What term is best described by the following? the military alliance formed in 1949 by North American and European countries for collective defense.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard International Organizations MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What term is best described by the following? the military alliance formed in 1949 by North American and European countries for collective defense.”
The accepted answer is D. NATO. NATO is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the military alliance formed in 1949 by North American and European countries for collective defense.” (option D). Option A (“World Bank”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of NATO. Option B (“New York City”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of NATO. Remaining alternatives (OIC) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once NATO is identified. International Organizations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. International Organizations recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. World Bank
Why not A: “World Bank” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. NATO. NATO is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the military alliance formed in 1949 by North American and European countries for collective defense.” (
- B. New York City
Why not B: “New York City” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. NATO. NATO is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the military alliance formed in 1949 by North American and European countries for collective defense.” (
- C. OIC
Why not C: “OIC” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. NATO. NATO is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the military alliance formed in 1949 by North American and European countries for collective defense.” (
- D. NATO ✓
Correct answer
D. NATO
Explanation
NATO is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the military alliance formed in 1949 by North American and European countries for collective defense.” (option D). Option A (“World Bank”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of NATO. Option B (“New York City”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of NATO. Remaining alternatives (OIC) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once NATO is identified. International Organizations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. International Organizations 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, International Organizations
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