68th BPSC Prelims (2023), question 115

🔬 Science & Technology

115. Before playing the orchestra in a musical concert, a sitarist tries to adjust the tension and pluck the string suitably. By doing so, he/she is adjusting

     1. amplitude of sound
     2. intensity of sound
     3. frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other musical instruments
     4. More than one of the above
     5. None of the above
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     Answer: C — frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other musical instruments

     Adjusting string tension tunes the frequency to match other instruments in the orchestra.

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