The invention of the common mechanical pencil sharpener layout with internal planetary gears was patented by whom? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The invention of the common mechanical pencil sharpener layout with internal planetary gears was patented by whom?
A. John Lee Love
B. Christopher Sholes
C. Nicolas Conté
D. Walter Hunt
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
African-American inventor John Lee Love patented the simple, functional portable mechanical sharpener layout ('Love Sharpener') in 1897.

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Who discovered the specific mathematical formula detailing gas density variation relative to molecular weight, known as the diffusion law?
A. Thomas Graham
B. Amadeo Avogadro
C. John Dalton
D. Robert Boyle

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
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Question #2
Who discovered that light rays produce specialized structural ring patterns when passing through convex lenses resting on flat glass sheets?
A. Isaac Newton
B. Christiaan Huygens
C. Robert Hooke
D. Thomas Young

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
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Who invented the acoustic phonograph, capturing audio playback on tin foil cylinders?
A. Nikola Tesla
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Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
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