What term is best described by the following? the body of water bordering Pakistan's southern coastline.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Pakistan Geography MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What term is best described by the following? the body of water bordering Pakistan's southern coastline.”
The accepted answer is C. Arabian Sea. Arabian Sea is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the body of water bordering Pakistan's southern coastline.” (option C). Option A (“Islamabad”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Arabian Sea. Option B (“Lahore”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Arabian Sea. Remaining alternatives (Gilgit-Baltistan) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Arabian Sea is identified. Pakistan Geography questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Pakistan Geography recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Islamabad
Why not A: “Islamabad” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Arabian Sea. Arabian Sea is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the body of water bordering Pakistan's southern coastline.” (option C). Option A (“Islamabad”) do
- B. Lahore
Why not B: “Lahore” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Arabian Sea. Arabian Sea is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the body of water bordering Pakistan's southern coastline.” (option C). Option A (“Islamabad”) do
- C. Arabian Sea ✓
- D. Gilgit-Baltistan
Why not D: “Gilgit-Baltistan” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Arabian Sea. Arabian Sea is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the body of water bordering Pakistan's southern coastline.” (option C). Option A (“Islamabad”) do
Correct answer
C. Arabian Sea
Explanation
Arabian Sea is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the body of water bordering Pakistan's southern coastline.” (option C). Option A (“Islamabad”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Arabian Sea. Option B (“Lahore”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Arabian Sea. Remaining alternatives (Gilgit-Baltistan) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Arabian Sea is identified. Pakistan Geography questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Pakistan Geography recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Pakistan Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Pakistan Geography, Pakistan Studies
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