Question

The unwanted sound, usually very loud and non-uniform, is called:
a) music
b) noise
c)a combination of music and noise
d) none of these

Answer 1

The characteristics of unwanted sound are loudness, non uniform and unpleasant for hearing. Hence first we will define all the sounds mentioned in the question and finally come to a conclusion which sound to categorize as not pleasant. All the above sounds in general are defined on the basis of pleasant or unpleasant for hearing.

Complete step-by-step answer:
Music is basically a set of notes played in a particular fashion. The sound generated is very pleasant, it is not that loud and non uniform. Noise is basically some unwanted sound where there is no pattern followed and hence our ears find it unpleasant and irritating. Noise is basically characterized by very high amplitude and non uniform. Combination of music and noise can sometimes be not pleasant and sometimes be pleasant for hearing. hence we cannot directly jump to a conclusion that the combination of music and noise is unpleasant. Hence we can conclude that the noise is an unpleasant sound.

So, the correct answer is “Option b”.

Note: It is not always necessary that the music is pleasant for hearing. Sometimes the musical notes also create irritation in our ears and therefore it can be considered as noise. Usually soft soothing and shrill sounds make us feel pleasant. Noise can also be pleasant at times. If noise is created such that it is played in particular fashion where and be considered as music.