It was observed that a pencil sharpener gets attracted by both the poles of a magnet although its body is made of plastic. Name a material that might have been used to make some part of it.

The blade of a pencil sharpener is made of iron which is a magnetic material. Due to this reason a pencil sharpener gets attracted towards both the poles of a magnet.

Note: Magnetic substances are substances that are attracted towards a magnet.

e.g., Iron, nickel and cobalt etc.