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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 104 of 200

Q104
General SciencePhysics
Voice of your friend can be recognised by its
  1. a.pitch
  2. b.quality
  3. c.intensity
  4. d.velocity

Answer: (B) quality

"Quality" (or timbre) of sound — determined by the mix of overtones accompanying the fundamental frequency — is what allows us to distinguish between different voices or instruments even when they produce notes of the same pitch and loudness.