Which of these terms is defined as follows: a stringed musical instrument with strings running perpendicular to its soundboard, plucked by the fingers?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Literature and the Arts MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of these terms is defined as follows: a stringed musical instrument with strings running perpendicular to its soundboard, plucked by the fingers?”
The accepted answer is A. Harp. Harp is the person body or term that satisfies Which of these terms is defined as follows a stringed musical instrument with strings running perpendicular to its soundboard plucked by the fingers option A Option B Franz Kafka does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Harp Option C Leo Tolstoy does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Harp Remaining alternatives Charles Dickens fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Harp is identified Literature and the Arts questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Literature and the Arts recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC.
- A. Harp ✓
- B. Franz Kafka
Why not B: “Franz Kafka” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Harp. Harp is the person body or term that satisfies Which of these terms is defined as follows a stringed musical instrument with strings running perpendicular to its soundboard plucked
- C. Leo Tolstoy
Why not C: “Leo Tolstoy” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Harp. Harp is the person body or term that satisfies Which of these terms is defined as follows a stringed musical instrument with strings running perpendicular to its soundboard plucked
- D. Charles Dickens
Why not D: “Charles Dickens” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Harp. Harp is the person body or term that satisfies Which of these terms is defined as follows a stringed musical instrument with strings running perpendicular to its soundboard plucked
Correct answer
A. Harp
Explanation
Harp is the person body or term that satisfies Which of these terms is defined as follows a stringed musical instrument with strings running perpendicular to its soundboard plucked by the fingers option A Option B Franz Kafka does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Harp Option C Leo Tolstoy does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Harp Remaining alternatives Charles Dickens fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Harp is identified Literature and the Arts questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Literature and the Arts recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Literature and the Arts
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