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: What can be inferred from the passage about the connection between early telephones and modern smartphones?
Difficulty: Hard
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This Hard Reading Comprehension MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “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: What can be inferred from the passage about the connection between early telephones and modern smartphones?”
The accepted answer is A. Modern smartphones trace their origins back to Bell's original invention. 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 technology transformed the telephone.
- A. Modern smartphones trace their origins back to Bell's original invention ✓
- B. Telephones were invented after smartphones
Why not B: “Telephones were invented after smartphones” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Modern smartphones trace their origins back to Bell's original invention. 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
- C. Smartphones have no relation to the original telephone
Why not C: “Smartphones have no relation to the original telephone” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Modern smartphones trace their origins back to Bell's original invention. 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
- D. Switchboards are still used in modern smartphones
Why not D: “Switchboards are still used in modern smartphones” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Modern smartphones trace their origins back to Bell's original invention. 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
Correct answer
A. Modern smartphones trace their origins back to Bell's original invention
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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