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Musical Instruments
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Musical instruments are categorized into strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion. This hub offers practice questions on instruments like the Santoor, gayageum, and bandoneon across various cultures. This topic is a regular feature in general awareness sections of competitive exams.
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Musical Instruments Questions
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Western music
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Indian Classical Music
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Arabian music
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Chinese music
C
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Explanation
Al-Naay is a traditional vertical flute used in Arabian (Arabic) music. It is not part of Western music, Indian Classical Music, or Chinese music. The instrument is specifically associated with Middle Eastern musical traditions and is used in classical Arabic ensembles.
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Pakhawaj
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Kartal
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Mandolion
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Jaltarang
C
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Explanation
Mandolin (spelled as 'Mandolion' here - likely a typo) is a stringed instrument belonging to the lute family. Pakhawaj is a percussion instrument, Kartal is a wooden clapper, and Jaltarang uses water-filled ceramic bowls. Only the mandolin has strings.
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Curvilinear motion
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Circular motion
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Rectilinear motion
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Vibratory motion
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Rotational motion
D
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Explanation
This is a kind of oscillatory motion in which the moving object undergoes a change in size and shape. This is incorrect because a child on swing does not change its size and shape.
A
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Explanation
A flute is a wind instrument because it produces sound by the flow of air across an opening. In contrast, drums are percussion instruments, while violins and guitars are string instruments. Wind instruments require the player's breath or a mechanical air supply to create vibrations.
D
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Explanation
D explains (why it is so) 1. B follows D because it introduces the past. ‘But it has...during its history’ in C makes it follow B. ‘The development of the electric guitar’ in E is linked with ‘It had a huge effect’ in 6.
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Non-uniform motion
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Vibratory motion
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Rectilinear motion
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Circular motion
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Periodic motion
B
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Explanation
This is the correct option. The production of sound from string of a musical instrument is based on vibratory motion.
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Sitar
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Noise
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Guitar
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Harmonium
B
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Explanation
Except 'noise', all are musical instruments.
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a musical instrument
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kind of painting
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purplish red colour
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a sport
C
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Explanation
Claret is a term used to describe a dry red wine from Bordeaux, and it is also used to describe a purplish red color.
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Flute
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Trumpet
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Harmonium
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Veena
D
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Explanation
A Veena is a string instrument (chordophone), whereas flutes, trumpets, and harmoniums rely on air movement to produce sound.
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Violin
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Guitar
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Sitar
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Flute
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Veena
D
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Explanation
Except flute, all the others are string instruments.
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phonograph
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iron lung
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saccharimeter
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spermeter
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none
A
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Explanation
The phonograph, invented by Thomas Edison, was the first device capable of both recording and reproducing sound.
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Conclave
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Aura
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Accordion
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Dart
C
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Explanation
An accordion is a portable musical instrument with a keyboard and bellows. The other options, such as a dart or a conclave, are not musical instruments.
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Longitudinal waves
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Electromagnetic waves
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Elastic waves
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Matter waves
A
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Explanation
Musical instruments produce sound, which travels through the air as longitudinal waves. These waves consist of compressions and rarefactions of the medium.
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Violin
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Guitar
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Piano
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Sitar
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Harp
C
Correct answer
Explanation
All other than piano have exposed strings.
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violin
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guitar
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santoor
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sitar
A
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Explanation
Yehudi Menuhin was a world-renowned American-born violinist and conductor. He is considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century.