What term is best described by the following? the capital city of Balochistan province.
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 capital city of Balochistan province.”
The accepted answer is D. Quetta. Quetta is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the capital city of Balochistan province.” (option D). Option A (“Punjab”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Quetta. Option B (“Tarbela Dam”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Quetta. Remaining alternatives (Thar Desert) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Quetta 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. Punjab
Why not A: “Punjab” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Quetta. Quetta is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the capital city of Balochistan province.” (option D). Option A (“Punjab”) does not match the stem; it
- B. Tarbela Dam
Why not B: “Tarbela Dam” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Quetta. Quetta is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the capital city of Balochistan province.” (option D). Option A (“Punjab”) does not match the stem; it
- C. Thar Desert
Why not C: “Thar Desert” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Quetta. Quetta is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the capital city of Balochistan province.” (option D). Option A (“Punjab”) does not match the stem; it
- D. Quetta ✓
Correct answer
D. Quetta
Explanation
Quetta is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the capital city of Balochistan province.” (option D). Option A (“Punjab”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Quetta. Option B (“Tarbela Dam”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Quetta. Remaining alternatives (Thar Desert) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Quetta 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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