Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists
An engineer and inventor known for his 'Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices' describing early automated machines. What is this called?
Difficulty: Hard
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This Hard Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “An engineer and inventor known for his 'Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices' describing early automated machines. What is this called?”
The accepted answer is A. Al-Jazari. An engineer and inventor known for his 'Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices' describing early automated machines What is this called is answered by Al-Jazari option A Option B Imam al-Shafi'i does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Al-Jazari Option C Ibn Taymiyyah does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Al-Jazari Remaining alternatives Ibn al-Haytham fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Al-Jazari is identified Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS and CSS.
- A. Al-Jazari ✓
- B. Imam al-Shafi'i
Why not B: “Imam al-Shafi'i” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Al-Jazari. An engineer and inventor known for his 'Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices' describing early automated machines What is this called is answered by Al-Jazari option A
- C. Ibn Taymiyyah
Why not C: “Ibn Taymiyyah” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Al-Jazari. An engineer and inventor known for his 'Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices' describing early automated machines What is this called is answered by Al-Jazari option A
- D. Ibn al-Haytham
Why not D: “Ibn al-Haytham” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Al-Jazari. An engineer and inventor known for his 'Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices' describing early automated machines What is this called is answered by Al-Jazari option A
Correct answer
A. Al-Jazari
Explanation
An engineer and inventor known for his 'Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices' describing early automated machines What is this called is answered by Al-Jazari option A Option B Imam al-Shafi'i does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Al-Jazari Option C Ibn Taymiyyah does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Al-Jazari Remaining alternatives Ibn al-Haytham fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Al-Jazari is identified Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS and CSS.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
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