The inventor credited with patenting the first practical telephone. What is this called?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Science and Inventions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The inventor credited with patenting the first practical telephone. What is this called?”
The accepted answer is C. Alexander Graham Bell. “The inventor credited with patenting the first practical telephone. What is this called” is answered by Alexander Graham Bell (option C). Option A (“Isaac Newton”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Alexander Graham Bell. Option B (“Albert Einstein”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Alexander Graham Bell. Remaining alternatives (DNA) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Alexander Graham Bell is identified. Science and Inventions questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Science and Inventions recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Isaac Newton
Why not A: “Isaac Newton” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Alexander Graham Bell. “The inventor credited with patenting the first practical telephone. What is this called” is answered by Alexander Graham Bell (option C). Option A (“Isaac Newton”) does not match
- B. Albert Einstein
Why not B: “Albert Einstein” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Alexander Graham Bell. “The inventor credited with patenting the first practical telephone. What is this called” is answered by Alexander Graham Bell (option C). Option A (“Isaac Newton”) does not match
- C. Alexander Graham Bell ✓
- D. DNA
Why not D: “DNA” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Alexander Graham Bell. “The inventor credited with patenting the first practical telephone. What is this called” is answered by Alexander Graham Bell (option C). Option A (“Isaac Newton”) does not match
Correct answer
C. Alexander Graham Bell
Explanation
“The inventor credited with patenting the first practical telephone. What is this called” is answered by Alexander Graham Bell (option C). Option A (“Isaac Newton”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Alexander Graham Bell. Option B (“Albert Einstein”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Alexander Graham Bell. Remaining alternatives (DNA) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Alexander Graham Bell is identified. Science and Inventions questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Science and Inventions 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, Science and Inventions
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