Pillars and Practices of Islam
What term is best described by the following? the midday prayer performed after the sun passes its zenith.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Pillars and Practices of Islam MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What term is best described by the following? the midday prayer performed after the sun passes its zenith.”
The accepted answer is A. Zuhr. Zuhr is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the midday prayer performed after the sun passes its zenith.” (option A). Option B (“Asr”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Zuhr. Option C (“Fajr”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Zuhr. Remaining alternatives (Adhan) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Zuhr is identified. Pillars and Practices of Islam questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Pillars and Practices of Islam recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Zuhr ✓
- B. Asr
Why not B: “Asr” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Zuhr. Zuhr is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the midday prayer performed after the sun passes its zenith.” (option A). Option B (“Asr”) does not matc
- C. Fajr
Why not C: “Fajr” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Zuhr. Zuhr is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the midday prayer performed after the sun passes its zenith.” (option A). Option B (“Asr”) does not matc
- D. Adhan
Why not D: “Adhan” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Zuhr. Zuhr is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the midday prayer performed after the sun passes its zenith.” (option A). Option B (“Asr”) does not matc
Correct answer
A. Zuhr
Explanation
Zuhr is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the midday prayer performed after the sun passes its zenith.” (option A). Option B (“Asr”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Zuhr. Option C (“Fajr”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Zuhr. Remaining alternatives (Adhan) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Zuhr is identified. Pillars and Practices of Islam questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Pillars and Practices of Islam recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Pillars and Practices of Islam, Islamic Studies
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