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