Choose the term that matches this description: a scale from 0 to 14 used to measure how acidic or basic a substance is, with 7 being neutral.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard General Science and Nature MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the term that matches this description: a scale from 0 to 14 used to measure how acidic or basic a substance is, with 7 being neutral.”
The accepted answer is D. pH Scale. Choose the term that matches this description a scale from to used to measure how acidic or basic a substance is with being neutral is answered by pH Scale option D Option A Venus does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of pH Scale Option B Reptiles does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of pH Scale Remaining alternatives Ozone Layer fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once pH Scale is identified General Science and Nature questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations General Science and Nature recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS.
- A. Venus
Why not A: “Venus” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. pH Scale. Choose the term that matches this description a scale from to used to measure how acidic or basic a substance is with being neutral is answered by pH Scale option D Option A Venus
- B. Reptiles
Why not B: “Reptiles” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. pH Scale. Choose the term that matches this description a scale from to used to measure how acidic or basic a substance is with being neutral is answered by pH Scale option D Option A Venus
- C. Ozone Layer
Why not C: “Ozone Layer” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. pH Scale. Choose the term that matches this description a scale from to used to measure how acidic or basic a substance is with being neutral is answered by pH Scale option D Option A Venus
- D. pH Scale ✓
Correct answer
D. pH Scale
Explanation
Choose the term that matches this description a scale from to used to measure how acidic or basic a substance is with being neutral is answered by pH Scale option D Option A Venus does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of pH Scale Option B Reptiles does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of pH Scale Remaining alternatives Ozone Layer fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once pH Scale is identified General Science and Nature questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations General Science and Nature recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, General Science and Nature
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