The following describes a specific term. What is it called? the American novelist known for works such as The Old Man and the Sea.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Literature and the Arts MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The following describes a specific term. What is it called? the American novelist known for works such as The Old Man and the Sea.”
The accepted answer is A. Ernest Hemingway. The following describes a specific term What is it called the American novelist known for works such as The Old Man and the Sea is answered by Ernest Hemingway option A Option B George Orwell does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ernest Hemingway Option C Violin does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ernest Hemingway Remaining alternatives Leo Tolstoy fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Ernest Hemingway is identified Literature and the Arts questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Literature and the Arts recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC.
- A. Ernest Hemingway ✓
- B. George Orwell
Why not B: “George Orwell” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Ernest Hemingway. The following describes a specific term What is it called the American novelist known for works such as The Old Man and the Sea is answered by Ernest Hemingway option A Option B Ge
- C. Violin
Why not C: “Violin” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Ernest Hemingway. The following describes a specific term What is it called the American novelist known for works such as The Old Man and the Sea is answered by Ernest Hemingway option A Option B Ge
- D. Leo Tolstoy
Why not D: “Leo Tolstoy” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Ernest Hemingway. The following describes a specific term What is it called the American novelist known for works such as The Old Man and the Sea is answered by Ernest Hemingway option A Option B Ge
Correct answer
A. Ernest Hemingway
Explanation
The following describes a specific term What is it called the American novelist known for works such as The Old Man and the Sea is answered by Ernest Hemingway option A Option B George Orwell does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ernest Hemingway Option C Violin does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ernest Hemingway Remaining alternatives Leo Tolstoy fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Ernest Hemingway is identified Literature and the Arts questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Literature and the Arts recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Literature and the Arts
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