually for outstanding contributions in mathematics
- C. Pulitzer Prize
Why not C: “Pulitzer Prize” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Abel Prize. Abel Prize is the person body or term that satisfies Which of these terms is defined as follows an international prize awarded annually for outstanding contributions in mathematics
- D. Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Why not D: “Nobel Prize in Chemistry” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Abel Prize. Abel Prize is the person body or term that satisfies Which of these terms is defined as follows an international prize awarded annually for outstanding contributions in mathematics
Correct answer
A. Abel Prize
Explanation
Abel Prize is the person body or term that satisfies Which of these terms is defined as follows an international prize awarded annually for outstanding contributions in mathematics named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel option A Option B Legion of Honour does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Abel Prize Option C Pulitzer Prize does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Abel Prize Remaining alternatives Nobel Prize in Chemistry fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Abel Prize is identified Awards Prizes and Honors questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Awards Prizes and Honors recall.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Awards, Prizes and Honors
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