Question

Michelle felt an electrical shock when she was ironing her clothes. What might have caused this to happen?

A. lack of safety covers on the electrical outlets

B. the iron having a faulty cord

C. not wearing shoes with rubber soles

Answer 1

B: the iron having a faulty cord

Step-by-step explanation:

It is much more likely that the answer is B rather than A, which very rarely ever occurs.

Answer 2

What might have caused this to happen is B. the iron having a faulty cord. Usually, it is a cord, not an outlet that can cause a person to feel an electrical shock if something is wrong. Her rubber-soled shoes have nothing to do with this, but rather a faulty cord which can be quite dangerous if not treated. So it's a good thing she only felt a minor shock - the consequences might have been more dangerous.