The professor encouraged students to think _____ rather than memorize facts.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Fill in the Blanks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The professor encouraged students to think _____ rather than memorize facts.”
The accepted answer is D. Critically. “The professor encouraged students to think _____ rather than memorize facts.” is answered by Critically (option D). Option A (“Randomly”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Critically. Option B (“Superficially”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Critically. Remaining alternatives (Passively) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Critically is identified. Fill in the Blanks questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Fill in the Blanks recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Randomly
Why not A: “Randomly” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Critically. “The professor encouraged students to think _____ rather than memorize facts.” is answered by Critically (option D). Option A (“Randomly”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- B. Superficially
Why not B: “Superficially” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Critically. “The professor encouraged students to think _____ rather than memorize facts.” is answered by Critically (option D). Option A (“Randomly”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- C. Passively
Why not C: “Passively” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Critically. “The professor encouraged students to think _____ rather than memorize facts.” is answered by Critically (option D). Option A (“Randomly”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- D. Critically ✓
Correct answer
D. Critically
Explanation
“The professor encouraged students to think _____ rather than memorize facts.” is answered by Critically (option D). Option A (“Randomly”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Critically. Option B (“Superficially”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Critically. Remaining alternatives (Passively) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Critically is identified. Fill in the Blanks questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Fill in the Blanks recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Fill in the Blanks Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, NTS
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