The capital city of Australia. What is this called?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium World Geography MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The capital city of Australia. What is this called?”
The accepted answer is B. Canberra. “The capital city of Australia. What is this called” is answered by Canberra (option B). Option A (“Ottawa”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Canberra. Option C (“Russia”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Canberra. Remaining alternatives (Sahara Desert) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Canberra is identified. World Geography questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. World Geography recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Ottawa
Why not A: “Ottawa” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Canberra. “The capital city of Australia. What is this called” is answered by Canberra (option B). Option A (“Ottawa”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete rec
- B. Canberra ✓
- C. Russia
Why not C: “Russia” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Canberra. “The capital city of Australia. What is this called” is answered by Canberra (option B). Option A (“Ottawa”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete rec
- D. Sahara Desert
Why not D: “Sahara Desert” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Canberra. “The capital city of Australia. What is this called” is answered by Canberra (option B). Option A (“Ottawa”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete rec
Correct answer
B. Canberra
Explanation
“The capital city of Australia. What is this called” is answered by Canberra (option B). Option A (“Ottawa”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Canberra. Option C (“Russia”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Canberra. Remaining alternatives (Sahara Desert) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Canberra is identified. World Geography questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. World Geography 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 Geography
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