What term is best described by the following? the largest continent in the world by both area and population.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium World Geography MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What term is best described by the following? the largest continent in the world by both area and population.”
The accepted answer is A. Asia. Asia is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the largest continent in the world by both area and population.” (option A). Option B (“Sahara Desert”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Asia. Option C (“Russia”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Asia. Remaining alternatives (Dead Sea) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Asia 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. Asia ✓
- B. Sahara Desert
Why not B: “Sahara Desert” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Asia. Asia is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the largest continent in the world by both area and population.” (option A). Option B (“Sahara Desert”)
- C. Russia
Why not C: “Russia” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Asia. Asia is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the largest continent in the world by both area and population.” (option A). Option B (“Sahara Desert”)
- D. Dead Sea
Why not D: “Dead Sea” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Asia. Asia is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the largest continent in the world by both area and population.” (option A). Option B (“Sahara Desert”)
Correct answer
A. Asia
Explanation
Asia is the fact required by “What term is best described by the following? the largest continent in the world by both area and population.” (option A). Option B (“Sahara Desert”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Asia. Option C (“Russia”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Asia. Remaining alternatives (Dead Sea) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Asia 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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