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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 34

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18th November 2021 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q34

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The property of metals to produce ringing sound on being struck with a hard object is known as ______.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Sonorous.

  • Metals are sonorous which means that metals make a ringing sound when we strike them with a hard object.
  • The property by virtue of which metals make a ringing sound is called sonority. 
  • Sonorous metals are copper, bronze, steel, aluminium, tin, silver, iron, etc