What is the name for cold-blooded vertebrates such as snakes, lizards, and turtles that are typically covered in scales?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy General Science and Nature MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the name for cold-blooded vertebrates such as snakes, lizards, and turtles that are typically covered in scales?”
The accepted answer is C. Reptiles. Reptiles is the fact required by “What is the name for cold-blooded vertebrates such as snakes, lizards, and turtles that are typically covered in scales” (option C). Option A (“Neptune”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Reptiles. Option B (“Absolute Zero”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Reptiles. Remaining alternatives (Jupiter) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Reptiles 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, and CSS papers.
- A. Neptune
Why not A: “Neptune” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Reptiles. Reptiles is the fact required by “What is the name for cold-blooded vertebrates such as snakes, lizards, and turtles that are typically covered in scales” (option C). Option A (“Ne
- B. Absolute Zero
Why not B: “Absolute Zero” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Reptiles. Reptiles is the fact required by “What is the name for cold-blooded vertebrates such as snakes, lizards, and turtles that are typically covered in scales” (option C). Option A (“Ne
- C. Reptiles ✓
- D. Jupiter
Why not D: “Jupiter” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Reptiles. Reptiles is the fact required by “What is the name for cold-blooded vertebrates such as snakes, lizards, and turtles that are typically covered in scales” (option C). Option A (“Ne
Correct answer
C. Reptiles
Explanation
Reptiles is the fact required by “What is the name for cold-blooded vertebrates such as snakes, lizards, and turtles that are typically covered in scales” (option C). Option A (“Neptune”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Reptiles. Option B (“Absolute Zero”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Reptiles. Remaining alternatives (Jupiter) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Reptiles 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, and CSS papers.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, General Science and Nature
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