Which of the following is arranged in order of decreasing connotation?

AInstrument, musical instrument, string instrument, violin

BViolin, musical instrument, string instrument, instrument

CViolin, string instrument, musical instrument, instrument ✓ Correct

DInstrument, string instrument, musical instrument, violin

Correct answer: (C) Violin, string instrument, musical instrument, instrument

Explanation

Decreasing connotation runs from the most specific term to the most general.

Violin carries the most attributes and heads the descent.

String instrument drops the marks peculiar to violins alone.

Musical instrument is broader still, and instrument the broadest of all.

The chain Violin, string instrument, musical instrument, instrument loses attributes at each step.

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