Previous year MCQs

Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following does not go with the rest of the group?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Harmonium

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Harmonium”.
Harmonium does not go with the rest of the group. Violin, sarod, and guitar are stringed instruments, while the harmonium is a keyboard instrument.

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