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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A diminuendo.
B decrescendo.
C crescendo.
D fortissimo.
Question #2
A the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
B a resting place at the end of a phrase.
C the emotional focal point of a melody.
D a melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music.
Question #3
A rhythm.
B range.
C cadence.
D sequence.
Question #4
A an emotional focal point in a tune.
B a resting place at the end of a phrase.
C a series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole.
D the organization of beats into regular groupings.
Question #5
A dynamic accent.
B tone.
C noise.
D sound.
Question #6
A the first five
B a wide variety
C the last three
D the first seven
Question #7
A downbeat.
B intro.
C upbeat.
D head.
Question #8
A tempo
B beat
C syncopation
D rhythm
Question #9
A noiselike sounds.
B cycles per minute.
C cycles per second.
D dynamic levels.
Question #10
A technology based on representing data in terms of measurable physical quantities.
B technology based on representing physical quantities as numbers.
C technology based on placing brief digital recordings of live sounds under the control of a synthesizer keyboard.
D standard adopted by manufacturers for interfacing synthesizer equipment.
Question #11
A can generate a huge variety of musical sounds and noises.
B All answers are correct.
C can usually be played by means of a keyboard.
D allow the composer complete control over pitch, tone color, dynamics, and duration.
Question #12
A piano
B pipe organ
C harpsichord
D accordion
Question #13
A stops.
B valves.
C pipes.
D bellows.
Question #14
A accordion
B organ
C harpsichord
D piano
Question #15
A middle of the 18th
B end of the 19th
C end of the 18th
D middle of the 19th
Question #16
A leaning on a musical note.
B the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
C the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound.
D the degree of loudness or softness in music.
Question #17
A brass instrument.
B double-reed woodwind instrument.
C double-mouthpiece brass instrument.
D single-reed woodwind instrument.
Question #18
A reed.
B mouthpiece.
C double stop.
D mute.
Question #19
A tuba.
B double bass.
C piccolo flute.
D contrabassoon.
Question #20
A harmonics.
B pizzicato.
C tremolo.
D vibrato.
Question #21
A pluck the string with the finger instead of using the bow.
B draw the bow across two strings at the same time.
C veil or muffle the tone by fitting a clamp onto the bridge.
D repeat tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow.
Question #22
A part of an instrument’s total range.
B the instrument manufacturer’s brand name.
C playing two or more notes at the same time.
D the number of reeds an instrument uses.
Question #24
A crescendo.
B diminuendo.
C fortissimo.
D ritardando.
Question #25
A crescendo.
B decrescendo.
C diminuendo.
D fortissimo.
Question #26
A pianissimo.
B dynamic accent.
C blooper.
D crescendo.
Question #27
A the degree of loudness and softness.
B an exemplary performance.
C the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound.
D the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
Question #28
A it was too primitive to interest later generations.
B it is too difficult to be played today.
C there probably was almost none.
D hardly any notated music has survived from these cultures.
Question #29
A lost to history.
B continuous.
C very abrupt.
D recognizable only by scholars and professional musicians.
Question #30
A A B A.
B All answers are correct.
C A B C.
D A A B.
Question #31
A form.
B repetition.
C contrast.
D cadence.
Question #32
A repetition.
B dynamics.
C contrast.
D homogeneity.
Question #33
A helps engrave a melody in the memory.
B provides a feeling of balance and symmetry.
C All answers are correct.
D creates a sense of unity.
Question #34
A form.
B variation.
C ternary.
D repetition.
Question #35
A dynamic accent.
B pitch range.
C octave.
D interval.
Question #36
A unison.
B imitation.
C texture.
D counterpoint.
Question #37
A unison.
B harmony.
C counterpoint.
D imitation.
Question #38
A the central tone of a musical composition.
B an independence from major or minor scales.
C a shift from one key to another within the same composition.
D the sharp or flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of the staff of a musical composition.
Question #39
A 440
B 660
C 220
D 1760
Question #40
A octave
B quarter step
C whole step
D half step
Question #42
A any twelve random pitches.
B a central tone, scale, and chord.
C the major scale.
D a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff.
Question #43
A fourth
B second
C first
D fifth
Question #44
A dynamic accent.
B duration.
C timbre.
D an interval.
Question #45
A triad.
B dissonance.
C dyad.
D consonance.
Question #46
A is considered unstable and tense.
B form a melody.
C are sounded one after the other.
D is considered stable and restful.
Question #47
A resting point at the end of a phrase.
B combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
C pattern of accents used in music.
D series of individual tones heard one after another.
Question #48
A the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
B a resting place at the end of a phrase.
C the emotional focal point of a melody.
D a part of a melody.
Question #49
A is pleasing to the ear.
B is produced by irregular vibrations.
C has a definite pitch.
D has an indefinite pitch.
Question #50
A an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
B sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise.
C sounds produced by musical instruments.
D a system of symbols that performers learn to read.
