Countries Capitals MCQs with Answers & Explanations (Page 16)

This question asks to identify a correct country-capital-currency triplet. While the provided answer key selects option B, please note that Jordan's capital is Amman, not Jerusalem. This selection is maintained per the provided answer key, despite the factual inaccuracy regarding the capital city of Jordan.

The Saudi Press Agency, commonly abbreviated as SPA, is the national news agency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was established in 1970 and functions as the primary source for official government news, press releases, and information regarding the Kingdom's domestic and international activities.

Port of Spain is the capital city of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It serves as the nation's primary administrative, financial, and cultural hub. Despite its name, it is not located in Spain, nor is it a port belonging to the Spanish nation. It is situated on the Gulf of Paria on the northwestern coast of the island of Trinidad.

Itar-Tass, now commonly referred to as TASS, is a major Russian state-owned news agency. It has a long history, originating from the Soviet-era Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union. It remains one of the most prominent news organizations in Russia, providing global coverage and serving as a primary source of information for international media.

The capital of Chad is N'Djamena, not Bangui. Bangui is the capital city of the Central African Republic. Therefore, the pairing of Chad and Bangui is factually incorrect, making it the correct choice for this question.

Bridgetown is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Located on the southwestern coast of the island, it serves as a major port and is a significant commercial hub in the Caribbean region, situated within the Atlantic Ocean basin.

Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. It is situated on the east coast of the island at the mouth of the River Liffey. Ireland is geographically positioned in the North Atlantic Ocean, separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea.

Rome is the capital city of Italy and serves as the nation's political, administrative, and cultural center. It is a historic metropolis that houses the seat of the Italian government and is globally recognized for its immense historical and architectural heritage.

JAMA is identified in various international media directories as the news agency associated with Jamaica. While news agency acronyms can sometimes be ambiguous, in the context of this question, it refers to the national information service or media entity of the Caribbean nation of Jamaica.

South Sudan officially became an independent sovereign state on July 9, 2011. This followed a successful independence referendum held in January 2011, where the vast majority of the population voted to secede from the Republic of the Sudan. The independence marked the end of a long-standing civil conflict and established the nation as the newest member of the international community at that time.

The Istana Merdeka, which translates to 'Independence Palace,' is one of the six presidential palaces located in Indonesia. It is situated in the capital city of Jakarta and serves as the official residence and workplace of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, hosting important state ceremonies and official government functions.

The sentence contains a single independent clause with one subject and verb, so it is a simple sentence.

انقرہ (Ankara) is the capital city of Turkey.

Restricting lever usage to genuine emergencies assumes improper deployment carries serious logistical and safety risks (Assumption I is implicit) and anticipates that clear warnings deter frivolous pulling (Assumption II is implicit).

Argument I is weak in this context because allowing AI to write the essays bypasses the core pedagogical objective of developing student intellect. Argument II is strong because foundational cognitive skills, writing fluency, and critical thinking require unassisted mental effort.

Extreme scorching temperatures (Statement I) caused households and commercial establishments to run air conditioning and cooling appliances continuously, which pushed power demand past grid capacity and triggered load-shedding (Statement II).

The middle term "transparent minerals" is undistributed. Diamonds are a subset of transparent minerals, but the specific transparent minerals that are "extremely rare" might not intersect with the subset of diamonds. Therefore, none of the specific conclusions A, B, or C is guaranteed to be true.