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What term is best described by the following? the English author known for the dystopian novels 1984 and Animal Farm.

Difficulty: Easy

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This Easy Literature and the Arts MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “What term is best described by the following? the English author known for the dystopian novels 1984 and Animal Farm.”

The accepted answer is C. George Orwell. George Orwell is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the English author known for the dystopian novels 1984 and Animal Farm.” (option C). Option A (“Mona Lisa”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of George Orwell. Option B (“Haiku”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of George Orwell. Remaining alternatives (Impressionism) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once George Orwell 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, NTS, and CSS papers.

Correct answer

C. George Orwell

Explanation

George Orwell is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the English author known for the dystopian novels 1984 and Animal Farm.” (option C). Option A (“Mona Lisa”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of George Orwell. Option B (“Haiku”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of George Orwell. Remaining alternatives (Impressionism) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once George Orwell 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, NTS, and CSS papers.

Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide

Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Literature and the Arts

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