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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A C major
B E flat major
C E major
D G major
Question #2
A C major
B F major
C A major
D G major
Question #3
A indicates the number of notes per measure of music
B is enough by itself to determine the key
C is written after the clef and meter on the staff
D consists of either flats or sharps
Question #7
A changing its meter
B writing it in a different key
C removing all of the half steps
D making it chromatic
Question #9
A W–H–W–W–H–W–W
B W–W–H–W–W–W–H
C W–W–W–H–W–W–W
D H–H–W–H–W–W–H
Question #10
A different; identical
B identical; different
C long; short
D high; low
Question #11
A rhythmic augmentation.
B triplets.
C anacrusis.
D syncopation.
Question #13
A decrescendo
B accelerando
C crescendo
D fortissimo
Question #17
A the beat unit
B whether the meter is duple, triple, or quadruple
C the subdivision of the beats
D the tempo
Question #18
A the number of beats in a measure
B the beat unit
C whether the meter is duple, triple, or quadruple
D the tempo
Question #19
A the beats are grouped in fours.
B the beats are grouped in threes.
C the beats are divided into twos.
D the beats are grouped in twos.
Question #20
A is the loudness or softness of sound.
B indicates a sequence of sounds and silences.
C is the division of beats.
D is the speed of beats.
Question #21
A the beats are grouped in fours.
B the beats are divided into twos.
C the beats are grouped in twos.
D the beats are grouped in threes.
Question #22
A the beats are grouped in fours.
B the beats are grouped in fives.
C the beats are grouped in twos.
D the beats are grouped in threes.
Question #23
A the beats are grouped in threes.
B the beats are grouped in twos.
C the beats are divided into twos.
D the beats are grouped in fours.
Question #24
A whether there are beats.
B only how beats are divided.
C only how beats are grouped.
D how beats are divided and grouped.
Question #25
A adds the rhythmic value of an eighth note to the original note.
B adds the rhythmic value of a quarter note to the original note.
C doubles the note’s original rhythmic value.
D adds half the note’s original rhythmic value.
Question #26
A F-A-C-E
B E-G-B-D
C C-E-G-B
D A-C-E-G
Question #28
A G-B-D-F-A
B C-E-G-B-D
C E-G-B-D-F
D F-A-C-E-G
Question #29
A E-G-B-D-F
B G-B-D-F-A
C C-E-G-B-D
D F-A-C-E-G
Question #30
A is used to indicate note names.
B consists of the letters A through Z.
C consists of the letters A through E.
D identifies the highness or lowness of a pitch.
Question #31
A B and C; E and F
B A and B; F and G
C B and C; F and G
D A and B; E and F
Question #33
A written to accommodate music extending above or below the staff.
B a type of shape of musical line.
C a symbol that gives notes on the staff their letter names.
D another name for middle C.
Question #34
A interval.
B whole step.
C accidental.
D half step.
Question #35
A have different note names and make different sounds, but are the same note on the keyboard.
B have the same note name, but make different sounds and are the same note on the keyboard.
C have the same note name, but they make the same sound and are the same note on the keyboard.
D have different note names, but they make the same sound and are the same note on the keyboard.
Question #36
A are always written before a note head within a staff.
B are written as a part of the clef on the staff.
C consist only of flats, sharps, double flats, and double sharps.
D are always written before the note name outside of a staff.
Question #37
A a larger interval than a whole step.
B found between C and B flat .
C formed by any two adjacent keys on the keyboard.
D found between F sharp and G flat .
