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CR · Critical Reasoning
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Acoustician: The categorization of musical instruments relies on the method by which they generate sound. Therefore, the guitar is accurately referred to as a string instrument, not a percussion instrument. Although the sound of the guitar comes from the vibration of its strings, these strings are set into motion by being plucked. Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the acoustician’s argument?
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It is correct to classify the guitar as a string instrument rather than as a percussion instrument.
B
Musical instruments should not be classified based on the way musicians interact with them.
C
Some people classify the guitar as a percussion instrument because of the way the guitar produces sound.
D
Musical instruments should be classified according to the mechanical actions through which they produce sound.
E
The guitar should be classified as a percussion instrument rather than as a string instrument.
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