World Currencies, Countries and Organizations
Choose the term that matches this description: a North African country whose capital is Cairo and whose currency is the Egyptian pound.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard World Currencies, Countries and Organizations MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the term that matches this description: a North African country whose capital is Cairo and whose currency is the Egyptian pound.”
The accepted answer is B. Egypt. “Choose the term that matches this description: a North African country whose capital is Cairo and whose currency is the Egyptian pound.” is answered by Egypt (option B). Option A (“United Kingdom”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Egypt. Option C (“India”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Egypt. Remaining alternatives (Spain) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Egypt is identified. World Currencies, Countries and Organizations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. World Currencies, Countries and Organizations recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. United Kingdom
Why not A: “United Kingdom” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Egypt. “Choose the term that matches this description: a North African country whose capital is Cairo and whose currency is the Egyptian pound.” is answered by Egypt (option B). Option A
- B. Egypt ✓
- C. India
Why not C: “India” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Egypt. “Choose the term that matches this description: a North African country whose capital is Cairo and whose currency is the Egyptian pound.” is answered by Egypt (option B). Option A
- D. Spain
Why not D: “Spain” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Egypt. “Choose the term that matches this description: a North African country whose capital is Cairo and whose currency is the Egyptian pound.” is answered by Egypt (option B). Option A
Correct answer
B. Egypt
Explanation
“Choose the term that matches this description: a North African country whose capital is Cairo and whose currency is the Egyptian pound.” is answered by Egypt (option B). Option A (“United Kingdom”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Egypt. Option C (“India”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Egypt. Remaining alternatives (Spain) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Egypt is identified. World Currencies, Countries and Organizations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. World Currencies, Countries and Organizations 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, World Currencies, Countries and Organizations
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