दिए गए विकल्पों में से तीन एक निश्चित संबंध का पालन करते है। उस यंत्र का पता लगाएं जो समूह से संबंधित नहीं है।

Appeared in: ESIC Nursing Officer - 2019 (Shift-2)

Explanation

The Conga is the correct answer as it is a percussion instrument, making it different from the other three options.
Percussion instruments are a category of musical instruments that produce sound by being struck, shaken, or scraped.
The Conga is a type of drum that is played by striking the drumhead (a stretched membrane) with the hands.

Option A: The Flute is a wind instrument, which fits the pattern established by the Clarinet and Saxophone.
Option B: The Clarinet is a wind instrument, which fits the pattern established by the Flute and Saxophone.
Option C: The Saxophone is a wind instrument, which fits the pattern established by the Flute and Clarinet.

Visual 1: Infographic - A chart showing the main families of musical instruments (Wind, Percussion, String, Keyboard) with images, highlighting the four instruments from the question in their respective categories.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Logical Reasoning: Classification (Odd One Out) as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
While not a clinical question, this type of logical reasoning is a foundational skill for nurses.
Nurses use classification and pattern recognition daily to group symptoms, interpret lab results, and identify which patient's condition is 'not like the others' and requires immediate attention.
What if the options were four medications? A nurse would need to identify the one with a different mechanism of action or from a different drug class, which is the same logical process used here.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the category that connects all the options. In this case, they are all musical instruments.
Next, look for a sub-category or common characteristic that three of the options share. Observe that a Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone are all played by blowing air into them.
This shared characteristic defines them as 'wind instruments'.
Now, evaluate the remaining option, the Conga. It is played by striking it with the hands.
This makes the Conga a 'percussion instrument'.
Conclude that the Conga is the 'odd one out' because its method of sound production and classification is different from the other three.

Concept Tested & Keywords

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Practise the full ESIC Nursing Officer - 2019 (Shift-2)

Attempt every question from this paper in a timed mock, then review the full solution for each one.