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One should not use a corded telephone during a thunderstorm.


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Solution

The correct option is A True
  1. Lightning can strike a telephone cord, electrical wires, and metal pipes during a thunderstorm very easily.
  2. They are physically connected with wires outside our house.
  3. So, contact with these materials should be avoided during rains.
  4. It is safer to use a mobile phone and a cordless phone during thunderstorms.

Hence, the given statement is true.


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