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title: Instrument families: strings, wind, brass, percussion, keys — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Arts
description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 9 «Instrument families: strings, wind, brass, percussion, keys» of the arts course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# Instrument families: strings, wind, brass, percussion, keys

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The 15 questions of lesson 9 «Instrument families: strings, wind, brass, percussion, keys» of the arts course of Mova's primary school with their options, 83 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/t1/) — Your mate goes, "anything shiny and metal is brass, innit." Which instrument proves him wrong? — wrong ✗ · ★★
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/t2/) — What would happen if a violinist forgot to put rosin on the bow? — right ✓ · ★★
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/t3/) — A cartoon shows a trumpeter blowing like he's cooling soup and a fanfare comes out. What's wrong? — wrong ✗ · ★★
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/t4/) — Finn in Auckland says, "Chur, but it's broken, bro." ("chur" means cheers) What should he check first? — right ✓ · ★★
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/t5/) — A dad in Boston says the big lad on tuba is "wicked funny" (very funny). What is the truth about tuba and size? — wrong ✗ · ★★
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/t6/) — Which question tells you an instrument's family? — wrong ✗ · ★★
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/t7/) — An orchestra puts the drums right at the front. What would most likely happen? — right ✓ · ★★
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/t8/) — Your cousin says the piano is "obviously strings, end of". What is the fairest answer? — right ✓ · ★★
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/t9/) — Isha's brother reckons percussion "can't do tunes". Which instrument proves him wrong? — wrong ✗ · ★★
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/t10/) — Nina asks why we put "crayon" on the bow. What is the real answer? — wrong ✗ · ★★
- [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/t11/) — Which plays highest: violin, viola, cello or double bass? — wrong ✗ · ★★
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/e1/) — Identify the principal criterion upon which instruments are assigned to families. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/e2/) — Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the classification of the saxophone. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/e3/) — Ascertain the reason for which an electric guitar produces little sound when not connected to any apparatus. — right ✓ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/9-instrument-families-strings-wind-brass-percussion-keys/e4/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the customary seating of an orchestra? — wrong ✗ · exam

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