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Read the following passage and answer the question below. The invention of the telephone in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell marked a turning point in human communication, allowing voices to be transmitted across distances instantaneously for the first time. Before the telephone, long-distance communication relied heavily on the telegraph, which could only send coded messages rather than actual speech. Bell's device converted sound waves into electrical signals that could travel through wires and be converted back into sound at the receiving end. Early telephones required operators to manually connect calls through switchboards, a labor-intensive process that limited how quickly calls could be placed. Over the following decades, automatic switching systems, direct dialing, and eventually digital and wireless technology transformed the telephone from a novelty into an essential tool of daily life. Today's smartphones, which combine calling capability with countless other functions, trace their origins directly back to Bell's original invention nearly one and a half centuries ago. Question: According to the passage, who invented the telephone?

Difficulty: Easy

About this MCQ

This Easy Reading Comprehension question asks: Read the following passage and answer the question below. The invention of the telephone in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell marked a turning point in human communication, allowing voices to be transmitted across distances instantaneously for the first time. Before the telephone, long-distance communication relied heavily on the telegraph, which could only send coded messages rather than actual speech. Bell's device converted sound waves into electrical signals that could travel through wires and be converted back into sound at the receiving end. Early telephones required operators to manually connect calls through switchboards, a labor-intensive process that limited how quickly calls could be placed. Over the following decades, automatic switching systems, direct dialing, and eventually digital and wireless technology transformed the telephone from a novelty into an essential tool of daily life. Today's smartphones, which combine calling capability with countless other functions, trace their origins directly back to Bell's original invention nearly one and a half centuries ago. Question: According to the passage, who invented the telephone? The correct choice is B. Alexander Graham Bell. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.

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Correct answer

B. Alexander Graham Bell

Explanation

Read the following passage and answer the question below The invention of the telephone in by Alexander Graham Bell marked a turning point in human communication allowing voices to be transmitted across distances instantaneously for the first time Before the telephone long-distance communication relied heavily on the telegraph which could only send coded messages rather than actual speech Bell's device converted sound waves into electrical signals that could travel through wires and be converted back into sound at the receiving end Early telephones required operators to manually connect calls through switchboards a labor-intensive process that limited how quickly calls could be placed Over the following decades automatic switching systems direct dialing and eventually digital and wireless...

Source: Reading Comprehension Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide

Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, reading comprehension, verbal ability, NTS

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