Waves and Sound · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 4 of 30

Waves and Sound – Question 4

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Topic
Waves and Sound
Subject
General Studies
Difficulty
Moderate
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Waves and SoundModerate · 45s

The pitch of a sound is determined by which of the following? 35

TopicWaves and Sound
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyModerate
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Pitch depends directly on frequency — higher frequency means higher pitch.

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Final Answer: Option B — Frequency 39
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