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Odd-one-out (musical instrument family): Choose the word that does not belong to the group. Items to analyze by instrument family (wind vs. string): Flute, Guitar, Sitar, Violin Choose the single word that is different from the rest.

Difficulty: Easy

Flute
Guitar
Sitar
Violin

Correct Answer: Flute

Explanation:

Given data

Flute, Guitar, Sitar, Violin

Concept/Approach
Identify instrument families.

Step-by-step reasoning
Guitar → string instrument. Sitar → string instrument. Violin → string instrument. Flute → wind instrument (aerophone), not string.

Final Answer
Flute

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