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01. It travels over land and water. Who invented the HOVERCRAFT?
A. S. Sperrow B. O. Stricheg
C. T. Henman D. C. Cockerell

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C. Cockerell

Explanation:
Christopher Cockerell invented the hovercraft in 1956. His early experiments with the idea involved a cat food tin, a coffee tin and an industrial blower.

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02. Who among the following invented the small pox vaccine?
A. Robert Koch B. Edward Jenner
C. Robert Hooke D. Louis Pasteur

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Edward Jenner

Explanation:
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03. Who invented Electric Generator?
A. Sir Alexander Graham Bell B. Michael Faraday
C. Alfred B. Nobel D. Thomas Alva Edison

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Michael Faraday

Explanation:
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04. Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN?
A. Biro Brothers B. Waterman Brothers
C. Bicc Brothers D. Write Brothers

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Biro Brothers

Explanation:
The Hungarian brothers, Laszlo and George Biro, made the first ball point pen in 1894. It followed the first workable fountain pen which was invented by L.E. Waterman in 1884

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05. When were blue jeans invented?
A. 1900s B. 1860s
C. 1870s D. 1850s

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 1850s

Explanation:
The first blue jeans were invented by tailor Levi Strauss, who invented tougher working pants for the miners of the California Gold Rush.

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06. Who invented Gramophone?
A. Michael Faraday B. Fahrenheit
C. Sir Alexander Graham Bell D. Thomas Alva Edison

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Thomas Alva Edison

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07. Which insurance salesman invented the fountain pen in 1884?
A. Lewis Edson Waterman B. Sir William Grove
C. Charles Kettering D. George Fountain

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Lewis Edson Waterman

Explanation:
Lewis Edson Waterman patented the first practical fountain pen in 1884. 

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